[CBFF] ESPN: Five Burning Questions

[Steve Behrens]

If they're going try him anywhere, they need to occasionally stick him on
offense where his escape ability will work for him.  Keep his head focused
on one thing and one thing only: DON'T GET TACKLED.  I could see a reverse
or some pass patterns... he might possibly be a great decoy as well.

-Behr


On 1/9/07, Kenny Claxton <kenny.claxton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Maybe, maybe not as teams have schemed for him. I do know he's hurting
> the Bears playing corner.
>
> On 1/9/07, Kevin Gertsen <kgertsen7 at mchsi.com> wrote:
> > I think it was Madden who opined that playing DB was likely hurting
> Hester's
> > return game.
> >
> > Kevin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kenny Claxton" <kenny.claxton at gmail.com>
> > To: <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CBFF] ESPN: Five Burning Questions
> >
> >
> > > Hester should stick to returning kicks as he's shown no ability to
> play
> > > cb.
> > >
> > > On 1/9/07, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> It will help not having to cover Hester or RMJs ass.  DManning was
> > >> playing
> > >> pretty well until he had Hester in front of him.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > >> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Kenny
> Claxton
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:37 AM
> > >> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > >> Subject: Re: [CBFF] ESPN: Five Burning Questions
> > >>
> > >> The thing that will worry me is the play of both safety positions as
> > >> they both at times are out of position to help.
> > >>
> > >> On 1/9/07, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > How come no one mentions the lose of Tillman and having to use a
> very
> > >> > raw
> > >> > Hester as a nickel back with RMJ starting?  I think with tillman
> back,
> > >> > the
> > >> > defense will be better.  He's also a solid tackler so he might help
> > >> > with
> > >> the
> > >> > run defense.
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > >> > [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Victor
> > >> > Waldron
> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:56 AM
> > >> > To: CBFF
> > >> > Subject: [CBFF] ESPN: Five Burning Questions
> > >> >
> > >> > (five burning questions reduced to the two dealing with the Bears)
> > >> >
> > >> > There are questions that must be answered every weekend. We asked
> our
> > >> > experts for their opinions on the five Burning Questions following
> > >> > wild-card weekend.
> > >> >
> > >> > 1. How short a leash will Lovie Smith have for Rex Grossman?
> > >> >
> > >> > Eric Allen: I think Rex Grossman has a half to assert himself and
> > >> > prove he deserves to be on the field, and that's it. It has to be a
> > >> > half, because once you make the change you have to stick with it in
> > >> > the playoffs. They can't get a 1.3 or 0.0 quarterback rating from
> him
> > >> > and win. They are playing a far better team this week than the ones
> > >> > they've been able to beat while Grossman has been in his slump.
> > >> >
> > >> > Merril Hoge: Grossman has two quarters to get things rolling or
> he's
> > >> > done and will be watching the game from the bench. I wouldn't be
> > >> > surprised if the Bears give Griese some work with the first team
> this
> > >> > week.
> > >> >
> > >> > Mark Schlereth: He's not going to have much of a leash. But the
> > >> > problem is, if you go away from Grossman, you've made your decision
> > >> > for next year also. You can't replace this kid in the playoffs and
> > >> > then bring him back next season.
> > >> >
> > >> > 2. Can Seattle beat Chicago?
> > >> >
> > >> > Allen: Yes. The Seahawks can beat Chicago because the Bears have to
> > >> > run the ball to slow the pace of the game down and rely on their
> > >> > defense. That wouldn't have been a problem four or five weeks ago,
> but
> > >> > the Bears' defense has changed a great deal in the past four or
> five
> > >> > weeks. Since then, they lost one of the best defensive tackles in
> the
> > >> > game (Tommie Harris), and when you combine that with the loss of
> > >> > safety Mike Brown earlier in the season, it's easy to see how
> > >> > difficult a job they will have.
> > >> >
> > >> > Hoge: Yes. When the Bears beat Seattle earlier in the season, they
> had
> > >> > Harris in there destroying the Seahawks' offensive line. They were
> > >> > able to get quick penetration up the middle, and that won't happen
> > >> > this week.
> > >> >
> > >> > Schlereth: The Seahawks can definitely defeat the Bears, even in
> > >> > Chicago. Seattle is starting to come together as a team, and we're
> > >> > seeing the offensive cohesion that helped lead them to the Super
> Bowl
> > >> > a year ago. They'll be able to exploit the Bears up the middle of
> the
> > >> > field, and that's going to be the key to the game.
> > >> >
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