'Sam Quentin said:
The OL line and the receivers suck. They've produced up to the level of talent
I'll give you those - but Lovie continually did what he did last night as an in-game coach; which is, waste two time outs (one on a horrible attempt to challenge a call which had no chance of being overturned...which has been a trend) to go for it on 4th and short when he should have kicked a field goal all along. In a 0-0 game on the road, you take the points. Yes, there are aspects of the team that are dreadful (which Angelo should also be canned for) - but that doesn't automatically lift all the blame off Lovie - who routinely makes bad in-game decisions and allows his offensive coordinator to do some pretty awful game planning.
Once again, using last night as an example: How many times does Martz have to call empty backfield, no help for his tackles protection scheme before Lovie walks over (or over the headset) says, "Ummm, Mike? Could we run a few max-protect plays or at least keep a TE or back in to chip to help out our bad OT on the road in a loud environment so our QB can actually stop running for his life to throw the ball once or twice?"
The Bears continually start the game looking unprepared and suprised that the other team actually showed up. The comment by Jaws last night that the Bears should think about going to a silent count...REALLY? Think about it? They should have planned to start the game with it, knowing that the home crowd would be jacked. But no - the Bears aren't ready and have 4 false starts in the first 7 offensive snaps. Way to be ready. Oh and news flash to the Bears coaching staff: Calvin Johnson is pretty fast. Later in the game the safeties were playing deeper to "protect against a big play by Johnson" - too bad it took a long TD for them to figure that out - I mean, it's not like Johnson has ever gone long for a TD yet this season.
This entire coaching staff needs to be launched. The defense is giving up big plays (which they are specifically designed NOT to....allegedly). The o-line will give up 8 sacks during the bye week. The WRs are poor. The TE is dropping passes, when he isn't false starting. And it seems as though the OC's main plan is to get Cutler killed as quickly as possible. All starting with inferior talent drafted and signed by Angelo - then that inferior talent is played out of position and in bad play calling by the coaching staff.
Look at the o-line:
A center is starting at guard (who we payed $3 for), the other guard was the tackle who was a first round bust as a tackle. The two tackles? One is repeatedly benched because he is so bad (and he, BTW, was a guard his entire career before getting to the Bears). The center, is a guy who was a guard his entire career - until this year. The left tackle was a late round draft pick...who was playing right tackle last season.
Or WR:
You have, as your #1 WR EITHER (depending on who you listen to and on which day) a washed up veteran who has a total of 6 receptions for 81 yards...THIS SEASON and hasn't had more than 600 receiving yards since 2007! - or - a converted defensive back who never started a game at WR until 2008...on any level. In fact, when asked why he didn't play offense in college, he stated that he didn't like offense. Oh and whichever one of those two gems isn't your #1 WR, is the one starting opposite the "#1" (frankly, I think they are both number two WRs...and I don't mean second best).
And the fine general manager has virtually all of these misfits under contract for the future...except one. MATT "I AM THE OFFENSE" FORTE! Good work there - sign everyone except the best player (save for maybe Cutler - but with no time, it's hard to tell).
As far as I'm concerned start with JA, and fire him and everyone below.
Done.