i feel the same way when i talk about cedric benson haha

And it sucks, but I’m of the mind set to never get too high or too low. I left the second part of the quoted section out, it stated that not all is lost for Bears fans.

We have Cutler signed through 2013. Our young receivers are getting more experience and playing better. Our defense, even with the age misconception, is going to get healthy eventually. And we have shown signs of being a decent team, so I do believe we’re close. Things just aren’t panning out right yet.

Building a good team takes time. And our offense has been bad for a while, so I never really expected Cutler to come in and overhaul it overnight. My biggest problem with Sizzle is that he hangs his head too much. It’s nit-picky, but I kinda wanna see our offensive leader on the sideline watching the game instead of on the bench sulking after a pick. Something I’ve paid particular attention to after talking to some of the MHR faithful over the past few months.

Anyways, enough Bears talk on a Broncos blog. Go get them Skins this week! Even thought they suck, they’re still my least favorite team in the NFL and I rejoice when they lose.

because if you run the numbers, the moves (besides Omiyale, ftw?) made a lot of sense. On paper, with Williams (although unproven) and Pace, we were 10x better off than last year with St. Clair and Tait. Now, we can’t run the ball and Cutler has less than two seconds to get a pass off. Not exactly a good recipe for success.

And I’m not sure who dubbed him Jay “Sizzle,” it was in the pre-season is all I know.

I watched the Bears played since 1981

Congratulations, here you go…

Especially since my question was if you watched them play THIS year, and not since ‘81. Anyone can pull up stats like overall defensive rankings and cherry pick an argument out of it. So, if that’s what you’re gonna do, there’s really no need to try with you.

All I can tell you is that yes, our entire offensive line IS worse than it was last year. Williams is an improvement and he’s getting better, but this is still his first year on the field and he’s learning.

Pace, while I believed in the signing originally, has not been panning out. I’ve said it before, but there’s a reason the Rams let him go. For every nice block he makes, the next two are terrible. And Pace and Williams are only two positions on the line.

In the off-season, Angelo signed a backup tackle from Carolina, named Frank Omiyale, specifically to take over the RT spot. That was before the Pace pickup, which moved Williams from the left side to the right. Since Omiyale was given a huge contract, he was pretty much guaranteed a starting spot. So, the Bears have (or had) him playing guard, which has been disastrous, eventually getting him dubbed “Gate 68.” Frank may eventually pan out at RT, but it’s not happening for him at the Guard spot, and not happening this year.

And then we have Kruetz, whom I adore, but his play this year has been awful.

So yes, our line has been worse than it was last year. Jay has about a good 2-3 seconds to get the ball out of his hands before he has a guy in his face.

And while our defenses “rank” has improved overall, there have been games when they haven’t seemed to show up at all, ie. Cincinnati (seven scores in first seven possessions) and Arizona (six scores in first six possessions). Pull whatever stats you like, but that is not a great defense.

That’s the thing, when our defense does show up, our offense seems to be absent or vice versa. Or our special teams (who I still believe is one of the best in the leagues) gives up a big play at a critical time (Falcons). Our no one shows up at all (Bengals). Or we get a good showing from the entire team (Pittsburgh). Our team is not a consistent team. We can be good in every phase, or we can be bad in every phase. We are just not consistent, which throws your “stats” and “rankings” into a gray area.

And again, I’m not blaming all our woes on EBC (everything but Cutler). But I am saying that we have a lot of deficiencies right now and Jay is not the entire reason for it. Our offensive line IS worse. Our defensive line IS there one week and gone the next. Our team IS lacking discipline, racking up penalties. Our team IS banged up and we have a lot of people injured. Our coaches are NOT getting our guys prepared. And yes, Cutler IS making some bad decisions with the ball and especially in the red zone. And that’s only to name a few.

But since you’ve watched EVERY game since ’81, you knew all this right?!?

Enjoy your cookie.