"We let them off the hook." (1 Viewer)

[Bob_Magaw]

"... If you wanna crown them, then crown their ###!"THe man was ###### because he KNEW he had a gameplan. He found the weaknessess in the Bear's game, and he know how to beat them, and for 50 minutes it was working. Denny Green may take the heat for this loss, but he's not the one fumbling late in the game. He's not the one missing blocks on special teams.Green had every right to be ###### at his team for letting him down. Should he have lost his cool in the post-game presser? Probably not. But I totally agree with his comment quoted above.

He was the one who kept trying to run the ball over and over and over and over despite the fact that Edge was getting shut down more than the D & D Club at my HS trying to find prom dates.

he had more carries for no gain than those freaks have sides on their dice

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

When I watched it on ESPN News I was thinking "Man, he's pretty calm for a guy who just lost a gut-wrenching game." Then, almost on cue...he lost it.

It was pretty interesting to watch, but to be honest I'm not sure I could have kept my composure even that well. And I'm a pretty mellow guy. That was mentally taxing. I bet in 20 years he'll remember it clearly and it will still hurt. Parcells says you remember the losses more than the wins. This one will stay with him.

As a fan it was great to watch. I lost a game because of the Bears D and I don't really care. As a fan, that was something special.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I've always said two things about the Bears:

1. The Bears I know and love have to have a great defense, it's who they are.

2. I don't care if the Bears go 2-14, as long as those two wins are against the Packers.

Is it a coincidence that the Bears spent 6 of their 7 picks on defense this year? The team they reminded me of tonight was the 2005 Bears- the offense isn't getting it done, so the defense will go out and win the game single-handedly.

I am proud of the way the defense played in the second half. They made the adjustments they needed to at halftime. In fact, the reason the Bears can open up the offense this year is because the defense is that good.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

I've always said two things about the Bears:

1. The Bears I know and love have to have a great defense, it's who they are.

2. I don't care if the Bears go 2-14, as long as those two wins are against the Packers.

Is it a coincidence that the Bears spent 6 of their 7 picks on defense this year? The team they reminded me of tonight was the 2005 Bears- the offense isn't getting it done, so the defense will go out and win the game single-handedly.

I am proud of the way the defense played in the second half. They made the adjustments they needed to at halftime. In fact, the reason the Bears can open up the offense this year is because the defense is that good.

Was one of the adjustments running edge up the middle?

 

[Johnny Ice]

Denny Green's players AND HIS COACHING STAFF got beat.Hell, he's goin' bizerk in his press conference like his players messed up.That 'prevent offense' didn't help matters.The first time in the history of the NFL a RB had so many rushes for so few yards.Then again, they were facing the NFL's best defense and special teams.

I'm so glad I moved from Chicago, this is the kind of nonsense you here all the time from obnoxious homers. You're lucky you got a win and try to stay humble, the Bears didn't impress anyone last night.

 

[FunkyPlutos]

Denny just had a flashback to Gary Anderson costing him the trip to the Super Bowl. He coached a good game and a kicker cost him the chance for a huge win for a struggling franchise. Deja vu.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Denny Green's players AND HIS COACHING STAFF got beat.Hell, he's goin' bizerk in his press conference like his players messed up.That 'prevent offense' didn't help matters.The first time in the history of the NFL a RB had so many rushes for so few yards.Then again, they were facing the NFL's best defense and special teams.

Denny has never taken any responsibility for a single loss...including his days with the Vikes...its always someone else's fault.

 

[Rhino]

"... If you wanna crown them, then crown their ###!"THe man was ###### because he KNEW he had a gameplan. He found the weaknessess in the Bear's game, and he know how to beat them, and for 50 minutes it was working. Denny Green may take the heat for this loss, but he's not the one fumbling late in the game. He's not the one missing blocks on special teams.Green had every right to be ###### at his team for letting him down. Should he have lost his cool in the post-game presser? Probably not. But I totally agree with his comment quoted above.

He was the one who kept trying to run the ball over and over and over and over despite the fact that Edge was getting shut down more than the D & D Club at my HS trying to find prom dates.

