Number eight was his normal, inconsistent self and the Bears pass rush was stifled by an effective Titans offensive line as Tennessee held off a late Bears rally in rout to a 21-14 win.

Despite holding key offensive weapons, Chris Johnson and LenDale White, to just 22 combined rushing yards, the Titans found ways to beat the Bears defense through the air. Often, it was Kerry Collins finding TE Bo Scaife in critical situations, including the 10-yard gain that put the game away. (more…)

Like the night Vikings punter Chris Kluwe inevitably had after miffing a punt, then a would-be illegal kick on Sunday; these breakdowns are too long. Forget that I am disgustingly lazy. Expect shorter versions in the future. Like. Now.

Moving the ball through the air, putting up nearly 50 points, and displaying prowess at the quarterback position are bonifide signs that it isn’t 1993. Yep. These certainly aren’t your dad’s big brother’s Chicago Bears.

Kyle Orton looked sharp once again, treating the ball like he does his sperm: evenly distributing it to everyone within a thirty foot radius.

Receiver Marty Booker and tight ends Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark were the targets of 12 Orton squirts passes, combining for 212 yards between the three of them. (more…)

There appears to be a buzz amongst some Bears fans regarding the closing seconds in Sunday’s 22-20 loss to Atlanta. When Matt Ryan drops back to pass what would be a 26-yard completion to Michael Jenkins, there are six seconds remaining in the game. The only problem is the clock doesn’t start ticking until after Ryan is nearly fully set in his stance. And it’s a seven-step drop.

Considering Jenkins is ruled out of bounds with one second left, the implications of a late-starting clock are obviously HUGE. In this case, one second is the difference between winning and losing. But then again, it probably never should have been this close in the first place. You be the judge:

Oh, look honey! It’s Garrett Wolfe. Ain’t he cute?

At the risk of sounding ungrateful, Kyle Orton’s AMAZING touchdown throw to Rashied Davis just ruined this entire post. I guess it doesn’t pay to start writing before the game is over, huh?

Short of drawing on manly stubble with a marker, outfitting him in Wrangler jeans, and teaching him how to speak with an oh-so-gentle southern draw, the Bears couldn’t have made Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan look more like Brett Favre today. (more…)

First, this is so late it is nearly irrelevant. HA! I said nearly…

Who knew the Bears had much of a passing game? Alright. So the question may be better phrased, “Who knew the Lions secondary was that mediocre?”

Kyle Orton looked like the bearded hero we always hoped he could become. He passed for 334 yards and unlike usual, not all passes were two-yard screens to Jason McKie.

Bears receivers combined for 13 catches with Devin Hester (five rec., 66 yards, 1 TD) and Rashied Davis (6 rec., 97 yards) leading the sudden breakout.

The defense was again awesome holding Detroit’s lame-duck offense to 185 total yards, the unit’s lowest amount yielded since October 2006.

Finally, a game in which the Bears did something my sixteen-year old self never could — finish. Alas fellas, how does it feel to move past third base, and into the warm, juicy orephous known as victory?

On fourth-and-goal from the one with just under four minutes left in the game, the Bears defense took a stand and then made one. A handoff to Eagles running back Correll Buckhalter yielded no gain on the pivotal play as defensive end Alex Brown burst in from the side, reached his arm around Buckhalter and provided that extra resistance needed to keep the Eagles short. (more…)

For the second straight week, the Bears lose a game in which they dominated for the vast majority of it. And while the Bears running attack lived up to it’s recent reputation, Tampa Bay defied the expectation and ran only 17 times. Instead, it was quarterback Brian Griese who ended up hurting the Bears, throwing an amazing 67 passes while keeping his arm and shoulder surprisingly connected.

You could say the Bears lost it in overtime when Charles Tillman was flagged for unnecessary roughness on a play that would have resulted in a Bucs fourth down. However, we’ll have more on that later.

The truth is, the Bears’ defense grew tired — once again — as the game transpired. The Beard and Co. weren’t able to convert on enough third downs and keep the offense on the field. (more…)

Fullback Jason McKie took a page from the Cedric Benson Method of Football and found out how hard it is to gain a yard in the NFL yesterday.

On fourth-and-1 from midfield with two minutes left and the Bears down by three, the Panthers defense stuffed McKie for no gain to cement the come-from-behind victory.

The Bears were up 17-3 at one point in the third quarter, but a pair of costly fumbles by tight end Greg Olsen and a diminishing run defense allowed the Panthers to practically steal a win despite being thoroughly dominated for most of the game. (more…)

Raise your hand if you saw that coming. Oh, you did? Well, either you’re a freakin’ psychic or a big liar McLiar pants.

Rookie running back Matt Forte proved he isn’t Cedric Benson and quarterback Kyle Orton showed off his aerodynamically engineered mustache as the Bears upped the Colts 29-13 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Impressive in his pro debut, Forte ran for 123 yards on 23 carries, including a 50-yard scamper to the endzone midway through the first quarter.

Orton played more than just adequately even if his stats (13-21, 150, 0-0) don’t reflect it. He made throws I thought only Good Rex could make and even showed some wiggle in his scramble, spinning out of linebacker Gary Brackett’s would-be tackle. He didn’t say it but you know his neckbeard was thinking, “You ain’t got shit on me, beeeeeeeyotch!” (more…)

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Sure, it’s only the preseason, but you have a feeling if the play of the Bears defense doesn’t improve within the next ten days, the team could be looking at one long night in Indianapolis, and quite possibly, staring Tim Tebow in the face come next April.

Let’s not completely panic and sound the alarm, but after all, it is the defense that’s supposed to keep them in most games. God forbid they have to actually rely on quarterback Kyle Orton to make plays.

With the first-team defense in for the first quarter of Thursday night’s 16-10 win over the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn and company were able to move up and down the field at will. Long drives of 66 and 73 yards yielded 10 points, and now the first-team defense has allowed scores on seven of it’s last nine possessions. (more…)