"January Football Drama by Lake Michigan"- JB

The brunt of all our jokes for the day Stinchcomb is the photo for the 4th.

Rex with a ridiculously bad throw, but Berrian lays down to make the grab and save his ass. Fred Thomas looked like a douchebag on that play.

25-14 Bears.

5:40- Brees blasted by Ogunleye. That should have been Bears ball because he sacked him....the ball came loose....and Ogunleye grabs it and Brees has him down by contact.

Signal to Noise said..."The Greatness That Is Chris Meyers." We approve of this tag.

One More Dying Quail said...If I'm remembered for anything in this world, I hope it's for creating the first "The Greatness That Is..." tag.

The Greatness is tag is the best thing to happen to this blog.....period. Tbat and random cheerleader asses.

Chicago Ball.

5:45- "Chicago Bears have kind of imposed their will........if you will"- Troy Aikman

Touchdown Bears and Benson.














32-14 Bears......that should be game.

Interception by the Bears and that will about do it for America's New Team. The Bears run three times and waste some clock.

5:59- Urlacher crushes Colston. And on the next play Brees Intentional Grounds again. Blow the Whistle! Blow the Whistle!!!

I really think Ricky Manning must have changed his name a-la Dominick Davis. "I think the turning point in the game was the sack, or intentional grounding safety"- TA, you think so Troy?!?!?! Really? It was a two point game.

Thomas Jones pulls a Reggie Bush and this is turning into OSU/Florida.

39-14. Turn out the lights......the party is over New Orleans.

I think it's time to just go ahead and post it.......




"I guess now it's just a matter of who the Bears are going to be facing"- TA, Really??? I had no idea how that worked Troy.

As soon as the Bears can let me post a final score I'll send this thing over to RUTS for the AFC Championship.

Okay.....I don't care. The final score is 39-14......and I'd watch out for this defense AFC. SEXY REXY IS HEADING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!. RUTS is up next......enjoy.

So it's the start of the third and the Awful GF said that she could build a better fire than me. I'll let you know how it goes (because I know you care), but I'm an early 4-1 favorite.

Seriously....Joe.....the beatnik look has got to go.

4:54- PAM! I didn't even know she was on this game. Grossman throws a ball into the heavens, and it's incomplete.....no flag.

Bears punt, and Lewis breaks on! It's coming back.

5:00- HOLY SHIZ!!!!! Reggie Bush on one hell of a play! Wow....that kid is ridiculous. That cutback was just nasty.

16-14 Bears. And this is a new game.

Troy Aikman calls Ricky Manning Jr....Danielle Manning for some reason.

Ball kicked out of bounds, but the Bears do nothing with the field position as Rexy overthrows another receiver.

Sean said... Great play by Bush but why does he have to showboat? Didn't he learn his lesson against Texas?

Great point. That dance was a little ridiculous.

5:08- Brees stands in there and picks up a first on a nice third down play. Just looked it up.....Brees has hit 8 different receivers. Deuce rumbles into Bears territory, and the DEUUUUUCE chants start in Chicago.

Brees lucky that pass wasn't picked. I have a bad feeling about the Bears if they aren't capitalizing on those opportunities. Billy Cundiff in for Carney on the kick.......

No Good.

5:18- Why in the world are the Bears throwing the ball? Rex can't complete crap. This is some awful play calling. Grossman's rating is 39. The Bears are so losing this game. Nice punt by Maynard. Saints ball at the five.

Sean said... I'm on vacation in LA and I'm sitting here with my Aunt who is in love with him. I refused to high five her after the touchdown, and now she's mad.

Cut her off for good Sean.

5:22- Intentional grounding! Safety. Brees just randomly throws a ball into the ground while in the endzone. That was obvious.

18-14.

5:32- Missed a play or two there helping the Awful GF free her car from the trecherous snow.....but I'm back.

Bears ball as the snow falls pretty heavy now. Put Yo Fours Up!!!!

I know I've used this photo before, but I just love it too much to not use it again.

3:55- Cedric the Entertainer on a couple of runs, and he slips on the "soupy field". Gould back out for another kick. Not sure why the Bears are only going with Benson in the first half. Goulet hits it through.

6-0 Chi-town

Signal to Noise said...I know it's not Deadspin, but: yes, yes, yes, no.

Joe is going with the mock turtleneck for this one.....and all black at that. All he needs is some slippers and a pipe.

Where is Tony Siragusa?.......I'm extremely upset.

3:57- Saints go three and out again......and the Bears D is getting in a groove.

4:05- Troy and Joe comment on Benson being in the game about 15 minutes after I did. Grossman hits Clark on a pretty pass up the seam. 1st down.

Why do I feel another FG coming?

Grossman throws it away, and yes......another FG.

9-0.

4:14- Eazy, Breesy, Beautiful......Brees picks up a first on a nice fake and run. A comedy pyramid on Saints' lineman Stinchcomb begins in the household. Saints punt yet again.

"The Dangerous Devin Hester Awaits"- JB, Enough with the 12th Grade English Poetry submissions. Alliteration aside Buck.....I'll take my chances in the tournament.

