Bear Down Baffa

It should be noted that we recommend you read this article while listening to John Mellencamp’s “Crumblin’ Down.”  When the walls, come tumblin’ down.  When the walls, come crumblin’, crumblin’, dooooown.

According to my calculations, we are no longer the favorite in the NFC.  In fact, right now we’d be lucky to be the third best team in our division of four.  The “Who’s Your Daddy In” Cincinnati Bengals gave the Bears the business Sunday, taking both their lunch and their dignity.  The final was 45-10.  To put it into perspective, the score of the Bear’s dominant Super Bowl win was 46-10.  This game wasn’t that close.  Cincy scored 6 TD’s and kicked a FG on their first 7 possessions, and punted only once – with 30 seconds left in the game.  It took the Bears 8 possessions, 50 minutes and 50 plays to score their lone TD, which merely cut Cincy’s 42-point lead down to 5 TD’s.     (more…)

In the 35 days leading up to Sunday, two things hadn’t happened:  a 6-year old boy named Falcon Heene did not go for a joyride in a shiny balloon, and the Chicago Bears hadn’t lost a game.  Not only did both of these stories involve a flying object, the name Falcon, and the love and support of America’s hearts, but they both ended this weekend – in betrayal.  One was a conniving, despicable and criminal act that may call for some jail time, the other a simple hoax put on by a family looking for attention.  (more…)

The Lion growled on pink ribbon day, and the Bear roared back.  The Lion growled again, and the Bear roared back again.  Then the Bear did a spinning back kick and nailed the Lion in the head, splitting it open like a grapefruit.  (more…)