You don't have to be a body-language expert to know what happened to Jay Cutler on Sunday night. You only needed to see the overthrows. Greg Olsen and Devin Hester in the end zone. Johnny Knox streaking down the sideline. Guys so wide open that your grandpa could have connected with them. Throws that Cutler could make blindfolded. Check that. Throws that a cocky Cutler -- the quarterback the Bears traded for -- could have made blindfolded.
Holy ghost of Sid Luckman, what have we here? With the arrival of Jay Cutler, the Bears' long search for a franchise quarterback was supposed to be over. But the early returns have been less than inspiring, as Cutler has thrown more interceptions than touchdown passes and failed in the red zone more often than not. This reality begs a question: Are Bears quarterbacks doomed to fail?
Megan Pluister received an unexpected gift for her 23rd birthday -- the promise of Bears tickets.
Michelle Wie's critics said she didn't know how to win. They said she might never win. They said she didn't deserve the acclaim, fame or endorsements. What are they going to say now?
The Bears game last Sunday was supposed to be a birthday celebration for Megan Pluister, but it didn't turn out that way. Pluister missed most of the game after being pulled from her seat without good reason by security. She's angry about that. And she's angrier still that the Bears aren't interested in making amends.
It's difficult to believe these stumbling, bumbling Bears are just three seasons removed from the Super Bowl. What happened to the promise of 2006?
Now hear this, sports fans: You are not irrelevant. Your voices can be heard. You do matter.
The Bears beat the Browns by 24 points, and everyone is complaining. Go figure. At this point in the season, don't we have a pretty good inkling of what the Bears are all about?
During the pregame festivities, Benny the Bull climbed a very tall ladder to bang a drum. And when the Bulls' starting lineup was announced, the players ran down to the court from the stands. The ladder stunt might have been more dangerous, but the sight of the gangly Joakim Noah navigating those steps was definitely more nerve-wracking. It's a good thing the home opener happens only once a season because the pregame hijinks are not for the faint of heart.
