Mothman wrote: It was fun! I didn't get a chance to post yesterday but I definitely had a good time. It was a beautiful night to watch a football game and for a preseason game, it was surprisingly entertaining. To my surprise, I even saw Josh Freeman play! I didn't know he had signed with the Dolphins. He played late in the game and, frankly, looked terrible. What the heck happened to that guy?
Anyway, regarding the game: Vikings28, Goldman looked pretty good. He has a nice burst off the line. I didn't see him do anything spectacular but he looked solid on the inside.
Jared Allen looked pretty good at LB. He almost managed a to make an interception on a pass he tipped. He's rushing from pretty far outside in the 3-4, which is different for him and may take some adjustment. He had to cover a back on a wheel route at one point and he did a very nice job with that. It looked to me like that back was Tannehill's intended target and he had to move off the back because Allen had him covered.
Overall, the Bears starters had a pretty rough night. They weren't out there long but the offense went 3 and out on the first possession (they struggled with Miami's new defensive line—and Suh in particular— although I imagine a lot of teams will have that problem). Both starting WRs were sitting so that probably didn't help.
After that first possession, the Bears o-line became more assertive and did okay. Their starting defense allowed Miami to take the opening possession for a long TD drive. They made some good plays on that drive but couldn't get a stop. They're probably still adjusting to a new scheme and some new teammates but it definitely wasn't pretty.
The Bears backups played well. Clausen had a solid night at QB. LB Sam Acho was a standout on defense. There were a lot of new faces. Based on this game (which isn't much of a basis), the Bears may have some real depth. I don't know if they have enough starting-caliber talent though.
Anyway, it was a fun evening and there were some pretty spectacular turnovers and an exciting TD run so for a preseason game, it was entertaining. Plus, the halftime show was a blast: dogs doing impressive tricks and catching frisbees!One dog walked on his front paws alone... I've never seen that trick before.
Haha! the joys of pre-season football: where the halftime show is as good or better than the actual game!
I just saw that Kevin White got hurt and is out for the first 6 weeks of the season at a minimum. Tough break for the Bears. His regular season debut may be against us.