Come on ... you bring in a high-priced free agent in the offseason and you can't even count on the guy to make you a couple first downs when you need to kill some clock? That's Denny's fault? 99 out of a 100 coaches put the ball and the game in their running back's hands in that situation. You can't blame Green for that.I remember my first football game too, Tanner.

 

[Rhino]

"... If you wanna crown them, then crown their ###!"THe man was ###### because he KNEW he had a gameplan. He found the weaknessess in the Bear's game, and he know how to beat them, and for 50 minutes it was working. Denny Green may take the heat for this loss, but he's not the one fumbling late in the game. He's not the one missing blocks on special teams.Green had every right to be ###### at his team for letting him down. Should he have lost his cool in the post-game presser? Probably not. But I totally agree with his comment quoted above.

Insightful commentary from you, as always. I've come to expect nothing less. Thanks.

 

[gigantor]

at the fact that people think Denny Green "Figured out the Bears" and other teams will take advantage.

I forgot Green is a genius and sees things nobody else can. It couldn't have been that the Bears just had a bad game. Of course not

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

"... If you wanna crown them, then crown their ###!"THe man was ###### because he KNEW he had a gameplan. He found the weaknessess in the Bear's game, and he know how to beat them, and for 50 minutes it was working. Denny Green may take the heat for this loss, but he's not the one fumbling late in the game. He's not the one missing blocks on special teams.Green had every right to be ###### at his team for letting him down. Should he have lost his cool in the post-game presser? Probably not. But I totally agree with his comment quoted above.

He was the one who kept trying to run the ball over and over and over and over despite the fact that Edge was getting shut down more than the D & D Club at my HS trying to find prom dates.

Come on ... you bring in a high-priced free agent in the offseason and you can't even count on the guy to make you a couple first downs when you need to kill some clock? That's Denny's fault? 99 out of a 100 coaches put the ball and the game in their running back's hands in that situation. You can't blame Green for that.I remember my first football game too, Tanner.

Yeah, makes total sense. Why blame Green for running up the middle...a play that the whole nation could see was not working, and was not GOING to work. He would have been better off taking knees there (of all things), so as not to give the Bears a chance to stand up Edge and strip him. He was not running those plays for gains or a first down, that's for sure. No way he was that stupid to think Edge was going anywhere up the middle on the Bears D. Or maybe he was. Why blame Green for tightening up when it mattered most? Some would say because he's the coach, I don't know. Anyway, you're right, as long as he had a good gameplan for most of the game (some would thank Grossman, but I digress), let him off the hook for the most obvious and conservative of play-calling. Nice message to your team as well. Coach is nervous guys, that's why we're running plays that won't work. We are hoping to just hang on here and not re-live the past...OOPS!

 

[BUD GRANT]

I liked him better with the Vikings, he looked just like this guy.

http://www.geocities.com/bud_grants_place/Dennis.html

 

[bullitt]

"... If you wanna crown them, then crown their ###!"

THe man was ###### because he KNEW he had a gameplan. He found the weaknessess in the Bear's game, and he know how to beat them, and for 50 minutes it was working.

Maybe next time Green will come up with a gameplan for the WHOLE 60 minutes.

 

[Reagan]

What an absolute idiot. This just in, YOU SUCK !!!I feel horrible that this weak ### coach continues to steal paychecks from NFL owners, :FINGER:

Funny that Charles Barkley was lauding Green as the face of the team in the community and how great things were with Green......and now.....some media types suggesting that Green might not survive this episode. The MNF crew were like yo-yo's last night.....Bears are the best ever....Cards get a 1st down and should feel luckyWait, the Cards/Leinart are special....They all have man-crush's on Leinart.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

This was some of the most justified post game ranting I've ever seen a coach do. Shame on you for questioning him.

Also shame on whomever put that microphone there, as it clearly annoyed Denny Green.

There Bears are who we THOUGHT they were.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

The best part is that guy in a suit with his hands together moving things along like nothing happened.

