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No matter how shitty the Bears have been this year, one thing is for certain: Marc Trestman and the boys don’t ever quit. There were many instances in this game where you thought the Bears were finished and things turned around quickly. For a while there, it seemed that myself along with the other Jay Cutler supporters were looking pretty stupid. The fourth quarter arrived and so did Jay Cutler. Don’t get me wrong, it took a lot of luck to win this but the fact of that matter is that it happened.

Offense: I am a Jay Cutler fan. I really am. However, if there ever was a Jay Cutler roller coaster, I don’t want to get on it. It looked like he was hurt again on a couple of hits he took. I have said this before and I will say it again: If Jay Cutler is not healthy, he should not be playing. He was overthrowing receivers and making some other bad throws. In the fourth quarter, he throws a prayer in double coverage only to have Alshon Jeffery catch it out of nowhere. I nearly jumped off my couch. That turned the game right there because earlier, Martellus Bennett fumbled the ball which lead to a recover and touchdown by the Browns. The drive that tied the game in fourth was led by two big penalties on the Browns. I’ll take that. Also, I love Alshon Jeffery.

Matt Forte probably had his best game of the year in this one. He had over 125 yards rushing which included some key first downs. We cannot talk about the receivers and running backs without giving credit to the offensive line. It’s amazing what these guys have done. There were a few key plays in which Jermon Bushrod (by Cracky) and Matt Slauson had some big blocks that led to Forte getting some big gains. The line has certainly been the best and most consistent part of this team all year.

Defense: The player of the game goes to Zack Bowman and I was one to give this guy a lot of shit all year. He isn’t suppose to be playing but he has to. He had two interceptions with the last one going for a touchdown. The defense gave up 17 points which is a blessing compared to the rest of the games this year. Jason Campbell is a terrible quarterback. He had a nice drive or two. I think there was a mirror on the sidelines and to my guess, Jason Campbell went over to this mirror after those drives, looked into it and said, “I’m Jason Campbell”. He then, promptly began to suck again like only Jason Campbell does. I could sit here and bitch about the last drive in which, a shitty quarterback drove his team 80 yards in 1:18 but that’s what the defense of the Bears does regardless.

Special Teams: Devin Hester had a nice return that setup a touchdown if my memory serves correct. Robbie Gould also had a field goal and would have had another one if it wasn’t for a terrible holding call by Corey Wooten.

Next up: The Eagles on Sunday Night Football.

Holy shit. What a night. I actually was comfortable up until the fourth quarter when the warmers inside my shoes stopped working. Those extra layers and warmers I had in other places did wonders. For the meatball in me, it was complete. We were lucky enough to see Ditka at halftime and right before closing time, the neck beard (by Cracky) himself, Kyle Orton made a cameo. More importantly, however, I don’t think I have ever seen an offensive performance like this from the Bears to my memory. The Bears scored on every single drive (kneel down at the end being the exception). Seeing how bad the Bears have been on offense since I can even remember, this is unbelievable. To me, it’s really rare for any NFL team to go an entire game and score on every possession because of the law of averages. The Bears beat the Cowboys and now, are tied for first once again.

Offense: You would think that the defense of the Bears is the worst in the NFL and no other team can match that. Rethink that thought. The Cowboys were just as horrible. Like I mentioned above, I find it rare for a team to score on every possession in a game, but it did. But holy shit. Josh McCown. I know it was against the Cowboys, but it’s still an NFL team and he shredded them apart. Alshon Jeffery is fucking awesome. What a touchdown catch he had. The Bears played flawless for the entire game on offense. They ran the ball well with Matt Forte (I love this guy). Oh, hey, even Michael Bush (by Cracky) actually gained some yards. In fact, I think he had more yards on Monday night than he had all year. The Bears had nearly 500 yards of total offense. You ever seen that by them in your lifetime? I didn’t think so. (Cue Yeti) This is why Trestman was brought in. It doesn’t make up for the horrible decisions in the last few games, but as we all know, if the previous regime is still in tact, the Bears only have three or four wins at the most.

With Josh McCown, I get it. He’s been playing like Peyton Manning latley. But please, let’s all keep the idea that Cutler is still, better than McCown. Because he is. I made this point when Cutler was hurt (again) against the Lions: A healthy Jay Cutler is better than Josh McCown. He must be 100% healthy to get back out there. The Bears are doing fine with McCown. However, when it comes down to it, if there is a fourth quarter and the Bears need a game-winning drive, I am going with Cutler a hundred times out of a hundred.

Defense: You would think that the Cowboys would just play like a small, high school style offense and run the ball all night. Wrong. The first drive or two, the Cowboys would run it and run it well. Even at halftime with the Bears up 24-14, they could have just stuck with the game plan. Instead, Tony Romo is throwing passes on second and third down which are resulting in punts. The defense of the Bears couldn’t stop a nose bleed. His receivers were either dropping passes or they were overthrown to. By the time Orton came in, they started running again and it worked. DeMarco Murray had only 18 carries for 146 yards. For you stat geeks out there, that’s just over eight yards a carry.

Special Teams: Hey, Robbie Gould nailed all three field goals. Wow, it’s so hard kicking chip-shot, 24-yard field goals. He’s really good. In fact, he’s the most accurate kicker in NFL history! When you kick all of those chip-shots over the years, you know, because your teams sucked so bad in the red zone, they couldn’t get touchdowns, your overall percentage rises tremendously? Yeah. That’s Robbie Gould. Want him to kick a 47-yard field goal in a dome? NO. CHANCE. IN. HELL.

