It seems as if the only guy who has more problems scoring at night than the guy in my mirror is Cutler. (The other thing we have in common is that we both need booze to get through the night unscathed.)
The Bears have a really good player at a really important position, but unlike in many other sports, without the help of others, said player is struggling like a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest.
Putting 100 percent of the blame on Cutler would be like a star basketball player taking all the shots because his supporting cast consists of guys who can't pass, shoot or get into position to pass or shoot.
Or it would be like blaming a star hitter for a loss because the home runs he hit were solo shots because the top of the order couldn't get on base if it were given a free pass ... or a pitcher who loses because his offense decided to leave its bats at home.
Jay Cutler is screwed. Better yet, he's Cutlerf*cked, and unfortunately, the Bears can't up-and-tank this season because they won't be getting that 1st round draft pick. Nor will they be getting a second-round pick either. Thanks Gaines Adams. Thanks a whole frickin' lot.
The coaching sucks. I'm sure you're tired of reading this tired old complaint because I'm sure as heck tired of writing it. In fact, there were times when writing this blog -- in an effort to save time -- I honestly thought about going back to earlier blogs and throwing down some CTRL + C, CTRL + V action on my PC. Instead, I decided to keep it fresh for you folks.
Do you want to know why Jay Cutler's not playing like the Pro Bowler? Because the Bears aren't calling plays that allow him to use the skills that made him a Pro Bowler. Watching Jay Cutler play in a Bears uniform after watching game tape of him in Denver makes it look as if Cutler went back in time to play for the Chicago's pre-historic offense.
You might as well put the Bears back in Wrigley Field and watch the game on a black and white television set.
The Bears are having an identity crisis like a 16-year-old girl. Lovie Smith is oftentimes found asking himself, "Do we want to be the prudish, conservative running team" or "Do we want to play fast and loose, whore it up and chuck the ball down the field."
Until Lovie
Watching Orlando Pace depresses me. I remember when he was a dominant lineman at (the) Ohio State University. Then, I remember when he protected Kurt Warner like he was El Presidente and led blocks for Marshall Faulk as if Faulk was piggybacking off Pace to get to a hot deal on Black Friday.
I thought the Bears could get one good year out of pace. Now I'm hoping they can get one game out of the aging vet.
I don't even know how mad I can honestly be with Cutler's overthrows. I mean, sure, he left points on the field, but if Kyle Orton is under center, we'd be bitching about underthrown balls and how much we wish we had a quarterback that could lead a receiver.
Too bad Cutler is leading them too much. The pressure is starting to get to the kid. It's evident in all phases of the offense. He has no faith in his offensive line to give him enough time to throw the ball. He has no faith in his receivers to get a jump ball, so much so that he would rather throw it beyond them rather than risk throwing another interception that would lead to more profanity-laced commentary toward his direction.
In other news ... There was a Mike Vick sighting. It's kind of funny. His 34-yard run was something out of his college playbook. Sometimes, I wish that Ron Turner would upgrade from his high school playbook.
Who do the Bears think they are in stashing their best talent on the taxi squad? Not Matt Forte ran for 72 yards on his first run. That's 38 more yards than Actual Matt Forte ran in the entire game. (In fact, let the record show that it took Actual Matt Forte 14 attempts to do what Mike Vick did in one play.)
But let there be no doubt in your mind that Bell's run should have been a touchdown run.
Kahlil Bell was so slow on that run, I got out of my seat, flipped the chicken wings on the grill, cracked open a Keystone Light, updated my Facebook status about how much I was enjoying Mr. Bell's run and sat down ... only to watch Johnny Knox out-run him to throw a block before being taken down by a Philadelphia defender.
So much work ... all for three measly points as Ron Turner followed it up with a one-yard completion, a one-yard rush and an incomplete pass.
If I had any foresight, I would have seen that as a sign of things to come for the Bears offense.
Why can't it be Halloween more often?
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