2006-10-17 09:24:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
It's a little of both, the coaching in Arizona was horrible but the defensive and special teams play of the bears was great
2006-10-17 11:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by The next Jack Tatum 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hindsight is 20/20 when it comes to play calling. I didn't really see anything wrong with the way the Cardinals called the game in the 4th quarter. The Chicago defense turned it up a notch in the second half, but Arizona was still moving the ball pretty well through the air, and were able to eat up the clock with their running game. Really, I think it was a bit of Chicago being a solid team, and Arizona being a bad team. Mostly from what I saw last night I just think that God hates Cardinals fans, there's no other good explanation I can give you.
Can I just add that the guy above me just made the single most delusional comment I've ever seen pertaining to football. There's absolutely nothing "good" about your offense not scoring any points, win or lose, that's bad...really bad.
2006-10-17 16:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to both?
The Bears last night looked too much like the Bears of past seasons (all D, no O), as opposed to the "both sides of the ball" stuff they had been doing earlier this season. And even the D was looking a little sloppy - bouncing off of opponents instead of swarming them and stuffing them. When the D got back into the swing of things in the 3rd, they started looking like the Monsters of the Midway again.
I think they underestimated the Cards, and it almost cost them big time.
As far as the Cardinals, Arizona lost back-to-back games in which they were leading by 14 points in the first quarter - that should answer that part of the question.
2006-10-17 16:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think its a combination of the two because Arizona's coaching staff is horrendous. The Bears are consistently finding ways to win games and get the job done so you have to give them some credit.
2006-10-17 16:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by The Puerto Rican Prince 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We all were starting to think the Bears were unbeatable. Last night showed some flaws in that armour. Are they beatable? You bet. Should the Cards have won? Without a doubt. But that is what most championship seasons are made of.....good players,,,hard work......and a little luck sometimes.
2006-10-17 18:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bears played a bad game and got very lucky because the cardinals are horrible!
1. leinart takes it to the red zone a few times, but has to settle for field goals. get a TD instead of a FG, AZ wins.
2. rackers misses 2 field goals. if he made just one of them, AZ would have won.
3. james fumbled on a crucial possession. if you get paid millions of dollars, you should protect the football a little better. gave up a touchdown
4. AZ right tackle failed to block a defender, allowing leinart to fumble. gave up a touchdown
5. AZ punting team not being able to tackle on the return. gave up a touchdown.
bad coaching? not really. AZ should have had it in the bag.
2006-10-17 17:02:58 · answer #6 · answered by loveholio 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Cardinals are just that bad
They had that game in the bag last night and they found a way to lose! Bad play calling...and stupid mistakes...Bears got VERY lucky!
2006-10-17 16:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This might just be Chicago's year. What happened in the Monday night game was such a combination of lucky breaks, you gotta feel that they have angels and leprechauns with them on the field. They must all be carrying 4 leaf clovers, horse-shoes and rabbits-feet.
2006-10-17 16:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of both.
But it came down to a 40 yard missed field goal.....I feel soooooo
sorry for Rackers! I wanted Chicago to win but I can't just can't help imagining the week Rackers is going to have.
2006-10-17 17:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by Nunya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coaching for Arizona is what lost the game for them. Calling all those rushing plays was a mistake.
2006-10-17 16:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by sandstorm222 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