How about the Bears? Who woulda thunk a victory over the Colts in Indy in their new stadium?
I sure as hell didn't.......especially after the 1st offensive play of the game and the season.
Kyle Orton fumbles the center-quarterback exchange and has to pounce on it.
I was like o great, this is going to be a microcosm of the Bears offense this year.
Luckily I was wrong......all because of MATT FORTE.
The rookie running back from Tulane was spectacular in his debut, gaining 123 yards on the ground on 23 carries with a TD.
With the Bears being able to move the ball on the ground, Kyle Orton was able to complete enough passes to TE's Greg Olson and Dez Clark to move the ball and score points.
But the most encouraging thing, Bears fans, was the dominant play of the defense. They played like they did in 2006, swarming to the ball and dominated the opponents offense.
Peyton Manning had little time to look downfield, and the Colts rushed for 50 yards. Wale Ogunleye and Alex Brown had superb games at DE, and Briggs and Urlacher were both all over the field.
And And Mike Brown did not get hurt and will play next week at Carolina.
Big win for the Bears, hopefully this sets the tone for the rest of the season and is a big confidence builder.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Posted by UISJMC Chiakulas at 10:21 PM
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I was absolutely amazed the bears won. They actually looked good and showed a solid defense that was no where to be found in the preseason. Hopefully they keep it up and can make the playoffs although it's a long ways away.
I'm a huge Bears fan just like you, and the one thing I'm the most ecstatic about when looking back on the win over Indy is that this is how good we can be when our defense is healthy. I loved that you mentioned Mike Brown because when he's in there, no one can run the ball on that defense. Just look at how Addai and Rhodes went from having field days against us in the Super Bowl when Brown was injured, and now look at last week's game when he and Tommie Harris are both in there. Big difference. I hope we keep this rolling.
- Brendan
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