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Bears Unable to Battle Vikings - (12/17)

What is there to say.  Hey, at least we were leading at halftime right?  At least for those twenty or so minutes between halfs, I contemplated the Bears being the most unlikely of playoff contenders.  I tried to figure out just how many teams would have to lose and who would have to beat…wait…what was I [...]

Just Lose, Baby. - (12/16)

Anyone who still cheers for Bears victories for the rest of the 2007 season is dumb. The best thing the Bears can do for the rest of the year is lose and lose miserably. The greatest Kyle Orton contribution would be to throw pick after pick after pick and fumble the ball at least four [...]

Playoffs Gone?Time To Experiment - (12/15)

So basically I am hoping that this Bears season can make its way towards a .500 record, but I no longer have any type of expectations for what is to come from this season.  We have learned several things during this season however, as we now know that Devin Hester is our savior and that almost no [...]

Bye-bye playoffs, hello off-season - (12/07)

Putrid. Horrid. Utterly pathetic. %$#@*&. There aren’t enough adjectives, adverbs or curses in the English language to accurately describe the Bears’ 2007 campaign. Just when you think the year can’t get any more awful, the Bears turn around and make you think otherwise. Throughout the first half of the game against the Redskins, the Bears offense [...]

Collins too much for Bears in Thursday night showdown - (12/06)

If there was any doubt the Bears need to draft a quarterback come this spring, they’ve been slapped away now.  Lovie Smith trotted out both ineffectual quarterbacks against the Washington Redskins, and the result was 16 points, and the 8th loss of the season, all but assuring the Bears will miss the playoffs. After Grossman left [...]

Bears vs Redskins: Race to irrelevance - (12/06)

First of all, I’d like to thank the NFL for following Major League Baseball’s lead in attempting to actually anger their fans, always a good business approach. With both teams 5-7, it’s a safe bet that the Chicago-Washington game isn’t going to hold the interest that a Packers-Cowboys game did a week ago, but with the [...]

Slim pickings get slimmer: Bears in for long off-season. - (12/03)

Hey did you see the Bears game yesterday? They played 50 good/passable minutes of football. How come they lost? The old adage goes there are 60 minutes in a game, not [number of minutes your team played well]. The Bears proved this point very well, allowing the otherwise inept Eli Manning to storm back in the [...]

Has the fat lady sung in Chicago? - (12/03)

Subscribe to From the Midway by Email Blowing a 16-7 lead by allowing 14 points in the fourth quarter, while scoring none of your own doesn’t seem like  an effective way to stay in a playoff hunt.  So after the Bears continued to prove they don’t have the stomach to actually win consecutive games once again, [...]

Has the fat lady sung in Chicago? - (12/03)

Subscribe to From the Midway by Email Blowing a 16-7 lead by allowing 14 points in the fourth quarter, while scoring none of your own doesn’t seem like  an effective way to stay in a playoff hunt.  So after the Bears continued to prove they don’t have the stomach to actually win consecutive games once again, [...]

Un-Bear-able - (12/01)

What a week for the Chicago Bears.  First, Devin Hester keeps the Bears’ playoff hopes alive by having another MVP type game.  It sounds weird saying a return man is a team’s MVP, but is there anyone else worthy of it on the Bears?  I didn’t think so.  However, with the good, there’s always the [...]

From the Mind of a Bears Fan - (12/01)

I find myself utterly at a loss as to what to write about this week. I tried to think of some original perspective from which to talk from. Nope, I got nothing. So what exactly do I have to say? Lets go Bears. The Bears have the opportunity with each coming game [...]

Devin Hester for (Bears) MVP - (11/27)

Okay, as far as everyone else is concerned, Tom Brady’s going to go home with the MVP hardware. But at the end of the year, there is no doubt in my mind that Devin Hester should be named the Bears MVP, for what it’s worth. If I may pull a John Madden here and be overly [...]

Bears back in the playoff hunt after overtime win - (11/26)

Subscribe to From the Midway by Email When someone figures out the Chicago Bears, please give me a call.  Despite seemingly being dominated for most of the game by the red hot Denver Broncos, Chicago managed to pull out a win, and in doing so, thrust itself back in the midst of the playoff picture. Devin Hester [...]

