Comments on: Chicago Bears: Long Year in Store http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/index.php/chicago-bears-opinions/chicago-bears-long-year-in-store/ Chicago Bears Blog Mon, 20 May 2013 20:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jeff http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/index.php/chicago-bears-opinions/chicago-bears-long-year-in-store/#comment-14025 jeff Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:17:08 +0000 http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/?p=348#comment-14025 I agree Orton has a much better chance of success with this offense than does Rex. He's more mobile and more accurate in the short passing game. Better under pressure, as Higgins says. So long as the game plan doesn't call for a 4 yard pass on 3rd and 6--which seems a play the Bears have been calling now for years--Kyle just might move the chains enough to give the D a rest and allow RG to kick a field goal or two. I agree Orton has a much better chance of success with this offense than does Rex. He’s more mobile and more accurate in the short passing game. Better under pressure, as Higgins says. So long as the game plan doesn’t call for a 4 yard pass on 3rd and 6–which seems a play the Bears have been calling now for years–Kyle just might move the chains enough to give the D a rest and allow RG to kick a field goal or two.

]]> By: Higgins http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/index.php/chicago-bears-opinions/chicago-bears-long-year-in-store/#comment-14002 Higgins Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:56:30 +0000 http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/?p=348#comment-14002 jdm, I never questioned Kyle Orton's accuracy. No, he isn't capable of getting downfield. The point of getting it down field is hitting the reciever, if you can't hit the reciever, then you can't get it down field. I didn't bring up any confidence in our line in any way what-so-ever, actually, my comment was quite the opposite. My comment was actually based off of the fact that Orton is better at finding his quick outs and getting it to them when being blitzed(pressure situations). jdm,
I never questioned Kyle Orton’s accuracy. No, he isn’t capable of getting downfield. The point of getting it down field is hitting the reciever, if you can’t hit the reciever, then you can’t get it down field. I didn’t bring up any confidence in our line in any way what-so-ever, actually, my comment was quite the opposite. My comment was actually based off of the fact that Orton is better at finding his quick outs and getting it to them when being blitzed(pressure situations).

]]> By: jdm http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/index.php/chicago-bears-opinions/chicago-bears-long-year-in-store/#comment-14001 jdm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:22:58 +0000 http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/?p=348#comment-14001 Higgins, Orton showed he improved his accuracy last season. He's capable of getting it down field. It's just a matter of hitting a receiver. The problem is, when your QB has no time to throw, it's moot. The Bears will be doing lots of three step quick outs this season. Higgins,

Orton showed he improved his accuracy last season. He’s capable of getting it down field. It’s just a matter of hitting a receiver. The problem is, when your QB has no time to throw, it’s moot. The Bears will be doing lots of three step quick outs this season.

]]> By: Higgins http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/index.php/chicago-bears-opinions/chicago-bears-long-year-in-store/#comment-14000 Higgins Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:19:41 +0000 http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/?p=348#comment-14000 I didn't get to see it, but if it is as bad as everyone who has reported on it makes it out to be, we are in some serious trouble. I was all for Rex, but Orton is better in pressure situations. Start Orton. That being said, if Orton starts, the whole reason we turned Devin Hester into a full time reciever will be completely pointless. I didn’t get to see it, but if it is as bad as everyone who has reported on it makes it out to be, we are in some serious trouble. I was all for Rex, but Orton is better in pressure situations. Start Orton. That being said, if Orton starts, the whole reason we turned Devin Hester into a full time reciever will be completely pointless.

]]> By: jdm http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/index.php/chicago-bears-opinions/chicago-bears-long-year-in-store/#comment-13998 jdm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:26:17 +0000 http://www.chicagobearsweblog.com/blog/?p=348#comment-13998 Im 1997, I said this is the worst team I've ever seen during the preseason. They didn't disappoint me there. In 2000, I had some hopes considering they were a FG kicker away from making the playoffs in 1999. Well, at least I got to watch Urlacher and Mike Brown play. This season, I have no idea what to think. I had some hopes with an improved OL, but it looks like it will be worse than last years. If that's the case, forget it. Every team in the division has issues. It may take only 9-10 wins to take it. The popular choice is to think they will be really bad, but who knows. It's the NFL. Im 1997, I said this is the worst team I’ve ever seen during the preseason. They didn’t disappoint me there.

In 2000, I had some hopes considering they were a FG kicker away from making the playoffs in 1999. Well, at least I got to watch Urlacher and Mike Brown play.

This season, I have no idea what to think. I had some hopes with an improved OL, but it looks like it will be worse than last years. If that’s the case, forget it. Every team in the division has issues. It may take only 9-10 wins to take it. The popular choice is to think they will be really bad, but who knows. It’s the NFL.

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