Joey Battle and his Chicago teammates are going through a small slide. They had gone undefeated to start off the season going 7-0 but have hit a two game skid and both games were not close. The offense faltered and the defense allowed too many yards and points. What will the team need to do to improve? First of all as a defensive captain, the team really needs to do a better job of stopping the run. In the latest game the opponent had over 200 yards rushing and without being able to stop the run which was the team's strength they will not be able to avoid a deeper hole. The team including Battle needs to beef up their tackling and focus on fundamentals. The defensive backs needs to also not only go after interceptions but lower their shoulders and make sure they are not beat on big plays. The team will have gathered together to make sure this does not continue.
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