contender or pretender?

[Alterego]

Holy shit, on NFLN they had a segment called contender or pretender regarding the post season. They had the Cowboys, Cardinals, Packers, Lions and the Bears as their options. DAL, ARZ and CHI all had contender's for them with GB and DET being the pretender's. Crazy that we got that nod from them.

They did say how atrocious our defense is stating that in the last 3 games we've given up more than 40 points and Lovie never gave that up in 9 years as our coach. They also stated that our rush defense is complete shit. Their reasoning for the contender tag is that they have faith in Trestman and our offense is looking good. They think we'll really start clicking in the upcoming weeks.

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

If the D was just mediocre I'd say they have a good chance with Trest's O, but they are complete shit so...

 

[Alterego]

If the D was just mediocre I'd say they have a good chance with Trest's O, but they are complete shit so...

I completely agree, I love the Bears as much as anyone but I'm chalking this year up as a complete learning / overhaul process. I just find it funny that they had the top 3 NFCN teams on there and only Da Bears were given the nod to move on.

 

[SiDe WaYs]

Which analyst said this?

 

[Ari Bear]

We lost against the Rams and the Redskins, its hard to take this team seriously.

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

I completely agree, I love the Bears as much as anyone but I'm chalking this year up as a complete learning / overhaul process. I just find it funny that they had the top 3 NFCN teams on there and only Da Bears were given the nod to move on.

Before the Ravens game I pretty much chalked off this season, but then with the win and the Lions loss combined with the belief that just maybe the D could reach the level of mediocrity I started to buy into the "just make it in and anything can happen" mindset.

Then the Rams game happened.

 

[DMelt36]

So everyone can stop with that bullshit narrative of "The media hates the Bears" now, right?

Good.

 

[DMelt36]

We lost against the Rams and the Redskins, its hard to take this team seriously.

And the Lions just lost to the Bucs and Steelers. So?

 

[Alterego]

Which analyst said this?

twas Willie McGinest

kept giving props to Tucker saying it's his boy and his boy will bring it around.

 

[Angry Boomer]

twas Willie McGinest

kept giving props to Tucker saying it's his boy and his boy will bring it around.

Tucker must be his relative...lol

 

[ClydeLee]

Tucker must be his relative...lol

McGinest was playing at Cleveland when Mel Tucker was DC there.

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[mecha]

related topic about Mel Tucker and his experience: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...is-mel-tucker-teams-next-great-defensive-guru

apparently he was a good DB coach. with the Browns, no less. have the Browns had a fairly consistent defense but have had terrible offenses that they never got anywhere?

 

[illmatic34]

Extremely hard to take this team seriously with a run defense like this.

Ratliff may be a difference maker, but if you're hinging your hopes on a DT who hasn't played in a year and a half then that says something.

 

[EL ROCKSTEADY]

well, i saw a tweet today that we are top 5 or 6 in scoring. If our defense even stopped a quarter of the points given up, our record would look a hell of a lot different. I think its safe to say we have a hell of an offense... lets get that D going and we are contenders. Though I lean more of a playoff birth than a Super Bowl at this point.

 

[Les Grossman]

CHI = pretender.

 

[dakbear]

We lost against the Rams and the Redskins, its hard to take this team seriously.

The Redskins, particularly. That game will come back to be the one that haunts the Bears considering how bad the skins really are.

 

[FatBabiesHaveNoPride]

Let's not get too excited. The offense under McNown hasn't been stellar. Remember, 7 of the points in the Balt game were on a pick 6. Red zone in particular has been shit. A lot of points left on the field

 

[Dogstar]

And the Lions just lost to the Bucs and Steelers. So?

And we just lost two to the Lions.

Aside from the fact that the NFC North is arguably one of the worst divisions, atm.

 

[Teddy KGB]

I completely agree, I love the Bears as much as anyone but I'm chalking this year up as a complete learning / overhaul process. I just find it funny that they had the top 3 NFCN teams on there and only Da Bears were given the nod to move on.

The national media loves offense. Welcome to the other side of the coin.

 

[Woods]

twas Willie McGinest

kept giving props to Tucker saying it's his boy and his boy will bring it around.

LOL, Great reason Willie