[CBFF] Seeing silver lining despite sloppy play

[Steve Behrens]

Well, I left at the half.  They may have completed something within 10
yards, but I'm talking about getting the penalty or sack and having to
recover from 15 or more yards out.  I just don't have confidence they can do
that  in a *must have a first down to win* situation.  Hope they prove me
wrong.

-Behr


On 8/28/06, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I thought they completed a long 3rd down or 2 Friday night?  Or maybe I
> was
> mistaken it for GIVING UP a long 3rd down or 2.  lol
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Steve Behrens
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 1:31 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Seeing silver lining despite sloppy play
>
> Yes, I do think that they were playing vanilla, considering that 'Zona is
> on the regular season schedule. I think the Defense came out pretty tough,
> and then scaled their effort back fairly quickly after Brown got dinged
> plus
> the aforementioned scheduling with the Cards. And I think that Rex looked
> good early, as did Moose and the O-line.
>
> Some things that distressed me though:  I have no confidence that this
> offense
> can make the long first down to keep drives alive, *especially on second
> or
> third downs*.   Yet we had the Cards backed up 20 yards and then they they
> pull one out of their hats to get the first down.  In other words, I still
> have major doubts that this team can overcome mistakes.  They still have
> to
> 'play the perfect game to win', and I have my doubts they'll play that
> perfect game on a consistent basis.  Hey, our Tight End caught a pass,
> too!
>
> We have no second receiver.  Out of how many WR have we drafted since
> Angelo's been here??, and the only decent rec'r we have, he got from free
> agency.  I know it's early, but the easy dropped balls I saw last Friday,
> I
> remember seeing all last season.  Nothing has changed (except Moose
> looking
> a little more motivated).  I think we have the highest dropped ball rate
> in
> the league.. (just seems that way)... why??
>
> My biggest fear is that the offense will play this year once again 'Not to
> lose'.  God, I hope I'm wrong, but my gut says be afraid.
>
> The defense, I think, will be fine.... or did that playoff game expose
> them
> and was their confidence shattered?   Can we really expect the 1st team
> offence to explode out of the gates when it hasn't scored a Pre-season TD
> yet?
>
> All I know is that no matter how bad Green Bay is supposed to be, Favre
> will
> have them playing  well enough at Lambeau to beat a Bears team that isn't
> ready to start the season.
>
> If that happens, I'm gonna be one pissed off MF'r.
>
> -Behr
>
>
> On 8/28/06, Stephen Lake <sdlake at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 28.08.06 9:45 AM, "Tom Shannon" <tshanno at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > The OL is a huge plus for this team.  It's far and away its most solid
> > unit
> > > and that's incredibly important.  IMO it's the biggest reason that we
> > can
> > > reasonably hope for better than we're seeing.
> > >
> > > Tom S.
> >
> > Wow, Tom, did you just get your second cup of coffee?!
> >
> > That's all we're counseling at this point: the offensive production
> needs
> > work--and as you note, Lovie, to his credit, sees it--but let's not
> > prejudge
> > it in the preseason.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --
> > http://drlake.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> >
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