The preseason is finally over! With the final game in the books (a 13-10 loss to the Browns, if you even care), the Bears have decisions to make before Saturday's 5:00 PM deadline to cut the roster to 53 players. Here's what I saw during this fairly lackluster contest.
Collins to the rescue...sorta
After bringing him in less than two weeks ago, the Bears started veteran back-up Todd Collins in Cleveland Thursday night. He did not disappoint. Collins was crisp and clean in the half of action he saw, showing no rust of a player who hadn't seen a practice field in months. He's a career back-up who knows how to play the game and find the open receivers well. That being said, playing well against Cleveland's second team defense doesn't mean all that much. So no one should be calling for Jay Cutler's benching after seeing this ONE game. He'll make Lovie Smith sleep better at night, but let's hope nothing else.
Hey look Ma, Greg Olsen!
We finally saw some highlights from tight end Greg Olsen! After not getting enough from that position during the preseason, it was nice to see Olsen with the redzone grab. Hopefully Martz has found a well-derserved spot for Olsen in this offense.
Other notes... of note:
-Chester Taylor got plenty of carries and passes early and continued his solid play from the past few weeks. He'll excel as a complement to Matt Forte.
-Chicago's defense looked better... against the Browns' back-ups. Don't put too much into it. I mean, the Browns suck.
If anyone's actually upset that the Bears went 0-4 in the preseason, they obviously don't know football. Now the real planning begins as the Bears prepare for September 12th against Detroit. Bear down and Happy Jay Cutler Day!
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