 

[Billy Ball Thorton]

This was some of the most justified post game ranting I've ever seen a coach do. Shame on you for questioning him.Also shame on whomever put that microphone there, as it clearly annoyed Denny Green.There Bears are who we THOUGHT they were.

 

[Rogi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1h71vEQtCM

I like how after Denny is finished with his tirade, he just turns and walks out. I think he meant to give that speech to his team, not the media.As a Vikes fan with years of watching Green coach, I'm not surprised the Cardinals couldn't put the Bears away. Granted, this loss falls mostly falls on the mistakes of the players. But for some reason, Denny Green teams always find a way to lose when it counts the most. The Vikings vs. Falcons NFC Championship will always serve as a Denny Green reminder. Do you think Rackers reminded Denny Green of Gary Anderson last night?

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1h71vEQtCM

I like how after Denny is finished with his tirade, he just turns and walks out. I think he meant to give that speech to his team, not the media.As a Vikes fan with years of watching Green coach, I'm not surprised the Cardinals couldn't put the Bears away. Granted, this loss falls mostly falls on the mistakes of the players. But for some reason, Denny Green teams always find a way to lose when it counts the most. The Vikings vs. Falcons NFC Championship will always serve as a Denny Green reminder. Do you think Rackers reminded Denny Green of Gary Anderson last night?

Can you blame the coach for Rackers missing a makeable FG?Maybe you can blame Denny for running Edge so much. I was one of several people who was calling for more screen passes to Edge or even JJ Arrington.

Still, you have a work horse out there paid to close out a game. He put the ball in his hands, and Edge coughed it up. Not sure how I can blame Denny for that.

I do blame him for not being more aggressive near the GL, but in the end it came down to execution. He and the coaching staff deserve a lot of credit for preparing the Cards to play last night.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1h71vEQtCM

I like how after Denny is finished with his tirade, he just turns and walks out. I think he meant to give that speech to his team, not the media.As a Vikes fan with years of watching Green coach, I'm not surprised the Cardinals couldn't put the Bears away. Granted, this loss falls mostly falls on the mistakes of the players. But for some reason, Denny Green teams always find a way to lose when it counts the most. The Vikings vs. Falcons NFC Championship will always serve as a Denny Green reminder. Do you think Rackers reminded Denny Green of Gary Anderson last night?

I don't blame Anderson for that loss nearly as much as Green. He takes a knee going into half there. You're at home, in control, and instead of going for more, you are content. You will never see more successful coaches like Parcells, Shanahan, or Jimmie Johnson coach like that. They go for the jugular every chance they get.Anyway, Green did the same thing last night...tightened up. I know part of this is on the players as well, but Green definitely tightened up. He hasn't learned. And what does that say to the players? They know what it means.

 

[fatness]

I didn't see this posted yet: Green fired his offensive coordinator.

Link

Fassel did not immediately return calls today seeking comment. He is one of two offensive coordinators fired today by NFL teams, with Keith Cowen fired from the same position by Arizona head coach Denny Green. Monday night, Chicago defeated Arizona 24-23 behind two touchdowns in the final five minutes.

 

[Borat]

I love how he brought up the preseason game, as if it was even the least bit relevant.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

I'm surprised there isn't more talk about the slam on the Bears. He was basically saying they're overrated...over and over.

 

[Hamstring]

I'm surprised there isn't more talk about the slam on the Bears. He was basically saying they're overrated...over and over.

Who cares? Denny green is a huge loser. He can talk about how amazing his team was for 3 quarters.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

I'm surprised there isn't more talk about the slam on the Bears. He was basically saying they're overrated...over and over.

Who cares? Denny green is a huge loser. He can talk about how amazing his team was for 3 quarters.

Um, is there a point here?

 

[Hammered Finz]

If the Cards got drilled like we all expected they would, say 31-10, would we be trashing Denny Green??

 

[Borat]

I'm surprised there isn't more talk about the slam on the Bears. He was basically saying they're overrated...over and over.

Who cares? Denny green is a huge loser. He can talk about how amazing his team was for 3 quarters.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

If the Cards got drilled like we all expected they would, say 31-10, would we be trashing Denny Green??

