Bears down

I hate being pessimistic about sports, as it's suppose to be a distraction from the stresses of everyday life. Sports give you a chance to forget the troubling economy, distract you from overwhelming bills, build deeper bonds with your children. Sports, even though physically grueling by nature, are suppose to be a calm and relaxing time.

That being said, it is painfully obvious that the Chicago Bears season is just about over. In fact, it is so over I suggest they go out and sign Donavan McNabb just so his mother can sing, this ending the pain fans will have to endure watching Caleb Hanie fail and falter on the field Sunday afternoons.

It is clear to me, and it should be to anyone that knows football, that Hanie is pretty horrible. I'm not going to say he will never become a good player in this league, but I'm tired of watching him play pretend time out on the field while the playoffs slip through his hands. Again, maybe he turns into a serviceable guy over the years, he just isn't there yet. Hanie makes too many mistakes, too many times he misses a throw, and too many times he has cost the team games.



Let me get this straight, I do NOT want to see McNabb quarterbacking this team. There is too much to learn, too much at stake, and too little time to make it work. The Bears need another offensive ah ha moment. A realization that, although Hanie can play in practice, our system and the speed of the game is too much for him right now.

What I am calling for is, a vanilla offense. Run the basics of a West Coast offense. Crossing routes, slants down field. Take advantage of the fact you have an above average backup running back. Most importantly put Caleb in a position to succeed. Hanie doesn't have the ability to see how a defense really works against the Martz offense, and doesn't have the experience of delivering a ball in a time dependent offense with the defense baring down on him, and the receivers.



I do not want to see a "Tebow" offense, but I do want to see a standard I-formation, single back with 3 receivers, 2 tightend sets with the TEs running routes, medium and deep slant routes, crossing routes, swing passes, and lots and lost of handoffs.

Face the music, we will see a lot of 8 man fronts for the rest of the season, and honestly Marion Barber is the better suited back to run against that 8 man front. He can carry a load for remaining 4 games. Then we just ask Hanie to not put the ball in the other teams hands.

It can be a recipe for success, but I just wouldn't count on it.