Rather than putting the Bears’ Week 13 Game Ball up for a vote, I’m breaking protocol and splitting the game ball between the two offensive heroes, Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall.  Both were spectacular in the Bears’ 23-17 loss to the Seahawks.  Can you imagine the Bears offense without these two?  If you can’t, close your eyes and think Caleb Hanie and Roy Williams.  I’m sorry I did that to you!

Some of Jay Cutler’s best moments did not show up directly on the stat sheet.   Sure, you see that Jay had 4 rushes for 27 yards, but that doesn’t do justice to the heady runs that Cutler put together.  It doesn’t show Jay juke Earl Thomas out of his jock to pick up a first down.   Besides his mad scrambling, Cutler was out there just throwing darts.   Sunday’s heartbreaker was the first time in Jay Cutler’s Chicago Bears career when he had a passer rating over 100 and the Bears lost.  When Cutler’s good, the Bears generally win.  That’s a good thing going forward.

As for Marshall, he takes it as a personal insult when teams try to single cover him.  I guess he prefers the bracket coverage that the Packers threw at him.   Marshall was supposed to have a tough time against one of the best secondaries in the league.  Someone forgot to tell him that.

Here is one play that sums up Sunday’s performances by Cutler and Marshall:

This was supposed to be the signature play of the game, possibly the season.  Someone forgo to tell the Bears defense that.  Think Cutler and Marshall are having flashbacks to their days in Denver when they rolled on offense but kept losing games 38-37?

Is anyone else worthy of a game ball?  Maybe the offensive line, except for that one play where they couldn’t push the Seahawks back a foot?

Let’s hear your comments.

After the Bears’ 28-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, there are a few standouts that will contend for the Week 12 Game Ball.  Let’s see the nominees:

Nov 25, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) runs the ball against the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Rob Grabowski-US PRESSWIRE

Jay Cutler

Cutler came back after missing the 49ers game with a concussion to lead the Bears offense and bring back a little edge and  attitude.  His numbers aren’t eye-popping, just 23 of 31 for 188 and a touchdown to go with an interception, but they got the job done.  Cutler showed Bears fans what was missing with his leadership, pocket presence and swagger.  Sure, he drew a dumb unsportsmanlike penalty for taunting a Vikings defender when he scrambled for a first down, but he also tied teammate J’Marcus Webb’s shoe to try to keep the offense moving without burning a timeout.  It didn’t work out as they used a time out anyway, but it shows how far the two have come after “the shove” in Week 2′s loss at Green Bay.  (more…)

Brandon Marshall, Peanut Tillman and Lance Briggs celebrate during the Bears’ 41-3 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Photo courtesy of Chicago Tribune)

After a 41-3 victory over the Jaguars, there are plenty of worthy candidates for our Week 5 Game Ball.  That might not have been the case at halftime, but a 38-0 second half propelled the Bears to an easy victory.  Let’s see our nominees. (more…)