And the Bears are Already 0-1
Roger Goodell announced the NFL’s first weekend will feature a Thursday night season opener between the World Champion New York Giants and their division rival, the Washington Redskins. There will also be Monday night matchups between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings as well as the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders.
Oh, and the Sunday night game will feature the Bears going to Indianapolis to open the Colts’ new home field, Lucas Oil Stadium.
If I had to pick the worst situation for the Bears to open 2008, it might be this. Maybe opening at New England in its first meaningful game since last year’s Super Bowl loss would be worse. Hard to tell. But a matchup of one of the most powerful offenses going up against the Bears’ offense–with starting skill position players Rex Grossman, Cedric Benson, Marty Booker, and Brandon Lloyd–seems like a choice tailor-made for embarassment. Add in the emotion and excitement sure to be felt by the Colts……and this one is going to get real ugly, real quick.
Thanks, commish. Good to get that tone set early with a solid 52-0 drubbing.
Tags: Chicago Bears, hhy, I have no confidence, Indianapolis Colts, Lucas Oil Stadium, nfl, NFL 2008 schedule, really bad offense, Roger Goodell, whatever
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March 31, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Don’t forget about Mike Hass and Rashied Davis.
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that Greg Olson will be covered pretty well since he’s the only one that can actually be called an offensive threat. That is if the Q can actually throw to him. Maybe for three yards.
April 1, 2008 at 1:00 pm
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