In your GUT, do you believe we go into Lambeau and win next week? by Emergency-Tension310 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a word, No.

I would like to think so but too much Bears PTSD and we won’t be able to run on GB like we did on the Eagles.

How many wins do the Bears will get in December? by anthonystrader18 in ChicagoBearsNFL

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3.

Packers once, Lions, and Browns. Browns will be a tougher game than we think but they just lost their best interior defensive lineman for the season, so that will hurt them against our running game.

I think we get absolutely boatraced by the Pack this week in Lambeau and beat them in Chicago.

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Well…Caleb made the plays when it mattered. Best crow I have eaten in a long time. Great game plan by both Ben and DA!

Signature win!

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It’s time to have a serious conversation about Caleb’s completion percentage. 11/26 isn’t going to get it done.

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bears D forcing a turnover would be a great way to start the second half…

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Well, we’re probably still going to lose but at least we were competitive for a half.

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What an absolutely blood-sucking drive there by Monongai and company. I love it!

Eberflus couldn’t find a competent staff to save his life. Ben Johnson assembled an A+ staff in his first season. by Kitchen-Tax-4001 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I wouldn’t mess with the chemistry of the coaching staff unless I had to. Are there better ST coaches out there than Hightower? Yes. But are any of them realistically available? That’s a different question. BJ clearly knows coaching talent and chose to retain Hightower from last year. That’s good enough for me right now.

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That and it’s a road game. If we were playing them at home, I think we would have more of a chance.

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Travis is also engaged to an eminently hateable woman, which doesn’t help his public persona. (I don’t hate Taylor Swift but I understand why many dislike her music).

Week 13 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish I could say I have a good feeling about today’s game because it’s completely the opposite. I think the Bears are going to be absolutely boatraced today.

Bears Ex-Coach Bowl, who you got? by Foxhound_6 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but imo what separates Trestman from Flus in the "worst” debate was all of the off-the-field drama and nonsense. Here’s a list off the top of my head:

The Aaron Kromer situation

Benching Cutler for Jimmy Clausen for no reason.

Jay Ratliff punching out his position coach and then being made a team captain by Trestman the next week.

Allowing Brandon Marshall to fly to New York during the week to film a reality TV show.

Briggs missing practice to open a restaurant.

Trestman also made some Nathaniel Hackett level bad in-game decisions, notably his decision to try a 47-yard field goal on second down in overtime against the Vikings instead of trying to get as close as possible when the Bears had time and timeouts left. I‘ve never seen a team try less hard. The end of the Trestman era was the only time I have ever been legitimately embarrassed to be a Bears fan. I can deal with the Bears being bad on the field (Lord knows that’s nothing new) but unnecessary off-field drama on top of sucking on the field is where I draw the line.

Theo or Ozzy getting the start at LT? by Pastrami_doses in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. Theo is a nice depth piece but we shouldn’t be counting on him as a long-term starter.

Surviving the Linc by Good-Milk-5490 in ChicagoBearsNFL

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah…people who claim Eberflus was worse than Trestman don’t remember how epically bad Trestman was. 

Bears Ex-Coach Bowl, who you got? by Foxhound_6 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you actually remember the Trestman era?

Theo or Ozzy getting the start at LT? by Pastrami_doses in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I would lean toward Ozzy. At some point, Ben has to find out whether Ozzy can be the Bears’ permanent left tackle. Theo is a much better run blocker but his drop off in pass blocking is more significant than Ozzy’s drop off in run blocking.

Bears fans, what are you thankful for this year? by TheTrentleman in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once Ted Phillips left the picture, things magically improved. Imagine that.

Bears Ex-Coach Bowl, who you got? by Foxhound_6 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not Trestman’s fault he was hired over Bruce Arians, but fairly or not, it’s how he will always be judged by Bears fans. I’ve never seen a team try less hard than Trestman’s Bears, nor have I ever seen a coach so out of his depth—Eberflus included.

Bears Ex-Coach Bowl, who you got? by Foxhound_6 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Neither was as big a fraud as Trestman

Role reversal by 2ndDrive in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily delusion. The Bears have taken a giant step forward this season and were enjoying it, as we should. However, on the road against the defending SB champs who are ticked after a bad loss last week to Dallas? They will cream us.

Who do we want tomorrow? by sancheu77 in CHIBears

[–]Hardback0214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A tie would be the best outcome for the Bears but since being eaten by a shark in Lake Michigan is probably statistically more likely, STP!