Bowen: Another New Coordinator Could Mean Trouble For Cutler
Entering the 2012 season, Cutler will have played under four different offensive coordinators in his seven season.
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Entering the 2012 season, Cutler will have played under four different offensive coordinators in his seven season.
If Mike Tice is hired and decides to head to Oakland, the Bears may find themselves in a world of trouble.
With new offensive coordinator Mike Tice at the helm, the Bears are set to hire a passing coordinator to work with Jay Cutler and the offense.
Former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates is not a candidate for the Bears' quarterback coach/passing coordinator opening.
Recently, Cutler has made comments about the tandem teaming up again in Chicago.
We saw how without Jay Cutler the Bears went from being a prime contender in their conference to being amongst the worst teams in the entire NFL.
Though his background is with the offensive line, don't expect new offensive coordinator Mike Tice to rely strictly on the run.
The Tennessee Titans reportedly denied a request from the Bears to interview quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains.
While watching the first round of the NFL playoffs this past weekend, former Bear Doug Buffone couldn't help but wonder where the Bears went wrong this season.
Less than 24 hours after the Bears defeated the Vikings to end their season on a one-game winnings streak, head coach Lovie Smith is already looking toward the 2012 season.
In his first start since 2007 on Sunday against Green Bay, McCown was 19-of-28 for 242 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Neither player was expected to play against the Vikings Sunday, but the Bears made it a formality by placing quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday.
Bears coach Lovie Smith said Jay Cutler will have the pins removed from his throwing hand Tuesday, but don't count on the quarterback playing in Sunday's finale against the Vikings.
The scene in the locker room after the game here at Lambeau Field wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. I anticipated a lot of long faces and angry scowls on the Bears player's faces but instead was met with resignation.
It seems that the Bears and the Bulls have been trying to follow the same floor plan the last few years as far as building their teams.
Josh McCown will start at quarterback for the Bears Sunday night when they take on the Packers in Green Bay.
There's no use looking back now. The 2011 season is over and it' time to start preparing for the future.
That was as ugly as it gets. It feels like I've said that three weeks in a row now but the Seattle Seahawks looked like world-beaters at the hands of the Chicago Bears Sunday.
With 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Seahawks, thousands of Bears fans flooded the exits of Solider Field knowing the season was all but over.
They did it front of the stunned, silent home fans, displaying the truth of their thin, banged-up roster and making clear what has probably been the story since Jay Cutler got hurt: they never had a shot.
One NFL analyst knew what Hanie was all along.
Before Cutler went down with what could be a season-ending thumb injury, the Bears were averaging 26.8 points per game. In the three game since his injury, they are averaging just 11.
While the outcome of the game is uncertain, it is certain that Sunday will be the last time Bears fans see their beloved play a home game until next September.
I guess we have the most practical definition yet of Franchise Quarterback.
The old expression that when it rains, it pours rings especially true for the 2011 Chicago Bears.
