UMFan83

I'm starting to question if Emery knows how to draft a defensive player. In his career I don't believe he's been responsible for drafting a quality defensive player Well he's had 2 drafts and drafted 7 defensive players, 4 in the top 5 rounds. Shea has been a spectacular bust relative to the position he was drafted. Wasting a 3rd round pick on a safety who couldn't play a snap for the Bears even though they have terrible safeties was a disaster as well. But Bostic looks like a solid pick, taunting penalties aside. Isaiah Frey has been decent as a 6th round pick thrust into significant action this year. I'm not sure about Khaseem Greene yet but he's starting due to injury and has been passible from what I've seen, don't remember how he's been graded this year. The other 2 are late round picks Cornellis Washington (6th) and Greg McCoy (7th). McCoy isn't on the roster anymore, and Washington has played sparingly. So in 2 drafts he's had 2 pretty big failures and has drafted 1 defensive player that looks to be a starter. Not good at all but again, its 2 drafts so I'm not ready to call him a failure at drafting defensive picks just yet.

even if we win our next 3, Detroit probably has to lose 2 of their next 3 to make it interesting because I don't see Detroit losing to Minnesota in week 17.

We've also won multiple loseable games this year (CIN, MIN, BAL). Seems like the mark of a .500 team and look at that were 6-6. That doesn't mean we shouldn't lament on the Washington, Detroit and Minnesota games that we easily could have won but it kind of is what it is. A team that has been ravaged by injuries, execution in critical moments, and questionable coaching decisions but has fought to at least remain quasi relevant in the playoff picture (at least until today)

Man I'm so glad the Metrodome is done. In the last 12 years the only times we won here were: 2006: a strip sack by Tommie Harris with 2 minutes left takes away a likely loss 2011: Last game of the season and both teams were done and AP didn't play

I don't either. Just frustration. But [expletive] he's a terrible in-game decision maker. He can say all the [expletive] he wants to try to sound smart, but he is clearly coaching scared right now. You go for 4th down on your own side of the field with a lead in GB, but you don't go for it on the opposite side of the field on 4th down with a lead today? You don't coach to prevent a penalty. Turnover yeah, don't [expletive] throw it. He's pretty much lost 2 games this year with bad coaching decisions. Not even 2nd guessing [expletive]. Straight up bad decisions that are preventable with common [expletive] sense. Lost 2 games and could have easy lost the Ravens game by holding onto his TOs as the Ravens were driving for the game winning score. I've calmed down too, I don't want him fired but I'm starting to seriously question him. I'd be one thing if he was a new coach getting acclimated to head coaching but this guy is 57 yards old, had been coaching in the league as far back as the 90s, and has been a head coach the last several years, albeit in the CFL. I know the CFL has different rules and all, but it can't be that much different to the point where you need an entire season to adjust to coaching in the NFL.

Also this could be stupid because I have no idea how this would effect a kicker, but Robbie Gould's wife had a kid at 7:30 this morning. Gould was likely up all night at a hospital while his wife was in labor and then flew from Chicago to Minnesota this morning in time for the game. It's more than possible he was less than focused whether he wanted to be or not. But then again I could be completely off.

That's quite an exaggeration. The Bears also had a lot of things go their way also. It was just an amazing collection of errors and [expletive] ups by both teams. hawkeye its more about the Bears coming so close to victory and the Vikings converting. Off the top of my head the Bears probably win in regulation if: -Jennings doesnt barely get his 2nd foot down on his TD catch, instead of a TD thats a FG and the Vikings need a TD to win -The Bears don't idiotically run up the middle twice on 2nd and 3rd and 1 from the Vikings 40 when we've consistently failed on those situations this year. If they pick up the 1st they are just outside of FG range and at worst the Vikings get the ball back with 2 minutes left instead of 4 mins left -The Bears can't stop a 4th and 11 with 1:55 left with the Cassel throwing from his own end zone. If the Bears get a stop the game is all but over -The Bears have the ball at midfield with 14 seconds and 3 TOs left needing to get at least 10 yards to get a legit FG try and they only pick up 2 yards -Allen commits a late hit penalty that would the Bears a 1st down in Vikings territory, a flag is thrown and somehow it is picked up -Then Trestman commits a Trestman and elects to kick a 47 yard FG on 2nd and 7. I get that the Vikings threw a tipped interception in the end zone as the Vikings were driving for the lead late. I get that the Vikings should have won if there wasn't that inexplicable facemask call, but the Bears should have won this game several different times and all went against them either by luck or by not performing or bad coaching.

Trestman says he didnt want to risk a penalty or fumble and that's why he kicked on 2nd down.

Tried a 47-yard field goal on 2nd down with 4 minutes left in overtime rather than try to get closer. That's another reason why it was stupid. A tie is as good as a win relative to the Lions. There's 4 minutes left and the Bears have just rushed for 2 first downs. It was what 2nd and 7? Other than a fumble or a massive loss of yards, whats the downside in running 1-2 more plays? Yeah you might get a holding penalty but you don't lose the down and the defense probably plays back a bit to not give up the 1st. Oh BTW Forte has one of the best fumble rates in the [expletive] NFL since he's been here. Run 2 more times and [expletive] milk the clock. Get it down to 2 minutes so the Vikings have to rush their drive. Oh and how many [expletive] times do you actually see botch snaps on FG attempts? Maybe 3-4 times a season for the entire league? The only time you can afford to kick a FG early is if its inside 35 yards and its a game winning situation or you are out of time (obviously). There is absolutely no reason for Trestman to kick a [expletive] 47 yard FG on 2nd and 7. And THEN you add in the fact that the Bears have a terrible defense and the Vikings have Adrian [expletive] Peterson. Why do you even risk giving them a short field needing a FG to win if you don't have to??? Boggles my mind in so many ways.

How does McCown have a 115 QB rating, Forte over 100 yards rushing and the Bears only score 20 points? Vikings had to have like 15 things go their way to win this and they got them all

Bears playoff odds down to 7.7% after the loss

That's gotta be one of the most annoying Bears losses in recent memory. Wasn't too painful, just extremely annoying

it was stupid to pan it so early. question it? sure. but now its appropriate to seriously doubt his ability to be a head coach. it sucks because he made the offense good but these decisions are maddenly stupid.

So in the last 2 weekends: Bulls season ends with Rose injury, Bulls go 0-3 in the 3 games played Michigan loses twice, loses to their arch rival on a missed 2 point conversion Ohio State then gets a clear path to the title game Michigan basketball loses once Bears lose twice effectively ending their season Go 1-5 combined in my fantasy leagues

But no his research tells him that 90% of FG attempts on 2nd down are made and Gould is the 2nd most accurate kicker in NFL history and he forgot there's 4 downs in the NFL

2 games behind the Lions with 4 games to play 2-9 in our last 11 games in the Metrodome [expletive] you Trestman

And its over barring a blocked kick

I cant wait to hear Trestman's quirky long winded statistical explanation on why it was appropriate to kick a 47 yard FG on 2nd down.

Seriously I hate Trestman so much

At this point with 0 TOs left its either a tie or loss, with a loss being most likely

Welp we won it, lost it, won it again and now lost it.

this is absolutely correct. espcially when you have a terrible defense behind you that will have to defend a short field

Someone tell Trestman this isnt the CFL and there are 4 downs

And Vikings are about to win again.

that is absolutely inexcusable for Trestman. Absolutely inexcusable. You are a good OC but not a good head coach.