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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.

Where?s the Frozen Tundra? Bears Visit Packers In Week 5 Clash - (10/04)

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Nightmarish 4th Quarter Dooms the Bears - (09/30)

Hey Brian Brohm, want to come play in Chicago? After watching today’s game, it’s fairly obvious that neither of the Bears’ current quarterbacks should be taking snaps for this team in 2008.  After benching Rex Grossman, and announcing Brian Griese would be the starting QB for the forseeable future, head coach Lovie Smith hoped the team’s [...]

Week 4 In-Game Blog - (09/30)

Cedric Benson and Devin Hester both fumbled again??? Lucky for us they went out of bounds. Griese looks decisive in his progressions, but Bernard Berrian is not doing B Griese any favors with two major dropped passes, both would have been for first downs. Defense defense defense... So far, B McGowan is stepping up and it's a real good thing that T Harris decided to play today because he real good. Garret Wolfe just got in the game, I have to think it has to do with C Benson coughing up the ball again... We'll see how many more times we will see Benson after this... 2Q ~ 7:00Min - Berrian has just caught two big passes this drive and he needs to keep that up through the rest of the game. 2Q ~ 5:18min - Another thing... the Bears are running a lot of shotgun today and Kreutz seems to be firing the ball back to the QB with authority. With Wolfe in and carrying for the third time this drive, it seems to me that C Benson might not see the field again this half. 2Q 4:16 - Muhammad just caught a beautiful TD pass from Griese. He was given a perfect pocket to throw from and Griese just made a perfect pass. 2Q 4:11 - B Ayanbadejo is real good on coverage teams, which reminds me... Isn't Obefemi Ayanbadejo set to come back next week? I wornder if they will activate both fullbacks against GB... 2Q 2:15 - It seems that the Bears' defense is playing well today despite having most of the side of the ball being inactive. 2Q 2:00 - So, the first half grade on Griese is better than what I would have given any half to Grossman during the first three games... and if you know me, you know how much it pains me to admit that... 3Q - Too many ticky-tack penalties today, what's with the two offsides penalties on Alex Brown? Awful calls, they never call that penalty. Griese seems to have a pretty good rythym going with the offense and the defense seems to be holding strong. 4Q - just gave up a TD to Detroit... I was thinking that the challenge flag happy Martz has continued his ways with Detroit today. 4Q 12:08 - No one ever calls a neutral zone infraction penalty - ever. The Bears have been flagged 3 frigging times for it today. Ticky-tack... Way too many penalties, Lovie will not be happy with them this week in practice regardless of the outcome. 4Q :58 - If you are going to send up a jump ball in teh endzone you throw it to Moose Muhammed, not Berrian, hence why they had to kick the FG. Final - Well, in the end, it came down to blocking and tackling. Specifically the vauted Offensive line was not blocking and the injury-riddled defense did not tackle well. Hard to hold your head up going into Green Bay with a 1-3 record . - ST

Week 4 Matchup: Bears vs Lions - (09/28)

This weeks will feature a contest between two division rivals, one who can’t stop anybody, and the other who can’t move the ball on anyone. The Chicago Bears will hope to put an end to their offensive woes by benching the quarterback most thought to be the cause of those problems in Rex [...]

Rumor Has It: Griese to Start Sunday Against Lions - (09/26)

Has Rex Grossman thrown his last pass as a Chicago Bear?  Probably not, but it appears that he’s thrown his last pass for the near future.  While nothing is official, the Chicago Tribune is reporting that Brian Griese, son of Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese will be taking the snaps for Chicago this Sunday [...]

Bears Week 3 Postgame Thoughts... - (09/24)

So, Slim Tim may have finally reached his limit with his support of Rex Grossman... But, I have to point out a couple of other things that I saw... - The Bears really miss Mike Brown. - John Tait is showing his age. - Why don't the Bears run the ball. Run the ball, run the ball, run the ball. The only pass plays should be play action passes. Run the ball. - On the Rex topic, how is it that Cedric Benson turns the ball over and he gets benched in the last two games, but Rex turns the ball over three times and he still plays. Is there no problem with Cedric's psyche that he can handle sitting and not getting back into the game after screwing up? - The Bears are really gonna miss Mike Brown now that N Vasher, T Harris and L Briggs got hurt. - Oh yeah, I almost forgot... RUN THE BALL!!! - Slim Tim

Bears Bottom Out - (09/23)

Bad just got worse when it comes to Rex Grossman, and his relationship with Chicago Bears fans. After a shaky start to the season, in which Grossman, and the Bears offense struggled, calls to replace “Sexy Rexy” started as a low mumble, after his horrendous performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, the [...]

Bears-Cowboys Official Gamethread - (09/23)

Cowboys showed they really weren’t going to kick to Devin Hester, and it could have backfired big time. The opening kick went out of bounds, but a big dropped pass by Bernard Berrian killed the Bears opening drive after several promising runs by Cedric Benson. Bears punt on their first possession.

Sexy Rexy Needs a Makeover - (09/18)

Here the Bears sit again, this time a mere two games into the season, questioning if their quarterback is starting material, or if he?s actually a quarterback, for that matter. Through the first two games, Rex Grossman has put up 305 yards (seven less than Peyton Manning put up against the Titans alone), one [...]

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