“The Grabowski Shuffle” was supposed to be “The Super Bowl Shuffle” of the working class. Unfortunately, one small detail went overlooked: Some people have the charisma of Earl Bennett. (more…)

“Now that this season has drawn to a close, the entire Chicago Bears organization – ownership, players, coaches, management and staff — extend our sincerest gratitude to our fans.” And so starts the groveling … (more…)

Yes, it has come to this. But are you really all that surprised? Tired of great expectations unfulfilled and three straight years of the same ‘ol same ‘ol, four die-hard Bears fans have gone to the Internets in hopes of securing enough funds from equally disillusioned fans to purchase ad space in either the Tribune or Sun-Times telling everyone change must be had! (more…)

The Bears-Packers rivalry goes back 40 million years, well before Ditka rose from the dead — it’s true — and will resume this Sunday at Soldier Field. With all the time that has passed, so too undoubtedly, have many memories; some great and others not so great. What better a time than now to share your favorite or most memorable moments in the longstanding Bears-FudgePackers rivalry? But first, here’s one of mine: (more…)

Sometimes, you watch the Chicago Bears be horribly mediocre against a one-win team from places not called Soldier Field. This was not one of those times.

Ah, yes, Soldier Field: Home of the Chicago Bears, team of destiny Monsters of the Midway a team in the NFL. Not ever having been to Soldier Field before, I wasn’t quite sure what my seating situation would look like; but I was pleasantly relieved to not only be within short distance of the bathroom and concessions, but the idiot wearing the Rex Grossman jersey, as well. That was me, actually. (more…)

The last post of the week: something to ponder as you await the certain couch slouch and booze binge of the Thanksgiving weekend.

We cordially invite thee, Chicago Bears fans everywhere — even sucky states like Oklahoma! — to our humble Web presence, also referred to around these Internets as “Blog Down, Chicago Bears”.

We’ve been around for a little while now, and we’re begging asking everyone who passes through here everyday to read us to start to comment also. Ideally, together we can build a community that is so much more Chris Harris-er, and so much less Adam Archuleta-er than your ordinary Bears message board or fan site.

And look! We even wrote a Commenter’s Guide for you. (more…)

When your prized new quarterback is quite horrible in the red zone (8 INT in last 14 games), I suppose anything other than “he just plain sucks” is a welcomed possibility why. Let’s just hope they heal him before he vomits pea soup all over the linens.

Fans and sports writers may no longer be appreciative of his phlegmatic ways, but Lovie Smith’s players seem to like it. From the Tribune: “Smith’s monotone, sleep-inducing responses to questions that often frustrate the media actually seem to reassure his players.” No, that’s not backhanded at all. (more…)

Put down that cigar, sir, for there will be no celebration tonight. As of this post, there is 12:56 left to play in the third quarter and the Bears are currently trying to figure out which play they’d prefer to use to be stopped short on fourth and one. (more…)

Me: Denver Broncos fans do not appreciate Jay Cutler. You: How unappreciative are they? Me: They’re so unappreciative, their insistence on vehemently booing and stomping their feet every time Cutler took a snap in the first half caused the stadium, and thus the television cameras, to literally shake. Hey! What did he ever do to you, man? (more…)

The last post of the week: something to ponder as you await the certain couch slouch and booze binge of this weekend.

Yeah, because none of us saw this coming. Orton was booed heavily and repeatedly on Thursday night during a Broncos structured scrimmage at Invesco Field. A crowd of over 13,000 Broncos fans first weren’t too pleased to watch Orton throw an interception to Andre’ Goodman, so you can only imagine how pissy they became once he threw a second pick to Goodman that was returned for a touchdown.

“Orton also was jeered when he threw behind receiver Chad Jackson, again when he missed a wide-open Jabar Gaffney in the end zone and also when he floated a pass down the middle that Champ Bailey busted up.

‘Fans can cheer. They can boo,’ Orton said. ‘We’ve got good fans, and they’re passionate about their football, that’s for sure.’” (more…)

Excuse the baseball terminology. Curb your enthusiasm, Jay Cutler. First, you were crucified for your perceived cry-baby role in the well-documented, messy breakup from the Denver Broncos; well, mainly just from Josh McDaniels and his immediate blundering of the franchise. Now, via chat, you’ve been assumed to evoke memories of Bad Rex Grossman. Isn’t it illegal to be mean to diabetics? (more…)