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I thought memoirs were written just before you died? Uh-oh.
June 25, 2008, 12:09 pm
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Our friend Matt over at The Nasty Boys Sports Blog has tagged us in a blogger’s game, thus signifying that we do exist.

Here are the conditions, as copied from Matt, himself:

The Rules:

  • Write your own six word memoir.
  • Post it to your blog including a visual illustration if you would like.
  • Link to the person who tagged you in your post and to this original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
  • Tag 5 more blogs with links.
  • Don’t forget to leave a comment in the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.

It’s a tough thing to write a six-word memoir, seeing as nothing poetic is ever written in sixes. Anyway, here’s my attempt, touching upon the importance of family cohesiveness: (more…)



There’s a reason I went into public relations

Warning: The following content features gratuitous self-promotion, meandering bullsh-t, and a whole-hearted attempt to create any semblance of buzz for this, here blog. But I deserved it, so:

On June 8, proving that news is sometimes definitely slow, our post about Cedric Benson’s disappearing life with the Chicago Bears was featured at The Big Lead and made the front page of Yard Barker (exhibit A) – a site I’ve quickly started to love.

Yardbarker also did us a favor, and front-paged our post about the Bears possibly being a suitor of ex-Lion Kevin Jones three days later (exhibit B). At the same time, the Chicago Sun-Times had our post, calling Ricky Manning, Jr. expendable, on their Web site.

Best of all, I graduated from college on June 15. (more…)



Madden 2009 ratings affirm Bears’ mediocrity

EA Sports has released their Madden 2009 team and quarterback ratings and early indication is that the Bears will be horrible.

Via Awful Announcing, the ratings have the Bears as the third best team in the NFC North, ahead of only the Detroit Lions, and Rex Grossman as the starting quarterback.

Two interesting things to note here: One, the gap between the haves and have-nots in the NFC North is wider than anticipated. The Packers (91) and Vikings (90) are light years ahead of the lowly Bears (80) and Lions (78). And two, Packers rookie quarterback Brian Brohm (80), is better than Rex Grossman (79).

You would imagine that the Bears walloping 80 is attributed to an uncertain offense dragging the team’s overall rating down. It’s not made clear, but if I had to guess, I’d say the offense is 74 with the defense picking up the slack at 86.

As far as Brohm being better than Grossman, I’m a little surprised. I can’t believe John Madden putting his stamp of approval on giving a predecessor of ex-Packer quarterback and long-time man crush, Brett Favre, anything over 50.

 

 



Mark Bradley, you’re not fun-knee

We decided to give our pens (well, two index fingers) a break and let little five-year old Timmy take over for a column we’re calling “Timmy wites his favewit pwayer.”

Deal Misto Bwadley,

Why did you undergwo knee surdree? I was under the impwession dat you would compete fo a starteeng job dis yeeuh. Pwease Misto Bwadley, I don’t wike it when my daddy dwinks.

YouR Fwend. Timmy.

That’s ok, Timmy. The Bears say Mark Bradley is questionable to return by training camp on July 23. Bradley says he will be ready. We say, offensive futility is enough to make any one drink. Even your bastard father.



Bears had enough of Adam Archuleta

Lovie: “Ok Adam, here’s the plan: In two years I’m going to be named head coach of the Chicago Bears. Are you following me, son? You, on the other hand, are going to overachieve here in St. Louis for one more season. Then, that one guy from the Redskins. Yeah, you know him. The guy who treats NFL free agency like a 10-year old does when playing Madden. Snyder. That’s the name. Daniel Snyder will ink you to a ridiculous, record-breaking contract. When we all know white safeties are only good at stopping the run. After blowing big time in your first couple of games, you’ll sit out the rest of the season. Following that year, we’ll trade for you. Yes, you’ll come to Chicago. Fans will immediately love you because you’re an 80 overall on Madden. We’ll even trade that lamer Chris Harris to get you here. The rest will be history. Adam, are you listening to me? Adam? God dammit, Adam!”



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