Chicago Bears: What You Need to Know Heading into Week 12
Published by Bear Heiser on November 19, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Those in charge at Halas Hall must be feeling a small sense of relief after the Chicago Bears’ win Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings.
The Bears now sit at 4-6 with six games to play. Next up for the Marc Trestman-coached Bears is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by former longtime Bears coach Lovie Smith and one-year wonder quarterback Josh McCown.
While one would think that losing to the archrival Green Bay Packers by a bajillion points on national television would be rock bottom for the Bears, there is one thing that could be much worse—losing to Lovie at Soldier Field.
With general manager Phil Emery, Trestman and defensive coordinator Mel Tucker all sitting on seats that sometimes turn from hot to cold to mild to hotter in the matter of a few drives, who knows what an embarrassing loss to Lovie would do to one’s career.
Imagine the outrage if the Bears go out and lay an egg Sunday in front of the home crowd. Now that would be rock bottom—the rockiest bottom since the days of the mustachioed one, Dave Wannstedt.
So, before we dive into game topics, let’s take a few moments to catch up on a few other noteworthy items.