You exagerate that result. The line was 11 or so, to give you a better indication.But you bring up a good point. They did well for 3 quarters, which only magnifies the fact that the guy coaches scared when it matters, like he always has.

 

[flapgreen]

Denny Green's players AND HIS COACHING STAFF got beat.

Hell, he's goin' bizerk in his press conference like his players messed up.

That 'prevent offense' didn't help matters.

The first time in the history of the NFL a RB had so many rushes for so few yards.

Then again, they were facing the NFL's best defense and special teams.

Are you nuts? Nice homer comment. Almost as bad as the Bear fams after the game celebrating like they owned that game. Bear fans shoulda walked out quietly happy that they barely escaped with their unbeaten record in tact.Better teams will watch this game and figure out the Bears - bank on it.

 

[flapgreen]

I didn't see this posted yet: Green fired his offensive coordinator.

Link

Fassel did not immediately return calls today seeking comment. He is one of two offensive coordinators fired today by NFL teams, with Keith Cowen fired from the same position by Arizona head coach Denny Green. Monday night, Chicago defeated Arizona 24-23 behind two touchdowns in the final five minutes.

Why?

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I love how he brought up the preseason game, as if it was even the least bit relevant.

Who the hell takes a 3rd game of the preseason like it's bull####, bull####? They played them that 3rd game. Everybody played 3 quarters. The Bears, are who they THOUGHT they were!

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I think the problem is that the Bears didn't play everyone for 4 quarters in that preseason game. Cards didn't know what to do after 3 quarters.

 

[Rhino]

"... If you wanna crown them, then crown their ###!"THe man was ###### because he KNEW he had a gameplan. He found the weaknessess in the Bear's game, and he know how to beat them, and for 50 minutes it was working. Denny Green may take the heat for this loss, but he's not the one fumbling late in the game. He's not the one missing blocks on special teams.Green had every right to be ###### at his team for letting him down. Should he have lost his cool in the post-game presser? Probably not. But I totally agree with his comment quoted above.

He was the one who kept trying to run the ball over and over and over and over despite the fact that Edge was getting shut down more than the D & D Club at my HS trying to find prom dates.

Come on ... you bring in a high-priced free agent in the offseason and you can't even count on the guy to make you a couple first downs when you need to kill some clock? That's Denny's fault? 99 out of a 100 coaches put the ball and the game in their running back's hands in that situation. You can't blame Green for that.I remember my first football game too, Tanner.

Yeah, makes total sense. Why blame Green for running up the middle...a play that the whole nation could see was not working, and was not GOING to work. He would have been better off taking knees there (of all things), so as not to give the Bears a chance to stand up Edge and strip him. He was not running those plays for gains or a first down, that's for sure. No way he was that stupid to think Edge was going anywhere up the middle on the Bears D. Or maybe he was. Why blame Green for tightening up when it mattered most? Some would say because he's the coach, I don't know. Anyway, you're right, as long as he had a good gameplan for most of the game (some would thank Grossman, but I digress), let him off the hook for the most obvious and conservative of play-calling. Nice message to your team as well. Coach is nervous guys, that's why we're running plays that won't work. We are hoping to just hang on here and not re-live the past...OOPS!

Well isn't it easy for you to sit back now and find the faults in the gameplan. It's only called "tightening up" when you lose... when you win it's called "good clock management". Funny how that works. I suppose if Green hadn't gotten conservative, and had called passing plays instead of running plays then that would have been much better. Never mind that his team is sitting on a 20 point lead with 5 minutes to go and incomplete passes stop the clock. Or worse yet, interceptions give the ball back to the Bears in great field position.Like I said, the Cardinals did what dozens of teams do every week in the NFL - they turned to their running game late in the fourth quarter to chew clock and get them out with the win. I don't think Green was expecting Edge to rip off a 20 yard rush up the middle against the Bears. He probably wasn't even concerned about a first down. He just wanted to hold onto the football for a couple minutes, eat some clock, and then punt away and let the Bears offence back on the field. He was confident his defense could get the job done. They'd been doing it all night.You honestly want to sit there and put all the blame on this loss on Green and his playcalling? You don't think an ounce of it falls on the shoulders of Edge, the O-Line, or Rackers?

