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CHICAGO BEARS VS. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS- Game Thread


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GAME: Chicago Bears vs. San Diego Chargers

DATE:September 9, 2007

TIME: 3:15 CST

LOCATION:QUALCOMM STADIUM

TV:FOX

So the real season finally starts.  None of this lame Colts vs. Saints stuff.  It will be bright and sunny as always as the defending NFC Champs face off against the leagues regining MVP in LaDanian Tomlinson.

Both teams come in with extremely good defenses, so this came could be a 10-7 type game, but there is also a ton of offensive weapons on both sides, so the defenses will be tested.

Be sure to stop into the comments section and let us know you are here.  Now would be a good time for everybody who has been just hanging around to give a shout out.

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Game face on...
....tickets at the ready. Posted a lil' diary on the side as part of my psych up.

by PopeFlick on Sep 9, 2007 10:18 AM CDT reply actions  

OH MY GOD!!! I'm so excited.
If the Bears beat San Diego IN San Diego, we'll know the rest of the season will be awesome!

And even if they get blown out, it doesn't matter because the NFC sucks balls anyway!

Dhe Bears!!!!!

by tyger1147 on Sep 9, 2007 11:17 AM CDT reply actions  

It's here........
give Rex time to throw and make holes to run and the Bears Win.

GO BEARS!

hit him in his earhole

by draftday on Sep 9, 2007 11:41 AM CDT reply actions  

Time
Been hanging around here all offseason, not posting much.  Got some stuff to do this afternoon so I will be watching the game on a delay tonight.  
I think if we win the Time of Possession we win the game.  Rex has to keep the offense on the field and not give LT the chance to wear down our defense.

by MissouriKev on Sep 9, 2007 11:48 AM CDT reply actions  

story on yahoo
about merriman holding his tongue after urlacher apparently talking shit about him. i didn't hear anything about this all week, probably becuase its so weak.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ap8g3Ez1nKiFLbIwm6XYL8tDubYF?slug=ap-chargers-merriman&pro v=ap&type=lgns

come on oline, its going to come down to you.

by mike b on Sep 9, 2007 12:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Shawne Merriman...
says he is "like an elephant"...

i guess that explains why he feels it necessary to pump enough drugs into him to kill an actual elephant.

by lopey986 on Sep 9, 2007 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

prediction...
BEARS - 5000 Chargers - 3.

by E Rock on Sep 9, 2007 12:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Don't forget...
http://chadsbearschat.blogspot.com/

For live game chat.  

GO BEARS!!!!!

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Sep 9, 2007 1:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Delurking
I've been hanging around all offseason too. And I cannot believe its already time for football. Go bears! :-)

by boilerfox06 on Sep 9, 2007 2:34 PM CDT reply actions  

I thought they were gonna use
the shotgun more this season?

3 and out...hmm...

Who woulda thought?

by BlueBear on Sep 9, 2007 3:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Right...
Because we can really look at how many times they used shotgun in ONE 3-play series and make any conclusions...

by big_lowitzki on Sep 9, 2007 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

oops...sorry...what I meant was...
...that the first two series were 3 and outs...

I would like to see the bears run the shotgun more so Rex has more time with the ball is all.

Who woulda thought?

by BlueBear on Sep 9, 2007 3:51 PM CDT reply actions  

D is hyped up
but the O line needs to step up.  I know Grossman should see some of those blitzed coming, but three untouched in the first half is unacceptable.

by Adam T on Sep 9, 2007 4:39 PM CDT reply actions  

No big suprise...
We lost turnover and time of possession battles to San Diego, of course we lost the game. A couple other issues for me:

-Mike Brown. Can this guy EVER stay on the field? He played 3 quarters and he "received some bad news" from the training staff. How long will he be out this time and how long will we continue to pay this guy big money and rely on him?

-The running game. Do the Bears only have 1 running play in their playbook? Halfback dive into the back of your blockers? I think i gave Adrian Peterson a bit more credit than he deserved as an outside runner because i never once saw him try to bounce it outside. We are really going to miss Thomas Jones ability to do just that, recognize when everyone is clammed up in front of him and bounce it around the edge. One other issue with the running game, after both Benson and Petersons fumbles, the went back to the bench and sulked. The entire time. Peterson SAT DOWN on the bench and put his head between his legs and didn't move the rest of the game. Is this really how our workhorses are going to act when they fumble the ball once? I want a guy who fumbles, realizes he made a mistake and goes back out there and at least tries to make up for it. Angelo needs to trade Alex Brown for a runner, asap.

-Bad Luck. Seriously, the McGowan play, ridiculously bad luck. The Grossman interception, a little bit more of that one rests with Berrian than Grossman in my opinion, as well as the fox guys opinion. Berrian had given up on the play long before that ball was in the air, i guess he didn't get the memo that you should run 100% every play, wether you think the ball is comin your way or not.

All in all, it seems pretty obvious how the season will play out. If we never develop a running game it is going to be a long season because our defense is going to be on the field WAY to often and i don't care how good or how in shape they are, if they are on the field as much as they were today in all their games we will rarely have a shot at winning. Here is hoping they figure somethin out this week.

by lopey986 on Sep 9, 2007 6:14 PM CDT reply actions  

on the field as much as they were today
Yep...this game was WAY too identical to the SB last february:
*Too many turnovers - especially during a drives that were moving the ball
*Defence being on the field WAY too long, resulting in being worn down in the end.

And yet even with all that, the Bears D held SD to a mere 60 yds. rushing, and only 25 for the best RB in the NFL...

Think we could trade Benson for Jones straight up with the Jets?   :-)

Who woulda thought?

by BlueBear on Sep 9, 2007 6:26 PM CDT reply actions  

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