Bears vs Vikings/ Favre vs Childress?
by Dane Noble on Dec 22, 2009 1:00 PM CST
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In what has amounted to a disastrous season for the Chicago Bears, seeing 2009 dwindle down might provide a bit of relief on the blood pressures of us faithful followers. Unfortunately, we still have to play the NFC North Champion Vikings one more time. But, there may be a couple of factors that could play in Chicago's favor.
One, the game is going to be played in Chicago. QB Jay Cutler has only thrown 5 INTs at Soldier Field this year, so perhaps playing in front of the home crowd will give him an edge to perform well. Also, we all know that the Vikes are used to playing in a dome... the weather forecast for this coming Monday in Chicago is cold weather, possibly in the teens by kickoff.
Also, Minny has lost 2 of their last 3 games, with both losses coming on the road. We know that QB Brett Favre has in recent years struggled in December, and last week's debacle versus the Panthers only validated that idea even more.
We've read that HC Brad Childress wanted to bench Favre, only to have the QB refuse to come out of the game. If nothing else, this could prove to be an interesting byline on MNF. Then again, with the QB Stimulus Package that the Bears have been offering opponents, Favre very well may have no troubles in getting the job done. If he does get pulled, it may because the Vikes are wanting to protect him for the playoffs, not because he'll struggle against us.
Regardless, we can only hope that the Bears can find an edge and try to play spoilers to the Vikings- whether it's Lovie Smith firing the team up to play for pride, or Jay Cutler having home field success, or the weather keeping the Vikes on the ropes. Or, maybe I'm just being delusional.
Do you think the Bears have any chance of beating the Vikes on MNF?
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Oddly enough...
Yes.
I always hold out hope that the Bears can pull off any win.
We know Favre traditionally gets worse as the season winds down. Of course, we might not be able to stop him with some of the defensive ability we’ve shown this year.
We know that it will be cold. Hopefully some folks on a dome team will have play affected by it in a negative fashion.
Lovie has to know he’s coaching for his job. If he puts together two really good games to finish out, I wouldn’t doubt he’d be back next year. Unless he’s decided he’s ready to go, I’d be looking for him to try and get the troops to “win one for the Gipper,” so to speak.
You guys remember when
we played the pack a few years back? It was favre’s last time facing us I think, and the weather was really, really cold? He did not look like he wanted to be there.
He came out postgame
and said that was the coldest game he ever played in
"Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what make them the biggest guys on the field." -Madden
by BearNecessities on Dec 23, 2009 3:34 AM CST up reply actions
Honestly
I do not want to be dour on my Chicago Bears but the lack of fight they’ve put up these past few games as a team makes me think we won’t see a W against the Vikings. Maybe before the bye week we stood a good chance but not now. Yes Favre starts to suck every year right about now, but even a sucky Favre could beat our anemic pass D as it stands.
Well
unfortunately, playing the Bears this year is like playing the Lions or Rams. I think most teams probably chalk that game up as a gimme!! This team has ZERO fight in them!! None of the factors you mention really make a difference when the team you face is 100 times better than you in every phase of the game!! Adrian Peterson has really been bottled up lately. I think he’s had like 6 straight weeks of not rushing for 100 yards or something. I say he gets 175 this week with 3 TDs!!
I hope its very, very cold.
Poor Favre can’t handle the elements like he used to. If the Bears somehow win, I predict a shoving match between Chilly and the drama king.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
If the Bears somehow win, I predict a shoving match between Chilly and the drama king.
If this potentially hilarious outcome alone doesn’t get the Bears up for the win, nothing will !
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
I doubt it...
I can see it more as two old men huddling to stay warm. While trying to shove each other. I imagine it looks like a pair of penguins.
by Steven Schweickert on Dec 22, 2009 3:14 PM CST up reply actions
It's MNF. . .
We’ve read that HC Brad Childress wanted to bench Favre, only to have the QB refuse to come out of the game. If nothing else, this could prove to be an interesting byline on MNF
It will be nothing but J Cutler and his 7.9 rating last week or interceptions, whichever they can bash more. Or how bad the Bears are, something to that nature.
Well
it’s not like they’d be casting aspersions!!! Fact is, Cutler does throw ints, he does suck, the Bears are bad, etc. The Bears have been abysmal this year!! Yeah it sucks when your team gets called out on MNF for being terrible!! But unfortunately, it’s true!!
There's more drama
I was watching on ESPN news that Favre has been audibling out of running plays all year long, and Chilly had enough of it. Thus, the tirade on the offense during halftime on Sunday. I hope this turns out to implode their playoff chances. As Bear fans, that’s all we can root for now!
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
I expect to hear
“Bears” (and Bear players names) and various forms of the the word “disappoint” (-ing, -ment, -ed) all night long out of the MNF gentlemen…especially from Mr. Ron Everything I Say Is Extremely Important Jaworski.
I love how the year has gone from “I hope the Bears win” to “I hope I can watch all four quarters without punching myself in the groin.”
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
No, I don't
Our secondary is terrible and we can’t generate a pass rush. The reason, well, one of the big reasons why Favre struggled last week was because Peppers was in his face- THE ENTIRE GAME. We can’t generate that kind of pressure. More than likely, he’ll have all to day to throw.
This game is a set-up game for Bears fans to once again be heart broken. It makes sense, right? Favre usually struggles in December, he usually struggles in really cold weather, he struggled against the Panthers just a week ago, and the past 3-4 years has struggled against the Bears in Soldier Field.
My advice- don’t fall for it. The Vikes will win, and they’ll win huge. The Bears are that bad.
bears / vikes
ofcourse the bears can beat them in chi.the last year farve was with greenbay the bears wore him out with sacks.if i remember right he took himself out. now then the bears have lots of injuries and are missing key players but i still think they can beat them.
2007? We sacked Favre a total of 2 times that year,
once each meeting.
Granted, when GB played in Chicago that year, Favre had a bad game, but he played the entire of both games.
What kind of phone are you commenting from?
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
The Favre-Chilly issues won't help the Bears...
because they pale in comparison to the multitude of issues besieging the Bears. The V’queens have little to play for, but the Bears have even less. It may be close for a quarter or 2 because the Bears are at home, but this projects to be another blowout. The Bears have quit on Lovie and Favre’s ego won’t change that. I might give the Bears a chance if the offense could run the ball, but they are simply awful, dashing any hope of Cutler being able to have any time to throw. I am so sick of this ineffective and predictable coaching staff; FIRE LOVIE NOW!
When you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!!!
I just don't see it
Granted, division rivalry at home in December and everything but those were different teams. This is one of the worse Bears teams i have seen in my whole life. If they commit to stopping AP, then that will leave the entire middle of the field open for Sydney Rice and the screen pass which will probably shred us. The complete lack of pass rush coupled with a pretty darn good Offensive line for Minny. The fact that ther’ye coming off a loss and Mr. Cheesehead will be playing to try and silent the media about his December slumps coupled with our Career record on MNF and that is just a whole lot going against us.
Still, any given day and everything, i wouldn’t be shocked if we did beat Minny but i just don’t see it.
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