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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heyjoe4" data-source="post: 1090185" data-attributes="member: 13032">Thanks BA.  This pretty much sums up what happened Saturday night.  MLF, like most good HCs, can make adjustments at half time.  But he didn't anticipate that Chicago would do something on D to stop GB from scoring at will, as GB had done in the 1H.  3 drives, three TDs and a three-possession lead, 21-3.  No punts.MLF is not good at making adjustments during a game.  Anyone could see Chicago was going to stick with blitzing in the 2H and getting pressure on Love because it was working.  Certainly adjustments can be made for that - screen plays, draws, sweeps and others.Jacobs should have found more success against a D so set on blitzing.  But he was constantly running into the backs of his O linemen.  That shouldn't happen if most of the front 5 are set on blitzing, along with occasional help from a CB, S or both.  There was no creativity, no execution in opening a running lane.  It should not have been that hard.Problem is, we've seen this for as long as MLF has been HC.  IMO a HC is more effective at his job if there is an OC calling the offensive plays, and a DC doing the same for defense.  Until/if that changes, we can expect to see more of the same.</blockquote>

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