Week 1: Bears @ Green Bay - Sunday Sept. 10th, 3:15 pm CST

[BigbadB]

Go Bears!

 

That is all. Carry on.

[USSoccer]

Peter King's Bears Prediction:

 

2. Chicago, 9-7: The schedule says pick the Bears. Every expert says pick the Bears. I can't. I can't because they're too unsettled on offense. Who's the quarterback? Who's the running back? Who's the offensive weapon anyone fears? Love the defense, if the front-liners stay healthy. If the Bears do go down, they could go down on one of the freakiest schedule stretches ever. Chicago plays three straight non-division road games, all on I-95 in the Northeast Corridor, all in a 15-day November span: at Giants, at Jets, at Patriots. Weird.

 

Question #1-Rex Grossman.

Question #2-Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson are the RB's.

Question #3-I dunno. Who was the "offensive weapon everyone feared in 2005"?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Peter King's Bears Prediction:

 

2. Chicago, 9-7: The schedule says pick the Bears. Every expert says pick the Bears. I can't. I can't because they're too unsettled on offense. Who's the quarterback? Who's the running back? Who's the offensive weapon anyone fears? Love the defense, if the front-liners stay healthy. If the Bears do go down, they could go down on one of the freakiest schedule stretches ever. Chicago plays three straight non-division road games, all on I-95 in the Northeast Corridor, all in a 15-day November span: at Giants, at Jets, at Patriots. Weird.

 

Question #1-Rex Grossman.

Question #2-Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson are the RB's.

Question #3-I dunno. Who was the "offensive weapon everyone feared in 2005"?

 

Peter King is such a hack. He continously lets his bias get in his way.

 

The division is so strong that the Bears, at 9-7, wouldn't make the playoffs?

[rawaction]

Peter King's Bears Prediction:

 

2. Chicago, 9-7: The schedule says pick the Bears. Every expert says pick the Bears. I can't. I can't because they're too unsettled on offense. Who's the quarterback? Who's the running back? Who's the offensive weapon anyone fears? Love the defense, if the front-liners stay healthy. If the Bears do go down, they could go down on one of the freakiest schedule stretches ever. Chicago plays three straight non-division road games, all on I-95 in the Northeast Corridor, all in a 15-day November span: at Giants, at Jets, at Patriots. Weird.

 

Question #1-Rex Grossman.

Question #2-Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson are the RB's.

Question #3-I dunno. Who was the "offensive weapon everyone feared in 2005"?

 

It's funny. The Bears were the #2 seed in the NFC last year with the same questions. Like the QB or not, they're improved by Orton being the 3rd option instead of #1. The RB thing is completely [expletive]. The Bears are bringing back all 3 RBs, and the entire OL from a team that was 8th in rushing the year before. Who did teams fear for the World Champion Steelers? Parker was a breakaway threat, but Jones had a much better season. Bettis was not even as good as Peterson. Ward is a good, if not great, WR, but he's is more of a possession guy.

[USSoccer]

Peter King's Bears Prediction:

 

2. Chicago, 9-7: The schedule says pick the Bears. Every expert says pick the Bears. I can't. I can't because they're too unsettled on offense. Who's the quarterback? Who's the running back? Who's the offensive weapon anyone fears? Love the defense, if the front-liners stay healthy. If the Bears do go down, they could go down on one of the freakiest schedule stretches ever. Chicago plays three straight non-division road games, all on I-95 in the Northeast Corridor, all in a 15-day November span: at Giants, at Jets, at Patriots. Weird.

 

Question #1-Rex Grossman.

Question #2-Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson are the RB's.

Question #3-I dunno. Who was the "offensive weapon everyone feared in 2005"?

 

It's funny. The Bears were the #2 seed in the NFC last year with the same questions. Like the QB or not, they're improved by Orton being the 3rd option instead of #1. The RB thing is completely [expletive]. The Bears are bringing back all 3 RBs, and the entire OL from a team that was 8th in rushing the year before. Who did teams fear for the World Champion Steelers? Parker was a breakaway threat, but Jones had a much better season. Bettis was not even as good as Peterson. Ward is a good, if not great, WR, but he's is more of a possession guy.

 

But Big Ben and the Bus knew how to win and blah blah blah blah blah.

 

I have no problem doubting the Bears, but pick the right reasons for it

[imb]

I wonder why they cut Najeh? I haven't paid much attention lately, but I kinda figured he was the most talented back we had at this point.

 

He looked pooped.

 

GET IT?

[barryfoote]

I'm confident the Pack can keep it close and I think they may be able to pull off the upset if Favre doesn't turn the ball over more than twice.

 

GO PACK GO!

 

That's the problem with Favre lately though. He does turn the ball over with regularity and you aren't going to win when that is happening. If the Bears do not lose the turnover battle they will win by 10 points.

