Bear Down Baffa

After all the hoopla with the stadium change, Bret Fahrvergnügen going from “out” to “questionable” to “starting,” getting crushed in similar weather last week, and playing on a Monday Night when we rarely do well, the Bears gave us an early Festivus present.  Knocking old #4 out of the game (both this game and quite possibly the game of football altogether), we clinched our first division title in 4 years, and earned an automatic birth in the Super Bowl.  Suck it, Green Bay!

2010 NFC North Division Champs!

Technically, Favre didn’t finish the game, but we beat him for only the 12th time (compared to 23 losses) – and for the 9th time under Lovie (compared to only 3 losses).  In honor of the game’s Iron Man, I sent Jenn Sterger photos of my wenus yesterday.  I’ve yet to receive a response, but the NFL is now investigating our blog (Favre’s Wenus Scandal – watch the video at 2:08).

Offensively, we scored on more drives than we didn’t (which is pretty solid), putting up 40 points.  The Butler threw 3 TD’s and only 1 pick, finishing with a QBR of 106.6.   That’s 13 TD’s and 6 INT’s over his last 7 games, and his third game in his last 4 with a QBR over 100.  But Chester Taylor only had 5 yards on 11 carries – just a half yard more per carry than Favre’s winkie.  I wonder what Curtis Enis is up to these days.

Favre only threw 7 passes (including strolling down for a TD 3:38 in) before head-butting the ground, so our defense once again benefited from playing a third-string QB.  But we allowed 273 total yards and 14 points.  With only 4 sacks, 3 picks, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 knockout, I was rather disappointed in our defensive play.

They don’t really kick to Hester anymore, but he returned the second half opening kickoff 79 yards to the 6, and a punt 67 yards for a TD – an average of almost 50 yards on the 3 plays they dared kick to him.  Robbie Gould had enough points to beat the Vikes by himself (16), going 4-4 on both PAT’s and FG’s.

Game Ball
Seven Hester became the NFL all-time leader in kick and punt return TD’s – in only his 5th season.  This guy is the Michael Jackson, the Tiger Woods, no – the Barack Obama of the NFL’s return game.  The only issues I have with him are 1) he “gave the glory to god,” and 2) he can’t speak English.  Other than that, he should run for mayor of Chicago.  Consideration was also given to 4th round draft choice Corey Wootton, who recorded his first career sack – and possibly Favre’s last – while knocking his ass out.

Summary
We’ve now beaten 3 teams playing a third-string QB, have only beaten 2 winning teams all year, lost to 2 losing teams, are only 4-3 at home (tied with 5 teams for 13th in the NFL), have only scored 293 points (19th – behind the 4-10 Lions), and have only scored 51 more points than we’ve allowed (10th).  But we’re 10-4 overall (tied for 3rd best in the NFL), 8-3 in the conference (tied for 3rd), 5-0 in the division (tied for 1st), 6-1 on the road (tied for 1st), and have only allowed 242 points (3rd).  I’d say that makes us Super Bowl favorites.

Super Bowl, Super Bears!

One Final Thought
A big F-YOU to my Uncle Jerry.  Every week this jackass sends me an email about how his Giants team is doing and how bad the Bears suck.  Well, after giving up a 21 point lead with 7:30 left (and allowing 4 TD’s to Philly), they not only cut their playoff hopes, but they gave the Bears a lift.  If we finish tied with Philly, we’ll be seeded ahead of them because we beat them.  If the Giants had hung on, they would be seeded ahead of us in the event of a tie because they beat us.  Ha-ha, Uncle Jerry!  You can suck it, too!

© 2010

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