Bad Rex has Shown Up
So in the first possession of the game, Jay Cutler looks a little uneasy. So much so, that the announcers feel compelled to say that he might be a little skittish in his first game, playing against the Bears' biggest rival. Well, I don't like my quarterbacks skittish. For any reason.
Yeah, I know. We're not supposed to let our expectations get in the way of the enjoyment of the game. And I'm not looking to make this guy a Hall-of-Famer. Some expect him to be our best quarterback since Sid Luckman - but an Erik Kramer equivalent would probably be okay most of the time. So why am I STILL yelling "Bring in Hanie!"
It got so bad, that in the final 30 seconds of the first half when the Bears were looking to stop the clock, I just prayed that when Cutler took the snap and threw the ball to the ground that it wouldn't get intercepted.
Not a good start.
Some good stuff from the first half: I got to bellow "ADEWALEAGUNLEEEAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY" twice, which always makes me happy.
And I always appreciate a good old-fashioned two points. Way to work it Danieal Manning!
As for the second half, the Devin Hester touchdown was a highlight for sure. Devin for seven. Good to see it.
And then there was the sack by rookie Al Afalava. I love that name, by the way. I want to make an "Honor Chili" for him. "Afalava Falafel Chili", or maybe "Afalava Baklava and Fava Chili". We'll have to give it some thought.
So Patrick Mannely, the long snapper, has a mind of his own. This turns out to be not a good thing, as our team sprite Garrett Wolfe is taken by surprise by a snap and can't quite turn it into the big play it needs to become. Lovie makes it worse with the challenge, and subsequent lost timeout.
The rest of the game is too sad to talk about. We really gave this one away. Four interceptions. Three and outs. Not a good game.
And against the cheeseheads. Ugh.
Guess we just have to man up and drop the Super Bowl champs on their collective butts next week. They get 10 days to prepare for our Bears. We only need 7. It will be 1-1 after next week.
CHILI DAN
