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Joniak’s Journal: Bears Can’t Miss Tackles Against Saints « CBS Chicago

On Bears:

"Only six times in four games covering 47 possessions has the Bears defense forced a three and out. "

On Brees:

"At Soldier Field including the 2006 NFC championship, he’s completing only 55.7% of his passes, with a low for him 5.72 yards-per-pass attempt, with 7 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 2 fumbles, 7 sacks, and a 71.3 QBR."

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I see plenty of Bears games. They are WAAAAAAAY overrated. All you have to do is get in Cutler's head early on and he falls apart. Which obviously takes Brandon Marshall out of the equation.

Defense is pretty decent in the same way the Dolphins were, but I don't see how they can hold the Saints below 24 points or so. I expect our defense will have a big game against Cutler and that terrible offensive line.

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All of that and add in the fact that the temperture will be mild, good football weather. With no help from Mother Nature, the only way the lackluster bears pull this one out is if we forfeit. And thats not happening!

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I thought the bears line improved?

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It did
In the same way as going from living in a box to living in a clapped out old car is a improvement. Its a step up but it still sucks.

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This game is worrying. Brees has a frustrating tendency to do stupid things, and it seems like Soldier Field brings out the worst in that tendency.

We better jump on them early and get the hell out of town before the bratworst suckers get any confidence.

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lol I agree. I feel brees has a little favre in him sometimes where he just tries to make these crazy throws. But that's partially why I like him.

What's interesting about the stats above though is the fact that his qbr is 73. For those stats I would expect it to be a lot lower. At any rate, I hope they have a game plan for peppers. He has a habit of causing problems in the backfield even if he doesn't get the actual sack himself.

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NFLNetwork just picked against us .... FWIW.

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Bad luck at Soldier Field. Is it just me, or do the Bears never come to New Orleans? Either way, Drew doesn't seem to like playing outdoors.

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Not just you.... but it is in October. So we rock Soldier Field and take no prisoners!

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They came to the dome in 2011 and we won pretty easily. 30-13

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All depends on how the O-line performs at Soldier Field.

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This is not going to be played late in the year in cold weather.
Earlier this week the weatherman said it would be fairly nice on Sunday.
I was reading today about how Drew throws equally well on turf or grass. His stats are very similar within a small percentage. He doesn't get the credit for that or that he plays well on the road.
If we can get our running game going then we can dictate the game and let Drew tear up their rebuilt secondary.
Also, we must not turn over the ball. Maintain ball security and this game could be won easily.

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A lot of mojo, history and mystique surrounding the Saints and Sean Payton at Soldier Field; considering Payton's past, a lot of personal history there too...Brees and Payton are 0-4 there, but a lot of that negative stuff was actually a long time ago now...nothing is the same as what it was then....

I look at it like, give Sean Payton a safe to crack, and give Drew a challenge that he's never done before; especially one where you tell him he can't do something, or won't do it....tell Drew it's a streak that needs to be broken! Plus you know Sean Payton knew it would come around again, and has had this game circled in red on his calender since long before the suspension....I think it's time. Time to get these various monkeys off the back, time for payback, time to finish what Katrina really started....

If you consider the intangibles, the collective mojo, like who "WANTS" this game more, Payton and Brees and Ryan and the whole Who Dat Nation want it eleventy bajillion times more than the Bears want it, and are DUE for it; and I would not be surprised at all if that were to be reflected in the level of play.

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I hope our offensive line "wants" to run block. Since it's easier than pass blocking, you'd think they'd rather, but alas....