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That will probably be a decoy for another play. Walter not getting one of those in the SB still irks me.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/wordpress/ That is some pretty good company.

The preseason games seem like they are at 50-75% speed. I think Dennis Green knows what type of team this is. They are going to try and pound the ball with Edge, but from what I have seen of them, their O-Line is nothing to write home about. I have a feeling Edge misses Indy a little bit more each week and they probably feel the same way about him.

The reason Carolina is 3-0 on their last three games is not because of Steve Smith, look who they have played and the scores: Last game: 20-12 Win vs Cleveland Week 4: 21-18 Win vs New Orleans Week 3: 26-24 Win vs Tampa Bay An average margin of victory of just over 4 pts vs those 3 teams. Also, if you look at their first two games they could easily have won Week 2 vs Minnesota losing 16-13. All these close games make me believe that Smith actually is less of an impact than he is made out to be on ESPN.

The reason I ask this is because there are numerous possibilties out there, just like Indy last year. In Week 15, 16, and 17, and the Bears are 13-0, do you go for the undefeated season and keep playing starters, or do you do something else? Indy rested their starters and they looked like crap in the playoffs.

Bears Power Rankings (after Week 5): ESPN - 1. BEARS (=) 2. IND 3. DEN 4. PHI 5. SD Yahoo Sports - 1. BEARS (=) 2. IND 3. PHI 4. SEA 5. NE CBS Sportsline - 1. BEARS (+1) 2. IND 3. DEN 4. NE 5. PHI NFL.com - 1. BEARS (+1) 2. IND 3. PHI 4. NE 5. DEN FOX Sports - 1. BEARS (+1) 2. IND 3. DEN 4. BAL 5. SEA CNNSI - 1. BEARS (=) 2. IND 3. DEN 4. NE 5. BAL Average - 1st Links: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking...2006&week=6 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Asoq...o&type=lgns http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/powerrankings http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9718332 http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...art1/index.html The Bears are a unanimous #1.

Yeah definitely too early, but if I had to pick, it would have to be McNabb because without him the Eagles would have 1 win. The Bears would be worse without Grossman, but they would still be winning.

Indy will lose at least 2 of those next 5. Denver and NE are both playing pretty good ball right now, and Indy is not as good away from their Dome. Denver's weather looked nasty last night and NE is no better in late October. The Bears just need to stay healthy, that is my only worry. I hope they continue to pull Grossman in the 4th when they have a good lead.

If those 7 points are the biggest problem the Bears have, I'll take it.

I just love the SNL skits of Irvin and Vick. Everytime I see Irvin all I can think of is: "The drugs were a friends".

Thats a pretty cool site. They have more stats here: http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Quality_Standings.php The Bears were in the Top 10 in every category, go figure.

That almost seems better suited for the Blackhawks, but it is pretty catchy as well.

This is a huge game. The Bears haven't been 5-0 in a long time. Every game is a statement.

Thats exactly what I thought. Usually the Ozzie Guillen articles are pretty funny, but this one is borderline demented.

The Bruise Brothers is pretty good. I hope the name turns out to be "The Super Bowl Champion's Defense"

The play of Anderson makes this Defense that much better. To have a guy come in and play at his level as a non-starter is huge. The Bears depth at D-line is awesome.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/53698 WTF?

http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation...g?event_id=2481 All I could say is wow.

I agree 110%. If the Bears can score early and take the Bills out of their running game, our Defense will have ample opportunities to wreak havoc on Losman.

Game Info: 12:00 pm Central Sun Oct 8, 2006 TV: CBS TEAM STATS Bears Offense (29.0pts/g, 357.8 Total ypg, 259.8 Pass ypg, 98.0 Rush ypg) vs Buffalo Defense (16.3pts/g, 296.8 Total ypg, 193.8 Pass ypg, 103.0 Rush ypg) Buffalo Offense (17.5pts/g, 295.5 Total ypg, 178.5 Pass ypg, 117.0 Rush ypg) vs Bears Defense (7.3pts/g, 257 Total ypg, 176.3 Pass ypg, 80.8 Rush ypg) Things to look for: The Bears are coming off a huge win vs Seattle, so hopefully they will be up for this game. Buffalo has actually played fairly consistent football for the first 4 weeks. In Week 1 they were up 17-7 on New England at halftime and only lost by 2 pts (a safety) and in Week 3, their other loss, was by only 8 pts. Willis McGahee has been very strong for the Bills running game averaging almost 100 yds per game and 4 yds per rush. JP Losman has actually played pretty well with a 90.6 Passer Rating thru 4 weeks. The problem for the Bills Offense is pass protection, which could mean a field day for Bears pass rushers. Losman has been sacked 11 times in 4 weeks, so there will be numerous opportunities for the Bears to attack. The Bills also have a faily decent receiving corps featuring Lee Evans, Peerless Price, and Josh Reed, which cannot be overlooked. Terrence McGee on Kickoffs returns is another factor the Bears must not overlook. The Bears come off one of their most complete dominating victories in years. They crushed Seattle in every facet of the game going on to a 37-6 victory. One of the biggest factors after a big win like that is the letdown. The Bears need to get up for this game just as they did vs Seattle, because Buffalo is somewhat under-rated in my opinion. The Bears got their running game going last week with Thomas Jones and a little bit of Cedric Benson, and it really looked like it wore down the Seattle Defense late in the game. The Bears Passing game is still in fine sync with Grossman connecting with Moose, Berrian, and Clark at a regular interval. The Bears D is just dominating, there is not much else to say. They had pressure on Seattle's Hasselbeck all day, took away the run and played solid Pass D. Keys to the game: 1. Stopping McGahee 2. Staying motivated after big win 3. Constant QB pressure on Losman 4. Get running game going with Jones & Benson

Bears Power Rankings (after Week 4): ESPN - 1. BEARS (+3) 2. IND 3. BAL 4. PHI 5. NE CNNSI - 1. BEARS (+4) 2. IND 3. BAL 4. NE 5. CIN FOX Sports - 1. IND 2. BEARS (+2) 3. BAL 4. DEN 5. SEA CBS Sportsline - 1. IND 2. BEARS (+3) 3. BAL 4. DEN 5. NE Yahoo Sports - 1. BEARS (+4) 2. IND 3. BAL 4. PHI 5. SEA Average - 1.4 (+3.2) Links: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking...2006&week=5 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...eek4/index.html http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9702560 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cr-r...o&type=lgns

Payton definitely trumps Jones by a wide margin, but the 06 Bears have a better QB, WRs, TEs, backup QB, backup RB, with a comparable Offensive line. I also believe that the Kicking and Punting is slightly better this year.

The Offense has been a surprise, but the Defense has been dominant. They have only let up 22 points in 4 games (5.5 per game), and only 1 TD all year. They have not given up a TD in the last 9 quarters of play. The Defense.

There are now more and more comparisons with the 1985 team than ever. In 1985 the Bears beat Minnesota in a close game in Week 3, then clobbered Washington in Week 4 on their way to a 15-1 record and Super Bowl victory. This year they also beat Minnesota in a close game in Week 3 and dominated Seattle in Week 4. The Defense seems to be very similiar to the 85 team more than ever. The Front 4 is dominating on their own, then you add in two perennial Pro-Bowl LBs and a solid secondary with surprsising depth. The Offense seems to have the clear edge this year, IMO. No Walter, but Jones and Benson give the team more options. Moose and Berrian have been lighting it up, and others have filled in nicely (Clark, Davis). The O-Line is starting to make a name for themselves with very few sacks given up this year which is also very similar to 1985. I know all teams and eras are different, but this team seems built for a championship run.