Bear Goggles On » 2008 » December http://beargoggleson.com A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Wed, 16 May 2012 05:14:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Fog Bowl – 20 years later http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/31/the-fog-bowl-20-years-later/ http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/31/the-fog-bowl-20-years-later/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:21:39 +0000 Boomer http://beargoggleson.com/?p=657 I thought I’d … [visit site to read more]

The Fog Bowl – 20 years later - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]>

I thought I’d … [visit site to read more]

The Fog Bowl – 20 years later - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/31/the-fog-bowl-20-years-later/feed/ 0 Chicago Bears 2008 Season in Review – Defense http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/30/chicago-bears-2008-season-in-review-defense/ http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/30/chicago-bears-2008-season-in-review-defense/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:25:01 +0000 Boomer http://beargoggleson.com/?p=637 First off, check out Jerry Angelo’s comments of the Bears defense from his season ending press conference  here from the Bears website. If you think the arrow is pointing up for the Bears’ offense, the once-heralded defense is another story.  Long gone is the defense that carried the Bears to Super Bowl XLI.   The defense that ranked 5th overall in the NFL in 2006 has been in steady decline in the two seasons since.  The team that ranked 3rd in scoring defense in 2006, slid down to 16th the last two seasons.  In fact, last year the team’s average PPG [...]

Chicago Bears 2008 Season in Review – Defense - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> First off, check out Jerry Angelo’s comments of the Bears defense from his season ending press conference  here from the Bears website.

If you think the arrow is pointing up for the Bears’ offense, the once-heralded defense is another story.  Long gone is the defense that carried the Bears to Super Bowl XLI.   The defense that ranked 5th overall in the NFL in 2006 has been in steady decline in the two seasons since.  The team that ranked 3rd in scoring defense in 2006, slid down to 16th the last two seasons.  In fact, last year the team’s average PPG was 21.8 compared to 21.9 this season.  That’s a far cry from the 15.9 PPG in the Super Bowl season of 2006.  Many will point to schemes and coaching.  I’ll dedicate a separate post just to address those issues.  In the meantime, let’s break it down: … [visit site to read more]

Chicago Bears 2008 Season in Review – Defense - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/30/chicago-bears-2008-season-in-review-defense/feed/ 0 Chicago Bears 2008 Season in Review – Offense http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/29/chicago-bears-2008-season-in-review-offense/ http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/29/chicago-bears-2008-season-in-review-offense/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:54:49 +0000 Boomer http://beargoggleson.com/?p=607 Now that the dust has settled a bit, let’s take a closer look at the offense and where it finished so we can evaluate where to go from here. Quarterback Kyle Orton manned the most important position on the field admirably for the better part of the season, though he wasn’t quite the same after the ankle injury sustained Week 9 versus Detroit.  I think it’s important to keep everything in perspective.  A few years of Grossman may have blinded Bears fans as to what a real QB is supposed to be.  Other than not being Rex, did Orton really [...]

Chicago Bears 2008 Season in Review – Offense - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Now that the dust has settled a bit, let’s take a closer look at the offense and where it finished so we can evaluate where to go from here.

Quarterback

Kyle Orton manned the most important position on the field admirably for the better part of the season, though he wasn’t quite the same after the ankle injury sustained Week 9 versus Detroit.  I think it’s important to keep everything in perspective.  A few years of Grossman may have blinded Bears fans as to what a real QB is supposed to be.  Other than not being Rex, did Orton really do that well?

The Bears offense ranked 21st in passing with 191.5 passing yards per game. Some of that may be attributed to the lack of WR’s, but we’ll get to that later.  Orton finished with 18 TD’s and 12 INT’s with a QB rating of 79.6.  Hardly mind-blowing numbers.  Does Orton deserve an extension?  I say no.  Let him play in a contract year with a sense of urgency and earn some new paper. … [visit site to read more]

Chicago Bears 2008 Season in Review – Offense - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/29/chicago-bears-2008-season-in-review-offense/feed/ 1 Bears Stumble Across Finish Line http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/28/bears-stumble-across-finish-line/ http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/28/bears-stumble-across-finish-line/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:28:07 +0000 Boomer http://beargoggleson.com/?p=591 The Chicago Bears battled late in the season, including improbable back to back Overtime victories, but ran out of gas when it mattered most, falling to the Houston Texans 31-24 at Reliant Stadium to end their … [visit site to read more]

Bears Stumble Across Finish Line - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> The Chicago Bears battled late in the season, including improbable back to back Overtime victories, but ran out of gas when it mattered most, falling to the Houston Texans 31-24 at Reliant Stadium to end their … [visit site to read more]

Bears Stumble Across Finish Line - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/28/bears-stumble-across-finish-line/feed/ 0 Behind Enemy Lines – Week 17 http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/26/behind-enemy-lines-week-17/ http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/26/behind-enemy-lines-week-17/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:23:04 +0000 Boomer http://beargoggleson.com/?p=582 In Behind Enemy Lines, I sneak into enemy territory to get the lowdown on the Bears’ next opponent and do the dirty work so you don’t have to.  This week sends me to Houston, so insert your steers and queers joke here.   I don’t know what it is, … [visit site to read more]

Behind Enemy Lines – Week 17 - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> In Behind Enemy Lines, I sneak into enemy territory to get the lowdown on the Bears’ next opponent and do the dirty work so you don’t have to.  This week sends me to Houston, so insert your steers and queers joke here.   I don’t know what it is, … [visit site to read more]

Behind Enemy Lines – Week 17 - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/26/behind-enemy-lines-week-17/feed/ 4 Dear Santa http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/24/dear-santa/ http://beargoggleson.com/2008/12/24/dear-santa/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:12:14 +0000 Boomer http://beargoggleson.com/?p=575 Here’s a copy of my letter to Santa on behalf of all Bears fans:

Dear Santa - Bear Goggles On - Bear Goggles On - A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Here’s a copy of my letter to Santa on behalf of all Bears fans: