Bears Fans Can Thank Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers' numbers in two games vs Chicago: 47-69 (%68), 4 TDs, 2 picks, 94 passer rating.

Excellent numbers. Not earth-shattering, but very good. You know damn well at some point Bears management had a conversation that went something like this:

"What the F? Favre killed us for 16 years, now we have to deal with this guy for the next decade? Couldn't they have replaced #4 with some Bubby Brister-type guy? Screw the Jim Millers, Rex Grossmans, and Kyle Ortons of the world...lets go get a real QB."

Sentiment from Chicagoland runs the gamete - from shocked to ecstatic to not buying it. Me? I don't like it one bit. Don't know who he'll throw it to, but WRs are much easier to find than QBs. The distinct quarterback advantage Green Bay had in the NFC North has just been nullified. I'd still rather have Rodgers (Cutler is rumored to be a lunk-headed drunkard who's dedication to football is questioned), but Cutler's ability is obvious.

Was It Colonel Mustard In The Library With The Candelstick Holder?

Who did it? A certain Chicago Bear had a postgame meltdown and punched a hole in the locker room wall last Sunday.

“There is a hole in one of the walls of the visiting locker room,” said Aaron Popkey, the team’s manager of corporate communications. “We’re not certain how it occurred, but it would appear it took place over the weekend.”

Any guesses?

Brian Urlacher - He's a prime candidate as he's part intense, part team leader, and part meathead.
Rashid Davis - Pissed that Kyle Orton is his QB.
Tommy Harris/Dusty Dvoracek - Played like they were on roller skates all afternoon, getting mauled by College, Wells, and Spitz.
Olin Kruetz - Guy has a history of punching teammates, why not a wall?
Rex Grossman - I could see him geeking out for no good reason...like that unstable guy at every college house party.
Corey Graham - Was embarrassed by Jordy Nelson who drive blocked him backwards for 22 yards on that Grant run to the 1 yard line.

I've got to go with Kruetz

Beatdown

A delightful afternoon at Curly. First, we destroy the Bears. Then, we get to watch numerous Bears fans watching the Packers destroy the Bears. Finally, we got to see obnoxious Bears fans not say a word from about the end of the first quarter on, as the Packers start destroying the Bears. Great times.

- How long does it take Bears fans to set up a flag pole? About 56 minutes for the douche bags tailgating next to us.

- Had to urinate bad right before half. Thought I would beat the halftime rush and go during the 2 minute warning. Bad idea. The lines were about 10 deep, so I missed a quick 10 points by the Pack. But in one of the most amazing things I've ever seen, all 100+ drunk guys in the bathroom went completely silent listening to each play on the radio. After the touchdown, the place went nuts - no pun intended. Getting 100 drunkards all silent is a small miracle...and could only be accomplished by NFL football.

- Jersey Watch. Lambeau was loaded with Bears fans. I'd say %95 of Chicago jersey's were Urlachers, with a few random Hester, Forte, Payton, and even a sweet McMahon #9. No lie, the second most common Bears jersey I saw was "#57, Kruetz." WTF? The guy's a center! Most random? Packers #80. Big deal, a Driver jersey, right? Nah. How about a Derrick Mayes #80? I don't think I saw a Derrick Mayes uni when Derrick Mayes actually played in Green Bay. The Winner? Some guy tailgating next to us (went at least 4 bills) with a personalized #76 and "Matt" on the back. Ha, got to love the first name on the jersey. Heard Jennings is gonna wear "Greg" on his next week.

- Example Number 1,823 of the NFL being completely bi-polar and impossible to predict. Last week, Tennessee's vaunted rushing attack went into Chicago and got a whopping 29 yards on 20 carries. This week, the Packers morbid ground game met up with the Bears 4th ranked rush defense. The result: 38 carries - 200 yards - 5.3 ypc.

- Kudos to the Green Bay O-Line. The interior of the line was road grading Chicago almost at will. At the same time, Chuck didn't get sacked or even knocked down all game.

- Justin Harrell sighting. I actually saw him pushing some people around...and it wasn't to get to the buffet table!

- AJ Hawk played great in the middle. Seemed more instinctive and natural at MLB. Yeah, he plugged the wrong hole at times (that's what she said) but played very good.

- Chicago completed a stellar 4 passes to WRs. They tried picking on Trammy Williams… nada.

- Chuck completed 23 of 30 passes. One was a spike to kill the clock, two were throw-aways out of bounds. That's efficiency, my friends.

- What happened to Devin Hester? I used to soil myself every time he’d return a kick. He's almost "just a guy" these days. He's currently ranked 51st in punt return average, and 23rd in kick returns.

Don't Beat The Bears!

Screw it, the KC Wolf is in hibernation. How about some reverse psychology? I'm desperate. I'll be at Curly this weekend, so a large recap will take the place of a preview. Whiskey may, or may not, be involved - so it could get ugly.

Bear up?

Quick Trivia: Arizona leads the NFL in points per game with 28.6. San Diego is right behind them @ 28.0. Which team is tied with the Chargers for second in ppg? How about a high octane offense like New Orleans? Nope. Dallas? Nah. Giants, Philly, or Tennessee? Negative. How about the friggin Chicago Bears? WTF? Who saw that coming at the beginning of the year when the projected skill players were: Kyle Orton, Matt Forte, Marty Booker, Brandon Lloyd, Rashied Davis, and Greg Olsen? Who knew? Green Bay is tied for 4th with 27.7 ppg.

Arizona 28.6

San Diego 28.0

Chicago 28.0

Philadelphia 27.7

Green Bay 27.7

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4. What makes the Bears optimistic that anything will be different on their quarterback front?
Got me. I really don't see whatever it is that Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo continue to cling to. Despite having almost the same exact type of inconsistency at the game's most pivotal position for three years in a row now -- some would say it has been more like everything post-Sid Luckman -- the Bears are content to stake another season on the play of Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton. Consider the passer ratings those two have hung up the past three years: 59.7 for each of them in 2005, 73.9 by Grossman in 2006, 66.4 by Grossman in 2007, 73.9 by Orton in 2007. And the Bears already tried the new quarterbacks coach routine last year, getting so-so results from the addition of Pep Hamilton.

What's that definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results? That's about sums it up in Chicago.