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He Has Been Coaching Since He Was 23
Oh man, the Colts fans are really in for it. The Colts have put up some of the stats for Ron Turner’s career on their website (finally) and BOY are they trying their damndest to put lipstick on that pig. … Continue reading
Posted in A Career of Failure, Colts Misery, Lousy Play Calling
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Bears Investment Close to Zero
I have to admit that we here at frt are very greatful for the comments we receive. Most of the comments are smart and prove that even if you are a casual fan, you can understand a lot of what … Continue reading
Posted in A Career of Failure, Lousy Play Calling, The Draft
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Clunker
Fred Mitchell writes a clunker of an article in the Tribune on Dec. 7. It is the prototypical article that we have seen a billion times from the Chicago media lackeys. The Bears ran the ball 38 times, suggesting a … Continue reading
Great Follow Up Comments
I just looked at the Bears Browns thread and there are two great comments at the end that deserve front page billing: Andy in Indianapolis says: I think part of the problem with forte is he was pounded so hard … Continue reading
Posted in Lousy Play Calling, The players
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Tap Dancing With Big Media
We are pretty blunt here at frt.net, and repeatedly just say that we want Ron Turner fired. It is the name of the blog for gosh sakes. As an aside, I am proud to be a denizen now. The larger … Continue reading
Posted in A Career of Failure, Lousy Play Calling, The Draft, The Press, The players
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A Real Offense Outsmarts the Defense
The latest ESPN magazine contains an article titled “One Small Step for A Defense, One Giant Leap for the Offense” by David Fleming. The article profiles the New Orleans Saints, which lead the NFL in offensive yardage. The gist of … Continue reading
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Ron Admits another mistake
Many readers of the blog continually wonder “what the heck is Ron thinking up there?” The sad thing is that Ron often admits he doesn’t know what he is doing, such as the “hand off to Wolfe 3 times in … Continue reading
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Standards
I really let Mike Shultz have it in my last post, for many good reasons. I don’t have anything against the guy on a personal level. But the fact of the matter is that the Illini offense is so bad … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Conspirators, Lousy Play Calling
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Fire Mike Schultz
While we have plenty of material to bag on Ron Turner with, I would like to address the woes of my beloved Fighting Illini this year. This subject dovetails in with the whole Fire Ron Turner theme, so bear with … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Conspirators, Lousy Play Calling
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The Same Old Offense
I was putting a comment in Carl’s last post but it got too long and morphed into this post. I found it hard to believe that the average Bear fan’s expectations for an offensive coordinator have been lowered to accept … Continue reading
Posted in 2009 Regular Season, Lousy Play Calling, general
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Showtime or Gotime
Well, Ron, the time for headscratching is over. Sunday night the offense is rolled out for all the world to see, for better or worse. Our QB is good, our running back is great, our tight end is great, our offensive … Continue reading
Posted in Lousy Play Calling, The players
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Hitler Was A Bear Season Ticket Holder
Cross posted at LITGM.
Posted in Co-Conspirators, Lousy Play Calling, The players
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Results
Well, we have two games left in the regular season, and it does indeed seem that the Bears will fail to make the playoffs for the second year in a row. Our defense was average, but good enough in my … Continue reading
Posted in Lousy Play Calling, general
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More Classic Turner Creativity
Can’t believe the Bears can’t score with first and goal at the end of the first half against the Vikings. A brutal series of running plays don’t advance the ball – then the Vikings turn around and throw a bomb … Continue reading
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Classic
Just a quick one for all of you defenders of Mr. Ron Turner. Bears down 14-3, ball on Bear 20 or so with about a minute to go in the first half yesterday against the Packers. First down, stuffed run. Second … Continue reading
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Shooped
I was watching the Notre Dame/UNC game last Saturday and felt like I was struck with a bolt of lightning. Fortunately, North Carolina beat the Irish. That is hard for me to say, because the Tar Heels denied my beloved … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Conspirators, Lousy Play Calling
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Defining Deviancy Down
Daniel Patrick Moynihan coined the famous line “Defining Deviancy Down” which, in this context, basically means that something that used to be unacceptable becomes acceptable, or even the norm. The former senator meant it in a more important sociological sense, … Continue reading
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Ranking Play Callers – Ron is way back in the pack
At this site we are Bears fans and only want what is best for the team. We aren’t after Ron Turner as an individual, and we are not attempting to insult him as a person. We only want to see … Continue reading
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The Illini Effect
All of the contributors at this blog are not only Bears fans, we are University of Illinois Fighting Illini fans, as well. And thus our linkages and knowledge of Mr. Ron Turner go beyond just his current foray as Bears … Continue reading
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The Turner Index
While Bears fans know that Ron Turner is a terrible offensive coordinator, it is difficult to isolate and quantify this in a meaningful manner. It is also difficult to segregate Ron’s tepid contribution from the players on the field, the … Continue reading
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