if im correct da Bears defense had a 7-0 lead without even stepping out into the field. everyone was talking bout the bears defense being dominant when it really wasn't true throughout all the playoffs. grossman does have a little to do with the lose but not all. the play calling for the bears was bad. they had a chance to put the colts behind 14-0 but decided to play it safe and run. yes i know the strength is in their running game but when you're getting a short field every time and not taking advantage of it was a dumb coaching mistake by the Bears. remember grossman had better qb rating than manning and had only one more INT than Manning.
this lose is first placed on the defense and then the coaching and FINALLY Grossman.
just like the colts defenses of the past the Bears defense didnt show up when they needed them the most.
2007-02-05 19:36:52 · 14 answers · asked by buddy_z34 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I agree, but the long passes in the rain on your back foot is not a good Idea. I think you're probably right about the rest. but I never expected them to make it that far. the Saints game was a luck out as several others. I live in Chicago, but am a realist. I said, they have to play like they did in the beginning of the year to have a good chance. and they didn't for several games. take away the Hester fluke return and they would have lost by 19.
2007-02-05 19:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Grossman did not have a better rating than Manning. His was 68 and Manning's was 82. Grossman wasn't the only reason why they lost and I don't think that's what people are saying. They are saying that he didn't give them a chance to catch up with all of his mistakes. Any team can start a game good or bad but it is how you finish the game that counts. Grossman folded under pressure which is just what I thought he would do!!
And as for the Bears defense you are right they didn't have the greatest game but they were also on the field double the time the Bears offense was and by the end of the game they were probably exhausted. Maybe if Grossman kept the offense on the field a little longer it would have given the defense some much needed rest.
2007-02-06 04:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by holtindyfan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, lets look at the whole situation. The most blame should be placed on the Bears defense which did exactly what a team cannot do and that was giving up 1st downs when the Colts were in 3rd and long situations and left them off the hook.Another thing the defende did wrong was they were not aggressive enough and kept rushing only 4. The Bears should have taken a plan out of the Steelers' playbook last year and kept tremendous pressure on Manning and take one of the running backs out of the game(in other words not make them a factor by forcing Addai to stay in and block instead of going out on short pass patterns and making those gains for first downs)The injury to the Bears running back forced the Bears out of sync. And the one thing I have said in other Yahoo answers was the Bears to win was to create turnovers into points , a special teams touchdown and not let Grossman have to pass to win. The Bears coaching staff left their game plan too soon and running the ball was the answer along with timely passes to keep the Colts guessing. Unfortunately since your quarterback is the general he is usually blamed when a team wins or loses and thus wh people are blaming Grossman. I blamed him for his part but it is generally a failure on the part of the Bears' defense , coaching and Grossman who panicked under pressure which I said wold happenif the Bears made him pass for victory.
2007-02-06 10:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest, you're right.....he shouldn't have received all the blame but he's in the QB position so the most of the weight is going to be placed on his shoulders. The QB controls everything on the field, he touches the ball the most for the offensive. Most times they can change a play at the line if they see something different in the defense. So as he goes the team will go.
Chicago's D, couldn't hold the Colts offense for long........no defense in these times are dominant, its too many good players on different teams. Chicago's D, did all they really could and for the first half they were holding the Colts in check but when your offense have so many 3 and outs, your defense is going to get tired period.
I think Chicago wanted to play their game cause that's what got them to the Superbowl in the first place so why fix something when its not broken? Lastly, Grossman did throw an interception when the game was still close and without that mistake, we all could be saying the Bears won a close game.
2007-02-06 04:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by Kobain 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Play calling on offense and defense cost the Bears. Any defense can stop a predictable and safe offense, even the Colts **** D, even a little play action early on would have helped Rex a little. As for the D changes should have been made at halftime the zone they played was retarded. Blitz happy feet Manning and let the corners play man with help over the top. If Houston can hand it to the Colts the Bears should have but they played like bitches and threw away the gamplan they used all year that got them there. Rex will get better, he was near the tops in TD's this year and I would take him anyday over that hillbilly Eli that I am going to be forced to watch for the next 10 years.
2007-02-06 07:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by hoyo2_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude your an idiot, lets see Bears were up 7-0 w/o Rex touching the ball that was a blessing for them. Then the Bears D picked off Manning. Then well lets see Grossman decided to end up throwing 2 ints and fumbling twice, and btw the Colts scored off their D for 7 and virutally their D generated the starts to all but 14 points. And Manning had a better qb rating than Grossman that game you idiot. Rex Grossman is the worst starting QB in the NFL, Im so glad they didnt win cause that guy doesnt deserve a sb ring. PUT IN GRIESE, god everyone running the Chicago Bears are a bunch of morons.
2007-02-06 04:33:37 · answer #6 · answered by sportsfreak61787 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
2006 ind L,17-29 | 20 28 165 1 2
That is completions, attempts, yards, TDs and Ints. It does not track fumbles.
With a QB that does not fumble the snap, turn 2nd and 1 into 3rd and forever, throw two interceptions, maybe, just maybe, the Bears defense can rest a bit, And maybe, just maybe, the Colts don't have as many possessions based on Bear turnovers to get 29 points.
For comparison.
2007-02-06 07:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were only down by a couple points with a 11 and a half minutes left in the fourth. All the Bears needed was for Grossman to screw it up. But he screws up when it matters most, he can't handle the pressure.
2007-02-06 09:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by Chris H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's plenty of blame to go around. If I recall correctly the whole team loses the game not just one guy. The bears defense basically went on vacation midway through the game and the bears also had lots of sloppy ball carrying. When you have a combination like that then the other team just can't help but win.
2007-02-06 05:55:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding me, there Def stunk for 1 reason they were out there 40 mins compared to indys-20. Why is that you ask, REX 2 fumbles, 2 int and the other fumble. Def played good for how long they were on the field, rex did not. All year he got his good games from just heaving the ball up to a speedy wr, and thats it. Glad they lost and it came down to that, 08 they better rethink there qb and get someone, they will not get a superbowl win with anyone on there team.
2007-02-06 04:01:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