Next Mack up for Bears ‘D’
A snark is born:
The Jets rank last in red-zonetouchdown percentage. If you can’t stop this team without injured outside linebacker Khalil Mack, then why do the other 10 guys on defense get paid?
A stubborn, tough, accomplished, hobbled, neutered veteran on defense against a young, undecorated, first-year offensive coach. That looks like a bad matchup for the health of Mack’s right ankle.
The injuries to Mack and Allen Robinson wouldn’t hurt the Bears as much if Leonard Floyd and Kevin White could stay healthy and play the way general manager Ryan Pace told us they could.
White coming up short — the saga continues.
Matt Nagy believed the Bears came up one yard short against the Patriots. A review of the tape suggests they came up a Hall of Fame coach, Hall of Fame quarterback, offense, defense and special teams short.
Email from Steve F.: “I think Vic Fangio needs to sit down with Leonard Floyd and show him old tapes of John Thierry, so he understands the career path he is on.’’
Fundamentally, football is just blocking and tackling. Or if you’re the Bears, just blocking.
Josh Bellamy either has to catch better or fight harder so the pass isn’t ripped from his hands, but he can’t fail in both areas.
You know why Bellamy was such a painfully frequent target against the Patriots? Because Bill Belichick schemed Mitch Trubisky into throwing to the Bears wide receiver with the worst hands.
I don’t know why they Bears can’t put together four quarters on the same Sunday, but they have become the kids whose parents allow only a half-hour of TV each day.
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What’s up, Jeff Graham?