4:20- Thomas Jones gets a carry and picks up a first down. Good call on Benson Lovie. Another huge TJ run and the Bears a rolling down the field to another FG.

Chicago is inside the Ten, and the combo back of TJ and CB have over 100 yards. Run it three times in a row.

Touchdown Bears.......TJ on the score. Wow....he dominated the Saints on that drive.

16-0

4:30- Brees gets some time to throw the ball and hits Colston for a long gain, and then hits Henderson on the next play. There's a minute left.....why are you calling a timeout there? Bad move.

False start on Stinchcomb and laughter insues.

Brees to Colston on a slant and a Saints score.......they're still in this one America.

16-7 Bears.

That'll be our score at the half. Break time.....see you in a few. Or wait....Grossman runs off the field and then throws a ball out of bounds. Lovie is a pretty bad game manager. Now they down the ball......that was odd.

We're live from cold-ass Soldier Field. Welcome everyone.....let's have some fun. It's Buck.....It's Aikman......It's the NFC Championship Game

3:10- Saints ball and they come out throwing. 40 yard pass to Henderson from Brees. 3rd and long and the Chi Defense gets their first sack. Saints to punt. Is it just me or does Aikman talk to much?

"The Bears defense gives up the 40 yard pass to Henderson. They did bend.....they did not break"- JB, Let the douchebaggery begin!

3:15- Rexy starts off with an incompletion.....let the QB rating drop! Great play to avoid a sack by the Bears, but they will be punting it away. Maynard (from Tool) punts to Reggie Bush....he goes nowhere. And the commercials begin.

So let me set the scene for you. It's me, the Awful GF, and the roommate. It's snowing outside.....there's a fire......there's beer......there's wings. Can things get any better than this.....I SUBMIT THAT THEY CANNOT!!!!

3:20- Terrance "Throwing" Copper picks up another first down for the Saints.....they look good. Hahahahaha....

"The conditions of the field makes it perfect for the Saints offense. They know where they're going"- Aikman

.....and a Saints receiver falls on the next play. Good call on that on Troy.

Chris Meyers bring up the cleat comment to Buck.....I don't think he's amused.

FUMBLE!!!! And somehow the Saints get it back after a 40 yard loss. Hester gets a good return, and the Bears come out for their second possession.

3:27- Wow.....Grossman underthrows Berrian by about 10 yards and it's almost picked. Grossman.....0-4. And a punt.

American Idol commercial..........GOOOD MORNING EVERY BODY!!!!!!!!!!

3:33- 3rd and Two, and the Saints take a timeout that leads to another damn commercial. "Changing cleats. Trying to get some kind of traction on this soupy field"- JB, seriously Joe.....just say it's muddy.

Great move by Colston to try to pick up a first, but he just gets blasted by Chris Harris, and he coughs it up. Bears Ball.

3:37- Great field position for the Bears, and they come out with back to back Ced Benson runs. Reverse to Davis for a first down inside the redzone.

"Why are they the Bears? There are no Bears in Chicago."- The Awful Girlfriend

I wait for a pick everytime Grossman goes back to throw. Benson doesn't pick up a first down on a 3rd and short, and they look to be going for it. Timeout first for the measurement. And then a timeout from the Bears. I have a feeling Lovie is going to botch this one too.

The Bears pick up the first after trying to call timeout. The refs don't see it. Rexy then misses a WIDE OPEN Desmond Clark for a certain score. He sucks......I'm sorry. Just run the ball every damn time Bears. Grossman gets his next pass batted down, and I think the Bears are going to kick it. That makes absolutely no sense after you just went for it from 4 yards back.

3-0 Bears.

Fumble on the kickoff, and there is no chance that Lewis wasn't down. New Orleans will get the ball back.

.....or not. This thing is rigged. That is just a bad call....he lost it and grabbed it again.

"I just don't think there was enough evidence to overturn it"- TA, No Troy....if that was the case the ref would have said so.

2nd Quarter forthcoming.......

So I'm not going to be able to do the NBA game today, and I apologize. I'll be here for the NFC Championship, so I'll see you then. In the meantime here is your game preview and a quote from Rick Majerus yesterday to get you by.

"Watch Kansas they look like Buddy Holly in an ice storm"- Majerus after Texas Tech grabbed an offensive rebound and Kansas just stood around looking lost.











So it comes down to this for the team that will ultimately lose to the AFC in the SuperBowl (or that's what the media wants us to believe).

New Orleans has never made a title game, and Sean Payton looks to take a city known for hosting SuperBowls to the big game. It boils down to Brees and the Saints offense in this one, and Payton will most likely will spread the field and force the Bears into Nickel and Dime coverages.

The Bears have relied on a stellar defense all year, and have really lucked out in some situations. If a couple of plays/games don't go their way and this game might be in the Superdome. Luck is one of the key components during a championship run though, and if Rex Grossman is your QB it becomes even a bigger factor. Rex will have to be on his game in this one.....no more excuses or mistakes.

With all of that said......the biggest factor could be the weather. It's 31 and snowing in Chicago and Bears Fans live for this kind of thing. The spread is the Bears at -2.5, and I have no idea which way this is going to go. Leave your thoughts and predictions in the comments, and I'll see you at around 3pm.