I TOLD YOU ALL IN DA LAST POST DAT DA HAND OF DITKA WOULD INSTILL DA FIRE AND PASSION INTO DA BEARS MY FRENDT. HIS HALFTIME SPEECH GAVE ALL DAT DEY NEEDED TO SECURE DIS VICTORY!

The Bears will take on Jason Campbell, Caleb Hanie and the rest of the Cleveland Browns this coming Sunday.

Ladies and gentleman, after checking the forecast for this Monday’s game, we are looking at clouds but no snow. Temperatures could very well be in the single digits.

Only one thing comes to mind:

BEAR WEATHER.

You want a recap of this game? Alright, here it is:

1. Fuck Robbie Gould. Overrated.

2. Fuck the defense.

3. Marc Trestman lost this game for deciding to go for a field goal on first down instead of trying to get more yards and more towards the middle of the field in overtime. That’s at least two games he has lost for this team.

4. Fuck the damn Metrodome. The Bears hardly ever win there. Well, maybe they’ll win in their new stadium. Then again, probably not.

The Cowboys are up next week on Monday Night Football. I should have thought twice before buying tickets to that crap fest. The Bears are two games out of first with four games to go. It’s probably time to close the window on this season.

I’m done.

Chicago Bears = ANGRY!

Chicago Bulls = ANGRY!

Chicago Fire (and Passion) = ANGRY! (For you, DVX)

Chicago Blackhawks = YEAH BUDDY!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody.

When the Bears fired Lovie Smith, you assumed that the stupid calls were over. You thought when the Bears have first and goal, they would call a play that actually works. Or something like that. The last two losses the Bears have had, Trestman deserves the majority of the blame along with the piece of shit defense that can’t stop a nosebleed. There were too many penalties as well. PATHETIC. There is so much shit to talk about, as usual, so let’s get to it.

Offense: Giving the ball to Michael Bush is a bad idea. With first and goal at the start of the second half, Trestman calls a pass play with Bush wide open. It falls right through his hands. RUN THE FUCKING BALL TO FORTE YOU IDIOTS! Then, on fourth down, they finally decide to hand the ball off. To Michael Bush. Fuck that guy. Then, on the touchdown that they actually scored in the second half, the refs did everything they could to give the Bears chance, after chance, after chance with penalties on the Rams. Trestman continued to call plays for Bush and he mercifully, scored on the 29th opportunity.

You know what? McCown did everything he could to help the team. There were some drops by the receivers and that contributed to this loss. Matt Forte also fumbled the ball on the first drive of the game. Not that it mattered in the end.

Defense: Kellen Clemens: This is your career moment. Fuck these guys. Too many penalties. Chris Conte sucks. Zack Bowman does too. Both of these assholes have no business being in the NFL. The rest of the defense sucks too. Running backs for the Rams had about 250 yards on the ground. What is this? Tecmo Bowl? The Rams running backs were like Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen. There was also a 2nd and 19 play (actually, I think two of them) and Kellen Clemens, who was Joe Montana for a few hours, threw for first downs. How is an NFL defense this bad? I get that there are injuries and all that but come on. Cover somebody. Stack the box. DO SOMETHING.

Special Teams: For the love of God, WHY DOES THIS TEAM ALWAYS HAVE 47 PENALTIES EVERY FUCKING GAME? Fuck. Illegal block in the back. Holding. Whatever. Devin Hester gets a touchdown and then what happens? Holding on Chris fucking Steltz. Fuck him too. I cannot wait for Phil Emery to tell these fucking hacks to take a hike after the season is finished.

Next up: The Buccaneers beat the Lions. That’s right my friend. The Lions are beginning to act the Lions. The Packers tied with the Vikings. The Bears, somehow, someway, are still tied for first place. Of course, they have to have a better record but they by some form of miracle, still have a chance to win the division because they can forget about the wild card spots. The Panthers beat the Dolphins late. The Bears play the Vikings on the road next Sunday. Adrian Peterson cannot wait.

Here at Fire Tom Thibodeau, we do our best to give appreciation to certain women out there who are not only gorgeous, but athletes. And by athletes, I mean women who can actually play sports and that aren’t doing it just because they are “hot” (See current WWE divas). Now, I still have my lovely Elena Delle Donne but I assured her earlier, there was enough room in my heart for one more. This is Hilary Knight who is one of the leaders of the USA Hockey team. MadCityMac probably knew of her well before I did because she was a four-year star at Wisconsin from 2007-2011. I saw her on the NHL Network about a month ago talking about training for the Olympics as well as playing in the CWHL for the Boston Blades. She once had five goals in a game as well as six points overall in another. She played for Team USA at 17 in 2006. Her accomplishments are outstanding already. According to Wikipedia, she was the first American-born player to win the MVP for the CWHL and lead her team to the championship.

We know Mac loves his women’s hockey players. Now, I can see why. Here’s to you Hilary. Kick some ass in the Olympics.

So after looking at the standings, there are eight teams fighting for two wild card spots. The Bears are one of them. With these many teams in the race, it’s going to be much more difficult for the Bears to get in this way. The best way, of course is to win the division but now, the Bears must have a better record than the Lions rather than be tied and get into tie-breaker scenarios. We as fans can’t count the Packers out either but they have quite a few injuries as well.