Brian Urlacher blames loss on...

[Wrangler87]

Wow, not a word about Rivera. Seems like some people on here jumped ship on him awful quick.


Bears | Poor tackling, miscommunication leads to Super Bowl loss
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:17:24 -0800

<A href="http://www.kffl.com/link/148">Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears LB Brian Urlacher blamed poor tackling as one of the reasons the Bears were defeated in Super Bowl XLI Sunday, Feb. 4. ''We just didn't do a good job of tackling,'' said Urlacher, who was credited with 10 tackles. ''We're a better team than that. But you have to give them (Indianapolis Colts) some credit. They are the world champions.'' In addition, Urlacher mentioned miscommunication as another downfall during the game. ''We're a smart defense, and we didn't play very well on a couple plays,'' Urlacher said. ''That's on me. I've got to get everyone the call. We looked at our wristbands, and we had some guys get the wrong number. I've got to get that communicated better."

 

[LittleRed212]

At least he admitted that they had some faults.

The tackling was abysmal.

 

[NinePointOh]

I'm not anti-Rivera, but do you honestly expect a team captain to call out his coordinator?

 

[MichaelWinicki]

At least he admitted that they had some faults.

The tackling was abysmal.

It was abysmal.

 

[Pappa Cheeto]

Wow, not a word about Rivera. Seems like some people on here jumped ship on him awful quick.


Bears | Poor tackling, miscommunication leads to Super Bowl loss
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:17:24 -0800

<A href="http://www.kffl.com/link/148">Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears LB Brian Urlacher blamed poor tackling as one of the reasons the Bears were defeated in Super Bowl XLI Sunday, Feb. 4. ''We just didn't do a good job of tackling,'' said Urlacher, who was credited with 10 tackles. ''We're a better team than that. But you have to give them (Indianapolis Colts) some credit. They are the world champions.'' In addition, Urlacher mentioned miscommunication as another downfall during the game. ''We're a smart defense, and we didn't play very well on a couple plays,'' Urlacher said. ''That's on me. I've got to get everyone the call. We looked at our wristbands, and we had some guys get the wrong number. I've got to get that communicated better."

Wow. Urlacher must not have seen enough of the game to realize that Rivera's ineptitude as a DC cost the Bears the game.

 

[joseephuss]

Wow. Urlacher must not have seen enough of the game to realize that Rivera's ineptitude as a DC cost the Bears the game.

I heard Rivera called Mike Zimmer earlier in the week asking for advice on how to stop the Colts. :laugh1:

 

[Wrangler87]

I'm not anti-Rivera, but do you honestly expect a team captain to call out his coordinator?

In todays NFL? If it wasn't Urlacher...which brings me to....


I think Urlacher was just being honest. That's kind of refreshing. Many people who watch the game saw the same thing.

 

[CalCBFan]

If the Bears would have had so much as a Dilfer-caliber Qb they would have won handily...

 

[jackrussell]

It's great to see a player take personal responsibility.

But allow me to remind you.....the Parcell's haters made it clear it was his job to get the players to perform at their best.

Can't be both ways...either it's the player's fault they didn't perform...or it's the coach's fault that he didn't get them to perform.

 

[Wrangler87]

It's great to see a player take personal responsibility.

But allow me to remind you.....the Parcell's haters made it clear it was his job to get the players to perform at their best.

Can't be both ways...either it's the player's fault they didn't perform...or it's the coach's fault that he didn't get them to perform.

The coach cannot tackle a player for you, he can only do his best to put you in position to make that tackle. Sounds like that's what happened here.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

It's great to see a player take personal responsibility.

But allow me to remind you.....the Parcell's haters made it clear it was his job to get the players to perform at their best.

Can't be both ways...either it's the player's fault they didn't perform...or it's the coach's fault that he didn't get them to perform.

it's the coaches job to perfect the scheme and relate it to the players, it's the players job to execute it

 

[Aikbach]

Makes Dallas' early exit extra tedious, dallas could've won a game like yesterday's.

 

[OldButDeadly]

Would you take Rivera or Lovie if they could bring in this monster LB?

Sorry...I will put my pipe down....

Kev

 

[jackrussell]

The coach cannot tackle a player for you, he can only do his best to put you in position to make that tackle. Sounds like that's what happened here.

I believe that's what I'm implying.

 

[jackrussell]

it's the coaches job to perfect the scheme and relate it to the players, it's the players job to execute it

I've been reminded on several occasions it was also his job to be sure the players execute it.

 

[Wrangler87]

I believe that's what I'm implying.

Me too. I don't put any blame on Rivera for the loss. He probably didn't even decide how aggressive to play.

That was probably decided by Smith.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I've been reminded on several occasions it was also his job to be sure the players execute it.

make sure grown men do their jobs, what they're being paid to do? this isn't college football

 

[texastwister]

I heard Urlacher in an interview say that they changed wrist bans because Indy in known for stealing signs and reading players wristbans in the pile. He said some players didnt change the wrist bans. They used 3 or 4 different.

First this is stupid
Second I still dont know who to play just as I dont know who to blame our own collapse on. Did Lovie gameplan the Bears not to Blitz? Was it Lovie that didnt make adjustments at halftime because they were only down by 2?

Its simple the Bears defense made the defensive plays. The offense gave the ball right back to the Colts.

I dont know how much Rivera had to do with the gameplan. I just know that Zimmer's defense was no better before Bill than it was after Bill. It just wasnt a turnover defense. The Bears defense is a turnover defense they made plays to put the offense in good postion but Grossman gave the ball right back.
I believe Lovie didnt want to blitz because most teams didnt blitz against Indy.IMHO

 

[arglebargle]

Urlacher took the high road. His comments sound reasonable as well. And he certainly didn't lay the blame where it really deserved to go: To Lovie Smith for starting an awful QB.

The defense was called on to do it all. At the end of the third quarter, the Colts had won the time of possession for the game....That is sad. And without the TD interception return, the Bears were still within a TD of the lead.

 

[jackrussell]

make sure grown men do their jobs, what they're being paid to do? this isn't college football

What, pray tell, are you even talking about?