and could cost Angelo his job this offseason

(Reporting by Robert MacMillan; Editing by Phil Berlowitz andTed Kerr) Stocks. The team who "comes off the bus running" has a really big problem:the driver is crashing, getting into accidents, and leaving the scene of a crime That driver, of course, is Jerry Angelo. The Bears' GM has done a magnificent job of building up the once-proud franchise, having its best years in '05 and '06 with back-to-back NFC titles.However, the last three years have been filled with turmoil...and could cost Angelo his job this off-season. With the fourth pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Cedric Benson, running back from the University of Texas. He was supposed to become the center of an offense.He held out for a good chunk of his rookie season and never showed the promise of a top-5 pick. Meanwhile, TJ rushed for 3,493 yards and 22 TDs in his 3 years with the team. Those are really good stats, especially when he was splitting them with Cedric for the last two.He was wanting a new contract with Chicago, but the Bears weren't budging, saying they already had a franchise runner, despite the fact that Jones was a MUCH better fit in the offense, had a better grasp of the game, and was a great pass blocker.The Bears ended up trading Jones to the New York Jets and swapped 2nd round picks.

Since his trade, through 42 gameswhich Jones has played all ofhe has rushed for 3,315 yards and 22 TDs, including a career-high 13 in 2008. The 2006 season was one to remember in Chicago; it was the first time since the infamous '85 Bears won the Super Bowl that the Bears would be returning. After a lackluster/disappointing showing, something needed to change, according to Jerry Angelo. No, it wasn't the play-calling of Ron Turner; it was that of Ron Rivera.A former Bear, Rivera helped shape a defense that scared people and had swagger. After supposedly butting heads with Lovie, Rivera was released by the team following the 2006 season Since then, the defense has not played up to its ability. Bob Babich was relieved of his duties, but Lovie Smith hasn't done a good job and hasn't brought his once proud unit back to where it should be. After Benson got his wish, he didn't do a whole lot to impress Chicago as the feature back.

He rushed for 674 yards and 4 TDs in 11 games before breaking his collarbone and being placed on IR. He was a bad influence on the team and, most importantly, himself.Mark Anderson was a really good player at Alabama. Turns out that the scouts were right and the Bears were wrong. Anderson was a below-average run stopper, he was decent at rushing the passer, collecting five sacks. Today, Anderson is exactly what people thought: a pass-rush specialist, but has only collected 2.5 sacks the last two years..