Chicago Bears' End of Season Review

Offense The season started with signs of promise, but after the injury to Kyle Orton, the offense seemed to stop improving. I attribute this to more than just Orton but also the offensive line who looked tires in the last month of the season and the defense not getting stops when necessary. In the NFL today, it seems that to succeed you need at least two backs (Titans, Giants, Falcons, Panthers, etc.) and the Bears do not have a complement to Matt Forte. They tried to sign Kevin Jones but nothing really came of it. So Forte took a lot of punishment in his first year. QB: A tale of two quarterbacks; Kyle with good ankle and Kyle with bad ankle. Orton never got back into the rhythm of the offense again and hurt that hurt the Bears in the end as they could not sustain drives or even score field goals. Orton’s turn from clipboard holder to starter had a lot of fans excited but with lackluster performances in the final three games I wonder if Orton’s the answer for next year. If he ... (link)