Mark and James, both in their early 70s, sit in the same barstools they’ve occupied on football Sundays for thirty plus years. In this bar they talk to no one but each other and the bartender, a lanky fella that knows when one Miller High Life is empty, another should take its place. Mark: Did it matter? James: Did what matter? Mark: What happened there, did it matter? James: … [Read more...] about Alley/Hobo: A Short Play on Bears v. Patriots
Week Ten: Patriots at Bears Open Thread
Patriots at Bears Game Prediction!
The Bears just played a terrible Cardinals defense and scored nine points. Do we expect them to be significantly better simply by playing at home? Is DJ Moore going to suddenly start caring more? Pats are among the league’s worst pass rushing units, registering only 16 sacks thus far. Again, does that matter right now? It seems unlikely this OL can hold up for four quarters … [Read more...] about Patriots at Bears Game Prediction!
Patriots at Bears: A Game Preview for a Game I’m Sure I’ll See
Why Do I Like the Chicago Bears This Week? I. Always. Like. THE. Chicago. Bears. A Potentially Historic Sunday at DBB I used to write an awful lot about football around here, but that was at a time when there were fewer people saturating the market (with mostly boring material). Now I write about Sidney Lumet, and one-act game reactions. Why? Because no one else does that. And … [Read more...] about Patriots at Bears: A Game Preview for a Game I’m Sure I’ll See
Audibles From the Long Snapper: Pressure Mounts
It is a season drifting away. Again. This was supposed to be a season where the Bears transitioned to a winning culture. Instead, according to Adam Jahns, they are once again on the brink of a coaching change. Brad Biggs suggests it is time for the Bears to consider making a play caller change on offense. He’s not wrong, but the broader point is Matt Eberflus will certainly … [Read more...] about Audibles From the Long Snapper: Pressure Mounts