The Bears season has been very interesting. From week 1 there has been controversy and disappointment and yet a win. That first game sort of outlined the season. Really weird and sloppy and the Bears not playing good or playing a good team and yet getting a win. I have a lot to say about this team and the way they have been playing. We don't deserve to have a record even close to what we have right now. First, the offense. I'm starting with this because I think this is what needs the most work. Our defense hasn't been playing as well as in years past, but its still the stronger part of our team along with our special teams. The offense has been just plain awful this year. The offensive line hasn't been able to block any outside blitzes the whole year. They have given up so many sacks that Jay Cutler can't go through a play without being afraid for his life. So now Cutler has no confidence and you think our offensive line sucks with the pass protection, do you really think that Matt Forte is going to survive? I don't think we should blame everything on the offensive line this year, because they aren't the only ones bringing down this offense. Cutler has made his own mistakes not due to the offensive line. He still throws too many interceptions and has held onto the ball too long. He has to have the awareness of knowing when he can or cannot hold the ball or when he just has to throw it away. He tries to make every play perfect and work out exactly like the play wants it to. He needs to know when the play just isn't going to work, and throw the ball out or scrap something, but don't throw an interception. I have nothing bad to say about the running game this year. When we can't throw the ball which is often against certain teams they have stepped it up. Forte has been having another good season, so we don't need to worry about him and when Chester Taylor goes in and gives it his best and gains some pretty good yardage. Our receivers have done very well this year when they actually get the ball because Cutler usually doesn't have time. They have done very well and if the offensive line gave a little more time they would be having historic seasons. The offense as a whole has to take the blow for this last comment, though. The third down conversions are just awful. They played like 26 third downs in row without getting one. Some games I just hope they actually convert one third down. Why is this that they just can't close on third down? I don't know honestly and if someone out there reading this knows please email or tweet me. That is a mystery to me.
Now the defense. I don't really have any beefs with them. Urlacher is back and is playing like he used to before he was out all of last year. Briggs got hurt, though and that has really hurt us. The way we stop the run is the great combination of Briggs and Urlacher they are both two of the league's best linebackers and they are on the Bears. The cornerbacks have done well as usual, and safeties mostly doing well. Between the defense and the special teams they have kept this team alive. They are the reason that we have the record we do. I remember in one game the special teams had more points than the offense. That should never happen. I want to applaud the defense and what Lovie Smith and the defensive coordinator have done with it. The tampa 2 has its mistakes and we see that, but we really know how to run it and that is what makes our defense special. I guess this answers my question of why do we have such an average schedule when we are a basically awful team. The answer is that our defense and special teams cause turnovers and score points. This is on wacky season for the Bears.
