Bears 2024

[Bash Riprock]

Very cool to hear CG's Austin Booker's name called a couple of times yesterday at the same field he's played on before.

Very nice article about the young man.

Austin Booker's homecoming: Roots, redemption and family (chicagobears.com)

 

[Coach Nowlin]

What a poorly coached game that was 

no sugar coating........

Im patient.....however, that was poor, very poor.   

Why in the world would you think that running a formation at the 2 yard line that requires a SLOT WR who also returns PUNTS to charge him with blocking some 300 pound DL........ 

Give HERBERT Goal Line Carries in that same scenario...vs ROCHON who proven all game to move the pile 

Then dial up SPEED OPTION .........

Wasting a TIMEOUT because too busy celebrating and not pre discussing "WHEN WE SCORE, WE ARE GOING FOR 2". 

1 PLAY NATE DAVIS, 1 PLAY he falls and trips over his toes

POOR POOR POOR

GOOD NEWS:

This much I do know about the NFL:  I truly believe you have 17 independent events, the way the league wants.  

[Boilernation]

57 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

What a poorly coached game that was 

no sugar coating........

Im patient.....however, that was poor, very poor.   

Why in the world would you think that running a formation at the 2 yard line that requires a SLOT WR who also returns PUNTS to charge him with blocking some 300 pound DL........ 

Give HERBERT Goal Line Carries in that same scenario...vs ROCHON who proven all game to move the pile 

Then dial up SPEED OPTION .........

Wasting a TIMEOUT because too busy celebrating and not pre discussing "WHEN WE SCORE, WE ARE GOING FOR 2". 

1 PLAY NATE DAVIS, 1 PLAY he falls and trips over his toes

POOR POOR POOR

GOOD NEWS:

This much I do know about the NFL:  I truly believe you have 17 independent events, the way the league wants.  

Yep. Players have to know they can't celebrate and need to be ready for the 2pt conversion. They also wasted a TO when the Colts were on the goalline. Not sure what the point was on that one.

I listed to Briggs and Brown last night and they were roasting Waldron for that goal line sequence. Similiar to you, they said Roschon has to be in considering he was moving the pile all game when he had the ball. They laughed about the speed option out of the pistol as being way to easy to defend. To make matters worse on that play, someone mentioned in the post game presser that the Colts D didn't even give them the look they preppred for when running the speed option in practice. That concerns me. Did Caleb not check off or do the coaches not give him a chance to check off? I'm sure Flus will be asked about that today on one of his Chicago radio stints.

At least we saw some progress from CW. He can find the open WR when he has time to throw. Needs to continue figuring out how fast windows close though. Odunze was briefly open on the INT that bounded off his hands/chest into the Colts DB hands. The Colts safety closed that window quickly. Probably something a rookie QB isn't used to seeing. 

What really frustrates me is the strip sack fumble late in the 4th. Odunze was wide open for a big gain at a minimum and that's who CW was targeting just before getting hit. This OL is just the gift that keeps on giving. 

Seemed kind of odd to kickoff and not attempt an onside kick with 2:01 left. Of course, the Colts handed the Bears a TO by not returning the kick.

[Bash Riprock]

2 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

What a poorly coached game that was 

no sugar coating........

Im patient.....however, that was poor, very poor.   

 

No disagreement on your assessment Coach.  But that was some awful football out there by both sides....much of that goes on the players themselves.  

Scoring a TD and chasing each other over who get's the game ball vs knowing that going for 2 had to be a predictable option??  Seriously??

[Irishman]

[Boilernation]

1 hour ago, Irishman said:

LOL. I think that was the infamous 4th & 1 Pistol Speed Option. They should own it. Each one of them should have that picture pasted to their locker until the OL figures out how to play NFL football. I can't believe Chris Morgan is tolerating it. 

Edited September 24, 2024 by Boilernation

[Coach Nowlin]

The scheme that they were coached to do was to cut on the line right away

that's why they are on the ground

TERRIBLE SCHEMES DOWN AT THE GOALLINE 

I know Washington's OL is better......watching Kingsbury operate with a ROOKIE QB granted against a SubPar defense, but still, it was fun to watch,  COACHING matter, SHEMES matter.   Waldren has failed MISERABLY in this regard 

 

[Bash Riprock]

14 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

The scheme that they were coached to do was to cut on the line right away

that's why they are on the ground

TERRIBLE SCHEMES DOWN AT THE GOALLINE 

I know Washington's OL is better......watching Kingsbury operate with a ROOKIE QB granted against a SubPar defense, but still, it was fun to watch,  COACHING matter, SHEMES matter.   Waldren has failed MISERABLY in this regard 

 

No disagreement Coach....I was a little surprised the Bears pulled out the "option play" down on the goalline...that was ugly.