 

[Sopranos]

He is right. They let them off the hook. Atleast now other people will see the Bears can be beat. How you play now means ZIP. How did they play in the playoffs VS Car. last season...Thats the Bears.. Where was their D then. Everyone raves how their offense is great to go along with thier D. They defended like hot butter in the playoffs Enjoy your regular season bears fans because it all you will have

 

[fatness]

I didn't see this posted yet: Green fired his offensive coordinator.

Link

Fassel did not immediately return calls today seeking comment. He is one of two offensive coordinators fired today by NFL teams, with Keith Cowen fired from the same position by Arizona head coach Denny Green. Monday night, Chicago defeated Arizona 24-23 behind two touchdowns in the final five minutes.

Why?

Houston Chronicle

TEMPE, Ariz. — Frustrated Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green fired offensive coordinator Keith Rowen on Tuesday and replaced him with quarterbacks coach Mike Kruczek. The move came hours after the Cardinals blew a 20-point lead and lost to the Chicago Bears 24-23 on Monday night. "I've known Keith for a long time. I have the utmost respect for him," Green said. "We are not scoring enough points."

Kruczek becomes Green's third offensive coordinator in the coach's 2 1/2 seasons in Arizona. Rowen took the job after Alex Wood was fired following the 2004 season. "I don't hesitate to make changes. That's just who I am," Green said. "I like things to go a certain way, and if they don't, I normally do something about it."

Green said he was talking with Rowen about taking another position on the staff. Kruczek also will remain as quarterbacks coach, a job he has held since Green arrived. "I think his close working relationship with Matt Leinart will give us a better chance," Green said. Kruczek was a quarterback at Boston College and backup to Terry Bradshaw with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was head coach at Central Florida for six years before joining Green's staff.

At his Tuesday news conference, Green noted that Rowen had nothing to do with the strange series of late plays that led to the Monday night collapse:

_ the blindside sack of Leinart that led to Mike Brown's 3-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

_ the 40-yard return of Edgerrin James' fumble by Charles Tillman for another score.

_ Devin Hester's 83-yard punt return for the go-ahead touchdown.

_ Neil Rackers' miss of a 41-yard field goal attempt with 53 seconds to play.

"But at certain times, you feel like you have to do something a little bit different, something that we hope will be better for us," Green said. "I think Mike is a very demanding taskmaster kind of guy. He's old school all the way, and I think that's what we're going to need right now."

Sounds like a lot of bluster from a coach who thinks his job is in jeopardy.

 

[pinequick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1h71vEQtCM

I love the image of the guy that you see in the video as Green storms off stage-right at :39. The guy has to be from the team's Media Relations Department, and is in his nice suit with his hands pressed together in front of him, almost audibly thinking, "Mmmm-kay. Now how the hell do I spin this little episode????"

Peter King thought so, too. . ."Green stood there for a minute, staring ahead, then walked off the podium into the locker room. Surreal moment of the year: Cardinals media relations director Mark Dalton then calmly stepped to the podium and said Matt Leinart would be in the room soon."

Link

 

[Yenrub]

I am a bit surprised at how every is coming down on Green for trying to burn some clock with Edge. I know Edge wasn’t getting many yards but I don’t think he has history of fumbling the ball.

Plus if I recall correctly the Bears 1st touchdown came on a Matt Leinart fumble after the tackle got beat like a drum for the sack.

 

[Guru]

I am a bit surprised at how every is coming down on Green for trying to burn some clock with Edge. I know Edge wasn’t getting many yards but I don’t think he has history of fumbling the ball.Plus if I recall correctly the Bears 1st touchdown came on a Matt Leinart fumble after the tackle got beat like a drum for the sack.

Ross didn't even look at Anderson, he had a free run at Leinart's blind side.

