Bears report: Ben Johnson details what needs to improve against Packers
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What insights does Mark Grody provide about the Bears' upcoming game against the Packers?
Bears. Mark Grody, covering the Bears for 670, the score. Can I get a couple minutes with you here, man? I ain't talking today, man. I'm sorry. Okay. Go next to Mark Grody. Are you from the score? How gratifying is it when you win that battle and get the football thrown to you? What? Host of the Take the North podcast. I'm sorry, guys. What was I talking about? Kind of shaking your head at God for a second, though. Mark Grody. My hair does look good today. With Rahimi Harrison-Grody on the score. He's an apartment complex, this guy.
Oh, we changed it up. Mark Grody is the co-host of Rahimi Harrison Grody, as in Ann Grody. He joins us on the Circa Resort and Casino Hotline, CircaLasVegas.com. Appropriate that the Wayne Larravee impression makes a comeback this week as the Bears are yet again playing the Packers. And he joins us from the Hall, Hallis Hall. Mark, how are you?
I am doing well, guys. Yes, I am coming at you guys from the PNC Center, the atrium, the room in which everybody walks to get into the building. Well, it is one of them on the other side of the building right now on Field 1 out here at Bears headquarters. The Bears are practicing, getting ready for the Green Bay Packers, obviously, on Saturday night. All eyes in that practice, and they're out there. Kyler Gordon and Roma Dunze, Ben Johnson guys sharing with us these specific words about those two guys and their chances. Quote, we'll see what it looks like. They're moving around well. We'll see if they can help us out this weekend. So we know everybody wants to know about that. Injury report will come out a little bit later.
We'll also get into the locker room. a little bit later on. But as you guys know, the bears did beat green bay on December 20th, but it certainly wasn't perfect. I thought there was a lot that the bears could clean up in that game. Um, and I asked Ben Johnson specifically that question on what you need to do to get better. And he kind of gave me the old two for one because He also tells us what needed to be better in the first game against Green Bay. So I want you guys to hear this. It's fairly lengthy, just a little bit over a minute. I guess it's not that long. And then I will fill in some blanks on some of the things that you will hear from Ben Johnson. But I just think this is a really good synopsis from Ben Johnson of what needs to be better to win this game on Saturday night.
Here's Ben Johnson.
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And I don't hear the Ben Johnson cut, but I can fill in some of the blanks for you guys. Now hold on for a second.
I want people to know that they can watch you on Twitch. Twitch.tv slash Chicago 670 The Score. And Mark has many bears behind him. Ah, see there? We've got the audio now.
What do you think needs to be better against the Packers, even relative to winning that game?
Yeah, I mean, they're a very talented group from top to bottom, and we've kept the game close both times we played them and had a chance at the end of the game to come out on top. I'd like to see us play better early in the game, particularly on offense. It felt like the last couple times we played, we haven't gotten off to as fast of a start as you'd like. I think... Particularly the first game against them in the first half, we did not do well on third down. Second half, we were a little bit better and we had a little bit more success moving the ball. The last game we played against them, same thing. They did a good job with their third down plan, and we weren't able to stay on the field. The story of both games so far has been their offense possessing the ball, and when that happens, you just have limited opportunities, limited possessions, and it makes each play and each possession that much more valuable.
Their offense is one of the best, if not the best, in the NFL on third and fourth down, and so we got a big challenge there in terms of getting off the field when we get them in those situations. And yet... I do feel good about our red zone defense, and they came through big force last time we played and would like to see that happen again.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What insights does Mark Grody provide about the Bears' upcoming game against the Packers?
0:00–4:08
2
What specific improvements does Ben Johnson suggest the Bears need to make?
4:08–8:52
3
How do injuries impact the Bears' performance ahead of the Packers game?
8:52–12:24
4
What has been the Bears' offensive strategy in previous games against the Packers?
12:24–13:23
Speakers
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