Bears Notes: Leadership Rallies Bears At Halftime
The chorus of boos at the halftime whistle was much louder than the Bears' play. Chicago trailed Tampa Bay 10-0 and should have been losing by more.
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The chorus of boos at the halftime whistle was much louder than the Bears' play. Chicago trailed Tampa Bay 10-0 and should have been losing by more.
Matt Forte rushed for two touchdowns in the third quarter, and the Bears spoiled Lovie Smith's return to Chicago.
Matt Forte is ready for whatever workload the coaching staff needs him to take.
Tampa Bay's defense is designed to make foes dink and dunk their way downfield.
Sunday was a workman-like win for Chicago, which was a step in the right direction.
One Bear you can always count on? Matt Forte, through good times and bad.
"We realized we have a better team in that locker room than we are playing with," Jay Cutler says.
Jay Cutler threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, and the Bears won for just the second time in seven games.
The Bears face yet another must-win game this Sunday versus the Vikings.
Tim Baffoe is here to help you get through Sunday, hard as it may be.
There's so much to consider with this mess that the Bears have become.
"When you're 3-5, there's got to be a little desperation in there," Aaron Rodgers says.
Forte knows the Bears need to run the football Sunday night to beat the Packers.
This is what happens when you're a 3-5 football team.
Phil Emery and Marc Trestman made this mess. They're dealing with the repercussions.
The 38 points Chicago allowed in the first half set a franchise record for futility.
Tom Brady threw five touchdown passes, and the Patriots dominated throughout.
Chicago needs to find a way to disrupt the rhythm of New England's passing game.
New England is an NFL-best 40-9 in October since 2003.
The money may say the offense should run through the right arm of Cutler, but the numbers suggest otherwise.
"Jay didn't make any wrong decisions," Bears coach Marc Trestman says.
It can't get worse for Chicago, so what's the worst that can happen with Brandon Marshall speaking up?
Chicago is now 0-4 when Jay Cutler commits a turnover.
The Bears' worst enemy right now seems to be themselves.
How the Bears have gone 0-3 at their hostile home venue of Soldier Field remains a great mystery.