Tuesday Morning Thoughts: Poor Coaching Decisions

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1. You can never, ever over layer yourself for a Bears game in December.

2. I can’t stand Drew Gooden. He’s soft, has no post game, and is disturbingly ugly. I still can’t understand why NBA players who are paid millions of dollars look as beefed up and cut as a homeless person. Does Gooden not work out? Anyway, he’s got a good mid-range shot. Unfortunately, unless he’s playing a midget PF or center he’s too small to post up. Which means the Bulls have no real post player other than Aaron Gray (insert joke here).

3. Peter King mentioned the Bears several times in his MMQB. He indicated that he believes in Kyle Orton (which may be sarcasm) and doesn’t understand why Devin Hester runs kicks backwards. Kudos to King for realizing that the Bears play in the NFL. It’s only the 2^nd largest market (since LA doesn’t have a team) in the country and the Bears have the most wins in this history of the league. Something tells me that if it wasn’t for a national game on Thursday night, King would still only believe that the NFL consists of the Giants, Eagles, Skins, Cowboys, Patriots or Steelers. Oh wait, he likes Peyton Manning as well.

4. There is nothing more annoying than paying hundreds of dollars to see your home team play, while sitting next to a fan from the opposing away team. This needs to stop. Especially, if you have a loyal fan base. I can see teams in Florida or Arizona having more away fans than home fans at games because of the retirement immigrations. But, other than that, if you are wearing the opposing team’s jersey at a Bears game, the security should not let you in.

5. You are up by 4 points with a few minutes left in the 4^th quarter. Your best player is your running back you accounts for over 1/3 of your team’s total yards. It’s 1^st down and you are on your 35 yard line. Do you (a) run the ball with your best player, (b) pass the ball to your best WR, or (c) pass the ball to your waiver wire/practice squad FB who hasn’t caught a pass all year. Answer if you are the Bears? (c) you pass the ball to your FB, who drops an easy pass. 4 seconds tick off the clock.

6. Its 2^nd down. All information in the prior paragraph still remains true (except its 2^nd down), even your options. ANSWER: If you are the Bears? None of the above. Instead, your QB waits 5 seconds and throws (yes, throws) an interception.

7. Its overtime and you have the ball at your opponent’s 17 yard line and its second down with plenty of time on the clock. Do you (a) run the ball with your best offensive player, (b) make a nice short low risk pass to your TE or RB in the flat or (c) take a kneel down and lose two yards, making a 34 yard field goal a 36 yard field goal? Answer: IF you are the Bears? You guessed it (c).

8. It’s the 4^th quarter and you are up by 4 points with 8 minutes left in the game. You have the ball on your own 47 yard line and its 4^th and 3. Do you (a) punt the ball to the opposing team, (b) ask your offense to get the 1^st down, or (c) bring in your punt unit and ask you punter to throw a 20 yard pass down field to your back up running back who is covered by 3 players? Answer: If you don’t know by now, stop reading this. The Bears believed that Brad Maynard to Adrien Peterson was a better option than anything their offense could run. And still people stick up and say Lovie Smith isn’t the problem.

9. I’m guessing the Giants could use Plexico Burress right now.

10. Assuming Giants cut Plexico, should Bears go after him (I say should instead of would b/c Bears would never go after Plexico)? The guy has been the leading receiver on a SB team ( Giants) and won the SB on his game winning catch with the Giants. His off field issues aren’t good. But remember he shot himself, not someone else. Could you imagine how much better we would be with a player with his talent? I don’t know. But for the right price, I’d get him. With him on the field, team’s need to double him, which leaves more room for Devin Hester and Forte to work their magic.