Well, it was a heck of a ride while it lasted. With Jay Cutler out for most likely the rest of the season and now Matt Forte suffering a knee injury which should sideline him for an extended length of …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Chiefs (12.04.11)
One truth can be told following the Bears’ 25-20 loss to the Raiders on Sunday. Jay Cutler has to be one of the most unappreciated quarterbacks in the league, not only around the country but especially right here at home …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Raiders (11.27.11)
All seemed to be right with the Bears immediately following their 31-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. They had just won their fifth-straight victory and in convincing fashion, too. The defense was taking away the ball, Devin …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Chargers (11.20.11)
While riding a three-game win streak and starting to find their stride on both sides of the ball, the Bears had the perfect momentum to exact a 37-13 measure of revenge against division-rival Detroit on Sunday. Not only did the …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Lions (11.13.11)
Just who exactly were those Bears who showed up in Philadelphia on Monday night and delivered a 30-24 victory over the heavily-favored Eagles? Who was that team who defied my expectations? And these local guys? And these national guys, too? …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Eagles (11.07.11)
It turns out the Bears’ workmanlike itinerary served them well in defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-18, in London on Sunday. Lovie Smith drew a lot of unnecessary heat from fans and the media for departing for London late in …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Buccaneers (10.23.11)
We certainly learned something about the Bears in their 39-10 victory over the Vikings on Sunday night: if the NFL was divided into social classes a la the American society, the Bears are probably somewhere in the upper middle class. …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Vikings (10.16.11)
Monday night’s 24-13 loss to the Lions confirmed what many of us fear the Bears have become. They’re old, tired, undermanned and overmatched. Lovie Smith’s defensive system has run its course in this league and Mike Martz’s offense never had …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Lions (10.10.11)
In a game that made it seem as though we were watching sandlot football, the Bears outlasted the Panthers on Sunday and secured a much-needed, 34-29 conference victory. Neither team seemed to want to play defense — or maybe they …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Panthers (10.02.11)
Well, so much for balance. In their 27-17 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Packers, the Bears ran 43 passing plays — 37 pass attempts, three scrambles and three sacks — compared to just nine run plays, two fewer …
Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback: Bears-Packers (09.25.11)
