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Como Diría Jay Cutler: “Pero Qué Peeeeeeenaaaaaaa” 162 CHICAGO BEARS (NFC NORTE) (NFC NORTE) CHICAGO BEARS 163 NFL NFL EL SEÑALADO. CHICAGO Es muy difícil encontrar esta temporada un jugador con más presión que la que BEARS va a soportar Jay Cutler, señalado como el gran COMO DIRÍA JAY CUTLER: “PERO culpable del desastre de los QUÉ PEEEEEEENAAAAAAA” Bears. Fox es un entrenador ideal n día, hace ya mucho tiem- para que Chicago Visto el panorama, los Bears Upo (seis años, que se dice recupere su han fichado a John Fox, un espe- pronto) Chicago fichó a Jay Cutler y cialista en resucitar equipos muer- dejó de ser Chicago para convertir- identidad defensiva, tos, que se ha rodeado de un staff se en Cutlerlandia. Y quizá no haya pero el quarterback extraordinario con el objetivo de re- sido exactamente así, pero desde es capaz de construir una defensa de la que los fuera ha parecido que Lovie Smith, aficionados puedan volver a sentir- Marc Trestman, Ron Turner, Mike destruir el mejor se orgullosos, y darle a su quarter- Martz, Mike Tice y Aaron Kromer se proyecto con un back armas suficientes para ver si dedicaron en cuerpo y alma a con- deja de hacer lo que le dé la gana y seguir que Jay Cutler jugara, y por el solo puchero. suena la flauta. Fox no se va a me- camino se fueron olvidando poco a ter en líos, ni va a hacer experimen- poco de que los Bears jugaran. Así tos revolucionarios. Su receta siem- que, en seis años fatídicos, entre pre ha sido defensa y carrera. Y en todos mataron la mítica defensa Chicago tampoco le van a pedir que de ‘The Monsters of the Midway’… llegue a la Super Bowl, sólo sue- y ella sola se murió. ñan con que el equipo deje de ser Ah, y mientras tanto, Cutler a lo un paño de lágrimas y para eso la suyo, haciendo pucheritos y mirán- elección de entrenador es perfecta. dose el ombligo. Otra cosa es que una vez hecha la Parece que definitivamente en limpieza Fox tenga más recorrido. la ciudad del viento están hasta el Augustus Staley, empresario del Lo triste es que Cutler tiene ta- gorro de su quarterback, pero se almidón en Decatur, patrocinó al lento y está bien rodeado de él con ha convertido en una especie de equipo local en 1919. La proyec- Forte, Jeffery y Bennett, más el no- jarrón chino que desentona en el ción de la marca, merced al buen vato Kevin White y una línea refor- salón y que nadie se atreve a tirar. juego del equipo, llevó al dueño zada. Y que Vic Fangio ya ha de- Entre otras cosas porque el año pa- a trasladarles a Chicago, don- mostrado antes que sabe obrar el sado alguien tuvo la feliz idea de de ya como Chicago Staleys se milagro de los panes y los peces renovarle por siete años y casi 128 alzaron con el título en 1921 de defensivos, pero recuperar el alma millones de dólares. Como eviden- la mano de George Halas, quien perdida no parece labor de un día, temente nadie va a picar haciendo les renombró como Cubs, con el y menos en una división que se ha una oferta por él, solo hay dos so- afán de atraer a los aficionados al llenado de gallitos. luciones: comerse a Culter con pa- bate. Sin embargo, advirtió que la Y nada de lo que puedan hacer tatas hasta 2020 o pagarle todo lo copia era aun mejor que el origi- entre todos servirá para nada si que se le debe bajo el compromiso nal y si los jugadores de baseball no cambia la actitud de su quar- de que jamás en su vida vuelva a eran “cachorros”, sus muchachos terback. Un puchero de Cutler pue- pisar Chicago, algo que quizá no del emparillado serían “osos.” de acabar en tiempo récord con la sea tan mala idea. moral del vestuario más conjurado. IMAGES/AFP GETTY 164 CHICAGO BEARS (NFC NORTE) (NFC NORTE) CHICAGO BEARS 165 NFL NFL PROPIETARIO HEAD COACH COORDINADOR OFENSIVO VIRGINIA HALAS MCCASKEY JOHN FOX ADAM GASE Virginia Halas McCaskey es la propie- Es muy difícil enlazar trabajos como El éxito de los taria más antigua de la NFL. Su padre entrenador jefe en la NFL, sobre Bears descansa fue entrenador y propietario de la fran- todo si el último paso no se ha con- rá en el privilegia- quicia, y es toda la familia, una miriada de hermanos, hi- siderado un éxito. Fox triunfó, sin do cerebro de este hombre. Una de jos, nietos y sobrinos, los que se encargan de la gestión. paliativos, en Carolina, pero no se las mentes ofensivas más brillantes Hace años que es una propietaria alejada del día a día puede decir lo mismo de su paso de la NFL ha