Holmes' Mailbag: When Will Cutler Get Some Help?
Questions have been pouring in since the Bears lost to New Orleans Sunday. Let's see what's on tap in this week's mailbag.
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Questions have been pouring in since the Bears lost to New Orleans Sunday. Let's see what's on tap in this week's mailbag.
The Chicago Bears' offense needs to regain its balance, for Jay Cutler's sake if nothing else.
After a 30-13 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Saints, the Bears now sit at 1-1 before the Week 3 showdown at Soldier Field with Green Bay.
The balance, protection and production that the Bears saw last week vs. the Falcons was absent against the Saints. Gregg Williams and the New Orleans defense brought continuous pressure and it put the Bears on their heels.
Jay Cutler crouched down on his knees, his head resting on the turf with his hands on both sides of his helmet as if his ears were ringing. That was after a blindside hit from Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins that was only the beginning of his misery in a 30-13 loss to New Orleans on Sunday.
I'm very excited about some of the matchups in this game. Not just on the field, but the intellectual battle between Mike Martz and Gregg Williams. This is a big game for the Saints. They'd hate to go 0-2 in a very competitive NFC South.
A 30-12 win in Week 1 -- in a game the Bears entered as a three-point home underdog -- means there was a lot of good shown at Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon. A look now at who really stuck out and a couple of things that still need work.
The Island of Cautious Pessimism is a comfortable place to be. You've been here before, too, at one time or another. I've seen you. I remember faces of like-minded Bears fans who wait with me for the inevitable.
Without a new contract done, Matt Forte knows his long-term value will directly correlate with how he plays this season.
Brian Urlacher had an interception and returned a fumble for a touchdown, Jay Cutler threw for 312 yards and two scores and the Chicago Bears pounded Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons 30-12 on Sunday.
To say the preseason didn't go well for newly acquired Bears wide receiver Roy Williams would be an understatement.
Seventh-round draft pick Tommie Campbell returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown, and the Tennessee Titans rallied to beat the Chicago Bears 14-13 on Saturday night.
Offensive football can feel like it's so complicated. Especially when you're dealing with the intricacies of Mike Martz's offense, but it really comes down to one thing: can you protect your quarterback?
Roy Williams has yet to catch a pass in two preseason games, but many believe he should have.
Lovie Smith didn't pull any punches when expressing how he felt about the Bears performance vs. the Giants. It's not about winning and losing in a preseason game, but it is about improvement.
A quick look back at the good, bad and ugly from last night's 41-13 loss to the Giants.
The second preseason game is here and there is plenty to look at. Here's what I'll be watching for tonight as the Bears face the Giants in New York.
The crime was the offensive line allowing nine sacks against the New York Giants last season and even though this time around it will just be a preseason games, Bears general manger Jerry Angelo knows the Giants still boast a great defensive line and will pose a tough test for his team.
Fans that showed up to Olivet Nazarene University Tuesday night could not have been impressed with the Bears offense.
Well, one preseason game is in the books and there is a lot to talk about. Let's get straight to your questions:
President Barack Obama hosted the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers at the White House Friday and suggested the team trade star quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Chicago Bears.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said Thursday that the team's offense last year was so poor that he doesn't know how they won games, and the offense absolutely must carry its weight this year.
What the Bears appear to be thinking is this: our problems last year were only a matter of personnel, and we have better parts in better places. We can run this system the way it was meant to run, last year's struggles be damned.
Jay Cutler has been somewhat of an enigma ever since he arrived in Chicago. His talent is undeniable, but his demeanor is questionable and often criticized.
Now former Bears are starting to weigh in on the team's decision to cut ties with long-time center Olin Kreutz.
