Thread: Bears vs Rams: Top 5 Matchups to Watch

I wonder:

1. Will "Good Jay" or "Bad Jay" show up?

2. Can Rachel learn how to pass-block by Sunday?

3. If Marshall is shut down, then Jay needs to go through his reads and find the open receiver. One will be there IF the oline gives Jay the time to progress through his reads. Can the oline give him this time?

4. Tice needs to be sure to take his meds befor the game so he doesn't turn into Martz again. If Tice needs reigned in, will Lovie step in and do that?

Originally Posted by JustAnotherBearsFan99

I wonder:

1. Will "Good Jay" or "Bad Jay" show up?

2. Can Rachel learn how to pass-block by Sunday?

3. If Marshall is shut down, then Jay needs to go through his reads and find the open receiver. One will be there IF the oline gives Jay the time to progress through his reads. Can the oline give him this time?

4. Tice needs to be sure to take his meds befor the game so he doesn't turn into Martz again. If Tice needs reigned in, will Lovie step in and do that?

With the Bears having virtually a bye week to look at and correct ALL the mistakes they should be able to put a effective game plan together. This should be a defining game one way or the other but I see it as a opportunity for them to make a positive statement that last week was a exception to the rule. They need to come out with a nasty attitude and put the league on notice that they are a playoff team and won't be pushed around by anyone !

Originally Posted by ChicagoBears1983

I think thats gonna be the ultimate factor " which Cutler shows up". I understand the O-line needs to step it up but if the Good Jay shows up so will the Chicago O line, I have to say when Jay has his 5 yr old fits i see a decline in the O lines morale under the snap, but if Jay can keep it together and LEAD instead of complain, we have a shot at the playoffs. Football is a game of Physical ability but Mental Stability. He has to keep it together out there cuz the opposing teams Defense will feed off the the negativity of our QB.

You bring up a great point about negativity. It's a killer to a team. The opposite is true too. I'm not criticizing the oline or QB in this post, because we've beat that dead horse long enough this week. I did want to comment on that "negativity" point though. Football is a game of momentum and emotion, and not just x's and o's.

I still watch old Bears games from many years ago. Some I've watched many many times. I guess I'll never tire of watching great Bears games One thing I loved about Jim McMahon was how he was so "positive" with those linemen - even when he got blasted by defensive players and viciously hit or sacked.

Back in the '80's defenses could do SO much more to a QB. You watch those old games and realize 90% of those hits would not be allowed today. In fact you'd probably see some ejections from the game & Goodell would hand out multiple game suspensions.

But Jimbo never got on his linemen. Never.

He picked himself back up (he did jaw and shove defensive lineman after they hit him.....and I saw him drill a dlineman with a ball to the face once......but never his own guy). And you could see that his olinemen would have killed for Jim. Died for him. They quickly would regroup on the next play and do better. They loved the guy.

Granted, the olines McMahon played behind were infinitely better than what we have now. No question there. But Jim never let a hint of negativity creep in to a game. I liked that about him. That's a smart player who can do that.