Bears mirror image of last year

Technology today certainly makes the NFL game experience a lot more fun and interactive. If you are a Bears fan and on Twitter, a must do is watch your Twitter feed while watching the game..Bears fans comments are hilarious yet are passionate expressions of what you are thinking but won't say out loud because your kids are in the house.

Ever heard of a broken record?  That is what the Chicago Bears have been so far.  A mirror image of last year. Poor defense, turnovers and poor special teams. The definintion of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. 

Bears Phil Emery brings in very impressive talent to anchor our D-Line. Additions of Lamarr Houston, Willie Young, Jason Ratliff, and Jared Allen would help bring pressure on QB's. 

Overall def ranking is 22nd and total offense is 17th. Mediocre at best. 

What stats will not tell you is momentum killing plays.  It may seem like just a missed FG on the stat sheet, but Sure-Footed Robbie Gould missed a 35 yd FG, right before the half which Carolina quickly turned into a last min end of half TD. 

Seems like this year has been plagued by momentum and rhythm killer plays.  There is no good time for turnovers, but it's turning the ball over in the opponents territory and having it returned deep into Chicago's zone has put huge pressure on the already shaky Mel Tucker schemed defense. 

Injuries as well has bitten the Chicago Bears once again.  Matt Slauson, Roberto Garza, Jermod Bushrod, Jason Ratliff, Shea McClellin, Peanut Tillman, Chris Conte, and Ryan Mundy are some of the anchors of the team have suffered injuries. 

Zip up the seam.  Big plays on 3rd down have killed the Bears.  Green Bay and Carolina have exposed the sub par LB core of the Bears.  Pass catching TE's have shredded the middle of the defense. I can't count how many times the defense has given up more than 15 ydd via TE right down the seam.  Aging Lance Briggs and DJ Williams cannot cover one on one these quick basketball like power forwards. Once you move up a safety to help then you risk over the top receptions by quick WR like Cobb and Nelson.

What to do?  It all starts in the trench.  Mel Tucker needs to quit playing a bend and don't break defense and start to release Hell and Fury on these QB's.  Jennings and Fuller are All-Star CB's. Use them.. Trust them.  4-3 scheme not working.. 3-4 with A gap blitzes need to be the norm not the exception. The NFC North is not the black and blue division it once was. It's turned into a West Coast offensive division.. How do you tackle a finesse style offense?  You punch them in the mouth. Bring the heat and rattle the QB's cage. Time for the Bears to get back to the black and blue.  Run the ball, bring some heat and maintain and not kill momentum.