John, as a big Bears fan, can you tell me why Lovie Smith treats offense as an afterthought?
Why would you trade for an All-Pro QB and not tailor the offense around his strengths? I think one of the reasons Jay Cutler failed was because of the horrible system and play calling of Ron Turner, but what good is getting rid of him if Lovie will not allow the next guy to open up the offense? David in New Haven, Ind. A: This doesn’t apply to you, but sometimes fans ask for change and then later regret it. A lot of fans and critics in Chicago wanted the offensive coaching staff fired. Smith fired most of his offensive assistants. Now he’s having an impossible time replacing them because candidates think this is only going to be a one-year job if things don’t go well for the Bears in 2010. It’s a mess. Smith hasn’t neglected the offense, but, like Dick Jauron before him, he never really found the right personality to make the offense grow. Sure, there was early success that led to a trip to the Super Bowl with Rex Grossman. He draws applause for that. He stressed running and defense in
