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2011 Chicago Bears Season Over

Found December 26, 2011 on Chicago Bears Weblog:
PLAYERS: Jerry Angelo,  Lovie Smith
TEAMS: Chicago Bears

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Don’t feel like saying much about this one. As expected, the Bears were throttled 35-21 by the Packers in Lambeau. Chicago is now eliminated from playoff contention after the Bears gave up five passing touchdowns to Aaron Rodgers. It was Rodger’s first five-touchdown game in his career. Go figure. There were just a few positives. Josh McCown, to me, earned the right for a very close look as the Bears’ backup in 2012. Chicago’s defense shut the Packers down on several drives. Running backs Kahlil Bell and Armondo Allen showed surprising flashes of talent. But in the end, when your offense can’t score, against Rodgers and the Packers, the levee is going to blow at some point. And it did. It’s depressing as a Bears fan to see how wide the talent disparity is between these two teams. Thanks Jerry Angelo. I’m not calling for Lovie Smith’s head, especially in this game I believe he did what he could with second and third-strin...
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