The point trying to be made is Chicago plays outside in the damn snow. Your teams signature should be smash mouth. Running the ball and trying to decapitate the opposing offense. You can't be "the greatest show on ice" You can't get away from the basics...Emery tried to change the culture...it just didn't work. Get us a defense again no matter what....get some motor graders to block and get a QB who gives a shit....then we will be competitive again
You know, that mentality was both appropriate and successful couple of decades ago but 'decaptitation' football is not only frowned upon in the NFL today, it is actively discouraged. For all the love we have of watching the 1985 Bears and the great Bear defenses of the past the simple reality is that such play isn't tolerated in today's league. Pull up a 'greatest' hits video of the Bears on Youtube, you will find that 75% of those slobbernocking hits are now illegal. Remember when we were ripping our hair out over Brandon Merriweather and his antics when he was a member of the team? He hit like the old time players used to, and he was fined and penalized constantly. We label Suh a dirty player yet he plays much like our team did in the 80s. Half of our team would be under suspension if we tried to go back to 1984.
Seattle plays as well as they do because their players know how to play their positions and aren't constantly out of position to make plays. They tackle, they support each other. They also had the advantage last year of having several marqui players still suffering under rookie contracts. It is going to get much harder over the next few years for Seattle. They already paid for Sherman, Browner and will have to pay big bucks for Wilson. They had to let several guys go over the offseason and their defense has looked weak at times.
The Bears defense isn't lacking for talent. The problems with this team is not based on physical ability. The problems with this team include poor tackling, poor gap control and the inability to read plays and react to what is in front of the player. The ultimate problem is leadership and accountability. Great teams bring players in and the coaches make them great players. What we have here is a group of coaches that can't seem to do that, both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.
The solution isn't going back to the 80s. Doug Plank and Steve McMichael would either have to adjust the way the play or they would be out of the league in three years. The shit from 30 years ago won't fly today so quit reliving the past. This is a different game.
