Chicago Bears: Where Do We Go From Here?
Published by Eric Phillips on October 27, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
This year’s Chicago Bears looked to be the most promising group in a very long time. The offseason held a lot of excitement for any fan. It looked like everything was headed in a good direction.
The first game of the season on National Television in Green Bay is definitely a tough way to start the NFL season. The Chicago Bears handled it poorly. Jay Cutler had to be under a lot of pressure. He surely looked like it, throwing four interceptions in his Chicago Bears debut. Despite all the errors and lack of offense that game, the Bears somehow only managed to lose by a few points.
The second game of the season was against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers team that just won the Super Bowl the previous season. Jay Cutler orchestrated two great drives at important times to upset the reigning Super Bowl champs. The Bears and fans were jubilant.
The Bears then traveled to Seattle to play an improved Seahawks team. They faced the second string quarterback, Seneca Wallace. He is a very good backup quarterback and proved this once again against the Chicago defense. The Bears ended up winning the game in dramatic fashion (again), but most overlooked the forewarning signs that were soon to do us in.
The Bears came back home to play an unstable Detroit Lions team. To not many peoples surprise, the Bears once again came out with a win. They had some exciting things happen that game. They got the running game going. They had the special teams burst on the scene. But yet again, warning signs got overlooked because of a giant win.
After a bye week at the most opportune time, the Bears were looking to get even with the team that strongly effected playoff chances last season. Another national televised game, the Bears showed everyone that night that they are not as good as their W-L record would have you believe. They were winning in key statistical areas, but they were losing the most important battle of them all, points.
They again displayed a putrid running attack. They again displayed ineptitude in containing on third downs. They proved that they cannot outsmart or overpower an established NFL team. They proved that they have absolutely no redzone offense. They were known for their relentlessness of running up the middle for short yardage situations.
Proving again that they are possibly the most predictable team in the entire NFL; they now thought of this creative idea instead of running it up the middle every time, were just going to throw to our tight ends every time. Well when that failed, so did the entire Bears team. The Bears ended up losing what most would call a heart-breaker, but I just call it rightfully losing a game we never deserved to win.
Then the icing on the cake. The eye opener. The Bears travel to Cincy for a clash with the biggest, most recent Bears drafting mistake: Cedric Benson. Many fans were unsure of who would pull out this one. To both teams this is an important game of the season. The Bears looking to stay within contention in their division.
The game ended before halftime. I have not seen this kind of domination in a long time. They literally got beat in every area of the game that quarter. Chad Ochocinco had a field day with our secondary. Cedric Benson morally, physically, and statistically destroyed our defense. The Bengals defense looked like the Ravens defense that sad Sunday afternoon. Needless to say, the Bears lost that football game. Their record went from a comfortable 3-1 to a sickening 3-3.
So this begs the question: where do the Chicago Bears go from here?
Can the Chicago Media and fans sit quietly while they continue to sweep every problematic area of the team under the rug?
Its only the eighth week and I am already dreading the rest of this season. They will continue to build up the team, sweep problems under the rug, and have the same turnabout they have always had when it matters, heartbreak.
This is not a Jay Cutler bashing. I am not saying I think the Bears made a mistake by acquiring him. I love my quarterback. I will continue to do so. But as one of the most loyal and obsessed Bears fans you would ever know, I am thoroughly disappointed with the Chicago Bears organization.
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