Found December 23, 2011 on Chicago Bears Weblog:
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I can’t not post before a Packer game, but this one will be more like a three-pack. Taking my first day off work since mid-September, no shopping has been done yet. Like an idiot I have to get every bit of it done on 12-23, but that has been the result of my schedule. 1. Funny how a fan’s mind works. I still have hope that Josh McCown will be a revelation at Lambeau on Sunday night, everything will click for once, and the Bears will stun the Packers. This despite having no hope last week against Seattle at home. Guess it’s the false optimism that any quarterback change brings. Realistically it doesn’t matter how many linemen Green Bay is down, when they still have Aaron Rodgers who is rarely off, playing at home, there shouldn’t be much hope. Especially since the Bears are down two starting linemen, two starting receivers, their star quarterback, two safeties, they will dress only two running backs, and one of their corners is ineffective. Pr...
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