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The Blue & Orange Kool-Aid Report

By Eric Emery

Since the Bears had a much deserved bye week, the players caught up on some TV. During the season, most players record their favorite shows, then watch all the episodes during the bye week. Here are everybody's favorite shows:

Bear: Brian Urlacher
Favorite Show: Jon and Kate Plus Eight

Bear: Lovie Smith
Favorite Show: Lost

Bear: Tommie Harris
Favorite Show: My Own Worst Enemy

Bear: Lance Briggs
Favorite Show: My Own Worst Enemy

Bear: Brad Maynard
Favorite Show: Private Practice

Bear: Dan Buenning
Favorite Show: Two and a Half Men

Bears: Anthony Adams and Chester Adams
Favorite Show: Biggest Loser: Families

Bear: Mike Brown
Favorite Show: 30 Rock

Bear: Robbie Gould
Favorite Show: Smallville

Bear: Rex Grossman
Favorite Show: Easy Money

Bear: Caleb Hanie
Favorite Show: Do Not Disturb

Lions at Bears
Storyline: Throw out the records, it's a NFC North battle! Actually, the Lions are so bad, just throw out the Lions! Yuk, Yuk, Yuk.

Reality: The following shows airing at noon on Sunday appear more interesting than this game: Bowling, Spice Up My Kitchen, Inside Grand Teton National Park, and Paid Programming.

Prediction: Chicago Minus 12.5 Points, Under 44 Points Scored

Percentage of sugar in the Blue and Orange Kool-Aid: 75%
Recommended percentage of sugar in the Blue and Orange Kool-Aid: 55%

Over/Under: If NFL games were like weddings.

Fantasy Fix: The schedule favors Kyle Orton.

Eric Emery grew up in small-town Illinois but has an irrational love of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Every week he writes The Blue & Orange Kool-Aid Report and Over/Under. You can send him love letters and hate mail and he will respond graciously.