Before the season, I wondered how Matt Eberflus was going to change up his defensive game plans to account for his new personnel. After spending 3 top 70 draft picks & millions in FA, I assumed that surely the Bears weren’t planning on trotting out the same defensive game plan that had made them the NFL’s worst defense in 2022. There’s no way they’d do that… right? As it … [Read more...] about Checking The Tape: The Bears are a Bad, Bad Defense
Something Has To Change in Chicago, But What?
Eventually, we may point back at September 24th, 2023 and see the day the Chicago Bears’ fortunes changed for the better. On that day, the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals willed their way to surprise victories over better opponents while veteran quarterback Andy Dalton failed to push the Carolina Panthers over the Seattle Seahawks in a tight game on the road. Thus, as the … [Read more...] about Something Has To Change in Chicago, But What?
Week Three: Bears at Chiefs Open Thread
DBB Pregame Conversation: Jeff and I are LIVE talking #Bears-Chiefs — come join the conversation!https://t.co/9zbYktsjgE — Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) September 24, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js … [Read more...] about Week Three: Bears at Chiefs Open Thread
Bears at Chiefs Game Preview: And Over the Cliff a Season Now Goes…
Robert Altman’s Kansas City (1996) Why Do I Like the Chicago Bears this Week? I. Always. Like. THE. Chicago. Bears. Preparing for Decimation Here are my three easy ways to make Sunday’s game a more palatable experience for you, the Bears fan. (1) If you drink, start drinking at kickoff of the early games. You don’t have to go crazy, but you don’t want to be angrily staring … [Read more...] about Bears at Chiefs Game Preview: And Over the Cliff a Season Now Goes…
Excuse Me, What Happened Yesterday?
Happy Birthday Ryan Poles, the Chicago Bears are on fire. When Jeff recruited me to run DBB, I expected a 2023 NFL season with a single clear direction: up. The 2023 Bears weren’t a fully complete team on either side of the ball, but they seemed like a group that was disciplined, developing, and hungry to win 7-8 games against a relatively soft schedule. Instead, somehow, every … [Read more...] about Excuse Me, What Happened Yesterday?