 

[Sweetness_34]

What is hilarious is that the Cards lost this game because the 2 people they spent the most money on in the offseason (Edge and Oliver Ross) - both of them were directly responsible for 2 TDs that lost them the game

 

[mad sweeney]

I am a bit surprised at how every is coming down on Green for trying to burn some clock with Edge. I know Edge wasn’t getting many yards but I don’t think he has history of fumbling the ball.Plus if I recall correctly the Bears 1st touchdown came on a Matt Leinart fumble after the tackle got beat like a drum for the sack.

He went into the old STO in the first half (Scrotum Tuck Offense). They were hammering the Bears, moving th eball with Leinart and scored 2 TDs. Then with a few more turnovers they turn to an ineffective run game and get 3 points of 3 turnovers going into halftime. Running out the clock is well and good, but not in the first half. Step on a team's throat when you have them down. Use what works, in this case the passing game. You can't expect an inferior team like the Cards to dominate a team like the Bears for a whole game. That means you MUST score on every opportunity you have and giving it to 1YPC James in the red zone doesn't cut it. You KNOW the Bears D will kill you eventually so stock up when you can. They should've had a 30 point lead at the half. I told my friend they wre doomed when they kicked a FG after the 3rd turnoverAnd the tackle would've had to make an attempt to block someone before he could get beat like a drum. He never even looked in the direction of the DT who had a straight run to Leinart's blind side. Just stepped up into space and didn't get a hand near anyone. I didn't see the whole game but that had to have been the worst play by any player in the game that night.

 

[FunkyPlutos]

What is hilarious is that the Cards lost this game because the 2 people they spent the most money on in the offseason (Edge and Oliver Ross) - both of them were directly responsible for 2 TDs that lost them the game

In Ross' defense, Leinart did call an audible on the play and it appeared that Ross did something TOTALLY unrelated to the audible call, so my guess is he missed the play change. He acted like it was a run to the opposite side so ignored the DE.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Well isn't it easy for you to sit back now and find the faults in the gameplan. It's only called "tightening up" when you lose... when you win it's called "good clock management". Funny how that works. I suppose if Green hadn't gotten conservative, and had called passing plays instead of running plays then that would have been much better. Never mind that his team is sitting on a 20 point lead with 5 minutes to go and incomplete passes stop the clock. Or worse yet, interceptions give the ball back to the Bears in great field position.

Interesting that you mention that. The Cards had a possession late in the 4th quarter still with a lead and passed twice (INC) and ran once. I distinctly remember saying something along the lines of "way to only run 30 seconds off the clock".I think passing may be the way to go in a 3rd and long situation, even if you are in clock killing mode as the benefits (another set of downs) outweigh the risk (incomplete pass stopping clock/INT). I don't criticize their choice to run, but I think they could've tried harder to convert 1st downs. Maybe a screen pass or a reverse or something. The Bears were very committed to stopping runs up the gut at that point. A quick screen or something of that nature could've certainly caught the Bears off guard effectively killing any chance at a comeback from the Bears.

 

[Hamstring]

And that is why the Cardinal's are terrible and the Bears are good. Awesome even.

 

[BuckeyeArt]

I am a bit surprised at how every is coming down on Green for trying to burn some clock with Edge. I know Edge wasn’t getting many yards but I don’t think he has history of fumbling the ball.Plus if I recall correctly the Bears 1st touchdown came on a Matt Leinart fumble after the tackle got beat like a drum for the sack.

He went into the old STO in the first half (Scrotum Tuck Offense). They were hammering the Bears, moving th eball with Leinart and scored 2 TDs. Then with a few more turnovers they turn to an ineffective run game and get 3 points of 3 turnovers going into halftime. Running out the clock is well and good, but not in the first half. Step on a team's throat when you have them down. Use what works, in this case the passing game. You can't expect an inferior team like the Cards to dominate a team like the Bears for a whole game. That means you MUST score on every opportunity you have and giving it to 1YPC James in the red zone doesn't cut it. You KNOW the Bears D will kill you eventually so stock up when you can. They should've had a 30 point lead at the half. I told my friend they wre doomed when they kicked a FG after the 3rd turnover

You're absolutely right. It wasn't so much how Green (or the OC) handled the end of the game. It was how they called the game beginning in the 2nd quarter. You can't be content with FG's. Nobody has mentioned it but most of you probably saw Leinart's interview after the game. Did anyone else get the feeling he stopped just short of complaining about the play calling?

