Bears GM Jerry Angelo had some interesting words about Sunday's laughable loss in Cincinnati. Check out this gem found on the Bears Web site today:
"I don't want to take anything away from the Bengals because they are a very good offensive football team with a great receiver, a great quarterback and a running back who's having a Pro Bowl year," Angelo said. "But what really surprised me was that we weren't able to make the needed adjustments in terms of slowing them down or stopping them. We let that go really throughout four quarters.
"We couldn't slow them down and make some stops or even force them to settle for a field goal instead of a touchdown to keep us in the game where we could have some hope. That surprised me. I didn't expect to see that."
Translation: "Hey, Lovie! What the hell were you doing on the sidelines Sunday?!"
A comment like that is only going to fuel speculation that coach Lovie Smith's job could be on the line if the Bears continue to fall short of expectations. Smith has two years and $11 million remaining on his deal. Given the Bears usual way of doing business, it seems extremely unlikely they'd eat that money. But if there are any more crummy efforts like the one on Sunday, it could get interesting at Halas Hall.
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