But hey, I have to admit...I saw some nice things out of Caleb Williams...sure he made some rookie mistakes...but he did a number of good things and have a nice ball.  He certainly knew how to use his TE that the Colts had no clue in defending.  The Williams to Odunze connection has tremendous potential....looking like an excellent future.

[Boilernation]

49 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

The scheme that they were coached to do was to cut on the line right away

that's why they are on the ground

TERRIBLE SCHEMES DOWN AT THE GOALLINE 

I know Washington's OL is better......watching Kingsbury operate with a ROOKIE QB granted against a SubPar defense, but still, it was fun to watch,  COACHING matter, SHEMES matter.   Waldren has failed MISERABLY in this regard 

 

From what I've been hearing lately it sounds like Waldren wasn't well respected in Seattle. So many knee jerk reactions which just only 3 weeks played. Obviously, a lot can change as the season progresses. But, right now, King Poles isn't looking so Royal with the hiring of Waldren and failing to fix the OL in the offseason.

[Bobref]

On 3/15/2024 at 1:10 PM, Bobref said:

Did someone forget about the offensive line? The first thing a rookie QB needs is a little extra time to process all the information.  I know they have recently signed several guys to 1 yr. deals. I never heard of any of them. Looks like they’re just shuffling the deck. I’m sure they’ll make up for it in the draft. Otherwise, these highly-touted receivers will be useless. And I like the Swift signing, but again, who is going to block for him?

Not like this wasn’t predictable.

[Boilernation]

6 hours ago, Bobref said:

Not like this wasn’t predictable.

Yeah, here's the problem: 

1. Braxton Jones and Tevin Jenkins seem to have degressed. Wright might be the only lock for next season to start. 
2. Nate Davis has basically quit
3. The patchwork guys that were brought in have been completely busts

It's a nightmare scenario and the GM failed. Can't really give him a pass on this one. His very first move in FA was to bring in Swift with a nice deal. He's not even needed this year. That first move had to go IOL help. 

The kids can play. Rome is very good. CW will be OK. Once again he showed he can process well and hit his reads with accurate throws when his OL gave him clean pockets against Indy. I'm just worried this OL will drastically increase the ramp up time on CW's development.

[Boilernation]

On 9/23/2024 at 9:30 AM, Coach Nowlin said:

 

GOOD NEWS:

This much I do know about the NFL:  I truly believe you have 17 independent events, the way the league wants.  

Definately. Each game changes the narrative for each player / team / coach. 

 

[Gipper]

Let it be known I'm not a Bears fan.  But since I live in the Chicago area, I have observed a few things:

 

1.  QB situation: although Caleb Williams may be a "generational talent", how good was he at USC against those mediocre-at-best Pac-12 defenses?  Do the Bears have an O-line to protect him?

2.  WR room: injuries, inconsistent play. and having to lean on recent draft picks to produce a lot.

3.  Who do they have at running back?

4.  The defense needs to set up, not being very monster-like at this juncture.

5.  Stadium issues--yes, Soldier Field was once an amazing venue but is now one of the smallest in the NFL.  Iam not in favor of a new downtown stadium, why shackle residents with more taxes?  Build it at the old Arlington Park site or Rosemont.

6.  Ownership--someone needs to let the geriatric McCaskeys know, it is no longer 1985. 

Edited September 26, 2024 by Gipper

[Boilernation]

27 minutes ago, Gipper said:

Let it be known I'm not a Bears fan.  But since I live in the Chicago area, I have observed a few things:

 

1.  QB situation: although Caleb Williams may be a "generational talent", how good was he at USC against those mediocre-at-best Pac-12 defenses?  Do the Bears have an O-line to protect him?

