Bears Shut Out Jets
The Bears shut out the Jets by a score of 10-zip today at the Meadowlands. I'm going to make this one brief because there's a bit of baseball news to report. Notes:
- The Defense was pretty great today, and I guess that much is obvious when you pitch a shutout. They gave up a few yards here and there, but they still held the Jets to less than 300 yards total on the day. In fact, they haven't given up 300 in a single game all year, and no other team in the NFL that can say that.
- Urlacher's pick was both sweet and perfectly timed. It was the type of move a Defensive Player of the Year makes.
- Mark Anderson made his presence known, yet again. His 8.5 sacks lead the team. Is this dude for real or is he simply in the right place at the right time? His numbers are pretty gaudy. I tend to think they're for real. Three or four sacks on the season can be lucky. Not 8.5 in 10 games.
- Thomas Jones again looked great, or the Jets defense looked bad. One or the other. Either way, Benson fans, myself included, have been served a steaming hot cup of shut the f--k up. Mmmm....tastes good.
- Mark Bradley made some pretty big catches today. I think he might have a higher ceiling than Berrian, and the Bears should seriously think about putting him in the starting lineup. If not, they're in good hands regardless. Moose, Bradley, Berrian, and Davis; an excellent foursome. Who said we needed a wideout this offseason?
- Rex Grossman, you knew I'd get to him sooner or later. Today Rex gave his best Kyle Orton impression. Play it safe, don't turn it over. Get a couple of first downs every now and then, get one big play, and let the defense do the rest. It wasn't very exciting, but it got the job done. Nice to see Rex constrain himself, though I can't deny it's much more enjoyable watching him light up the scoreboard.
And that's that. 9-1, and the magic number to clinch home field advantage in the NFC is 4, with six games to play. I like our chances. BEAR DOWN!!!