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…)

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…)