We're Back

Apologies for my long silence, I've been busy with finals and holiday hoopla; I'm sure you understand. It's not like our Bears have been particularly inspiring anyway. So here's the plan, I'm gonna give a quick quip about each game I've missed covering.



Minnesota 36, Chicago 10

• Not much to say about this one. As expected, Minnesota gave Chicago their fourth consecutive loss. The Bears were dominated in every aspect of the game.

Chicago 17, St. Louis 9

• Another unsurprising outcome, this time leading to a Bears victory. Cutler and company really did the bare minimum in this one; they got an unimpressive win. The defense looked solid against a very bad team. The only highlight of this matchup was that Cutler didn't throw an interception, only the third time that happened all season.

Green Bay 21, Chicago 14

• This outcome was what everyone expected, but this was one game where the Bears actually impressed. Other than Ryan Grant's first carry (a 62-yard TD run) the defense played very well, holding Rodgers to a season-low 180 yards. Chicago seems to have Rodgers number, in their first game this season they held him to just 184 yards. In the end, Cutler threw his 2nd INT that turned into a go-ahead score for the Packers. Aromashodu performed well in his first extensive action, catching 8 passes for 76 yards and a TD.

Baltimore 31, Chicago 7

• Among the worst games of the season for Chicago and that's really saying something. The lone touchdown came on an Earl Bennet punt return. (Maybe Dave Toub should take over as head coach.) The offense was the main culprit, failing to score a single point and giving the ball away six times. The defense deserves its share of the blame as well, they made Joe Flacco and Heath Miller look unstoppable. With 25 interceptions, Cutler is in range of Sid Luckman's franchise record (31).