BEARS IN TOP FORM

BEARS 14, PACKERS 35

A week after losing focus and winning a game, the daBares (1-3) came out with a vengeance at Lambeau Field last night, leaving no doubt about just who is a Doormat contender.  The fact that they did this despite a 45-minute thunderstorm delay shows just how tough a customer daBares are this season.

The Chicago defense opened with a methodical 10-play touchdown strategy for the Packers, eating up clock and tiring the defense early.  7-0 Packers.  The Pack kicked off,  and Bears QB Mike Glennon, on the first play, quickly sack-and-fumbled, landing the Packers at the Bears 3-yard line.  Bob's your uncle, 14-0 Packers.

Mixing up strategy, the Bears staged a futile drive down the field, until the meter hit FUMBLE again, which Mr. Glennon deftly dumped onto the grass.  Though we're sure it drained fan morale all over Illinois, the strategy produced no points for the Pack,  but instead set off a string of punts- 5 of them- between the two teams. Time to refill the chips helmet!

Frustrated by this battle of the boots,  the Bears dialed up an interception on their next drive, and that finally got the Packers moving, to the tune of a 58-yard bomb and a 2 yard dive.  21-0 Packers. 

The game was over, and it wasn't even halftime.  The Bears kept it real, though, with a few more bonehead plays, the most notable a 2nd half gratuitous helmet hit by LB Danny Trevathan on Packers WR Davante Adams, on a third down play where Adams was already stopped, resulting in a personal foul, handing the Pack a fresh first down deep in Bears territory, and possibly seriously injuring Adams.  That's not Doormat ball, it's just plain stupid. Doormat coaches do not need this kind of help. I swear, when players lead straight ahead with their helmets, they should be handed a leather helmet for the rest of the game.  It does, however, show that the Bears need to instruct their players that when chippiness leads to cheap hits, though it helps lose games, it is no way to win a Moldy Carpet trophy.  

For the closer, the Bears were awarded a Pointless Touchdown in the 4th quarter, after the Packers retired to get out of the downpour.

We hear Davante Adams is not seriously injured, and we hope he recovers quickly and is back on his feet soon.

AAAAAAnd THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE BASEMENT!!!