Archive for September, 2009
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Bears Unlock Forte-Knox and Find Gould!
Memo to Nation's headline writers: There. To the best of my knowledge, I got in the first egregious play on words using all three of these players. I know the names Knox and Gould have been gnawing at you. But it's over now. So let's get pa
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Bears Super Bowl Chances Hinge On O-Line Improving.
There is the old football adage, "The game is won in the trenches," and that is most certainly the case for the 2009 Chicago Bears. But so far, the offensive line has not lived up to expectations. Obviously, there first two games were played aga
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Underdog Sports Celebrates AUDIBLE, The Football Magazine for Women
This could be a sign of the apocalypse. A recent story on NPR reported the growing trend of women’s fantasy football leagues. And now, there’s an online football magazine for women: Audible! At Underdog Sports, we love anyone or anything
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Chicago Bears Look to Maintain Flexibility Against Seattle Seahawks
Coming off a disappointing loss against the 49ers in week two, head coach Jim Mora will bring a defensive mindset to a team that has been more offensively focused, after giving up over 200 yards rushing against the 49ers. The defense may
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Chicago’s Monsters of the Midway Transitioning Into Air Bears
In truth, Sunday’s game against the Steelers wasn’t so much the start of a transition, of a movement, of a philosophical shift in the makeup of these Chicago Bears as it was a confirmation of it, and finally taking the wrapping off of what is goi
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Bears Steel a Victory: Team Effort Beats Defending Super Bowl Champs
Robbie Gould's kick with 15 seconds left sealed the fate of the defending champions and washed the bad taste of last week's 21-15 loss to Green Bay out of the Bears' mouths. The Bears improved in every facet of the game in week two—whether it w
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The Matt Forte Saga: Why Is He Struggling So Much?
I am sure I will take some flak for saying this, but Matt Forte is not as good of a running back as everyone thinks. He can be explosive. He can catch the ball. He can make plays after the catch. But, he is just not a complete running back. I don&rsq
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Chicago Bears Need to Tear out Grass, Step Cleanly into 21st Century
The Chicago Bears have stepped into the 21st century with a quarterback who can actually pass and the makings of a receiver corps to complement him. Now it's time for the franchise to step into the 21st century and get a home field playing surface th
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Chicago Bears Need to Put Down the Grass and Get 21st Century Turf in that Joint
The Chicago Bears have taken one step into the 21st century with a quarterback who can actually pass, and the makings of a receiver corps to complement him. Now it's time for the franchise to take another step into the 21st century and get a home fie
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Bears’ Cutler Redeems Nightmarish Blunders: Chicago Isn’t Done Just Yet
The images defined much about the game of football in the Sunday matinee in Chicago. You can define it as momentum, or even a game of faltering on some occasions. Either way, the Chicago Bears might not be on the verge of hibernation. Instead they mi
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