Bears Win the Pre-Season Opener!
“You take a mortal man
And put him in control
Watch him become a god
Watch people's heads a'roll
A'roll...
Just like the Pied Piper
Just like the Pied Piper
Led rats through the streets
We dance like marionettes,
Swaying to the symphony...
Of destruction”
--Dave Mustaine of Megadeth from Symphony of Destruction from the LP Countdown to Extinction, 1992.
I was fortunate enough to DVR the Bears game and caught quite a bit of it—more on that later.
The Quarterbacks looked great; the Defensive stand in the second quarter was impressive; the team played well even without Tommie Harris, Brian Urlacher, and John Tait suiting up. Some rookies and guys who will unlikely make the team gave valiant efforts showing a passion the team has for the coaches. Griese showed that he can rebound from mistakes. Orton looked decent with twelve completions in a row.
The game was telecasted with Mike Ditka and some Barnett guy. Ditka’s commentary was fairly weak, but he did have a tranquilly stupid moment as he made a comment about Israel Idonije on a tackle late in the third quarter. Ditka said, “Boy those Idonije’s are all over the field tonight.” He meant the Ayanbadejo brothers who had played well up to that point. Barnett glossed over it quickly.
I thought they were sharp, crisp, and clicking. The trick will be who to cut; but it is a good problem to have. Mark Bradley, a question mark in my mind looked great. There were also fourth and fifth string receivers that looked good; some kid named Payne played well; some corner/safety named McBride looked sharp as well.
The rest played well, and linebackers Wilson and Williams looked great. I was impressed with “too-small” 3rd Round draftee Running Back and local hero Garrett Wolfe (Northern Illinois University) as he knifed through the various formations. He also showed some nice hands.
All is well in Chicago Bears-land. The Bears looked sharp in their debut with a quicker and more efficient offense and the stellar Defense.
Special teams looked anything but special, but they will correct themselves as the preseason soldiers on.
The worst part of the game for me was when I set the timer to record the game because I was visiting my sister last evening. The last ten minutes, including Gould’s clutch kick, were cut off the recording.
Ah well. I will say, Ditka called that with five minutes left!
--Dave Mustaine of Megadeth from Symphony of Destruction from the LP Countdown to Extinction, 1992.
I was fortunate enough to DVR the Bears game and caught quite a bit of it—more on that later.
The Quarterbacks looked great; the Defensive stand in the second quarter was impressive; the team played well even without Tommie Harris, Brian Urlacher, and John Tait suiting up. Some rookies and guys who will unlikely make the team gave valiant efforts showing a passion the team has for the coaches. Griese showed that he can rebound from mistakes. Orton looked decent with twelve completions in a row.
The game was telecasted with Mike Ditka and some Barnett guy. Ditka’s commentary was fairly weak, but he did have a tranquilly stupid moment as he made a comment about Israel Idonije on a tackle late in the third quarter. Ditka said, “Boy those Idonije’s are all over the field tonight.” He meant the Ayanbadejo brothers who had played well up to that point. Barnett glossed over it quickly.
I thought they were sharp, crisp, and clicking. The trick will be who to cut; but it is a good problem to have. Mark Bradley, a question mark in my mind looked great. There were also fourth and fifth string receivers that looked good; some kid named Payne played well; some corner/safety named McBride looked sharp as well.
The rest played well, and linebackers Wilson and Williams looked great. I was impressed with “too-small” 3rd Round draftee Running Back and local hero Garrett Wolfe (Northern Illinois University) as he knifed through the various formations. He also showed some nice hands.
All is well in Chicago Bears-land. The Bears looked sharp in their debut with a quicker and more efficient offense and the stellar Defense.
Special teams looked anything but special, but they will correct themselves as the preseason soldiers on.
The worst part of the game for me was when I set the timer to record the game because I was visiting my sister last evening. The last ten minutes, including Gould’s clutch kick, were cut off the recording.
Ah well. I will say, Ditka called that with five minutes left!
posted by Eric Sweetwood at 7:29 PM
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