This is the last game of the season; something to check in on occasionally as you await the start of a crucial offseason. And don’t be scuurred, Danieal Manning, you’ll be protected by Tommie Harris as long as he may continue to, uh, by the looks of it, put the ball anywhere he wants to. (more…)

Sorry to disappoint, ladies and gents, but the Bears have as good of a chance at winning as that bear does as getting down alive. I’m not going to be drawn-out or overdramatic about the game, because we all know what the end result will be. This preview will be short and sweet: (more…)

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

I was approached by two very pleasant Ravens fans, and bloggers, who prospected me to participate in a little Q & A exchange, in lieu of this Sunday’s friendly match up. Who would I be to deny them? Plus, I’m almost positive this guy was one of them. (more…)

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

When I was nine-years old, my father surprised me with a trip to Louisville Gardens — I lived in Fort Knox, Kentucky at the time — to watch the Washington Wizards Bullets and Chicago Bulls play in an exhibition; my first-ever professional basketball game. As luck would have it, just weeks before, Michael Jordan had called it quits and just days before, Scottie Pippen had gotten hurt. But, I’ll always remember that game as the day I forcibly fell in love with Toni Kukoc. (more…)

Despite the last two steaming piles the Bears have laid down, the division is still very much in reach if Aaron Rodgers and company can beat Minnesota this weekend. I’m of course assuming one thing: that our Bears can manage to suck just a little less than the really, really sucky Browns on Sunday. (more…)

The Bears (5-4) head up to Lambeau Field to take on QB Aaron Rodgers and the Packers (4-5) in this year’s first installment of the best rivalry in football. A Bears win guarantees they’ll keep, at least, a share of the division lead.

Nathan Vasher could lose playing time in favor of Corey Graham. (Yahoo!)

I guess there is a place for philosophical talk in football. (Green Bay Gazette) (more…)

NFL’s third-ranked ground attack, meet the NFL’s sixth best against it. Something has to give. Other than the head of Andrew Gurode from the force of Albert Haynesworth’s size 14 cleat.

The Tennessee Titans, the last undefeated team in the NFL, look to keep that record clean tomorrow against the 5-3 NFC North-leading Bears.

Following the old Roman-inspired adage, the Titans, while in Chicago, will do what the Bears will do: run, run, and run some more. After all, would you want to throw it with names like Kerry Collins, Justin Gage, and Rex Grossman leading that charge? (more…)

You could say this Sunday’s game versus Detroit has all the makings of a trap game if the Bears aren’t careful. Luckily, if anyone on the team has Internet access, they were warned here, here, and oh, here too.

We get it. Don’t look past the Lions. Well, last time I checked, their starting quarterback is known for running out of his own endzone. Sorry if that doesn’t necessarily color me worried. But it’s true. The Bears shouldn’t take Detroit, or any NFL team, for granted. Even if their QB is Dan Orlovsky. (more…)

Bernard Berrian has 42 million reasons to be THIS happy about being a Viking. And the Bears have 25 million reasons to be excited about the prospect of shutting him down tomorrow. If only they had the cornerbacks to do so.

In case you missed it, Berrian received a six-year, $42 million deal to sign with the Vikes in the offseason and subsequently turned down a five-year $25 million offer to remain with the Bears. Oh and also, the Bears secondary is really banged up. (more…)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan — seen here sort of smiling –won’t find any joy in the tons of pressure he is gonna face this Sunday when the Bears hit the road to face Atlanta.

Both teams are 3-2 and a Falcons victory could push Atlanta to contender status. Standing in Ryan and the rest of the team’s way is the Bears’ top-notch defense. And uh, safety Lawyer Milloy.

The carried away Milloy rocked wide receiver Roddy White during practice earlier in the week, making White questionable for Sunday’s contest. With Chris Houston and Brent Grimes set to start at cornerback, Milloy’s bad day inevitably won’t end until Monday morning. (more…)

Take a good look at the photograph to your right. Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think so?

I’m sure if the Detroit Lions realized how little the fortunes of the franchise would be swayed by the four gentlemen standing here in 2004, they probably would have skipped the press conference all together.

Now, four years later and with only the two guys holding jerseys still left in the NFL, the Bears travel to the Motor City to take on the Lions in their first matchup of 2008. (more…)

If the Bears continue the trend of the last two weeks, they’ll absolutely stomp Donovan McNabb and his Eagles counterparts into submission and the score will show it. That is until the fourth quarter when the Bears defense implodes and the Eagles sneak away with a late-minute win.

In order for that not to happen, the Bears offense must convert on third down opportunities — something they have not done recently. Controlling the clock is always important for an offense that lacks big play ability, but it will be more important for the Bears in order to keep their defense fresh.

The Eagles will come out throwing, hoping to recreate the success Brian Griese had against the team last week. While I don’t see McNabb throwing 67 times, he will throw often and how well the defense contains him will be the biggest indicator of the team’s success. (more…)