VIDEO: Dennis Green PC

[Dale]

Agreed, I guess I just feel really bad for the guy, because like Steve Young was saying after the game, the Cards showed alot of positive things during that game, that have not been with the team for almost a decade. They need to work on finishing, but hey, atleast they got the rest figured out.

I agree you can't pin this game on Green.

To play devil's advocate, had he gone balls-out aggressive and Leinart thrown a few costly interceptions, the naysayers would have called Green out for being too aggressive with a rookie QB.

Get conservative, and he's playing scared.

I actually think he mixed things up pretty well, minus those last two plays. But still, I like the job he's doing out there. He's finally got a quarterback and their defense attacked tonight against a solid offensive unit.

To me, firing Green because of the loss tonight is like saying Leinart isn't playing well because he's 0-2. I know Green isn't a rookie and this is the third year that team has disappointed, but considering the history of losing there, I think you have to be a little lax in expectations.

The only way I'd ever consider firing Green is if, as the season progresses, it becomes obvious he's lost the players. I don't see that happening though.

 

[dcdallaschick]

My favorite moment is after the tirade, when you can hear someone—maybe the reporter who asked the question—meekly say "Thanks, Coach" as he's blustering out of the room.

Instant classic. Not quite "Playoffs? Playoffs?" but pretty close.

 

[Dale]

My favorite moment is after the tirade, when you can hear someone—maybe the reporter who asked the question—meekly say "Thanks, Coach" as he's blustering out of the room.

Instant classic. Not quite "Playoffs? Playoffs?" but pretty close.

I dunno. This one might take the cake. The punching of the mic adds flavor that "Playoffs? Playoffs?" lacked.

Granted, this one is longer than a two-second sound byte, so its constant use on radio shows and what not will be a little more limited.

Peter King's comment about the PR guy calmly stepping up to the podium afterward and saying Matt Leinart will be up next was hilarious. Wish they'd have shown that part on TV.

I couldn't imagine being in that room. A part of you would be scared something's about to get thrown your way. The other part would be read to fall on the floor in laughter.

 

[calico]

I would have the same reaction if it were my team.

The Bears had no business leaving that field with a win.

 

[Rack]

I don't know about you guys, but I got fired up listening to his PC. I wanted to go out and knock the hell outta somebody!


Green just gained about 70 points of respect in my book. And I'm sure he's flattered at that.

 

[Cbz40]

I don't know about you guys, but I got fired up listening to his PC. I wanted to go out and knock the hell outta somebody!


Green just gained about 70 points of respect in my book. And I'm sure he's flattered at that.

Same here

 

[BlueStar22]

He's right: they gave the game away. "They are who we thought they were" doesn't sound like a compliment.

they are frauds. it was proven tonite. Grossman isn't the ssavior just yet.

 

[proline]

Who feels worse today, Racker for missing the kick, or Oliver Ross for letting his QB get blown up for a fumble? Same kind of crap he did when he was with us ...

 

[BlueStar22]

Running on their final two plays was the worst of all. Even Theismann found his random nut and was right, saying that they shouldn't get conservative and run to set up the field goal. I know hindsight is 20-20, but just about everyone had to have been thinking that same thing at that point.

But I agree that Green was right on the money with his comments.

How would you like to be Leinart (the Hollywood fame, girls by his side and millions of dollars notwithstanding) right about now? Dude does all he can two straight weeks and still gets slapped with a pair of "L"s.

but what about when the PLAYERS NEEDED TO EXECUTE? Green didn't let the end come in untouched and let Lineart get hit from the blind side and fumble. Green didn't make Edge fumble. Green big arse definitely wasn't on the field letting Devin Hester return the punt for the TD. The proverbial, "it shouldn't have come down to the kicker" applies here. His playcalling was questionable with those last two runs but he wasn't alone in this. His team was prepared and the Players didn't execute when they needed to. I know you're not putting the blame on green but the he should be fired comments are ridiculous.

 

[adbutcher]

I don't know about you guys, but I got fired up listening to his PC. I wanted to go out and knock the hell outta somebody!


Green just gained about 70 points of respect in my book. And I'm sure he's flattered at that.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

That guy wants to win.....and he is trying to get his team to feel the same way

 

[joseephuss]

I didn't have a problem with running it on 3rd down at the end. The part I didn't understand was 2nd down. I saw them line up in the I-formation and was wondering what they were doing. I thought they should have spread the field and then run a draw if they didn't want to pass it. They had the Bears on their heels at that point. Truly, that defense was not getting pressure and was getting shreded on that drive. A draw may have gotten a first down and perhaps popped for more yards. Even a check to a QB draw.

Like I said, I didn't mind the 3rd down run, but my only complaint about itwas that they didn't try to put the ball in the middle of the field. I hate when teams don't do that. They leave it up to their kicker, but they don't put it in the best position for him to do his job. The middle of the field gives the kicker the largest margin of error. Rackers still has to do his job, but I don't trust any kicker anyway. I expect them to always miss and with that assumption try to make the kick as easy as possible. That means making it shorter and the middle of the field.

 

[Juke99]

I think it would have been great if someone would have followed up with "Did the Bears do anything to surprise you or were they what you thought they'd be?"

 

[baj1dallas]

His play calling was utter crap. After the 25th carry for 1.2 yards, and Leinart throwing the ball around, why on Earth wouldnt he change the offense up? He got conservative and it bit him in the ***, he should go look in the mirror for this performance.

Running the ball once every 5 plays or twice with 4 minutes to go is hardly conservative. You have to be able to run the ball a little bit without fumbling, and they couldn't manage that. If they gave up the run then you'd have Urlacher blitzing on every down. As it was he was the only one playing the run and they couldn't beat him.

Also, need to add that that was the greatest PC of all time.

 

[baj1dallas]

Dennis Green and his desire to run the ball against 9 man fronts is as much to blame as anyone for this performance. He obviously diddnt work hard enough, if he had them so figured out, he wouldnt have insisted on running James into a brick wall 25 times in the second half.

How many times you ever see a team line up and not run the ball even once?

 

[joseephuss]

I think it would have been great if someone would have followed up with "Did the Bears do anything to surprise you or were they what you thought they'd be?"

The best thing to do would have been to ask Green a question about T.O.

 

[Juke99]

The best thing to do would have been to ask Green a question about T.O.

:laugh2:

Ya see, if a reporter truly wants to earn a name, these are the types of questions they need to ask.

 

[lexluthor00]

Yeah, green was correct, but he needs to get a grip. He's an adult for god's sake. Didn't he learn in grammar school how to control himself. I don't care how much emotion your are feeling after the game. Since when did it become acceptable for grown men to act like children. He comes across as a uneducated street thug. It's irrelevant whether he was right or not.

 

[joseephuss]

Yeah, green was correct, but he needs to get a grip. He's an adult for god's sake. Didn't he learn in grammar school how to control himself. I don't care how much emotion your are feeling after the game. Since when did it become acceptable for grown men to act like children. He comes across as a uneducated street thug. It's irrelevant whether he was right or not.

I don't think he came across as a street thug. He came across as a mad, frustrated coach and just about anyone that has been a coach in the NFL has had a blow up like this. I think it is funny. I don't care if coaches react this way sometimes. Everyone is allowed to have some emotion.

 

[Tass]

He comes across as a uneducated street thug.

You kidding? His diction and grammar is way too good to sound thus.