2.  WR room: injuries, inconsistent play. and having to lean on recent draft picks to produce a lot.

3.  Who do they have at running back?

4.  The defense needs to set up, not being very monster-like at this juncture.

5.  Stadium issues--yes, Soldier Field was once an amazing venue but is now one of the smallest in the NFL.  Iam not in favor of a new downtown stadium, why shackle residents with more taxes?  Build it at the old Arlington Park site or Rosemont.

6.  Ownership--someone needs to let the geriatric McCaskeys know, it is no longer 1985. 

For some reason it really rubs me the wrong way that you're a fringe Region guy who commutes to The Loop everyday as a Packers fan. 

1. The Pac 12 put a lot of DB's into the NFL. Not really sure why it matters who he played against.  But he was solid at Oklahoma and solid at USC until his last year. His OL sucked his last year in USC and his numbers dropped

2. Allen being hurt sucks. Moore is getting most of the focus from defenses. It's freeing up Odunze. Not really sure where the inconsistent play comment is coming from. WR's can't do anything if the QB can't throw the ball.

3. Roschon Johnson is good. He's not fully healthy though. The Colts game was the first time he saw good action this year. Herbert is a serviceable RB. Swift was a wasted FA pickup. Should have spent that cash on IOL help.

4. Defense has been solid. What are you talking about? 

5. Agreed. The downtown stadium likely isn't happening. The state is currently not interested in financing and the Bears would have to go to war with The Friends Of The Parks to get it built. This is a majoir undertaking. There would be a lot of infrustructure changes as well to make it easier to get to and from Soldier Field. Right now it's not even close to be pedestrian friendly as you have to get over the Metra Lines and LSD to get to Soldier Field. Not really sure why building an entertainment distict you own in Arlington isn't the first option.

6. I think the McCaskey's have made improvements here by hiring Poles and Warren. That's a MASSIVE change to how the organization was previously ran (a McCaskey as President and the Financial CFO as GM)

 

Everyone just needs to relax. It's 3 games. The clear broken part of the team is the OL and they're holding back the offense. Poles should deservedly take heat for not fixing the line if they season progresses as it's currently going. But, like @Coach Nowlin pointed out, maybe the focus all along was to get the high end offensive talent in while it was available and fix the OL for next year with picks / FA pickups. 

 

 

[Gipper]

My two cents, sorry you were rubbed the wrong way...

[Muda69]

8 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

5. Agreed. The downtown stadium likely isn't happening. The state is currently not interested in financing and the Bears would have to go to war with The Friends Of The Parks to get it built. This is a majoir undertaking. There would be a lot of infrustructure changes as well to make it easier to get to and from Soldier Field. Right now it's not even close to be pedestrian friendly as you have to get over the Metra Lines and LSD to get to Soldier Field. Not really sure why building an entertainment distict you own in Arlington isn't the first option.

 

Good.  Such a stadium needs to be 100% privately financed.

 

[Boilernation]

6 minutes ago, Gipper said:

My two cents, sorry you were rubbed the wrong way...

No worries. Just friendly ribbing.

[Gipper]

7 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

No worries. Just friendly ribbing.

All good, brudda!

[Boilernation]

25 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Good.  Such a stadium needs to be 100% privately financed.

 

Did you see the worst owners in all of sports, Jerry Reinsdorf, is trying to get the state to build him a brand new stadium on the River in the South Loop? 

[Muda69]

42 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

Did you see the worst owners in all of sports, Jerry Reinsdorf, is trying to get the state to build him a brand new stadium on the River in the South Loop? 

Not surprised.  Crony capitalism thrives in places like Chicago.

 

[Coach Nowlin]

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/_/year/2024/status/signed/position/ol/sort/contract_value

 

 

Here was the OL FA signings 

 

[Bash Riprock]

Not saying I feel this way, but saw on Twitter and had to share with Coach!!

[Coach Nowlin]

Win and Cover

Bears

 

[Coach Nowlin]

 

 

[Boilernation]

15 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Win and Cover

Bears

 

Yes Sir. The flow of the offense looked much better on the last drive of the 2nd quarter as well as 2nd half. It's clear they can move the ball if the OL can hold a pocket and Swift can run down field. I do have to throw out a negative though and wonder why CW and Moore are still having chemistry problems. That route Moore gave up on near the EZ could have possibly been a TD if he was in sync with CW. 

12 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

 

 

He lilved up to the hype today. Wow!