It's becoming an almost regular occurrence for me to take to this space on Monday's and back Lovie Smith and say how he should keep his job and this season isn't totally his fault. Well, boys and girls, I'm starting to change my opinions. Another dismal loss without any positives to take whatsoever, besides the fact that NFL teams are allowed to be the only flight that lands in a major city during a snow storm, is a tough one to take.
The offense was bad all around, the defense crumbled and the special teams never really got a chance to do anything.
If the team just wasn't good I'd be OK, with just saying it, but Lovie dances around the topic during post game press conferences and then during his Monday meeting with the media makes a fool of himself.Yeah, he's losing a supporter and I'm not sure what I can say any more to back him.
I am a loyal guy and I would like to give him the benefit of the doubt to turn things around. I think the team needs a change in the offense for Jay's sake and some help. That's a point I've made clear before.
The defense needs playmakers. Lovie is calling that side of the ball this year and at times they have looked darn good. Losing the unit's best player hasn't helped matters much.
The fact of the matter is this, since the Bears lost Super Bowl XLI, the Bears have failed to reach the playoffs. That's something that cannot be argued. Players age and schemes around the NFL get built to take down Lovie's Cover 2 scheme. It is something very similar to what the West Coast offense did against the 4-6 defense back in the 80s. The Bears never got out of San Fran or New York after that.
I just hope Jerry Angelo knows what he's doing because lately he hasn't shown he does. Only make a move at the top if you know you can upgrade because I like to think Lovie is damn good at what he does.
Was combing the Interweb today and came across this story about a little dissension between Brett Favre and Brad Childress in Minnesota. I know there was an argument between the two of them, but I say this, don't read into this too much. They are good friends and Childress was trying to look out for the franchise and get the old guy out of a 19-point drubbing to the lowly Panthers.
I guess I live in Wisconsin and would like to see Favre and the Vikes tank down the stretch and see the Saints take the NFC so whatever trouble I can spot in Minnesota I'll take as a good thing. Not sure this will be much though. They Vikings do play the Bears on Monday night next week and unless it's 30 below or snowing like crazy on the lake front in Chicago next week, I don't see the Bears giving them a run.
OK, now for some video fun. This first one is just a funny commercial. "It's like implants for you butt." Yeah, good call Kelly Ripa, FTW!
Next up, Mike Tyson made a cameo on SNL over the weekend. Check this. Pretty funny.
And today's Nussie Hunter is a bit of a tribute. Heard news that Brittany Murphy passed over the weekend. Pretty sad. She was in Clueless and was awesome in 8 Mile next to my man Marshall. I figured I'd take this time to honor her in all her glory.
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