By Eric Emery

I will cut to the chase – Bear fans have not fully realized their offense stinks.
I waited to write this until after the final preseason game, in the hopes something of note would happen. Thankfully, the Chicago papers beat “the first TD” into the ground, as if Blessed Mother showed herself on a Halas Hall window. Furthermore, two plays caused Bear fans to check their fantasy football free agency wire, as Desmond Clark caught a TD plus had a fairly impressive 25-yard reception.

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Posted on September 4, 2006

By Eric Emery

I’m convinced that football coverage is much like any sort of coverage, in that some outlet gets hold of a story, and others say “I’m not sure if this is actually going to make the world a better place, much less if it’s true, but it might get people talking.” So they ride the “story” until complete exhaustion. Sports radio has a lot of hours to fill.
If the story doesn’t have legs, there is always the carpet bomb approach – throw out as many provocative statements as possible and hope something strikes a group frayed nerve.
All told, it’s hard to seperate what is really important in football – especially when it comes to the Bears. That’s where we come in. We’re here to help. That’s what Over/Under is all about.

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Posted on September 3, 2006