| Last week the Chicago Bears suffered a last minute | | | | extra special for him on how well the defense played. |
| loss to the Green Bay Packers. Added to this | | | | After this week, it looks like Smith and the rest of |
| humiliation was the season-ending injury to Brian | | | | the Bears won't be visiting a hotels all inclusive resort |
| Urlacher and the poor play of the franchise | | | | any time soon. |
| quarterback, Jay Cutler. The poor play of Cutler, four | | | | Definitely the Bears were helped by two missed field |
| interceptions against the Packers, had everyone | | | | goals. Had the Steelers made the two field goals the |
| concerned with this week. The Bears faced a huge | | | | Bears would have lost by four points. So, the Bears |
| task of hosting the Super Bowl champions, the | | | | do need to send a small "thank you" to the Steelers' |
| Pittsburgh Steelers. How would Cutler perform | | | | special teams, but one cannot discount the effort of |
| against the tough Steelers defense? How would the | | | | the Bears. Any fan watching the game, unless he |
| Bears defense hold up without their captain and | | | | was enjoying drinks in one of the Negril resorts, could |
| emotional leader? | | | | see the complete team play by Chicago. |
| Well, the Bears defense held the champs to fourteen | | | | Where does this leave the Bears? The NFC North is |
| points. Cutler played careful and well - no | | | | currently led by the 2-0 Minnesota Vikings. The Bears |
| interceptions and two touchdowns. Overall, head | | | | and Packers are 1-1, and the Detroit Lions are 0-2. |
| coach Lovie Smith should be pleased. Although the | | | | Next week the Bears head to Seattle. The |
| Bears were not flashy in their win, they did win, and | | | | Seahawks are always tough at home, and they will |
| their play was fundamentally solid. Smith took over | | | | be hungry after losing to the San Francisco |
| the defensive play calling this year so it is probably | | | | Forty-Niners this week. |