Still in New York: Bears play Jets this Sunday
The Bears are playing their second of back-to-back games in New York this Sunday, but this time it'll be the J-E-T-S Jets they'll have to deal with. The Bears are favored by seven.
The Jets have been one of the surprise teams in the NFL this year. No, I don't think they're a serious contender for the title. But they may well make the playoffs, and that's a lot more than most people ever would have thought. How have they done it? With a new coach, a solid draft, and a healthy Pennington. Pennington played less than Grossman last year, if that tells you anything. I've always liked Chad. He's a gamer and he's from the MAC, what more could you ask for?
As for the Bears, there's not really much news out of Lake Forest this week. Berrian can practice, but they don't know if he can take a hit. And, um, that's about it. Just some fluff pieces coming from the media about various players and how great they are. I gotta admit, it's tough to write about such a dominant team. They have a few weaknesses, I suppose, but how many times can you write about how the Bears live or die by Grossman's gunslinger mentality? How many times can you write about Brian Urlacher? If everything goes as planned, there won't be anything to talk about till the playoffs start. And that's when the fun begins.
Bears win this week, 31-13. Look for them to stop the run, too, as all that nonsense will come to an end this week. Kevan Barlow is no Tiki Barber. (or Frank Gore or Ronnie Brown, for that matter.) GO BEARS!!!