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They're still picking up points. It's not like they're pulling up the rear in the conference. I'm not worried yet. Also, I'd love to put in an amazing season of total dominance again this year, but I don't think that's likely. And they don't need to. Once they're in the playoffs, they will have the advantage of more post-season experience over most of their opponents. That'll make up for a slightly lower seed.

I was going to mention special teams, and you beat me to it. The Skins are dead last in ST DVOA. They've been pulling up the rear all season, and last week didn't help them at all. If there was ever a game for Hester to come through with a couple nice returns, this is it. I'm hoping the Bears pull out a close one Sunday. We haven't matched up against Washington very well, but all those teams were completely different than this one. In 2013, both WAS and CHI have better offenses than defenses. But the Bears are ranking better on both sides of the ball. The Bears do look worse on ST this year, making me wish Toub would have stuck around. But it's nothing like that 32nd ranked Redskins unit. That said, I believe Washington is looking a little better now than they did earlier in the year, and I can't say that about the Bears. And, they are at home after all. I'm expecting both teams to move the ball effectively against these defenses, although I'm not convinced that either team will score a lot of TDs. That means somewhere along the line, drives will either stall, or a TO will happen, or a FG instead of a TD. Here's hoping it's the Skins on that side of the equation more than the Bears. The Bears definitely have the edge in TO ratio this year, with the Skins slightly in the negative (-2) and the Bears near the top at +7. That may continue Sunday -- although my sense is that the Skins won't be so loose with the football that the Bears can just beat them solely on crushing turovers. I'm going to go 27-24 Bears. Possibly an OT win. Special teams could be the difference here -- if Hester can channel his old self on a few chances, it could flip the score and allow the Bears to get out of town and into the bye with a win. And if he can't, there won't be an easier team to do it against for the rest of the season.

That interception by the goal line that turned into a fumble that turned into a touchdown ROFL I remember the Bears beating the Packers twice -- once with Orton and once with Grossman -- and feeling like this team was finally on the right track. And it was, for a little while :)

I remember it like it was yesterday.

Hope it turns out. I really do. We need something like a bounce-back Rizzo season around here.

In my view, it's not this aspect that makes them look bad. It's the fact that they are allowing this situation to rule the way they are running the ballclub. It's limiting the on-field product. That can't be allowed to happen -- not if they want to be considered top notch ownership.

Lots of Redskins fans with disagreement between heart and head.

I think I can find an article that tags each one of these guys as the "frontrunner." Saw a couple yesterday that said Renteria is the frontrunner. All bunk - the process of first interviews isn't even completed yet.

Just taking a short-term view of it, I can see the Bears ending the first half of the season 4-4. For a team that flew out of the gate at 3-0, that's got to be a downer. Beating the Redskins will do a lot towards making the first half of the season successful.

Hey, here's some good news for your Wednesday morning: http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4687109/paea-on-track-to-play-against-redskins Paea's on track, practicing, and looking good to play Sunday.

That was fun, if unnecessary

Why collapse and play OT when you don't have to?

Bye, LA

http://mije.org/richardprince/gold-diggers-jezebels-and-baby-mamas#Rick_Reilly Figures that the quote he tried to use was a lie.

No. He's big, young, and doesn't have much wear and tear on him given that he was a backup until midway through last year and missed a couple years with the knee injury. Plus its a lot better to overwork Wootton over 33 yo Peppers or 250lb McClellin. Depends if pulling back on Peppers results in better play when he's in there. If it does, then I agree. If not though, then I'd rather ride the guy who I know is gone after this year, than put extra miles on legs that I'm going to count on for more years.

He's back starting this week.

I used to think this way, but not any more. They should eliminate any large delays if they can, but in general baseball is meant to be a slower game. It's not supposed to be like hockey or basketball. Different sport, different vibe. Let it be what it is. Last year he was quoted as saying that his error in game 6 was just "part of the game." Hate hate hate.

They'll still lose. God exists. He just hates us.

Even if he missed, Indy had nothing tonight. Absolutely zero.

Indy is terrible on run D.

Are you concerned about over working Wootton? I am, a little. He's been good at times but seems a little fragile. Not that we have much choice, really. Just asking.

Apparently. Yeesh. I wouldn't have even noticed if it wasn't for stupid Google search and the fact that every moron article Sullivan writes seems to bubble to the top.

On what tiebreak? 3-3 Tennessee vs 3-3 Baltimore? You are right in singling out the Chiefs Tennessee game and Denver's Baltimore game. It would come down to the combined ranking of points scored and points allowed tiebreaker. Baltimore is 14th in points scored and 16th in points allowed (total score of 30 just for comparison purposes). Tennessee is 15th in points scored and 10th in points allowed (total score of 25). So the team that played Tennessee would win the tiebreaker, which is KC. That's 5 minutes of my life I'll never get back. DEN/KC don't start their head-to-heads until Nov 17th, too. Right now, I'd probably say Denver would win those but who knows -- by the time mid-November rolls around injuries could accumulate on either side. Also, KC is in more of a position to improve. They are 6-0 and in the process of assimilating a new system. Denver is probably as good as they'll be, right now. There's nothing standing in the way of KC rolling into Denver 9-0. Denver has it a little tougher. It will be interesting to watch. I'm definitely pulling for KC. Good football fans in that town.

I watched it but I still can't believe the Saints kept giving it back with so little time left.

Unreal.