Bear fans, why so angry?
What did you want the entire management team wiped out like in Buffalo? That the result you were hoping for?
Well, grow up. It’s not happening. Not when this team owes the general manager and coach a boatload of money.
Do you think that the management team should be gutted out; they all get paid for sitting on their ass, while the Bears are forced to go to Walmart to get a new coach? Let Lovie have a shot. Quite frankly, you all were crying three years ago that he deserves the money when he turned around your little franchise and fixed the problems that Dick Jauron caused. He made the playoffs 3 years in a row, one being a Super Bowl. Sure he had two years in the last three where the team finished 7-9. Yet, in one year, the team went 9-7, and missed the playoffs by one game. It’s tough to beat Houston at home. You all bitched and moaned about how this coach needed to get paid.
How quick you all turn? So fickle the Chicago fan. Well, not all Chicago fans, Cub fans for sure. Its hilarious to me how you guys always want to string up the coach. You want to hang someone for this season, look at your players. Look at your offensive line. Look at your quarterback. He had a bad year. They all had a bad year. Lovie called bad plays on defense, so he no longer has that luxury. Yet, I can understand you guys being angry about the press conference yesterday.
The press conference yesterday must have been one of the biggest farces I have seen in my life. All this talk about change and what not. Ted Phillips, president, and General Manager Jerry Angelo talked about changes. Then Lovie Smith goes up there and says we’re not changing anything. The scheme works. Blah, blah, blah. So you fired the offensive coaches, OK? Now you’re bringing in a new OC. Do you really think that you’re scheme doesn’t change now?
My favorite comment of the whole thing came from Angelo. “We don’t have to work hard, because we work hard now.” Jesus, really Mr. Angelo? And you wonder why Bears fans get pissed off? Instead of Bears management on the stage, they thought Moe, Larry and Curly took over. And yeah, you would think the three stooges took over this team at times?
I think the Bears Management made five mistakes that have raised the ire of the fan base.
1-Devin Hester’s role should be to return kicks. Not be a corner, not a receiver. You took a guy who dominated as a kick returner, and somehow due to all the position changes, he’s no good at that any longer. If you want to use Hester as a secondary slot receiver, fine, but he needs to focus on his talent, returning kicks. Get yourself a receiver, and get Hester working on that.
2-I think the way Lovie Smith stood behind Rex Grossman for the longest time also didn’t help his cause. Grossman had some real good games, but mostly bad. There should have been a competition between him and Orton, but Lovie felt Grossman should have been the guy.
3-Thomas Jones was the featured back. Not Cedric Benson. Why in God’s name would you let him go when Benson didn’t do anything to give you a reason? It was once again, all college football hype.
4-Ron Rivera had this defense playing at the highest possible level. So he wanted to go after a head coach job. Everyone wants to better themselves. Why fire the guy?
5-I think this one gets a sliding scale. People are angry about the draft picks being lost over a guy who threw 26 interceptions. I can see why people get mad about the fact you sold the farm to get Jay Cutler, but a super QB doesn’t come very often. Especially for a team who hasn’t had one in at least 30 years.
Lovie did say the coaching was a problem so he would be calling the plays himself. Perhaps “no two losing seasons in a row” may have saved him. Of course there’s $11 million hanging over his head. Maybe, the McCaskeys really think big of him. I’m not sure. One thing is for sure. Your team comes to south Florida this year, prepare for a beat down.
By the way, I think it’s safe to say Bears management is on notice. You blow it this year, YOU GONE!
That’s all I got for now.
M
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