Ron Turner

Its as though Smith and Ron Turner haven't figured out what Cutler likes to do yet or haven't even asked him about it. It looks that awful.

Pardon my rants. We lost a game we were expected to lose and I'm fine with that. It's the way we lost I take issue with. 

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er injured his hand during the contest but it certainly doesn't look to be anything overly serious. Ron Turner put an obvious emphasis on running the ball, force-feeding the ball to Matt Forte and Kahlil Bell 38 times for 120 yards. Cutler only threw 18 times, a sure side effect of an injured hand. Still, the Bears went downfield early, attacking a porous St. Louis secondary. Devin Hester made his best catch of the season and Earl Bennett caught his first career touchdown.

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I look to Ron Turner's play-calling, with plenty of backwards passes and wide receivier screens as a reason for the offense's ineptitude. That play should just be ripped out the playbook and removed from Turner's memory banks.

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Their dead-last-ranked defense gives up over 400 yards and 25 points a game. If O-Coordinator Ron Turner can’t reach 30 points, it should be considered a bad offensive day. Matt Forte will have no better chance for a break-out game than against Cleveland’s front seven. As much as Turner may love throwing the ball with his new favorite, Matt Forte will have to carry this team to the playoffs.

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The ceremonial fireworks of the opening weeks of free agency have finally started dying down and there’s a lot of dust to clear through. A few teams have made some big strides, immediately raising their hopes for 2008 with key acquisitions and retainers. I’m pretty sure we can all agree that the Browns are probably the poster child for this offseason. On the heels of a ten-win season in which they were unfortunately robbed of a playoff spot, the team too good for a logo had much to look forward to – rising young talent in Edwards (who finally learned how to catch short passes over the middle) and Winslow (who finally realized it wasn’t a good idea to pop wheelies on your bike in May), a terrific offensive line with a young left tackle quickly making a name for himself, a defense that could only really improve. Now, they’ve set themselves up for great success by bringing in talent on both sides of the ball. Re-signing Anderson was a must in my opinion, and the Browns will be all the happier seeing him rather than future franchise QB Quinn trying to direct the offense. Giving Quinn more time as a spectator will aid the transition from college and help him adjust for when he eventually makes his debut. Sure, some would argue that Quinn deserves his shot now, but no one can say that the extra time won’t hurt – two years on the bench is the most valued experience for a fresh QB. With Anderson, even if he does prove to be nothing more than a flash in the pan (as we might suspect from the closing weeks of last season), Quinn is waiting in the ranks. The Browns’ offense also became much more explosive with the addition of Stallworth, a legit speedster who seems to be on a new team each season. The Saints, Eagles, Pats -- can’t we get some consistency? Millions of fantasy owners don’t want to gamble on you each year! We like sure things! (Ironic side note: There are no sure things in fantasy football.)

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he inability for one or both parties to communicate.  If that's true, then Lovie Smith and Ron Turner could be poster boys for the issue.

     Several days ago, the Chicago Bears signed wide receiver Brandon Lloyd.  That really wasn't the big news.  What really was interesting was his comments during a phone conference with reporters in which he stated that Rex Grossman would be the team's starting quarterback.  He followed that up by stating that both Grossman and Kyle Orton are well thought of by the coaches and that he "assumed" that Grossman was the starter.  After a pause, he said that "open competition is what I'm is being told right now".  Someone must have gotten to Lloyd right away to tell him that was not the right answer.  Turner was quick to follow up Lloyd's comments by telling the press that they all know that there will be a quarterback competition in camp.  If that's true, then someone forgot to inform Lloyd.

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Lloyd’s history with Ron Turner will also help ease his transition into the offense. Turner recruited him at Illinois and both enjoyed success in the following years. The Illini went 10-2 in Lloyd’s junior year and captured a berth in the Sugar Bowl. He finished with 2,583 yards and 21 TDs. With Marty Booker already clamoring for the #1 spot (rightly so), Turner’s depth chart will surely resemble this come September:

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