November 10, 2006
Giants vs. Bears a huge game for both teams
Here's a weird article from Chicago that says if the Bears win they are the best team in the NFC. That kind of makes sense until you read the part about the Giants being an overrated team that is simply not very good. He says Eli Manning makes mistakes like Grossman (seriously which one would you rather have?) and the defense was awful even before losing Strahan and Umenyiora. I concede only that we do have serious questions on defense when we're missing our top 2 or 3 defensive ends but that goes without saying for any NFL team.
Personally I think Chicago is overrated. The Giants will be the Bears first real game. We amy see some changes besides the required ones thanks to injuries. Ward might be returning kickoffs. As long as he holds onto the ball he can't do less than Morton.
Another Chicago article has some criticism for Jacobs and Burress for talking too much. Burress says the Bears don't cover well (the reporter agrees that man to man is not their strong suit) and Jacobs says the Bears can't tackle him. What's said is said. Now we just have to see if these two can back it up. If they don't have special games then I'll have lots of criticism for them.
Posted by James Trotta at November 10, 2006 10:17 PMI wish burress would shut up and stay on the field and not put himself above the team. leave it to him to give the bears some more motivation. the problem with our offense is that ELI is the leader in that huddle and we have too many guys who think they are. remember this, we lose this game, we're at jacksonville next week and they may be even more physical than the bears. john madden was saying today he loves our offensive line because they are mean and nasty and physical. they may be the story sunday night when all is said and done.
Posted by: brian at November 11, 2006 10:31 AMCoughlin lost this game. Let me be the first to be a Shockey and say " They got out coached"!!!!!!! I need you all to know I wanted Coughlin here! However I know it's time to move on. He is to busy running off on what he can't control instead of coaching. When does he tell Lewis to hit the field or tell Manning to run more of his own huddle? Bad play calling all around.