Chicagoist: Vikings Run Over Bears

pantagrapher

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:45:17 -0600

I remember when Archuleta came out of college and was a freak at the combine. He'd been doing some obscure Russian workout regimen and people were just flabbergasted at some of the odd physical feats he could do. He was good for a few years with the Rams, but he's faded. He's one of those guys who outperforms his ability and gets by on sheer will and determination. I can understand why Lovie want a guy like that on the team. And at first I was happy we got him, but he just gets manhandled out there. He might have been a good complement to Mike Brown, but as the primary safety, he's just outmatched.

Thunderbelly

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:41:08 -0600

I misheard the radio. Apparently 381 is not the Bears record. Miller threw for 422 in 1999 against the Vikings. Sorry for spreading misinformaiton

ChiTownMama

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:17:04 -0600

I agree about Adam Archuleta. I was a huge fan of his, but did you see him attempt to tackle, only to get dragged down the field? I'm sad to say that I'm glad they benched him.

SAMiller

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:49:17 -0600

Go Pack Go

Thunderbelly

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:26:53 -0600

Yes, as awesome as Mike Brown is, it is clearly time to find his replacement. His inability to last a season (or even a couple games) the last 4 years has been devastating to our defense. If we cant get Matt Ryan in the draft we must key on the best saftey.

guest

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:04:13 -0600

I know the Bears lost a lot of special teams guys in the off-season so I guess that's the main problem?

guest

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:59:30 -0600

I don't get why they can't stop the run though. The Bears defense is built on speed. I know running backs are always going to be faster but still, I don't get it. Is it because Mike Brown is gone? I know there was a problem with the run last year after Brown, and then later Harris, went down. Is that what happened again? In addition to locking up Briggs in the off-season (hopefully) do we need to get a safety? Bob Babich supposedly wanted more blitzes, more sacks this year for the D. I haven't noticed if there's more this year than last year at this time, does anyone know?

Benjy Lipsman

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:52:40 -0600

The defense clearly takes a step back whenever Mike Brown isn't healthy. We saw that last year and again this year. The additional injuries, especially in the secondary, have just killed this team. In addition to clear holes in the coverage to exploit, the guys playing on defense are also the ones playing on special teams. They just don't have the endurance to be on the field so much!

pantagrapher

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:44:22 -0600

OK, the Griese comment was meant to mock those who argued he couldn't throw the deep ball—he clearly can. Nobody has wanted to admit what is now abundantly clear: the defense is the problem. The offense can score. The special teams are mostly solid (save yesterday's final A Peterson return), but the defense has been exposed: it can't stop the run. Remember what happened to the Colts last year when they lost Fred Sanders? Even that offense couldn't outscore teams when their defense couldn't stop the run. The Bears have the same problem with the loss of Mike Brown. Oh, and Adam Archuleta sucks. He hits hard, but he's so small he just bounces off guys. And he's slow as hell. Just ask Troy Williamson.

guest

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:32:22 -0600

Griese is not the problem. The problem is Ron Turner. He's playing way too conservatively. I know Griese is not Tom Brady or Bret Favre but he's also not Rex Grossman. I think the last two weeks proved that he can go down field with some accuracy and come up with the big plays. Benson did well against the NFL's #1 run defense, that's something too. The offense also sustained drives so I'm not really sure why the D was so tired. It was just a really irritating game.

Thunderbelly

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:45:27 -0600

Seems to me an 81 yard touchdown would qualify as a deep ball. Maybe I am wrong though. We have one guy who can play football and the Vikings have one guy who can play. The difference, they get the ball to ther guy 30 times, and we get it to our guy 10 if we are lucky. The defense was thrashed, and looked exhausted early in the 2nd half. FWIW Griese broke the alltime Bears record for passing yards in a single game with 381. He also has more career passing yards then any Bear QB in history, as a career backup. Pretty scary. Bear Down!

sparky

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:34:29 -0600

Griese can throw a ball?

pantagrapher

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:16:08 -0600

Brian Griese can't throw the deep ball.