Preseason Game 2

It’s Official. We’re Fucked. Orton has been named the starter. He must be incredible in practice because he didn’t light it up this game. All he proved is that Brandon Lloyd has the ability to catch poorly thrown balls. Has Orton completed a pass over 15 yards?
Lovie, I’m losing faith. Granted, you got criticized in the past for handing the starting job to Rex in the preseason, and then you get criticized for having a QB competition this year. But don’t tell us this is a real competition and then give the ball to Kyle after that performance.
Have you ever seen Lovie speak into that headset? Is it plugged in? He looks like a boy lost at the mall. “Are you lost? What’s your name?" Lovie should have suspended Lance Briggs for a game last year for lying to the police after crashing his Lamborghini. Isn’t that what zero tolerance means? At the beginning of this year’s WR hunt, Lovie stated that he’s comfortable with Mark Bradley as his number 1 receiver. I want to take you seriously. I don’t know if you’re a good coach or not. I know the players love you, but when you say things like that?

Rex had little time to throw the ball. When he did, he looked sharp and I’d almost say confident. In his first throw of the game, the blitz came, he stepped into the pocket and I swear I saw him take a breath, relax his shoulders, and then fire the ball to Olsen for a first down. Then he got mauled for the rest of his series.



Matt Forte looks tough, like he can get the yards on 3rd and short. And he can catch the ball. I think he’s going to be a bright spot on offense.




Bad luck befell 2 players I highlighted last week.
Des Clark, is out a game with a right knee injury sustained at the end of a seven-yard reception.
Robbie Gould missed a would be game winning 47 yard field goal with 25 seconds left in the game. Robbie, you are the highest paid kicker in the NFL, the highest paid kicker of all time. Yes. I don’t know how that happened either. You are not allowed to miss anything under 50 yards.




Backup DT Israel Idonije had a good game with a sack, a tackle for loss, and he batted down a pass. Idonije always creeped me out until I realized that he looks like Junior from the Tom Selleck movie An Innocent Man. Junior gets killed by Jimmie Rainwood. Jimmie gets sent to the whole for 90 days. This is Jimmie on his way back to his cell from the hole. It was hard time. You can tell by the sweat. But how does he have a moustache? How did he shave? Shouldn’t he have a beard?


People say, after signing a 40 million dollar contract, that Devin Hester makes too much for just playing special teams. Consider, though, that teams kick kickoffs out of bounds and spot the Bears 40 yards, rather than kick to him. The Bears had the best field position in the NFL last year. Punters short leg punts to avoid him. Hester gives these yards to the Bears without even touching the ball. It's a ton of yards, probably more than he could gain at WR.

Preseason Game 1

It's not that I love Rex Grossman, I just hate the idea of Kyle Orton starting. When Rex is good, he's great. He made it look easy during the first half of '06. Kyle has never had a great game. He won ten cringe inducing wins as a rookie. He would manage to not suck so bad that the defense couldn't win the game. He was good for one touchdown every game or so. He "won" a game after throwing for 68 yards. He had a chance last season and it didn't look much better. 

Until Kyle does anything to prove he's a better option, I'm a Rex guy, and I hope he starts, stays healthy and looks for D. Clark. Desmond Clark was a weapon in '06. He stays healthy, averages 12 yards a carry, and doesn't lose the ball. Until Olsen steps up, D. Clark is still the man at tight end.

Erik Kramer during game one. He was funny, laughing at Daniael Manning running out of bounds making no effort to get back in. A homer in the booth for Bears games.

Moose, Goose and Douche. No respect for the Bears.

Boers and Bernstein on the Score. 

"Are you watching the Bears game tonight?"

"No."

"Do you care about the Olympics?"

"No. And you shouldn't. Nobody should."

Lou Canellis, the preseason sideline reporter, on 190North. It's like Wild Chicago but not as cool. Lou did a piece, a Turkish bath on Division street while wrapped in a towel, written by Lou Canellis.

 

A criticism I've had of Robbie Gould has been short kickoffs. The Bears are smart in that they usually never make him attempt a field goal over 50 yards. This keep his accuracy very high. The problem is his kickoffs landing on the 15 yard line. Last year Adrian Peterson of the Vikings ran a kick off back for a touchdown from the 15. In the first preseason game, Gould kicked consistently to the end zone. Way to go Robbie. And your name is Gold. You are Jewish. Don't deny it.