Stout defense will always be a defining characteristic of the Chicago Bears. It is typically indicative of their overall team success and it is their best weapon come Winter. Once a week, every week, we’ll look at a different position of their 2009 assemblage.

Defensive End — Pretty simply, in 2008 this defensive group did not get to the quarterback with their usual frequency. For example, from 2005-2007, the defensive ends were responsible for, on average, 18.83 sacks; compare that to only 12 last year. (more…)

Bears defensive end Mark Anderson, obviously feeling the high from Sunday’s 34-7 trumping of the Detroit Lions, has declared that the Bears will represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLIII.

The Bears are currently 3-2 and in sole possesion of first place in the NFC North. Although, they have played well enough to be undefeated.

But does Anderson not realize what city he plays football in? The Cubs were headed to the World Series too. But then fans started to think it and Sports Illustrated killed called it and the Gods of fate were none to pleased.

Super Bowl, Mark? I might have made that argument too. Until your proclaimation ensured that in the next six weeks 13 players will go down with freakish injuries, Soldier Field will catch fire after being struck by lightning, and Kimbo Slice will be T.K.O’d by a self described goofy homo. Ohhhh shit. (more…)