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Flashback: Bears vs Cardinals 2009 Week 9 Matchup

Boomer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:58:38 +0000

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…

Yesterday, I shared the best of times, when the Bears staged their miraculous comeback in the desert (complete with Denny Green meltdown) en route to the Super Bowl. Today, I’ll share the worst of times, when the Cardinals came to Chicago, pulled our collective pants down and tanned our fannies for us.

In case you forgot the beatdown the Bears took at the hands of the Cardinals last season, check out this clip:

The final score wasn’t indicative of the ease with which Kurt Warner carved up the Bears defense. The Bears actually came back a little when the Cardinals brought Leinart in for mop up duties, but he couldn’t even do that right. In fact, Leinart has struggled so mightily this preseason that he’s been benched in favor of journeyman Derek Anderson. I guess it’s back to the hot tub for Leinart.

I guess there are worse places to end up! (Photo via The Skinny Post)

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Madden Simulation: Bears vs Cardinals Preseason Week 3 Prediction

Boomer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:45:40 +0000

It’s the preseason for Bear Goggles On too, and we’re trying out a new segment: using a Madden 11 simulation to predict the games. Check it out and tell us what works, what doesn’t work, what we could do to improve the segment. I’ve got to give big props to Sam, his predication for the Chargers game was pretty damn close: he predicted 34-10 Chargers and the game turned out to be 25-10 Chargers but it’s back to the drawing board after missing the mark on his Bears-Raiders prediction. Let’s see what’s in store for the Bears vs Cardinals.

*Note, the sim was run before the Cardinals announced that Matt Leinart was getting banished back to the hot tub, so I actually think the Cards will do better than the predicted score.

The Bears will have payback on their minds after the beating they took from Cardinals last year. The Bears offensive line will be looking to bounce back after a rough outing against the Raiders while the defense still has to prove that they can stop someone (ANYONE!) from converting a 3rd and long.

The Madden 11 simulation doesn’t start off well for the Beloved, with all-world receiver Larry Fitzgerald going off for a long score and topped off with a Steve Breaston TD catch before Matt Forte finally breaks through with a second quarter 7-yard TD run:

I think the blue on blue uni’s show better in the game than in real life. I’ve never been a fan of that look for the Bears.

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NFL Players Who are Big Breast Supporters

Boomer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:45:49 +0000

Happy October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I think it’s also Motorboating Safety Month, but that’s another topic entirely. The NFL is doing it’s part with its annual initiative, called “A Crucial Catch: Annual Screening Saves Lives.”

I am a big supporter of the breasts and am happy to spread the word. A few of the Bears will be doing their part to support the program by wearing pink accessories in this Sunday’s game against the Lions. That’s great, but for many NFL players, supporting breasts is a year-round activity, not a one-game effort. Check out these top supporters:

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