The Chicago Bears 2012 season is upon us!  It’s about time!!!  Let me start this post with a look back at my prediction for the Bears last season, just to let you know where I’m coming from.  For you longtime readers, you know I love block quoting myself:

Boomer’s overall assessment (8-8)

I really hate that I’m such a glass half empty guy when it comes to the 2011 season.  I think there are plenty of positives with the offense taking a step forward but with new rules hurting the Bears special teams, some contract dissension in the ranks and an aging defense that can’t possibly stay as healthy as they were last year, I just can’t see the Bears back to the playoffs.    The season will be up and down and there will times when the Bears look invincible and times when they look like they won’t win another game. It’s never as good as it seems and it’s never as bad as it seems, but it will be interesting and fun and we’ll be there every step of the way.

Ding, ding ding!!!  I hate it when I’m right in this case.  The expectations for the 2012 version of the Chicago Bears are sky high.  Where do I rank the Bears and what are my predictions for all 16 games? What about the rest of the Bear Goggles On team?  Let’s take a look. (more…)