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CHICAGO BEARS VS. OAKLAND RAIDERS- Game Preview

This is it, this is the game that the Bears turn it all around and make their push to the play offs.  At least that is what better happen.  

Regardless of what does happen, Cedric Benson should consider this his last chance.  Oakland is giving up a whopping 152.5 yards per game on the ground.  I don't care how old or banged up our line is, we should be able to get meaningful yardage there.

On the reverse side, Oakland is one of the league's best defenses against the pass allowing only 179 per game.

This works against the Bears in both regards.  The Bears are currently rushing for only 78.9 yards a game, but have been steadily moving up the list passing for 217 a game, while scoring 18 points per game.

Opponents are scoring 22 points per game on the Raiders.

On the reverse, Oakland is not a threat in the air averaging 166.4 yards passing, combined efforts of a revolving door of QBs, but are 4th in the league rushing the ball pulling in 140 yards per game.

On the defensive side, the Bears are allowing 130 yards on the ground and 227 through the air.

Throwing the numbers out the window, the Bears are a better team and should win easily, but then again we are supposed to be a Super Bowl conteder.

At least Oakland's coach is planning on kicking to Hester where the over/under on TDs for him is 2.

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I'll be at the game
quietly rooting while trying not to draw too much attention to myself.
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by thecubreporter on Nov 9, 2007 5:36 PM CST   0 recs

Is it dangerous there ...
for opposing teams' fans?  I mean, even if you don't go with Chad.
I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus

by iowaBear on Nov 10, 2007 8:59 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

If I were going to a Raider/Bears game
I would wear black and root for the Raiders out loud while really rooting for the bears in my head.

That place is scary.

by Chad on Nov 10, 2007 1:37 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

A very good question ...
Which is scarier, the inside of Chad's head or the inside of the Coliseum during a Raiders game?

Off-topic, but congrats on the Illini win yesterday.  They look tough.

I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus

by iowaBear on Nov 11, 2007 9:24 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

I thought Peterson was starting.
This is not true? (sorry, life has been taking up most of my time these days)

by tyger1147 on Nov 10, 2007 9:32 AM CST   0 recs

woo hoooo
Grossman could play if Griese struggles
Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 12:15 pm EST

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith wasn't afraid to pull Rex Grossman and insert Brian Griese. And if Griese struggles this week against the Detroit Lions, he won't have any problem lifting Griese in favor of Grossman.

The Chicago Tribune reported that the Bears increased Grossman's work in practice this week from 30 percent of the snaps to 40 percent.

It doesn't mean the Bears have lost faith in Griese. It does mean the coaches recognize the urgency of being a 3-5 team.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Grossman-could-play-if-Griese-struggles?urn=nfl,53212

by lopey986 on Nov 10, 2007 12:32 PM CST   0 recs

not sure what your cheering for
all this means is that we are really shitty.

by mike b on Nov 10, 2007 12:40 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

i believe
hes cheering for the nfls interception leader to get benchd

by Jbasic89 on Nov 10, 2007 12:57 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

it is all just funny to me at this point
griese hasn't done anything to help this team aside from that one 97 yard drive. might as well hand it back over to the younger guy.

by lopey986 on Nov 10, 2007 3:22 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

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