Bears LB Lance Briggs said the players, not the coaches, were to blame for the team's disappointing season this year. '''We've been ineffective, and that's a reflection of who we are,'' Briggs told the Sun-Times on Friday. ''That's what we have to do differently to get better. The things that we're doing, it's just not good enough.'' Briggs refused to blame injuries, most notably the loss of fellow linebacker Brian Urlacher for 15 games with a dislocated wrist, and he wouldn't blame coaches or schemes. ''It's on us,'' Briggs said, referring to players. ''Lovie [Smith] never [sent] out a call -- Ron Turner never [sent] out a call -- that they thought [wasn't] effective. So for us to not be able to execute that play comes back on us. The product that we're producing on the field is not what we need. We need to be better.'' Source: Chicago Sun-Times
That's what I was thinking. Briggs and every player need to be the best they can be. The best shape/condition also so they can perform at their top level. Then they need to play as a TEAM!!! After all they're not getting paid peanuts each week. One of my favorite sayings from Ditka is "they're not bringing home a half a paycheck each week, so I expect 100% each week" or something like that. After this is accomplished the coaching staff needs to fine tune any deficiencies. I know easier said than done...lol
it's never entirely the coaches fault and it's never entirely the player's fault. Both sides are to blame right now just like both sides did a great job during their nfc championship year.
