This Sunday night, uber quarterback Peyton Manning, brother to Eli and son of Archie, will bring his intimidating stare and surgically-repaired knee to virginal Lucas Oil stadium as the Colts take on the Bears in the Week 1 rematch – in case you forgot – of Super Bowl XLI. No word yet on if Manning will bring the rented fog machine.

Manning missed the entire preseason after undergoing surgery to remove an infected bursa sac in his left knee. Initially, there was doubt on whether he would be able to start Week 1, but he insists he is ready to go.

Now, Bears fans’ hopes rest on Manning being a bit rusty, and two key members of the Colts’ offensive line being absent. Center Jeff Saturday and left guard Ryan Lilja are out with their own respective injuries. (more…)

As the 2008 NFL season draws closer upon us, here’s a friendly reminder that Blog Down, Chicago Bears has the Bears fan covered.

When Kyle Orton’s wily beard defects from his face and attacks Tony Kornheiser, we’ll be there. And when one of Lance Briggs’ illegitimate children rams their power wheels into a neighbor’s mailbox and then leaves the scene of the transgression, we’ll be there.

But, alas, we’re no dummies either. We can bring the intelligent football talk. And we will. And we’ll do it in our own special way.

BEARS FANS EVERYWHERE: UNITE! You finally have a site to go to that says what’s on your mind and isn’t afraid to depart from the insipid and overly-analytical content of the average Bears blog. And sure, you might not always agree with what we write, but we promise you’ll have fun telling us why we’re wrong… Bear down, my friends!

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