[goonys evil twin]

Peter King's Bears Prediction:

 

2. Chicago, 9-7: The schedule says pick the Bears. Every expert says pick the Bears. I can't. I can't because they're too unsettled on offense. Who's the quarterback? Who's the running back? Who's the offensive weapon anyone fears? Love the defense, if the front-liners stay healthy. If the Bears do go down, they could go down on one of the freakiest schedule stretches ever. Chicago plays three straight non-division road games, all on I-95 in the Northeast Corridor, all in a 15-day November span: at Giants, at Jets, at Patriots. Weird.

 

Question #1-Rex Grossman.

Question #2-Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson are the RB's.

Question #3-I dunno. Who was the "offensive weapon everyone feared in 2005"?

 

Peter King is such a hack. He continously lets his bias get in his way.

 

The division is so strong that the Bears, at 9-7, wouldn't make the playoffs?

 

In general, the east coast bias is overblown. But with PKing, it's blatant. He and Zimmerman live about 15 miles apart, and concentrate 95% of their efforts on teams that play within 200 miles of their homes.

 

If you want to predict the Bears go 9-7 this year, you have to predict the defense takes a step back, the QBs manage to play worse than the 2005 QB's, and TJones and Benson somehow manage to be worse as well. You can't make that prediction based on those patheticly overplayed questions that amount to nothing more than rehashing last year's forecast.

 

By the way, almost every 3 game stretch takes place over a 15-day span. If you play Sunday, 7 days go by then you play on Sunday again, then it happens all over again. You can just say they plan 3-straight road games in the northeast. Which, by the way, is a vastly overrated area of football. The 2 NY teams are a combined 19-14 in the Meadowlands the past 2 seasons. Hardly dominant. It's a tough 2 games, but the Jets game should be a cakewalk. And that's hardly enough to determine the outcome on the season.

[Milli1306]

i saw something that sai the Bears also have the easiest schedule in the league...that of course is according to last year's records, but still...they may not have a 13-3 record, but they will easily be the best in a weak NFC North...I really don't see how anyone could pick the Packers or Lions, and the Vikings are counting on Brad Johnson, and have no big time players on offense unless Troy Williamson turn out to be as good as they thought he would be coming out of SC

[Jon]

I have nothing to contribute right now other than saying that I picked up an A-Train jersey at Let's Tailgate today for $10 to wear to games. The thing is huge on me (and it's only a large), but should be good to wear over a jacket. And I'll try to remove the name plate and turn it into a Todd Johnson jersey.

[Soul]

If I was a betting man (and I'm not), I would probably put down a good deal of money with some of you who think this game will be a blowout.

 

As a Bear fan of over 30 years, I can very nearly guarantee this game will not be a blowout.

 

Definitely less than 10 points. Likely within a touchdown. Possibly, if the Bears are too overconfident, even a Bears loss.

 

It's still Lambeau, it's still Brett Favre, and it's still a Bears ballclub that hasn't put together back-to-back winning seasons in forever.

[goonys evil twin]

If I was a betting man (and I'm not), I would probably put down a good deal of money with some of you who think this game will be a blowout.

 

As a Bear fan of over 30 years, I can very nearly guarantee this game will not be a blowout.

 

Definitely less than 10 points. Likely within a touchdown. Possibly, if the Bears are too overconfident, even a Bears loss.

 

It's still Lambeau, it's still Brett Favre, and it's still a Bears ballclub that hasn't put together back-to-back winning seasons in forever.

 

Of all the things you list, the one that doesn't really mean anything to me is "it's still Lambeau". I don't think the Bears are any less likely to win this game because it's there.

 

But the Pack is getting just 3.5 points, with an o/u of 35. I would be pretty shocked if the Bears won by more than TD, and I'm guessing they end up winning it on an INT return that puts them up by 4.

[David]

If I was a betting man (and I'm not), I would probably put down a good deal of money with some of you who think this game will be a blowout.

 

As a Bear fan of over 30 years, I can very nearly guarantee this game will not be a blowout.

 

Definitely less than 10 points. Likely within a touchdown. Possibly, if the Bears are too overconfident, even a Bears loss.

 

It's still Lambeau, it's still Brett Favre, and it's still a Bears ballclub that hasn't put together back-to-back winning seasons in forever.

 

Of all the things you list, the one that doesn't really mean anything to me is "it's still Lambeau". I don't think the Bears are any less likely to win this game because it's there.

 

But the Pack is getting just 3.5 points, with an o/u of 35. I would be pretty shocked if the Bears won by more than TD, and I'm guessing they end up winning it on an INT return that puts them up by 4.

 

I think the fact that the Bears haven't put together back-to-back winning seasons in years is just as irrelevant. The records of those teams have no bearing on nor are they a reflection of the present team.

 

Just a pet peeve of mine (comes up a lot with the Cubs too).

 

As for the game, the Bears SHOULD win pretty easily. I'd be disappointed if it were any closer than a TD. That doesn't mean it will happen, but they should be expected to win and win convincingly.

[goonys evil twin]

As for the game, the Bears SHOULD win pretty easily. I'd be disappointed if it were any closer than a TD.

 

I would not be the least bit disappointed if it was a 6 point win.

[David]

As for the game, the Bears SHOULD win pretty easily. I'd be disappointed if it were any closer than a TD.

