Articles filed under LeGere, Bob

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  Smith admits missing challenge Oct 25, 2010 12:00 AM
  Lovie Smith on Monday admitted he made a mistake by not challenging the ruling on the field that Jay Cutler had not crossed the goal line before he lost a fumble Sunday on a quarterback sneak from the Redskins' 1-yard line.
  

   
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  Bears in the driver's seat with control of NFC NorthOct 12, 2010 12:00 AM
  From a nationally televised embarassment at the new Meadowlands Stadium, where Jay Cutler had to be peeled off the field turf, the Bears have, in just one week, ascended to the driver's seat in the NFC North.
  

   
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  Bears must run more or Cutler will remain a sitting duck Oct 6, 2010 12:00 AM
  Two of the most basic rules of coaching are: 1. Don't ask players to do something they're not capable of, and 2. Don't put players in a position to fail. Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz broke both rules Sunday night. He continued to call for pass plays that the offensive line had no chance of supporting with adequate protection, thereby giving quarterback Jay Cutler and the Bears' offense no chance for success.
  

   
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  Message or not, policy a welcome oneSep 30, 2010 12:00 AM
  Whether it's his tenuous job security or a diminished tolerance for mistakes and poor play after three straight nonplayoff seasons, Lovie Smith is not the same "players' coach" he was considered to be during his first six seasons with the Bears.
  

   
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  Even with 2-0 start, Bears still have things to work onSep 22, 2010 12:00 AM
  The good news for the Bears is that, since 1990, 64.1 percent of NFL teams that start the season 2-0 make the playoffs.
  

   

• No, Lovie, please do not make that call every timeSep 15, 2010 12:00 AM
  First off, in fairness, it should be pointed out that Lovie Smith's decision to go for the touchdown on fourth-and-goal from inside the 1-yard line Sunday against the Detroit Lions eventually resulted in a Bears victory - this time.
  

   

• No matter how you cut it, looks like nothing better than .500Sep 8, 2010 12:00 AM
  Upon further review and after a game-by-game evaluation of the schedule, the Bears still look like an 8-8 team.
  

   

• Bears shopping Alex Brown a bad gambleMar 27, 2010 12:00 AM
  The admission by the Bears that they are shopping defensive end Alex Brown might make sense from a bottom-line, financial standpoint, but it's a bad gamble for a team trying to get back to the playoffs after a three-year absence.