No one seemed interested in embracing the cold facts — this offense is in worse shape than it was a year ago. After seven games, nearly half the season, the Bears rank at or near the bottom in many crucial offensive statistics. They’re 32nd on third down, 32nd in sacks, 32nd in interceptions, 31st in the red zone, 30th in yardage, 29th in rushing, 29th in passer rating, 27th in time of possession, 26th in points and so on. It’s a cavalcade of offensive meltdowns.

The Bears cannot score from the 1-yard line, or at least they haven’t in 10 tries. They set an NFL record with nine sacks allowed in one half. Cutler tied another record by throwing four interceptions to the Redskins’ DeAngelo Hall.

They’re not just failing. They’re failing spectacularly. They’ve converted 5 of 53 third downs since halftime of the Green Bay game Sept. 27, the last time they played winning football against a decent opponent.

How exactly was this Ron Turner’s fault again?

Check out the response by Sugarbeets:

“That is a very negative question,” he replied.

The Bears fucking blow.

Link

Yes, Worm your Honor, Martz must go. New post up.

I think something else is going on here.  I think after Martz was candid earlier in the year, Lovie took Martz aside and told him he couldn’t make negative statements.  Now Martz is having fun with this by just spouting out total bullshit - just looking at everything as optimistically as possible, even when that is completely irrational.  Maybe he has checked out and doesn’t give a shit, realizing he doesn’t have an offensive line.  I wouldn’t be surprised to just see Martz leave after week 9 or 10.  He clearly thinks he is smarter than Lovie and I can’t imagine he likes biting his tongue.

The other option is that Martz is insane, but I think the alternative, as outlined above, is more realistic.

Dave - 28 October 2010 06:17 AM

I think something else is going on here.  I think after Martz was candid earlier in the year, Lovie took Martz aside and told him he couldn’t make negative statements.  Now Martz is having fun with this by just spouting out total bullshit - just looking at everything as optimistically as possible, even when that is completely irrational.  Maybe he has checked out and doesn’t give a shit, realizing he doesn’t have an offensive line.  I wouldn’t be surprised to just see Martz leave after week 9 or 10.  He clearly thinks he is smarter than Lovie and I can’t imagine he likes biting his tongue.

The other option is that Martz is insane, but I think the alternative, as outlined above, is more realistic.

You have a very valid point here. And it might be quite true.

A former head coach with an ego to boot is going to harbor resentment that he could not choose his own offensive line coach, let alone speak his mind with the media.

Yeah that is plausible indeed. Especially when working for Lovie Smith.

I mean really, who the hell talks like this? -

“If you know Jay, you’d know not to ask that question,” Martz said. “Jay is a strong man, and he’s very, very strong emotionally and he’s confident and I’m not concerned.”

The Bears approach to responding to honest by the facts questions from the media:

A. Don’t be so negative (Sugarbeets)

B. Don’t ask that question (The Genius)

How Lovie.

Two weeks ago, the offense stunk in a loss to cruddy Seattle, so the Bears cut a defensive player who wasn’t even in uniform for that home game. Last Sunday, the offense combined stupid and stubborn in a loss to cruddier Washington at home again, so, naturally, the Bears cut two players from the practice squad. Tell you what, if the Bears lose to wretched Buffalo a week from Sunday, all the secretaries at Halas Hall better watch out.

Sounds very familiar.

Rosenbloom

And of course to further strengthen the offensive line, the Bears signed Richmond McGee

I hope McGee’s money is guaranteed because he is going to be cut if the Bears lose to Buffalo in Toronto (how fucking weird is that?) next week.

Mike Martz is out of his fucking mind. This chick is out of her fucking mind. And all of them are conspiring to drive me out of my fucking mind.

She’s not related to Mike Martz is she?

That wasn’t an alien abduction.

That was a typical Friday night over at the Hoff mansion.

@Tom, Martz could benefit from looking at Pam Anderson’s breasts. It might take his mind off of his offensive offense.

At BS; LMFAO!!!

The real morons are the McCaskeys. I don’t care how bad this sounds, but it’s time for Virginia to assume room temperature, maybe things will change after that, and enough McCaskeys will sell their part of the team.

George and Mugs have got to be spinning over in their graves wondering how Virg could borne such incompetent fools!

That family is so disconnected from the world around them that I doubt that even her passing would change anything.

BigBadBill - 28 October 2010 02:25 PM

That family is so disconnected from the world around them that I doubt that even her passing would change anything.

I doubt they’d even notice Virgina’s dead.