Finally A Few Cheers And A Few Jeers In A Dark Knight's Football World

“We’re winning…winning Ugly.
--Jagger/Richards, 1986.

Finally some Cheers and a few Jeers this week.

GO BEARS!

The Chicago Bears staged a relentless comeback that was nothing short of satisfying. The Bears, through Green Bay’s miscues (although three of them were CAUSED by the Bears so quit whining Fudge Packers), The Bears game plan, and a “we finally became agitated Defense,” along with a “we finally woke up Quarterback,” won the game.

I think watching Devon Hester, who I truly believe is the best player on the team; shows signs of greatness they can achieve.

Add to it, Tommie Harris and Mark Anderson are among the best Defensive Linemen in the business. Oh, and in case I have not said it enough in the blog—PAY LANCE BRIGGS ANYTHING HE WANTS. He had 15 tackles last night, alone. Charles “Peanut” Tillman, who I have given my fair share of shots to in his career, was the man who played an outstanding game on Defense.

The offense, well, I liked Griese and the tandem passes to the tight ends. I admire Adrian Peterson’s efforts, and I thought the line was adequate.

Now I will sort the bad news.

Chicago needs to sit Benson down and explain the concept of running forward. He poured it on at the end of the game, but please…in the beginning he looked unsure and as if he was finding a soft spot to land. Move on.

The O-line is adequate, which is not enough. The person I think they miss is Thomas Jones in the backfield blocking—not too ironically the same guy who ran the ball. Nice job Jerry Angelo.

Danieal Manning cannot cover me; I am not too impressed with Archuleta or Manning Junior either. I would keep McGowen in the game; he reminds me of a bit of a Ulysses S. Grant reference as Lincoln commented after all the casualties suffered at Grant’s hands—“at least he fights.” At least this kid fights.

Fix the running game, get Vasher back, fix the safeties, and we will have a better year.

Oh and Favre, bye bye.

Now For The Ugly This Weekend:




Travis Johnson stood over and mocked Trent Green, an unconscious Trent Green for the record, after Green threw a block. Quoting the less than articulate Johnson, "It was a malicious hit," Johnson said. "It was uncalled for. He's like the scarecrow. He wants to get courage while I wasn't looking and hit me in my knee instead of trying to hit me in my head. God don't like ugly, you know what I mean?"

God don’t like stupid either you dumb sonovabitch.

Hitting in the head is illegal.

Green’s block was a legal hit.

Taunting is bad, but made worse when the person being taunted cannot hear or see you because he is knocked out.

Oh and for purely reference purposes Mr. Literary Genius, in The Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow was not looking for courage—that would be the “cowardly Lion.” The Scarecrow, like you, was looking for a brain.

Lately I have been so disgruntled watching players taunt after a a play. I was watching some game yesterday, cannot remember, and a player makes a four yard run, and then stands and pumps his chest. Barry Sanders—the greatest runner I have ever seen; Walter Payton—the greatest player I have ever seen; Brian Urlacher—among the greatest Defensive players I have ever seen; all have something in common. When they did or do well, they do not taunt.

Hopefully there will be more good football next week.