We didn't cover the Bears yesterday seeing as how it was the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. We know the NFL did a good job combining the remembrance with the pageantry of the season opening weekend. We just didn't feel we could come off of the 9/11 posts with a happy, cheery post. No big deal.
In the meantime though, the Bears looked pretty damn good:
In the meantime though, the Bears looked pretty damn good:
- The Bears didn't just announce to doubters they're to be taken seriously in the NFC this season. They screamed it.
A 30-12 dismantling of the Falcons in the season opener Sunday at Soldier Field was as much an affirmation as it was a victory. They took apart the conference's top-seeded team from a year ago piece by piece, dominating at the point of attack and winning in all phases.
And they got out mostly injury free with just two players looking at a few weeks off (so far). Not bad.