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An exclusive interview with Mike Burzawa of "Bear Goggles On"

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Philadelphia Eagles meet the Chicago Bears on Monday, and prior to the game, we sat down with “Bear Goggles On” to get the inside scoop.

Bear Goggles On is a site on Fansided dedicated exclusively to covering all things concerning the Chicago Bears, and recently, we sat down with Mike Burzawa for an interview prior to their contest with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

Here are the results of the interview:

Burzawa: Is “meh” a grade?  I think Cutler has been a disappointment based on what the Bears gave up for him and their lack of playoff appearances during his tenure.  When the Bears shipped Kyle Orton and a pair of first round picks to Denver, the Bears thought they were getting a Pro Bowl quarterback, yet he’s failed to get back to Hawaii since his arrival in 2009.

Cutler is what he is.  He’ll dazzle you with throws into seemingly impossible window and then he’ll throw the most lame-brained interception or cough up a strip sack fumble on the next play.  I wouldn’t say Cutler doesn’t have the “killer instinct” as much as he just can’t seem to put it all together consistently.

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Burzawa: I’ll give you a pair of rookies to look out for.  On the offensive side of the ball, we’ve got pseudo-rookie wide receiver Kevin White.  He got off to a rough start to his professional career with just three catches for 34 yards on seven targets.  Most importantly and what’s most remembered from his debut performance, White ran the wrong route that led to a Cutler interception.  People are questioning whether Cutler and White can get on the same page.  I expect the Bears to try to answer that on Monday night.

On the other side of the ball, look out for rookie outside linebacker Leonard Floyd.  With the Bears best pass rusher Pernell McPhee on the PUP list to start the season, Floyd is being thrust into action.  He played in 80% of the Bears defensive snaps in Week 1, more than anyone expected.  He notched a half sack against the Texans and flashed some crazy speed off the edge.  The big knock of Floyd is that he’s undersized, so if a blocker locks in on him, he’s toast.  It  will interesting to see how both rookies progress in Week 2 in prime time.

Burzawa: 

Sep 11, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Burzawa: I think the Bears are still trying to find their identity on offense.  They say they want to be a running team yet they only ran the ball 18 times where they held the lead for much of the game and heading into the fourth quarter.  I’d like to see the Bears try to run the ball early to be able to establish a play action passing game.On the defensive side of the ball, their front-7 has to be their strength.  They invested a lot of free agent dollars and draft picks to rebuild their defensive line and linebacking corps.  Add the re-built front-7 to defensive guru Vic Fangio‘s scheme and you’ve got an opportunity to try to confuse and confound a rookie quarterback like Carson Wentz.  He had a nice debut, but he’s not facing the Cleveland Browns this week.

Burzawa: The Bears were a pathetic 1-7 at home last season, so a big emphasis has been on improving their record at home.  That starts Monday night against the Eagles, who are in a bit of a rebuild after ousting Chip Kelly last season.  I expect to see the Bears run the ball and hit some play action passes on offense.  On defense, I’d expect to see a lot of different looks from the defense in an attempt to confuse rookie signal caller Carson Wentz.Next: Philadelphia Eagles players will protest during national anthem MondayIt should be a good game between fairly equally matched teams, but I expect the Bears to prevail.  Let’s say Bears 24, Eagles 20 in a game decided in the fourth quarter.

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