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Originally posted by Hrothgar
Don't blame this all on Kordell. If a pitcher throws a no hitter but still loses 1-0 because of a throwing error on the third baseman do you blame the pitcher?
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Exactly. You could put Montana in his prime back there and he'd get killed. The problem is that he has no protection from the line, receivers dropping passes (namely Dez White), and a running game led by a running back who has enough trouble keeping his footing, let alone hitting the open holes. The defense did get whooped, but take a look at what they had to work with. Every time they would stop the 49ers, the offense or special teams would turn the ball over in or near the red zone. No defense could hold up under that. Especially with the weak corners that the Bears have. The Bears number one priority is to fire offensive coordinator John Shoop (I was saying this back in the 13-3 season) and then fire Dick Jauron. I like Greg Blache. The guy continues to show class even though the team doesn't give him a damned thing to work with and lets him continually go out there to take the blame.