The Bears Can Administer a Beating
For those who had some concerns after the first few weeks, let this be your notice: the Bears can administer a beating!
Yes, yes, I know that the Lions are not exactly the creme de la creme of the gridiron world. But they don't have to be. Our victories over the Colts and the Eagles have already shown that we can bring a big game to a big opponent.
No, the revelation about Sunday's game was that the Bears can take a team they SHOULD beat, and really drop the boom on them in a very convincing way.
This is news I've been waiting for. I recall waaaaayyyyy back in 2006 when the Bears were on the way to the Super Bowl that this was a team that found a way to win. Which is a good thing, don't get me wrong. A championship-caliber team needs that.
But what they really need is an ability to strike fear in the hearts of opponents, and then back up that fear with some unpleasant reality. They NEED to be able to crush the Lions at will.
And they did.
And we're all the better for it today as Bears fans.
Next week, the Bears deliver a much-needed setback to the Atlanta Falcons. I'll be watching excitedly, with a bowlful of chili at hand.
CHILI DAN
