Yep, it's officially Bears/Packers weekend. I can honestly say it's like two teams and fan bases going in complete opposite directions. The Packers have won four straight games and are now 8-4 while the Bears are struggling at 5-7 and have only beaten the Browns and the Rams since early October.
The question going into this game - Not whether Aaron Rodgers should rock that mustache year round even though I think he should! - is whether Lovie Smith can save his job with a win this week against the hated rival.
My answer to that question is that I'm not so sure one way or another. But I will say this, I don't think Lovie should go anywhere anyway.
Yes this is the third straight year the team has not made the playoffs, but this is a year different than the last two. The offense seems to have a piece in place to build around in the form of Jay Cutler.
My take on the matter is this, a strong showing this Sunday on the Lakefront, regardless of win or lose, will help Lovie keep his job. I'm still sold that Ron Turner will be out as offensive coordinator and someone will be brought in to work with Jay. General Manager Jerry Angelo will make this a priority in the offseason, even without draft picks as he needs to get offensive line help and a No. 1 receiver threat.
You'll give Lovie a pass on the defense because when Urlacher went down, the team didn't have a player that could step into that role. The only thing missing is someone to play the strong safety spot that will allow Peanut Tillman to be his usual ball-hawking self.
But to this game. If you saw my picks yesterday (just scroll down if you came right to the homepage and didn't follow a direct link) I did pick the Bears and if they win it will be a close one. The Packers though, are playing much better ball and have the confidence going in their favor. If the Bears can get pressure on Aaron Rodgers (and his lack of 'stache) they will have a chance. They might need to get something big out of Devin Hester and Johnny Knox on special teams to turn field position and give Jay and Co. a short field.
The Packers defense does fly all over the field, however, and that presents a problem to this Bears offensive line that couldn't stop a pack of chihuahuas from attacking Jay.
That said, my pick is simple (DUH!) Bears win this one if they keep the scoring down, 17-14.
Alright, I don't do a lot with the NBA on these pages, but was reading some nonsense today. And NBA fans are just lame. Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady is on pace to start the All-Star game. OK, that's fine, but he hasn't played a single second this season. How is that possible? So lame.
Let's give a couple guys that need to plea their case a shot at the big game. Amar'e Stoudamaire put together this video.
The Cleveland Cavs aren't making a case for the All-Star game, but they are paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Thought this was pretty funny! LeBron and Shaq make this awesome!
Alright, time for the Nussie Hunter portion of today's broadcast. A little bit of an unknown, but I'm pretty sure you'll want to remember her name for later ;) Ha! This little redhead is making a name for red heads everywhere with her awesomeness. Her name is Tiffany Ryan. She's done some Playboy stuff, but we don't put that here. Umm, just look for yourself at these and THOSE!
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