[CBFF] Game Comments: Seattle Seahawks 11/18/07

[Steve Behrens]

I remember a comment posted here on this this from one of the division's
GM's or someone like that saying, before the season started, that the Bears
were 'bulletproof', and I think most of us would have agreed with that.  Now
in hindsight, we know that was not the case, but the point was that not only
did the fans, and the organization feel that every attempt had been made to
make this team better than the year before, but so did the competition.
 I think Angelo did his best, and thought he nailed it.  I think the rest of
us did too.  Shit happens.  In the Bears case, there's always a fan around
when it does.   Sure, we had 'concerns' about the o-line, but what, really,
could Angelo have done to fix it?  Who would have gueesed it would have
fallen apart to such a degree? He had his hands full with fixing the D-line
after Tank went on leave from his senses. Everyone felt that was a stroke of
genius, no?

I don't know, I don't want to be an apologist for Angelo either, but most
people felt he put a solid team in place before the start of the season.
It's just too easy to came back after the fact and point out where the
cracks showed up when there weren't any before.

-Behr


On 11/19/07, Jason Cetina <jason at cetinas.org> wrote:
>
> I'm guessing that not all of the problem is with Jerry. There were a lot
> of articles written after Lovie got his contract about how his influence
> was growing, and that likely meant he would have a bigger say in
> personnel matters.
>
> My gut feel is that Angelo deferred more than usual to Lovie instead of
> doing his own thing. I'm sure drafting Bazuin, and Okwo had something to
> do with Lovie's influence.
>
> Don't look for history to repeat itself. Angelo is to smart to let his
> career sink like this. I expect a veteran house cleaning in the off
> season. Guys who should be off the roster include the Fred Miller, Ruben
> Brown, and Moose.
>
> I peeked at the '08 FAs here:
>
> http://footballsfuture.com/freeagents.html
>
> The article was written before the 07 season, so it could use some
> updating. Still, its obvious we can re-tool the line if we want. My only
> concern is that I believe our cap situation is not good in 08, but I
> could be wrong.
>
> My point is, Angelo got the Bears in position to be in the Super Bowl.
> He deserves a chance to correct what has happened this season. I'm sure
> he knows he needs to re-tool the line (and the defensive backfield,
> too). My question is, are improvements in those two areas enough to
> return the Bears to contender form in 08?
> -
> Jason
>
> Jerry Madsen wrote:
> > Remember what this defense looked like in week 1 before they started
> > racking-up injuries?  Before Mike Brown got hurt in that game against
> > SD?  They were ridiculous (in the good way).
> >
> > Injuries and too much time on the field have taken that away.  But the
> > off-season can, in largepart, bring that back.
> >
> > The offense, on the other hand, hasn't even enjoyed a single game
> > hang their hat on this year.  They came into the season sucking and
> > that's how they'll go out.
> >
> > And the person who is responsible for cleaning-up this mess is the
> > same one who made it.  Jerry Angelo.
> >
> > Does anybody else have a problem with this?
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> > On 11/19/07, Tom Shannon <tshanno at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 18/11/2007, Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Tom Shannon" <tshanno at gmail.com>
> >>>
> >>>> 2.I was a little surprised that the Bears chose to kick a ground ball
> >>>> rather than kick to Nate Burleson in the second half.  Burleson was
> >>>> having a good day but I thought that was a bit of an overreaction.
> >>>>
> >>> Says the man who just complained about the special teams' kick
> coverage.
> >>>
> >> Guilty.
> >>
> >>
> >>> An awful combination of injuries on the defense,
> >>> awful O-line play and not enough stepping up at other positions to
> make up
> >>> for those two problems and the shaky QB situation that is only now
> beginning
> >>> to sort itself out.
> >>>
> >> That sums it up pretty well.
> >>
> >>
> >>> I wish I could shrug my shoulders at this season and have as much
> optimism
> >>> for next year as I did for this year. But so much is unsettled, I
> still have
> >>> to keep my hopes up this year. And that's just damn hard to do.
> >>>
> >> You'd think we'd be used to it.
> >>
> >> Actually, I kind of am used to it.  They'll be OK.  Eventually.
> >>
> >> Tom S.
> >>
> >
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