Week 15: Bears vs. Tampa Bay - Sunday Dec 17, 12 pm CST

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The game is on FOX. At Soldier Field.

 

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[Brian]

it's time to return mr. automatic robbie gould.

 

 

 

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[Soriano12]

Tampa shouldn't even show up.

[UMFan83]

Why does it seem like we play the Bucs every year since they left the NFC Central?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

sry in advance for your 3rd loss, bars

[Butterscup1679666578]

Why does it seem like we play the Bucs every year since they left the NFC Central?

 

because we have.

 

 

 

Bears by a million. Hester scores all the points.

[CubsHawks25]

The game is on FOX. At Soldier Field.

 

41-10, Bears (Bucs TD comes late in garbage time; Grossman throws for 230+ & a couple TDs; Benson runs well again, TJ breaks off at least one long run; and Hester nets at least 1 more ST TD)

 

That is all.

[EricG]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9817776

 

Chicago has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

Chicago can clinch homefield advantage with:

 

1) CHI win + NO loss or tie, OR

2) CHI tie + NO loss.

 

Go Bears and Go Redskins.

[CubsHawks25]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9817776

 

Chicago has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

Chicago can clinch homefield advantage with:

 

1) CHI win + NO loss or tie, OR

2) CHI tie + NO loss.

 

Go Bears and Go Redskins.

 

Would love for it to happen, but most likely gonna have to wait a week to sew up HFA.

[WrigleyField 22]

Hester 6 Returns

3 Punt

2 Missed FG

1 Kick Return (obviously, Bucs will only kickoff once)

 

Bears 42 Bucs 0

 

Grossman 34-40 400 yards 0 TD, 6 INT

Throws six picks in redzone

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Hester just returned another kick, Bears up on Tampa 10-0.

[WrigleyField 22]

Teams might as well start going for it on 4th down and onside kicking every kickoff. I'd rather trust Grossman with good field position that Hester with the ball in his hands anywhere on the field.

 

 

 

 

I'm serious.

[Chocolate Milk]

I am going to drink 50 beers before I go to this game and I would still be a better option at QB for the Bucs than Gradkowski is.

[BigSlick]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9817776

 

Chicago has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

Chicago can clinch homefield advantage with:

 

1) CHI win + NO loss or tie, OR

2) CHI tie + NO loss.

 

Go Bears and Go Redskins.

 

I'd prefer that we have something to play for as long as possible.

 

I don't like resting starters too much before the playoffs. We have a bye anyway, so rest shouldn't be an issue.

 

Gotta keep getting in a rhythm, I'd like to see Grossman get another 2 good starts, and then play a half in the last game.

[WrigleyField 22]

I considered making this a separate thread, but we'll include it here:

 

The Official, Guess Devin Hester's Return TDs for the season.

 

I say 8.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

sry in advance for your 3rd loss, bars

 

Plz go easy on us.

 

Thx.

[Balsa]

This game should be along the lines of the 49ers game.

 

I just hope our defense doesn't continue to make fools of themselves.

[soccer10k]

Grossman's a bum. Play Griese.

 

What? I'm a week late? What do you mean he had a decent game this week? No picks?

 

Damn.

[Sammy Sofa]

Attn: Bear's defense

 

Re: Stopping opposing teams' 3rd down conversions

 

Message Body: Please start doing that again. Thanks.

[CubmanPi]

Attn: Bear's defense

 

Re: Stopping opposing teams' 3rd down conversions

 

Message Body: Please start doing that again. Thanks.

You mean it's not normal to allow conversions on 3rd and 13 or 3rd and 25?

[goonys evil twin]

Tampa can't run the ball, they can't throw the ball, they can't score, and they turn it over. They also don't stop the run or the pass, or create many turnovers. I want a nice efficient ballgame out of the Bears this weekend, something like a 27-6 victory. Right now they are favored by 13.5.

[UMFan83]

Attn: Bear's defense

 

Re: Stopping opposing teams' 3rd down conversions

 

Message Body: Please start doing that again. Thanks.

 

Attn: Bears fans

 

Re: Good defense

 

Message Body: Harder without us huh?

 

Signed,

 

Tommie Harris, Mike Brown, Nathan Vasher, Todd Johnson

[Jon]

Hopefully Vasher will be back. Or at least ready. He sounded pretty healthy at the end of this week, but I can't say I blame them for not having him play yesterday.

[goonys evil twin]

Hopefully Vasher will be back. Or at least ready. He sounded pretty healthy at the end of this week, but I can't say I blame them for not having him play yesterday.

 

I'd be fine if he sat out again. TB isn't going to be a passing threat. The Bears are going to get to Gradkowski and cause more turnovers this week.

[Soul]

Hopefully Vasher will be back. Or at least ready. He sounded pretty healthy at the end of this week, but I can't say I blame them for not having him play yesterday.

 

I'd be fine if he sat out again. TB isn't going to be a passing threat. The Bears are going to get to Gradkowski and cause more turnovers this week.

 

Agreed. St. Louis was the last challenging game on our schedule. Let Vasher get to 100%.

 

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Hester get a few more snaps at nickel back to begin developing him a little bit. It has become painfully obvious how thin our CB corps are. One injury and we're doing crazy stuff like attempting to have Hillenmeyer cover in nickel situations. No good. Get Hester some experience these last 3 games.