How come Bears coaches didn’t see the same Jordan Howard we
Sept 23, 2016 11:13:25 GMT -6
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Post by motm on Sept 23, 2016 11:13:25 GMT -6
saw?
Let’s go back to Monday night’s second half of Bears-Eagles. Sorry, but we have to because this is to prepare you for what might be something more hopeless than you thought.
The Bears trailed 9-7 in the middle of the third quarter and started at their 11. It was still a winnable game, but the Bears needed something that looked like a drive, anything that looked like a drive, and there was rookie running back Jordan Howard running 10 yards with his first carry after Jeremy Langford had run three times earlier in the possession.
And then there was Howard gaining eight on the next play. Hey, whoa, this was becoming a thing. An actual rushing offense producing an actual drive after halftime, something that had become a football unicorn for John Fox’s 2016 team.
But wait. There was Langford coming in, and there was Langford promptly losing four yards.
Why would you take out Howard? Because it was supposed to be Langford’s series? If so, that’s bad coaching.
Maybe Howard would’ve lost four yards, too, but leave him in to find out. And leave him in to show you know how to coach the game in front of you.
I mean, were the Bears scared they actually mounted a running game?
They yammer on about being a running team, but right now they’re only in the running for the first overall draft pick.
Their only choice in the wake of Jay Cutler’s thumb injury is to force a running game. But they don’t seem to recognize a running game that was actually gaining ground. Coach the game that’s there.
Dowell Loggains, hel-LO.
But wait. There’s more. Not only did the Bears lose all momentum in that drive when Langford came in to replace a productive Howard and then Cutler threw an incomplete, but the Bears were flagged for holding on the ensuing punt and gave the Eagles another 10 yards. Again, the Bears were the coverage team. Quick, someone tell them the receiving team is the one that’s supposed to hold. That’s some coaching going on all over the place.
In relief of Cutler, Brian Hoyer threw over the middle for Alshon Jeffery, who spun and began downfield, but Stephen Tulloch destroyed Jeffery with a hit, even running the big receiver’s head into the grass. Jeffery got up slowly and shook his head. Like he got his bell rung, as they used to say. A bell should’ve gone off for doctors watching the game. But no. There was Jeffery, lining up on the next play, perfectly executing the NFL’s laughable idea of concussion protocol.
The Patriots drafted a quarterback in the third round this year even though they already had Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo. Then the Patriots prepared the rookie quarterback in three days to win a game over a playoff team. That’s some accomplishment: Even without the Bears’ playing, Ryan Pace and John Fox get pantsed.
Link: www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/ct-jordan-howard-bears-rosenbloom-20160923-column.html
Let’s go back to Monday night’s second half of Bears-Eagles. Sorry, but we have to because this is to prepare you for what might be something more hopeless than you thought.
The Bears trailed 9-7 in the middle of the third quarter and started at their 11. It was still a winnable game, but the Bears needed something that looked like a drive, anything that looked like a drive, and there was rookie running back Jordan Howard running 10 yards with his first carry after Jeremy Langford had run three times earlier in the possession.
And then there was Howard gaining eight on the next play. Hey, whoa, this was becoming a thing. An actual rushing offense producing an actual drive after halftime, something that had become a football unicorn for John Fox’s 2016 team.
But wait. There was Langford coming in, and there was Langford promptly losing four yards.
Why would you take out Howard? Because it was supposed to be Langford’s series? If so, that’s bad coaching.
Maybe Howard would’ve lost four yards, too, but leave him in to find out. And leave him in to show you know how to coach the game in front of you.
I mean, were the Bears scared they actually mounted a running game?
They yammer on about being a running team, but right now they’re only in the running for the first overall draft pick.
Their only choice in the wake of Jay Cutler’s thumb injury is to force a running game. But they don’t seem to recognize a running game that was actually gaining ground. Coach the game that’s there.
Dowell Loggains, hel-LO.
But wait. There’s more. Not only did the Bears lose all momentum in that drive when Langford came in to replace a productive Howard and then Cutler threw an incomplete, but the Bears were flagged for holding on the ensuing punt and gave the Eagles another 10 yards. Again, the Bears were the coverage team. Quick, someone tell them the receiving team is the one that’s supposed to hold. That’s some coaching going on all over the place.
In relief of Cutler, Brian Hoyer threw over the middle for Alshon Jeffery, who spun and began downfield, but Stephen Tulloch destroyed Jeffery with a hit, even running the big receiver’s head into the grass. Jeffery got up slowly and shook his head. Like he got his bell rung, as they used to say. A bell should’ve gone off for doctors watching the game. But no. There was Jeffery, lining up on the next play, perfectly executing the NFL’s laughable idea of concussion protocol.
The Patriots drafted a quarterback in the third round this year even though they already had Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo. Then the Patriots prepared the rookie quarterback in three days to win a game over a playoff team. That’s some accomplishment: Even without the Bears’ playing, Ryan Pace and John Fox get pantsed.
Link: www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/ct-jordan-howard-bears-rosenbloom-20160923-column.html
