Only watched the second half of the Bears game, but liked several things from what I saw.The defense held. Although Philly got a T.D. late, the defense didn't fall apart in the second half. It was a tough game, but they held their own till the end.
Cedric Bensen looked like he was a running back in the second half. he was running with spirit and hitting the holes. Final stats indicate only 46 yards on 17 carries and one catch for 19 yards (terrible), but I like the way he looked running.
The "anti Hester policy" deployed by teams to avoid kicking to him. He was become such a World Historical Force in football these past 22 games or whatever that teams have finally started to avoid him completely in the kicking game. He had no returns at all- but for the Bears, it wasn't all bad= when they kick to avoid Hester, invariably the Bears got great field position. I love to watch Hester run, so that sucked- but getting the ball on the 4o was great too. It'll be offset a bit by his continued and growing use in the offense. When he knows all the plays by heart (give'm some time!), he'll be silly dangerous on every play. We're lucky we have him.
Gotta love the winning drive. The Eagles have a pretty good D, and it was a relief to see the offense MOVE when it HAD TO. Great confience in Griese that was missing from Rex.
Dicey win, but something to build on.
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I have to disagree with you commentary regarding Cedric Benson. Forty-six yards on 17 carries is a measly 2.7 yards per carry. Additionally, they are afraid to use him on passing downs and he can't block anyone. When the fourth pick in the draft is becoming a 'situational back' the organization clearly feels like it made a big mistake.
Simply put, the Bears cannot successfully run the ball. This is going to be a bigger problem as the temperature changes.
What i saw was 2 terrible teams playing terribly. My first look this year at the Eagles was not very impressive. I think this game caused critics of Griese to reassess. Do we want the McNabb that played Sunday. He was a shell of his former self.
Benson had terrible stats but he looked like he finally wanted to run the ball. He had life. And remember, I only caught the second half.
I agree- Bears have no running game and so far it's been a total bust of a pick. But I'm responding to the glimmers of hope Ic aught watching his running. Hopefully next week he will run a little better.
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