Vertical Passing Game/End Pressure Keys to Chicago Bears’ Title Hopes

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Published: June 5, 2009

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... The motto in the town for decades has been to run the football, have a dominating defense and control the clock.

This all changed the moment the Bears traded for former Denver QB Jay Cutler.  Cutler is a Pro Bowl QB who has thrown for over 4,000 yards each of his last two seasons in the league.  The weather should not be much of a factor for Cutler, as he had to play in Denver which has plenty of snow and wind like he'll face in Chicago.

The Bears last year were led at QB by former Purdue standout Kyle Orton.  Orton won a hotly contested battle with former Bears QB Rex Grossman in the preseason last year.  Orton is a good decision maker and limits his turnovers, something Grossman did in bunches.

Orton's weakness though was lack of arm strength to get the ball downfield.  The Bears' best receiver was to be their converted kick returner, Devin Hester, who is among the fastest men in the NFL. 

However, the Bears never ca...

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