As I have been thinking about the Bears being in the Super Bowl, a question has popped into my head. Of all of my favorite teams (University of Michigan football, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears), which would I most want to win a championship. It has caused me great inner struggle. Which team would it be? [...]
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Which of my favorite teams would I want to win a championship?
Monday, January 29th, 2007Super Bowl XLI – A week and counting
Sunday, January 28th, 2007Ok, the initial hype of the Super Bowl is waining, and the onslaught of Media Day, and all of the hoopla of Super Bowl week are knocking at the door. In our future is wall-to-wall coverage of “The Big Game”, interviews with people who are relevant to the game, and those whose relevance has long [...]
Super Bowl XLI – An Introduction
Monday, January 22nd, 2007As we prepare for the big game on February 4, we finally know the two teams that will meet each other. The AFC will send the Indianapolis Colts to face the Chicago Bears of the NFC. This game already has some interesting story lines that we will look into in much more depth in the [...]
Chicago Bears to play in Super Bowl XLI – NFC Championship Game Recap
Sunday, January 21st, 2007As I write this, I can hardly believe it. The Bears have knocked off the New Orleans Saints to earn a trip to Miami to play in Super Bowl XLI. All week, and throughout the playoffs, the national media has been quick to jump on the New Orleans Saints’ bandwagon. And understandably so, they were [...]
New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears – NFC Championship Game Preview
Friday, January 19th, 2007So here we are. The Bears are on the verge of the Super Bowl. The only thing that stands in their way is Drew Brees and the number 1 offense in the NFL this year. If it were week 4, I wouldn’t be worried. I’d say the Bears can get their gear ready for Miami. [...]
Seahawks vs. Bears Recap
Monday, January 15th, 2007Whoa! The Bears did it. An absolutely gut-wrenching game to watch. I was so excited when Robbie Gould’s (pronounced Gold for the dopes on TV who don’t know) split the uprights and the game was over. The fact that I’m a long suffering Cubs fan has conditioned me to always be scared of losing at [...]
NFL Divisional Playoffs Predictions
Friday, January 12th, 2007Here are my picks for this weekends Divisional playoff games Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens I like the Colts in an upset. Their defense stepped up last week, and their offense is always great. This will be the closest game of the weekend. New England Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers San Diego takes this one. [...]
Seahawks vs. Bears – Divisional Playoffs Preview
Thursday, January 11th, 2007I’m not sure if this is a dream come true, or a nightmare. I imagine that the outcome of Sunday’s game will go far in determining that. My hometown team, the Chicago Bears, face the Seahawks who happen to represent the city that I currently live in. Make no mistake, I have a clear rooting [...]
4 Bears on the AP All-Pro team
Monday, January 8th, 2007The 2 number 1 seeded teams in the NFL playoffs have the most All-Pros on the AP All-Pro team. The San Diego Chargers led the NFL with 5 players on the team (Unanimous selection LaDanian Lomlinson, tight end Antonio Gates, fullback Lorenzo Neal, defensive tackle Jamal Williams, and linebacker Shawne Merriman). The Bears trailed them [...]
Rex Grossman is having a hard time focusing
Friday, January 5th, 2007What in the world is going on? Rex Grossman is supposedly a leader on the Bears team. But then he drops this nugget on us: In this league at this position, you have to bring it every single week no matter what (and) in the situation (against the Packers) it felt like I was going [...]