Hopes were very high for the Chicago Bears before the start of the 2009 season. They made a few big changes and pre-season was looking very good.
Jay Cutler is the first pro Bowl quarterback for the Bears in many ages - while the bears base their team on defense and running the ball, that mentality won't get them a Super Bowl ring only.
Now with their franchise QB (hopefully for Bears fans' sake) the Bears can score points on offense and compete in a division that is winnable for them.
For the Bears to win the division they must play their best ever single week.
The Bears opened up the 2009 season with a visit to Green Bay to face the Packers on Sunday Night Football. Expectations for this game were very high, and some even favored the Bears to win. Unfortunately, the team collapsed during this game, much of it stemming from the ineffectiveness of Jay Cutler, who threw a total of four interceptions during this game.
On top of this was the injury of Pro Bowl defender Brian Uhrlacher, injured for the entire 2009 season. This is a crippling blow to the Bears.
Cutler redeemed himself in the team's second game. Facing the defending Super Bowl champions, Cutler and the Bears looked like a different team out there, finding their way to a 17-14 victory over the Steelers, highlighted by a 4th quarter comeback that saw the team score 10 points.
Will the Bears step up their game and have a successful year? Time will tell. - 31493
Jay Cutler is the first pro Bowl quarterback for the Bears in many ages - while the bears base their team on defense and running the ball, that mentality won't get them a Super Bowl ring only.
Now with their franchise QB (hopefully for Bears fans' sake) the Bears can score points on offense and compete in a division that is winnable for them.
For the Bears to win the division they must play their best ever single week.
The Bears opened up the 2009 season with a visit to Green Bay to face the Packers on Sunday Night Football. Expectations for this game were very high, and some even favored the Bears to win. Unfortunately, the team collapsed during this game, much of it stemming from the ineffectiveness of Jay Cutler, who threw a total of four interceptions during this game.
On top of this was the injury of Pro Bowl defender Brian Uhrlacher, injured for the entire 2009 season. This is a crippling blow to the Bears.
Cutler redeemed himself in the team's second game. Facing the defending Super Bowl champions, Cutler and the Bears looked like a different team out there, finding their way to a 17-14 victory over the Steelers, highlighted by a 4th quarter comeback that saw the team score 10 points.
Will the Bears step up their game and have a successful year? Time will tell. - 31493
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