It’s a Make or Break Year for Lovie Smith

July 25, 2010   ·   Bryan Dietzler   ·   Jump to comments

After seeing much success early on in his time with the Chicago Bears, head coach Lovie Smith hasn’t seen anything resembling stability or consistency since going to the Super Bowl in 2006. He has basically been given an ultimatum for 2010; win or else. 
So Smith and general manager Jerry Angelo set out to do some work this offseason. 
The work that they did would hopefully make the Bears better and more competitive in the short term (2010). They started out by signing free agents including former Carolina Panther’s defensive end Julius Peppers, Minnesota Vikings running back Chester Taylor, and San Diego Chargers tight end Brandon Manumaleuna. 
Peppers gave them an instant upgrade in the pass rushing game and should help out their defense immensely. Taylor will help spell current Bears starter Matt Forte and allow them to have a solid one-two punch in the running game. Taylor can also block and catch passes out of the backfield.
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