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Found September 20, 2009 on Jeff Dickerson's Blog:
PLAYERS: Danieal Manning,  Hines Ward,  Santonio Holmes,  Nathan Vasher,  Lawrence Timmons
TEAMS: Chicago Bears,  Pittsburgh Steelers

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Arrived at Solider Field around 10:45 am. After spending a little time taking stock of the situation, here are a few more pregame thoughts as the Bears prepare to face the defending Super Bowl champions. Can the Bears match the Steelers' intensity for 60 minutes? I'd be shocked if Lovie Smith fails to have this team ready at the opening kickoff, but Pittsburgh plays such a grueling style of football that fatigue might play a factor in the second half. Expect Ben Rothlisberger to test Danieal Manning and Zack Bowman early and often. Manning can ill afford to get drawn in by Rothlisberger's pump fakes. The Bears need smart performances by their defensive backs when it comes to defending the dangerous duo of Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes. Bowman is on the field because he's thought of as a playmaker. Nathan Vasher intercepted 17 passes (including the postseason) in his first three years. In the last two seasons, the veteran only pulled down two picks. Smith's def...
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