Well, sorry for the late post today, but had to wait from some news I knew was coming to come across the wire.
Last night's Bears vs Packers game was one of the best games I've seen in a while and a great one to start the season with, but it left more question marks than anything. As bad as things were at times, the Bears did have a lead with just over three minutes to play in the game.
Here's three things I'm burning on from that game.
1. Have to go with Jay Cutler here. He got himself into a bit of a bind early and seemed to get caught up in the game in the first half. Three picks, really? Kyle Orton doesn't seem so bad now does he? (We'll get to him in a minute) On the plus side, he came out for the second half calm and collected and helped lead a touchdown drive and got the Bears the lead on two different occasions before, well you guessed it, he threw another pick. Things are going to have to get better. No I'm not hitting the panic button (with him) just yet. The wide receivers will come around and continue to get better which will only make Jay better.
2. The defensive line, namely Adewale Ogunleye, played outstanding. This was one thing that was going to be the keys to the season for the Bears and Rod Marinelli has shown he's worth his weight in gold. 'Wale was flying all over the field as the left end and got two sacks on Aaron Rodgers. Throw in that blitz that netted the safety and Lovie Smith showed he knows how to call a defense during the game (yes he's calling the plays this year). They helped out the secondary throughout the game with the pressure. That was until late in the game, when Nate Vasher thought he had safety help over the top and got burnt for the clinching touchdown.
3. I didn't think anything of it, when word came down, but the news today on the first place I went to begin my daily reading was not good. Yep, Brian Urlacher texted David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune "My season's over." That wrist injury that didn't seem so bad, forced surgery this morning and Urlacher will miss 16 weeks (at least). Here's the injury. I don't know if I should be stomping on the panic button or staying optimistic about the season at the minute. But something jumps out at me from 2004 when Urlacher missed seven games and the team went 0-7.
Maybe David Haugh is right when he says in his latest post on the Tribune Web site, that this injury is to the deepest position on the team and the pieces are in place all around this team to make up for it. Let's just say I hope so.
There's more injuries here, Lovie talked about today.
Be sure to chime in with some comments about the game, below!
Now to the rest of the sports weekend that was. While Jay Cutler was busy messing himself at Lambeau Field, the guy the Bears shipped away was busy creating the play of the week. And with Gus Johnson on play-by-play it got that much better. Take a look.
Saturday night, I was out and started seeing the Twitter world blow up on this whole Serena Williams thing. Good lord she went nuts. Can someone say 'Roid rage? I believe she said "I will shove this F*cking ball down your f*cking throat!"
And now to Friday when the man himself, Michael Jordan was inducted into the Naismith basketball hall of fame. Some didn't like his speech. Some, like Michael Wilbon and myself, thought it was MJ going "Unplugged" as he enters the Hall.
I'll give this little bit of info as to my take on it. That story of MJ getting cut in high school said one thing to me as a kid, if someone says you can't do something or you fail once, get up, dust yourself off and prove them wrong. Do better! That's what Michael's entire speech was and that was what he built his entire career around. It's like Back to the Future when Biff calls McFly a chicken, he can't back down. You say I'm not going to do this, you can bet your ass I'm going to prove you wrong. And damn if MJ didn't come through again and tell the haters how it was and show us the way. This is why I have you above my bed, sir. And why I'm naming my first born son after you (Just a warning!). Gotta love the fact he flew Leroy Smith to the ceremony just to prove to his coach "You screwed up, dude!" LOVE IT!
Here's part 1 of the speech. Hit up YouTube for the other three.
Now it's time for today's Nussie Hunter segment of the program. Was combing around Maxim and since I'm a fan of the Facebook and Twitter, they had a "Girls of Facebook" section. I dunno, I have this thing for Latin women. And Angela Christine is damn fine. Check for yourself!
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