 

[ALF]

Stupid coaching decisions lost them this game. The Cards started trying to kill the clock with 20 mins left in the game! Until then they had a nice balance between running and passing, about 50/ 50. True the avg run was only for 3.3 yds a carry but it kept the defense honest and opened passing lanes for Leinart. After that the almost exclusively fed the ball to James who mostly did little with it. Hey Denny, a well balance long drive of runs and passes eats up the clock more than a three an out, which the Cards excelled at in the last 20 mins.

 

[onionsack]

"... If you wanna crown them, then crown their ###!"THe man was ###### because he KNEW he had a gameplan. He found the weaknessess in the Bear's game, and he know how to beat them, and for 50 minutes it was working. Denny Green may take the heat for this loss, but he's not the one fumbling late in the game. He's not the one missing blocks on special teams.Green had every right to be ###### at his team for letting him down. Should he have lost his cool in the post-game presser? Probably not. But I totally agree with his comment quoted above.

He was the one who kept trying to run the ball over and over and over and over despite the fact that Edge was getting shut down more than the D & D Club at my HS trying to find prom dates.

Come on ... you bring in a high-priced free agent in the offseason and you can't even count on the guy to make you a couple first downs when you need to kill some clock? That's Denny's fault? 99 out of a 100 coaches put the ball and the game in their running back's hands in that situation. You can't blame Green for that.I remember my first football game too, Tanner.

Yeah, makes total sense. Why blame Green for running up the middle...a play that the whole nation could see was not working, and was not GOING to work. He would have been better off taking knees there (of all things), so as not to give the Bears a chance to stand up Edge and strip him. He was not running those plays for gains or a first down, that's for sure. No way he was that stupid to think Edge was going anywhere up the middle on the Bears D. Or maybe he was. Why blame Green for tightening up when it mattered most? Some would say because he's the coach, I don't know. Anyway, you're right, as long as he had a good gameplan for most of the game (some would thank Grossman, but I digress), let him off the hook for the most obvious and conservative of play-calling. Nice message to your team as well. Coach is nervous guys, that's why we're running plays that won't work. We are hoping to just hang on here and not re-live the past...OOPS!

Well isn't it easy for you to sit back now and find the faults in the gameplan. It's only called "tightening up" when you lose... when you win it's called "good clock management". Funny how that works. I suppose if Green hadn't gotten conservative, and had called passing plays instead of running plays then that would have been much better. Never mind that his team is sitting on a 20 point lead with 5 minutes to go and incomplete passes stop the clock. Or worse yet, interceptions give the ball back to the Bears in great field position.Like I said, the Cardinals did what dozens of teams do every week in the NFL - they turned to their running game late in the fourth quarter to chew clock and get them out with the win. I don't think Green was expecting Edge to rip off a 20 yard rush up the middle against the Bears. He probably wasn't even concerned about a first down. He just wanted to hold onto the football for a couple minutes, eat some clock, and then punt away and let the Bears offence back on the field. He was confident his defense could get the job done. They'd been doing it all night.You honestly want to sit there and put all the blame on this loss on Green and his playcalling? You don't think an ounce of it falls on the shoulders of Edge, the O-Line, or Rackers?

I have zero love for Denny Green, but to pin that loss on anyone but the players who continually pissed away the victory is just absurd.

 

[Pied Piper]

I actually respect Denny more after this game - and after the tirade -. His game plan was working and they should have won. With the performance he is getting out of a rook QB I believe Zona will be a fearful team next year.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Did he go to the Bob Knight School of Holding Press Conferences?

He should act like one loss is not such a big deal...if he was 5-1 instead of 1-5, it might not hurt so much...