An introduction and overview. - (11/24)

My name is John, I was born and raised in Chicago and I am currently having my heart stomped on by the Bears this year. Maybe stomped isn’t the right word though, since stomping would indicate that the team’s legs were moving off the ground at some point in time. In the seven or so years [...]

Bears: How Far You Have Fallen - (11/24)

I am almost at a loss for words.  In the beginning of this season, coming off last year?s Super Bowl appearance, I would never have expected my beloved Bears to be so far down in the dumps.  On the verge of being out of playoff contention, it seems that it would take some minor miracles [...]

Bears drop another ?Must Win? game - (11/18)

Subscribe to From the Midway by Email Seeing that some of their fans were still holding out hope that the Chicago Bears still had any chance at a playoff spot, the ‘Monsters of the Midway’ decided to take those hopes, and effectively ground them under their collective heel. Rex Grossman is back as the starting quarterback, [...]

I?m Telling You There?s a Chance - (11/17)

This classic line from one of my favorite movies totally sums up my feelings on the Bears ability to turn their season around.  The Bears have a great opportunity this weekend against the Seahawks to make a clear statement that they will not go away.             Last week, the Bears defense only allowed 221 yards of [...]

Where do the Bears go from here? - (10/29)

This team just isn’t very good. That has been evident for a while, but I, and I believe many other Bears fans have been denying the inevitable for a few weeks, hoping the team would magically flip a switch, and Voila! Chicago would look like the same team that rolled to the Super Bowl [...]

Bears rally late to upend the Eagles - (10/22)

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, maybe this is the moment the Bears have turned the corner. Following a ridiculously bad game against the Minnesota Vikings, and comments by their head coach that the team lacked fire or intensity, backed up by Tommie Harris claiming the team was satiated by going [...]

From the Miday Pre-Game: Bears vs. Eagles - (10/21)

Win now or else officially starts this week against the Philadelphia Eagles.  With the Bears sitting at 2-4, it’s time to show what they are made of.  Philadelphia isn’t an impressive team this year, certainly they are beatable, but the Bears are going to need a complete performance from all sides of the football Match-up Preview vs. Chicago [...]

Lovie Smith: Bears lack heart - (10/17)

One of the things we used to say when people came down to Soldier Field, one of the things they talked about was how hard we played,” Smith said Monday after watching the videotape of the Bears’ fourth loss. “? That wasn’t the case [against the Vikings]. This is a scathing review of his team, but one that seems [...]

A Quick Non-Bears Related Item - (10/08)

The little bit before the Monday night football game they did tonight.  The two guys who pretend they’re shooting a home video?  Dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.  Just had to say that. ESPN has done a lot of really stupid, lame skits, and bits over the years in order to unneccesarily boost it’s ratings, that’s the [...]

Bears Battle Back, Bash the Pack - (10/07)

We’ve been playing great first halves, and then tailing off, the key for us is to finish. -Bears Linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer Hillenmeyer couldn’t have said it any better, as the Bears defense has looked as good as ever the last few weeks, until the 3rd quarter. Then the bottom has fallen out, accentuated by the [...]

Week 5 In-Game Blog - (10/07)

