He definitely regressed and also suffered with the Bears front 7 going through changes and not being as good as they were previously. He had a stretch of games where he was routinely caught out of his gaps and exploited in coverage. Kyle Fuller had the same thing happen to him and likewise came back to life after being given a chance. The turn around of both of those guys careers speaks volumes about Vic Fangio and Ed Donatell.
The amount of time Nickel corners are on the field these days, no chance. Teams need to carry 3 good corners these days, its a big matchup weakness if you don't. Callahan was easily the 2nd best corner on the team. In fact id say he was more consistent than Fuller on a game to game basis. I like Amos, but he looks a lot more ordinary is he isn't surround by stars at every level. ANyway i'd like to keep them both. Shitcan Dion Sims who is a turd. Call the same play for Massie.
Losing a stud like Keanu Neal so early was dreadful luck. Losing both of them that early.....you really can't legislate for that.
Bears have McManis and Tolliver...one guy has proven he can play that role and one guy is young with potential. They currently have no one that is an every down starting safety caliber type player. Don’t create holes where one doesn’t exist.
By rule he is in his right to do it to take a penalty, but not the helmet contact). However, normally you'd like your chances to come back if you let him score than take that flag.
Amazing how after the fact they have no problem admitting they blew the call, but they cant take the time and utilize technology on the field to get it right... sad.
They need to open up replay to certain penalties. PI, roughing the passer, and intentional grounding chief among them. I don’t care if it slows down the game...get the calls correct.
That game will go down in history right next to the "Tuck Rule" game, complete hose job on that PI that would have ended the game in regulation with the Saints at least kicking the winning FG. A complete game-changing non call and that ref crew should be heavily reprimanded and never allowed to ref a playoff game for at least the next 2 seasons. Pathetic and will indeed fuel the NFL fixing games conspiracy.
He didn't know where the ball was. So in his opinion he had no chance. He believed he had 2 options. 1. let him score 2. take DPI call He went for 2 which was just dumb as it was game over when the flag came. But it didn't. They didn't just need luck from the refs, but from their own players inexplicable game-management decision.
That’s just awful defensive back play. Between that and the play by Joyner on Ginn’s long reception....the Rams didn’t deserve to win.