de encontrar la solu- y que deja hacer a los profesionales, algo que suele ser por Denver. En Chicago querían vol- ción al puzzle Jay Cutler, un jugador una buena señal, pero la verdad es que el equipo nunca ver a sus raices defensivas, tras el con todos los requisitos físicos para ha vuelto a tener el pedigrí que antaño tuvo, y eso debe fallido experimento Marc Trestman, ser una estrella de esto pero sin pesar en su resumen como dueña. y encontraron en Fox a su hombre. ninguno de los psicológicos. Gase Nadie se podrá llevar sorpresas con está ante un reto mayúsculo, pero él: apuesta clara por la defensa, por está preparado. mantener el ritmo de juego contro- MANAGER GENERAL lado, evitar errores y fútbol ameri- RYAN PACE cano de enorme clasicismo. En la ciudad del viento siempre han esta- ESTRELLA OFENSIVA Pace es el general manager más joven do orgullosos de eso y, por lo tanto, ALSHON JEFFERY de la NFL, pues sólo tiene 37 años. Lle- al menos filosóficamente John Fox va toda su vida trabajando en los New ha llegado al lugar adecuado en el Con la marcha de Brandon Orleans Saints y ahora le ha llegado su gran oportuni- momento necesario. Marshall, Jeffery se convierte dad. Hereda una situación venenosa pues tiene un QB en el indiscutible número uno sobrepagado imposible de colocar en el mercado y, por NUEVOS AIRES. John del cuerpo de receptores de los lo tanto, la obligación de jugar con él. Parece que su filo- Fox necesitaba nuevos Bears. Gase sabe como usar sofía inicial es la de aportar tranquilidad y visión a largo aires tras un tormentoso WRs altos y con buenas manos plazo. La verdad es que no le queda otra opción dada la final de relación con como es Alshon. estructura salarial de la plantilla. GETTY IMAGES/AFP Elway en Denver. SPORTS USA TODAY ASÍ ES EL ATAQUE DE LOS BEARS JAY JIMMY DAVID JERMON MATT WILL KYLE JORDAN MATT JACQUIZZ ALSHON KEVIN MARQUESS MARC MARTELLUS DANTE 6CUTLER 8CLAUSEN 12 FALES 74 BUSHROD (LT) 68 SLAUSON (LG) 64 MONTGOMERY (C) 75 LONG (RG) 67 MILLS (RT) 22 FORTE 35 RODGERS 17 JEFFERY 13 WHITE 10 WILSON MARIANI 83 BENNETT 88 ROSARIO QUARTERBACKS LÍNEA OFENSIVA CORREDORES RECEPTORES TIGHT ENDS El crédito de Cutler está a punto de agotarse. El año pa- Es cierto que la OL estuvo más o mery. Buen jugador de línea y que El backfield no es un problema para Quizás pueda parecer que han per- privilegiado, una velocidad óptima Todo hace indicar que Martellus re- sado, a pesar de su buen inicio, estuvo horrible, hasta el menos bien en el juego de carre- ayudará al crecimiento de la OL. En los Bears. Forte es uno de los co- dido un poco de dinamita en el y la capacidad de atacar el balón cibirá más balones que en 2014. punto de demostrar una apatía indecente en los últimos ra, pero es inadmisible como fun- el lado derecho está lo mejor y lo rredores más completos que exis- cuerpo de WRs, porque detrás de en el punto más alto le hacen ser Sus quejas tendrán recompensa, partidos que jugó el equipo de Chicago. Puede que algo cionó cuando de proteger al QB se peor de esta unidad. Kyle Long jugó ten en el panorama NFL. Además, los dos titulares hay una serie de ju- uno de los WRs estrella de la liga. A y él deberá mejorar su rendimiento de culpa la tuviese una OL que en vez de ayudar perju- trataba. Bushrod sigue siendo un un excelente football en su segun- JUGADOR su OL bloquea bien para la carrera, gadores que son una incógnita. Sin su lado estará la primera elección del curso pasado. Sin tanto WR al dicaba, pero en el debe de Cutler está la mayor parte de jugador sobrio, pero su año 2014 do año como profesional. Al revés QUE MARCA así que puede desarrollar todo el embargo, esos dos son jugadores de los Bears en el draft de 2015. El que lanzar, los números de Bennett DIFERENCIAS. culpa. Este año tiene un coordinador ofensivo del que fue para olvidar. Puede que tener que sus compañeros, estuvo me- talento que tiene. El año pasado se de un nivel altísimo, y un objetivo relevo de Marshall se llama Kevin se verán beneficiados, ya que es hablan maravillas, y no tiene excusa ninguna para repe- al lado a un compañero tan malo jor en pass-pro, pero también jugó olvidaron de él, algo que no puede muy apetecible para que Cutler co- White y tiene todo el talento para uno de los mejores TEs receptores tir errores del pasado. Su equipo le necesita para volver le perjudicara, pero aún así él tiene a buen nivel para la carrera.
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