Published on: 21st September, 2009
Observations on the Bears-Steelers game Alex Brown introduced Ben Roethlisberger to the freshest sod on Chicago's lakefront Sunday afternoon. Twice for sacks, but more importantly, when he knocked Big Ben down in mid-throw early in the second quarter, serving up Charles Tillman with an interception. That was the play that changed the tone ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
When you were a child, a trip to the circus was an awe-inspiring spectacle. The huge, brightly colored tent. Loud music, and ferocious beasts. Bags of peanuts and spun balls of cotton candy. And of course...The clowns. But as you get older, you start to notice the mildewed smell of the canvas. You realize ...Published on: 9th September, 2009
The first game of the Bears 2009 regular season opens Sunday night, against the Most Hated Green Bay Packers, marking the beginning of another chapter in professional football's oldest and most contentious rivalries. How has this matchup remained so intense for nearly a century? We're not in rivalling cities. Green Bay isn't really a city. Or even ...Published on: 30th August, 2009
Is Jay Cutler a bad leader? Is he embroiled in a blood feud with Brian Urlacher? Did he "throw Devin Hester under the bus"? Will Sunday night's pre-season tune-up game against Denver, be a violent grudge match, living up to the pre-game hype? Well...No Training camp and pre-season is hard. Hard on ...