1Q First Green Bay Drive. These are not the Bears that I remember, many missed tackles already on this first drive, and a hole open a mile wide for the running back to run through. Brian Urlacher missed big time on one tackle. Wow, this is gonna be a loooooong game. 1Q 11:01 Packer Touchdown. So, it looks like it will be a good day to be a Packer fan. 1Q 10:56 So far the Pack are doing the right things... opening large holes for the running backs and taking advantage of big cushions by the DBs. On the ensuing kickoff, they kicked to one of the upbacks. They are the first team to flat out refuse to kick to Devin Hester, Smart Move. 1Q 9:44 So, the Bears come off the bus runnning, huh... First play - pass for 1yd. Second play - C Benson run for 1 yard. Third play batted down pass. Fourth play - punt Why don't they not park 12 miles away from the stadium so that the team can run when they are on the field instead of runnning to the ballpark. Off the bus running, what a crock. I just wish they would run the ball three straight times to start a game. 1Q 6:40 Packers ball... Where is Wale Oguleye? I have only seen Idonije on the left end so far. And... just following a sack... where would this Bears defense be without Tommie Harris, he seems to be the only one actually playing defense today... 1Q 3:16 Bears ball, second three and out. Offensive line is truly offensive, would be nice to see even the slightest hole for the runnning back to run through. 1Q 1:32 Pack ball - Archuleta another missed tackle - looks real bad. Good thing, though Nutty Tillman just forced his second fumble of the game. We may be seeing a turnaround here if Tillman can keep forcing fumbles! Eventually I think that Brett will stop throwing to Nutty's side of the field... we'll see. 1Q :32 Bears ball after fumble... O-line actually gave Griese room to breathe and Griese overthrows by a mile. After that pass, St. Clair just let KGB run right by him, I hope that does not continue tonight or Griese will be a pancake by end of game. And, their third straight three-and-out. Who is to blame for this, Ron Turner? End of 1Q - Just saw Wale Ogunleye at Left End, did he not start the game? 2Q 13:00 Bears ball and more passing from the "Running off the bus" Bears... I don't get it. 2Q 11:45 I though that John Tait was playing poorly until I am seeing John St. Clair let KGB right by him yet again... do they have someone else they can bring up from AAA? Devin Hester with the end around- probably the best call all night. Can I just say... RUN THE BALL!!! All of these short passes are making me mad, they have a good drive going here, but I want to see all run all the time. 2Q 9:30 Bears ball still - in the middle of a nice long drive... nice to see, they brought in two blockers in the backfield and ran the ball, for only a couple of yards, and they followed it up with a run up the middle for only a couple of yards, but they committed to running the ball, we got a field goal, but this is a huge, huge drive for the Bears. Now, just run the ball, run the ball, run the ball. It seems that Ron T is listening to me because they have finally run the ball three or four times in a row and they are doing well with it. To finish, Benson run for a TD, very, very nice finish to the drive!!! 2Q 4:55 ensuing possession, Favre long TD pass, corner beat pretty bad and the safety missed the tackle. You've heard it here before, this defense is just not the same without Mike Brown. Ensuing kickoff, another kick to one of the up backs, the Packers are learning... 2Q 4:24 Benson is running very, very well today, running with his blockers today and punishing the first defender trying to tackle him. So, my question to you is... when will the first snap infraction occur called on Olin Kreutz? It's bound to happen soon... Draw play was pretty much given away by the cracking down Desmond Clark, bad blocking play on the TE... Another time that Griese is given time to throw and he poorly overthrew the receiver, Griese needs work on his long passes. 2Q 1:47 Pack ball, Idonije is still playing a lot in the defense, I wonder why, on the other side of the ball, can Mark Anderson play anywhere but 5 yards outside of the OT's shoulder? They need Alex Brown to play more on the Right DE spot, seems that they would be better suited to stop the run with A Brown in there. 3Q Another Pack kickoff to Isreal Idonije. And during the posession, is it just me, or does Brian Griese look pretty good under center. He has had two poorly overthrown deep balls, but other than that, he has had good protection and has made good quick decisions. 3Q 6:00 The Bear have committed to running the ball. There will be lots of "3 yards and a cloud of dust", but eventually when you commit to it, there will be an opening for Benson to run through. If they continue, I am encouraged by what I am seeing in the third quarter. 3Q 4:19 So, B Urlacher steps up and intercepts B Favre and Brian Griese throws a perfect pass to Greg Olsen, very nice. 3Q End of third Quarter. Bears punt to GB, Ayanbadejo forces another fumble, Maynard recovers and Griese throws pinpoint accurate pass after play-action. Ron Turner needs to keep running the ball in the fourth quarter, though. 4Q start of Q. Griese is so afraid of throwing an interception, that he is overthrowing his receivers by a mile. For what it is worth, they are protecting the ball well and they are benefitting because of it. TIE GAME! 4Q 12:29 Seems to me that the momentum has shifted in the Bears favor and for one reason, the defensive line is getting a push up the middle and they are tackling well... good for the defense actually producing in the fourth quarter for the first time this year. If they can keep this up, they will win this game. End of game Brett almost gave it to the Bears again with the last play of the game. Give it to the makeshift Bears defense for holding strong to make the win. I love it when the Bears beat Green Bay at Lambeau. - Slim Tim.

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