 

I would not be the least bit disappointed if it was a 6 point win.

 

I should probably rephrase. I'd be unpleasantly surprised if it were any closer than a TD (mostly during the game). In the end, though, I'll gladly take any victory.

[Milli1306]

As for the game, the Bears SHOULD win pretty easily. I'd be disappointed if it were any closer than a TD.

 

I would not be the least bit disappointed if it was a 6 point win.

 

I should probably rephrase. I'd be unpleasantly surprised if it were any closer than a TD (mostly during the game). In the end, though, I'll gladly take any victory.

 

exactly, who cares what the final score is...a win by 50 and a win by 1 still count the same in the standings

[Jon]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - All eight Bears players on Wednesday’s injury report are listed as questionable, meaning that they have a 50 percent chance of playing in Sunday’s season opener in Green Bay.

 

The list consists of defensive ends Alex Brown (shoulder) and Israel Idonije (ankle), safety Mike Brown (Achilles), running back Cedric Benson (shoulder), receivers Mark Bradley (hip) and Justin Gage (rib), tight end Gabe Reid (back) and fullback J.D. Runnels (ankle). Of that group, only Gage, Idonije and Reid did not practice Wednesday.

[David]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - All eight Bears players on Wednesday’s injury report are listed as questionable, meaning that they have a 50 percent chance of playing in Sunday’s season opener in Green Bay.

 

The list consists of defensive ends Alex Brown (shoulder) and Israel Idonije (ankle), safety Mike Brown (Achilles), running back Cedric Benson (shoulder), receivers Mark Bradley (hip) and Justin Gage (rib), tight end Gabe Reid (back) and fullback J.D. Runnels (ankle). Of that group, only Gage, Idonije and Reid did not practice Wednesday.

 

So, by process of elimination, Alex Brown did practice today. Nice.

[Brian]

Congrats to Zoom.

 

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Former Bears cornerback Jerry Azumah has been hired to work as an in-studio analyst for “Bears Postgame Live” this season on Comcast SportsNet.

 

Azumah will be part of a panel that includes two other ex-Bears, Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent and “Chicago Tribune Live” host Dan Jiggetts, a former offensive lineman. Pat Boyle will host the show for the second straight year.

 

Plagued by neck and hip injuries in 2004-05, Azumah retired in March after seven seasons with the Bears. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2003 when he led the NFL in kickoff returns with a 29.0-yard average and 2 touchdowns.

[rawaction]

Congrats to Zoom.

 

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Former Bears cornerback Jerry Azumah has been hired to work as an in-studio analyst for “Bears Postgame Live” this season on Comcast SportsNet.

 

Azumah will be part of a panel that includes two other ex-Bears, Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent and “Chicago Tribune Live” host Dan Jiggetts, a former offensive lineman. Pat Boyle will host the show for the second straight year.

 

Plagued by neck and hip injuries in 2004-05, Azumah retired in March after seven seasons with the Bears. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2003 when he led the NFL in kickoff returns with a 29.0-yard average and 2 touchdowns.

 

I loved Azumah. I wish when the Bears were bad that they would have given Zoom some reps as the 3rd down back. I would love to see his college RB skills put to use.

[rawaction]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - All eight Bears players on Wednesday’s injury report are listed as questionable, meaning that they have a 50 percent chance of playing in Sunday’s season opener in Green Bay.

 

The list consists of defensive ends Alex Brown (shoulder) and Israel Idonije (ankle), safety Mike Brown (Achilles), running back Cedric Benson (shoulder), receivers Mark Bradley (hip) and Justin Gage (rib), tight end Gabe Reid (back) and fullback J.D. Runnels (ankle). Of that group, only Gage, Idonije and Reid did not practice Wednesday.

 

So, by process of elimination, Alex Brown did practice today. Nice.

 

If I had to pick 3 to NOT practice, it would be those 3. Alex and Mike Brown are obviously the biggest needs in that group.

[Flames24Rulz]

Packers are apparently close to signing Koren Robinson.

 

Yay :roll: (I think this move deserves a roll)

[WindyCity]

Packers are apparently close to signing Koren Robinson.

 

Yay :roll: (I think this move deserves a roll)

 

So he can then get suspended for the year? or are they just gambling that it'll only be a few weeks or he won't be suspended at all?

[Flames24Rulz]

Packers are apparently close to signing Koren Robinson.

 

Yay :roll: (I think this move deserves a roll)

 

So he can then get suspended for the year? or are they just gambling that it'll only be a few weeks or he won't be suspended at all?

 

Supposedly with the NFL's appeal process, he could actually end up playing the full year this year before getting suspended. He's a decent player and he'd help our returning game immensely as well as giving Favre a solid WR target.

 

But I really don't want all the baggage that he's going to bring to Green Bay. He's had chance after chance and he continues to blow it. If he's here for only one year, I could live with that I guess.

[Brian]

it's definately football season, saw a girl on campus wearing an Urlacher jersey.

 

BEAR DOWN!!