One man's view - two games in

Hey folks,

Yeah, been a while... whaddaya gonna do? Life has a funny way of intervening. Truth be told, after the Green Bay debacle I don't think I could have written anything that wouldn't have made George Carlin blush. Just glad the Bears turned it around against the Steelers this past Sunday. Well, here's what I'm seeing after two weeks of Chicago Bears football:
1) Until Jay Cutler fully develops a rapport with his receivers, expect a combination of the performances we've seen. I think Cutler will feel the need to pull in the reins until he figures out upon whom he can count in tough situations. Right now Johnny Knox and (to a lesser degree) Devin Hester appear to be those guys.
2) The loss of Brian Urlacher in Week One won't hurt us as much as people might think. Sure, a playmaker like him will always be missed but the defense really rallied against a tough Pittsburgh offense. The defensive line has looked as advertised with the addition of Rod Marinelli as D-line coach; their improved play will lessen pressure on the back 7.
3) I may have to rethink Greg Olsen as a Pro Bowl tight end - at least for this season. With the roster as deep as it is at the position, Cutler is looking at all options available (hello, Kellen Davis!). In addition, Olsen was double-covered practically all night against the Packers. He got loose a couple of times this past Sunday but it generally seems like defenses have painted a bullseye on his back this year. Of course, this could change and I hope it does.

All in all, the 2009 Chicago Bears season is a continually developing story. This promises to be a lot of fun to watch - just try to keep the cuss words to a minimum when we take a step backward from time to time. BEAR DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!