The Bears: screw everyone, we are awesome

What a difference one game makes, huh?

Remember how awful the Bears looked in the preseason? I think everyone- well, everyone but Kevin and Condor- thought this was going to be a really long year. Now, after just one game, I’m fairly positive the positive the Bears are back. Is that too quick of a judgment to make after just one game? Possibly, but the Bears answered all the questions that dogged them during training camp.

The defense was flat out ferocious, as it should be. We never saw a performance out of them that good all last season, probably because of injuries. Everyone was healthy today, and it showed. The Bears’ defensive line dominated, Urlacher and Briggs were running around making tackles all over the place, and Tillman and Vasher did fine in limiting the Colts high powered offense.

As for the offense, the formula was simple: run Forte on first and second down, give Orton a chance to convert on third down. It worked today because Forte was phenomenal, the much maligned offensive line stepped up big time.

Really, I couldn’t be more satisfied with the win. The Bears went into Indy, as the Colts opened a new stadium, and crushed them. It was one of the most convincing defeats the Colts have suffered at home in years. Some may think this sounds crazy, but the Bears may be the team to beat now in the NFC North. Next week against a highly beatable Carolina team should go a long way in telling us if this team is for real, and I think they are.

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What a wonderful weekend series by the Sox. Two out of three seemed incomprehensible without Qperman against arguably the strongest team in the majors, but they got it done. Beachwood will be up on Tuesday,

As for the epic Tom Brady injury, which you may hear and read about on tv and internet today, I have to say I'm pissed, though I'm sure not as much as Stompy. A) Brady is my fantasy QB, and I reached to take him #5 overall, b) I picked the Pats to go all the way.