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The feedback from your community has been extremely valuable. As we’re at the halfway mark of the NFL season, we would like to ask you a few questions so that we can gauge how we are doing.  The process should take only a minute or two.  Thank you for your time and consideration!

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One game.  Actually a little less than one game.  That's all we've seen of Frank Omiyale at left tackle and already some Bears fans are ready to anoint him the answer at that position.  Chris Williams graded out pretty well the last few games on the left side in 2009, but so far through this years preseason, week one against the Lions, and the start of the Cowboys game, Chris Williams looks lost.

Omiyale will no doubt get a few more games at left tackle as Williams rests his hamstring.  But once Williams is able to practice, where will he go?  Back to his job on the left side, will a flip to the right side be best, or what about a move inside to guard?  One thing that the Dallas game taught me is that offensive line coach Mike Tice isn't afraid to pull the trigger on a move.

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Comcast/Xfinity is offering a Freeview of the RedZone channel this weekend. Below is  information concerning this for affected markets.

NFL RedZone Freeview Details:

·         What: NFL RedZone Freeview

·         Date: This Sunday, September 19^th

·         Time: Starting at 1pm EDT (The Freeview will include both the 1pm and 4pm games)

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Comcast, working in partnership with several SB Nation NFL bloggers, recently sat down with NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson to provide blog readers with an inside look at what might be the best job in America. Every Sunday afternoon on NFL RedZone, Hanson takes millions of football fans from game to game to see all the key moments and touchdowns happen from around the league, live in HD. Comcast subscribers can see 6+ hours of nonstop NFL action every Sunday with NFL RedZone for less than $8 per month. With the 2010 NFL regular season just a few days away, Scott was willing to spill the beans about his thrilling lifestyle as "The NFL RedZone Guy" on and off the set.

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Today's TLBHB player is from a more recent era than most of the players I take a look at. However, you guys choose 'em, and I'll write about 'em! This fellow is well-known and adored around WCG, but a helmet tip to gwl17 for choosing this well-remembered player with a seemingly childish nickname. 

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Sometime a few hours ago, Windy City Gridiron hit yet another milestone: 3 million total website visits!  It took a few years to reach the 1 million mark, and then reached 2 million about a year later.  Now, it only took a few months to get to 3 million.

Why is this happening so fast?  Two reasons: our members, and our writers.  More specifically, the culture of WCG has significantly changed in the last couple of years, and changed for the good.  We saw a huge upswing in membership about 18 months ago, and it took several months to get everything under control.  The biggest factor in being able to control the chaos was all of you.

Windy City Gridiron has established itself as the premier website on the internet to intelligently discuss Chicago Bears football.  There really is no real competitor.  Our members here are typically more mature, more intelligent, and more courteous than other blogs and open forum-type websites.  And a very, very big thank you to our members for establishing that culture.

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No, these aren't predictions, as the very definition of prediction leaves something to chance.  These are some stone cold, hard as nails, might as well chisel it in granite facts.  If I were a betting man, I'd call my bookie, and work on him in getting some of these played as prop bets.

This being Windy City Gridiron, most of my thoughts will have a Bears slant, but as I consider myself to be knowledgeable in all things NFL, I'll touch on some other teams as well.  Now jump I say!!!

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