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[Colts @ Bears Breakdown and prediction]

You just said their o line was doing well past couple of years now you saying they're awful and they suck. Cmon make up your mind now which one is it

your reading comprehension blows....

"they've" as in "the Bears" have done well "with THAT oline, defense, and receivers."

nowhere did I say their oline was any good.

[Colts @ Bears Breakdown and prediction]

The same o line that gave Cutler the 2nd highest sack percentage(34.2%) only behind Tebow(34.5) yea that o line is doing great

who said the Oline was any good??? they're freaking awful! doesn't change the fact that the Bears went to the NFC Championship in 2010 with a crappy Oline (Giants game, anyone??), and were 7-3 and on a 5 game winning streak with a crappy Oline last year before Cutler broke his thumb. Webb's still LT, Carimi's back but he's essentially a rook that looked terrible in pre-season. yeah, they suck. that's not exactly news and I certainly wasn't defending them. but that team still wins games.

[Colts @ Bears Breakdown and prediction]

semantics, I meant the year before. Thanks though professor of research.

oh, you mean the year they went to the NFC Championship game, genius?

you get all-knowing with King Colt and LOL at his post, yet you have no idea what you are even talking about.

I can appreciate homerism for our Colts, but your post was just illogical. the Bears are going to give us a hard time. they've done well the last couple years with that O-line, aging defense, and those pseudo-receivers. they've only brought on better talent this off-season. to suggest they aren't going to win anything is ridiculous.

[NFL Games on TV Map]

I suppose the value or worth of the package is in the eye of the beholder. You can find that the Ticket can be had at a greatly reduced price or even free through Directv. Talk to them. As a long time Colts fan now living in New Jersey, I find that package to be essential viewing for my Colts fix and I have had the Ticket since 1996 (prior to that I would watch the games off the C band satellites!).

couldn't agree more - when I first moved to CA, I went to the bars to check out my games. they started at 10am and I'd be feeling no pain by noon. then the cost of food and drinks every weekend ...pfft. ended up being cheaper and safer to get Directv. would never give up Directv at this point. a definite must have for transplants.

[Colts @ Bears Breakdown and prediction]

LOL. The Bears aren't winning anything man, they will have a hard time not going 0 and 3 or worse if they lose this game. They have games coming up soon against Dallas and GB on the road, both of which they will lose. The Dline has Peppers and that's it, The secondary has an ex Colt reject starting in it , both of their starting safeties are hurt, the Oline is probably going to get Cutler killed, they have 2 tackles who are not good by any measure. Oh, and they play a good chunk of the elite in the first half of the year so they will probably be lucky to be in wild card contention. The Packers are still the class of that division. If they lose this game they are in serious trouble early , I think they will probably pull it out , but if the Colt's win or make it a game I wouldn't be that suprised. Yeah they got a WR now but so do a lot of teams. Cutler has a tendency to make horrible decisions at the most innopportune times, that's why he is not considered elite. Did i mention Urlacher is playing at about 50 percent at best , and even he can't be counted on at his age to last too long. He's the heart of that team, they fell apart on D without him last year.

yeah, that defense really melted down in Week 17 when Urlacher got hurt.

they actually fell apart when they lost that horrible decision making QB.

[Colts 9.5 underdogs]

My gut says take the Bears and give the points. Any idea what the over/under is for total points?

43.5, I think

[OFFICIAL Game 1 prediction thread]

28-10 bears

[NFL Week 1 W/L Predictions]

Dallas @ NY Giants

Indy @ Chicago

Philly @ Cleveland

New England @ Tennessee

Atlanta @ Kansas City

Jacksonville @ Minny

Washington @ New Orleans

Buffalo @ NY Jets

St. Louis @ Detroit

Miami @ Houston

San Fran @ Green Bay

Seattle @ Arizona

Carolina @ Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh @ Denver

Cincy @ Baltimore

San Diego @ Oakland

[Colts 9.5 underdogs]

I think most people are seriously over-estimating the Bears. Their O-line is just as suspect as ours, They have 1 good receiver and the rest are average at best, besides Peppers, I don't think their D-line is anything special. Urlacher is old and coming off surgery so he may not even play. Their CB's are nothing special. Yes, i still think they are better overall than the colts, but I seriously think they aren't that good. If we can keep their running game in check, I think there is a chance we beat them.

the Bears went 11-5 and made it to the NFC Championship game with a suspect O-line and those average at best receivers. they were 7-3 with the same issues before they lost Cutler. now they have Marshall, Jeffrey, and Bush. definite improvements. I'll reserve judgement on their defense since Urlacher is going to be the unknown. but with or without him, they are physical. Peppers worries me.

So I personally think you are seriously under-estimating that team. they battle with whatever they have and we are in for a fight IN CHICAGO. I think 9.5 is fair.