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Bears vs Panthers – 5 Questions with Cat Crave

Boomer — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:13:26 +0000

Oct 2, 2011; Chicago, IL, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) passes the ball during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The Bears defeated the Panthers 34-29. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-US PRESSWIRE

The Bears and Panthers get set for their 4th meeting in 5 years. Talk about two teams headed in opposite directions. The Bears are rolling, winners of their last four in a row while the Panthers have lost four straight. Cam Newton has gone from Superman to Hello Kitty in less than a season. This seems to set up for an easy Bears win, but nothing is ever as easy as it seems. To help us get the inside scoop on the Panthers, we’ve enlisted Ken Dye from FanSided’s Panthers site Cat Crave to do our weekly Q&A.

Here are my questions and Ken’s answers. Be sure to head over to Cat Crave to see my answers to his questions. (more…)

LOWER THE BOOM: Seahawks Make Mockery of Rooney Rule

Boomer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:32:56 +0000

Jim Mora is finished in Seattle after a disappointing first season as head coach. He stands to collect about $15 million for the three years remaining on his contract. As Bears fans, we all wish the Bears organization had the wherewithal to fire a head coach with big bucks left on his contract, so I admire owner Paul Allen and the Seahawks organization for making a decisive move.

It reminds me that the Bears are a Mom and Pop shop compared to “big boy” NFL organizations. Organizations like the Seahawks, Redskins and Cowboys are like Walmart, Target and other big box stores. Sooner or later, they run the Mom and Pop shops out of business. I could bemoan the state of the Bears all day, but I’ve got a bigger fish to fry.

It’s clear that the Seahawks had a plan when they dismissed Mora. How else could you explain the immediate deal that is being rumored with soon-to-be-former USC coach Pete Carroll? Yup, word out of Seattle is the Carroll is headed to Seattle and much to Bears fans dismay, it’s very likely that he’ll be taking OC Jeremy Bates with him.

The Seahawks just have to navigate a couple of formalities and they should be formally announcing the deal on Monday. The formalities? The Rooney Rule. (more…)

Chicago Bears 2008 Season in Review – Coaching

Boomer — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:33:52 +0000

I’ve been putting this entry off because I was hoping that Jerry Angelo would have wised up and fired the entire coaching staff after this disappointed season, but at this point I guess that’s not gonna happen.

Defense

Bob Babich led the 21^stranked Bears defense that has been in decline ever since he took it over after the 2006 Super Bowl season. What bothers me most about the Bears’ D is that we make the same mistakes over and over again. How many times can Danieal Manning not know the coverage? I could forgive the Reggie Wayne touchdown in the Super Bowl. Manning was a rookie back then. As a third-year player, how could he pull the same boneheaded maneuver against the Texans best receiver in a must-win, season-on-the-line, win or go home game? Let’s not forget the record-tying 99 yard bomb to Bernard Berrian. Another blown coverage. I blame the coaching staff for not correcting these errors. Babich needs to be held accountable. (more…)