Chicago Bears: Handing Out Awards at the Week 6 Mark
Published by Timothy Hockemeyer on October 13, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Week 5’s games are in the books and as we trudge through toward Week 6’s games, it’s time to hand out awards for the first handful of games.
Let’s be real for a second before we get to the awards. As a writer, I am in no way the type to grab two sticks, rub them together and, rather than shining the light created down on the problems within the organization, attempt to blow the ensuing smoke up the collective nether regions of my readership.
But I’m also not one to jump onto the bandwagon and sit back as we collectively point the finger and laugh at the sinking ship.
The truth of the situation is that while, in sports media, extremism sells, there really are shades of gray in the real world.
Sports are, by virtue, an emotional all or nothing for writers and fans. But there are rarely just black and white scenarios in sports. And the Bears ship has not sunk.
All across the sports media panoramic you can read about the awfulness of the 2-3 Chicago Bears. You’ll read that they are done. You’ll read that the offense is inept and the the defense is old and incapable of running the way it has in the past.
And they may be right. But let’s bring this back to Earth for just a moment.
The Bears’ three losses have come by way of three teams who have a combined record of 14-1. Furthermore, the offensive rankings of those teams are first, fourth and fifth. And against those teams, the Bears allowed the fewest points scored by the Lions this year, as well as the second fewest against the Packers and Saints. They also allowed the fewest points given up to the Falcons in their meeting.
When looking at the Bears’ record and rankings, some context makes a world of difference.
Now on to the awards!
