Yeah yeah, we pulled this one out of our 'you know where' but this is what super bowl teams do
Zero offensive points in the first half. Down twenty points in the second half. Two more turnovers in the second half for a total of six. Zero offensive touchdowns in the second half and three points generated by Rex Grossman and Crew all game long. So what do the Bears do? You know, just spot the Cardinals three more points in the second half and somehow go out and erase a twenty point deficit with frightening defense and well executed special teams.
This team defies the laws of football. When you lead the league in scoring, take the field and put up three offensive points and somehow the other two facets of your game are that good that they can erase a twenty point deficit then they must be putting something in the water back at Halas Hall.
As exciting as this win is though, the offense looked absolutely putrid. They looked out of sync, everyone's timing was off from the first play of the game on after Grossman missed a sure touchdown to Bernard Berrian down the seam. The running game went nowhere, however, thats probably more due to the fact that we were forced into a lot of passing situations down so many points. A bye week though, could not have come at a better time for Rex Grossman, Ron Turner and the rest of the offense. Even the O-line had an off game. Hopefully everyone just needs a little rest.
On the positive, this website has been talking about him basically every week since the preseason and I guess I just cannot get over the whole, "I told you so," thing. MARK ANDERSON BABY! Wow. The backup right end, who somehow led the team in sacks going into this week saved this game for us. I put almost all the credit on his shoulders. After the Bears failed to score on their final drive of the third quarter, Mark Anderson's sack and strip of Matt Leinart for a touchdown picked up by none other than the playmaker Mike Brown (does this guy ever stop scoring touchdowns!?) changed the momentum of the game. All of a sudden now the Bears had life, being down only two scores going into the fourth quarter. Anderson is now second in the league in sacks with 6.5 and really goes to show why this Bears team is so good: because they have unsurpassed depth.
As bad as we looked on offense, the Bears now know that the defense can pick them up if needed. While the team on the field last night will not win a Super Bowl, it just goes to show you that to win a game in the NFL you just need to win two of the three facets of the game; special teams, offense and defense. The Bears left the ofense back at Soldier Field but hats off to the ball hawking defense and a hard working Special Teams that just never quit.
The game ball though, goes to Brian Urlacher. Ten solo tackles, a total of 18 tackles on the day and the crucial strip of Edge make this a no-brainer. This is why he is THE reigning Defensive Player of the Year, he simply makes this defense go. Well, the dream continues...could the Bears possibly be the first team in NFL history to go 16-0? Probably not, but that doesn't mean we can't keep hope alive!
This team defies the laws of football. When you lead the league in scoring, take the field and put up three offensive points and somehow the other two facets of your game are that good that they can erase a twenty point deficit then they must be putting something in the water back at Halas Hall.
As exciting as this win is though, the offense looked absolutely putrid. They looked out of sync, everyone's timing was off from the first play of the game on after Grossman missed a sure touchdown to Bernard Berrian down the seam. The running game went nowhere, however, thats probably more due to the fact that we were forced into a lot of passing situations down so many points. A bye week though, could not have come at a better time for Rex Grossman, Ron Turner and the rest of the offense. Even the O-line had an off game. Hopefully everyone just needs a little rest.
On the positive, this website has been talking about him basically every week since the preseason and I guess I just cannot get over the whole, "I told you so," thing. MARK ANDERSON BABY! Wow. The backup right end, who somehow led the team in sacks going into this week saved this game for us. I put almost all the credit on his shoulders. After the Bears failed to score on their final drive of the third quarter, Mark Anderson's sack and strip of Matt Leinart for a touchdown picked up by none other than the playmaker Mike Brown (does this guy ever stop scoring touchdowns!?) changed the momentum of the game. All of a sudden now the Bears had life, being down only two scores going into the fourth quarter. Anderson is now second in the league in sacks with 6.5 and really goes to show why this Bears team is so good: because they have unsurpassed depth.
As bad as we looked on offense, the Bears now know that the defense can pick them up if needed. While the team on the field last night will not win a Super Bowl, it just goes to show you that to win a game in the NFL you just need to win two of the three facets of the game; special teams, offense and defense. The Bears left the ofense back at Soldier Field but hats off to the ball hawking defense and a hard working Special Teams that just never quit.
The game ball though, goes to Brian Urlacher. Ten solo tackles, a total of 18 tackles on the day and the crucial strip of Edge make this a no-brainer. This is why he is THE reigning Defensive Player of the Year, he simply makes this defense go. Well, the dream continues...could the Bears possibly be the first team in NFL history to go 16-0? Probably not, but that doesn't mean we can't keep hope alive!
posted by Kyle Johansen at 6:48 AM
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