Danieal Manning

I assure you, they will be, and that is squarely on Lovie's head. Danieal Manning, while certainly more suited to play the nickel position, should be back at free safety in order to put the best coverage men on the field. Stopping the Packers' aerial assault should be Lovie's main concern, but he's not putting his team in the best position to succeed at it.

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Danieal Manning will be replacing Kevin Payne at free safety this week, and he will also be the nickel cornerback on passing downs. Another expected shuffle in the secondary, Zack Bowman will start in place of Nathan Vasher. This is the best secondary line-up I think the Bears can currently put on the field, let's see if it works.

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g three-and-out three times and two for ten on third downs, never giving the defense times to rest. Danieal Manning did his best to help Houston, fumbling the kickoff following the Texans’ first score. Manning has been doing his best Devin Hester impersonation this season, providing a spark on special teams mixed in with awfully-timed mistakes. 

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winning is the only thing that matters. 

Week fifteen in the NFL started off with a bang as Danieal Manning took the game’s opening kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown, proving that he is extraordinarily effective as a replacement for the struggling Devin Hester. Manning has made huge plays in the past two contests, setting the table for his teammates by giving them early points on the board. Kyle Orton had another rough night, throwing two interceptions and fumbling the ball away once. In all fairness however, one of those picks bounced off of Rashied Davis’ hands into the waiting hands of a Saint defender and the fumble was really the fault of center Olin Kreutz, who snapped the ball early as the Bears were backed up at their own goal line, so I can’t place all three turnovers on Orton’s shoulders. Still, Orton has thrown six interceptions in three games after throwing only four in his first ten outings. His ankle injury may be troubling more than he lets on, but he still found a way to lead his team on late scoring drives that set up the win. Greg Olsen made plenty of key grabs, catching eight of Orton’s 24 completions. Matt Forte left the field after his very first carry with a toe injury, but returned to score a touchdown in the second quarter. Chicago only rushed for 55 yards total, choosing to abandon the run as the game progressed. Devin Hester was the real threat for Chicago, despite catching only four passes for 46 yards. He drew two significant pass interference calls on Saint defenders downfield, the last of which put Gould in perfect position the kick another game-winner. The Bears only scored six points in the final half plus overtime, continuing their trend of letting up on beaten squads. Ron Turner needs to get creative in these final weeks. 

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Nickel corner Danieal Manning intercepted David Garrard at the 47-yard line and brought it all the way back to the Jacksonville five. Two plays later Kyle Orton found Desmond Clark in the end zone to give Chicago a 7-0 lead. Chicago would go on to score 13 more in the first half, thanks to two Robbie Gould field goals and a stretching Greg Olsen touchdown. The score was 20-3 at halftime so it was all but over for the offensively-challenged Jaguars. Devin Hester had another sound performance at wide receiver, pulling in a 31 yard reception, as well as a punt return for 22 yards to the Jacksonville 22 that set up one of the first half field goals. Conversely, he also fumbled twice on punt returns, which is unacceptable whether he recovered them or not. Kyle Orton threw an interception early in the third quarter, but the Jags couldn’t capitalize, keeping the victory intact. Matt Forte only rushed for 69 yards on 21 carries, but he also caught five passes for 37 yards as he passed Gale Sayers for most scrimmage yards by a rookie in Bears history. So even on a quiet day, Forte made a loud statement. Still, even amidst a solid outing, the Bears had their troubles. They only converted on 5 of 15 third downs, a growing concern for Ron Turner and the offensive staff. The second half was an offensive dry spell, as the Bears had one interception, one field goal, and four punts. They won’t defeat playoff opponents if they can’t keep drives alive late in games.  

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