Archive for October, 2010

Brett Favre kept his consecutive starts streak in tact despite a couple of fractures in his ankle/heel.  Late in Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, Favre took one on the chin, literally.  Check it out: If that doesn’t make you smile, you must not be a Bears fan.

Our Madden 11 simulation expert Sam has been battling some kind of nasty bug, so let’s hope the simulator hasn’t caught it.  Our Week 8 Madden 11 Simulation Predictions: Packers 20 Jets 17 Broncos 20 49ers 17 Cowboys 12 Jags 7 Bengals 24 Dolphins 13 Rams 17 Panthers 14 (OT) Lions 26 Redskins 7 Chiefs 26 Bills 3 Vikings 27 Pats 24 (OT) Raiders 33 Seahawks 10 Bucs 20 Cardinals 19 Saints 17 Steelers 14 (OT) Texans 19 Colts 13 Let’s hope he’s wrong about our division rivals; he’s got them both winning. By the way, if you’re a budding [...]

Even though the Bears are on a BYE this weekend, there are still opportunities to move up in the standings.  Two key games to keep an eye on while you take you recover from your Halloween party hangover or take your kids trick-or-treating (or both!).  The NFL has graciously split up our main rivals’ games up, so you can see both. The Early Game: Green Bay at New York Jets Aaron Rodgers takes the beaten up Packers to the Meadowlands to face Rex Ryan’s bruising Jets defense.  The Pack head in as a 6 point underdog.  If the Jets can [...]

Ouch.  Tough week last week.  I’ll pardon myself for the bad week because my other big pick came in last week.  One year ago, my brother, uncle, and I picked San Fran Giants to win the NL Pennant at 15 to 1 odds in Vegas.  A simple $25 wager picked up $375.  I’ll take it.  But, back to the NFL, what another crazy week.  Some of my midway thoughts and adjustments: *I owe KC an apology, they are pretty good.  They are playing solid football and are playoff bound.  I’ll be keeping my eye on them in future weeks. *New [...]

Thanks to the geniuses at Jib Jab, the Chicago Bears offensive players wish you a Happy Halloween! Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Be on the lookout for one from the Defense and maybe even the coaching staff. Be careful out there are BEAR DOWN!!!

You know those “the most interesting man in the world” commercials?  Here’s a snippet one of my readers shared: He is… THE MOST INTERCEPTED MAN IN THE WORLD!

A group of Bears players hit the town on Monday night as the veterans continued a tradition of treating the rookies to a night out.  [Read: a lot of guys with big money burning a hole in their pockets want to go out and spend it.]  But what started out as a nice night for dinner turned odd when the group of about 25 players were denied entry to a night club.  No, smart asses, the club was not called The End Zone, it is Pete Wentz’s Angels and Kings.  Here’s the word from the Sun Times’ Stella Foster, who [...]

Lovie Smith is my new sworn enemy.  I’m a guy who normally believes that you make your own luck but Lovie is a jinx.  He said after the Redskins game that the Bears “weren’t lucky.”  I think he needs to look in the mirror to see who has the bad luck.  Each week, just when I think that it can’t be worse than the week before, Lovie’s Bears find their way into the record books on the wrong side of the page.  For those of you who have blocked out most of Lovie’s tenure with the Bears, let me refresh [...]