I admit I watched the Bears' third preseason game. I can't remember the last time I watched preseason anything (if ever), but living alone in Northfield and jonesing for some football will do strange things to a man. It affected my assessment of the Bears' prospects a tad too much. Why would guys whose starting jobs are safe not sandbag and risk injury? I retract my statement that a five-win season wouldn't surprise me
Now, I accept all the caveats. Gimpy Manning missed a half-dozen throws that healthy Manning would have nailed. Clark and Saturday were out. In the broader view, the defense still looks overly injury-prone and the safety position in particular is a huge concern (yeah, it would be great to have Chris Harris rather than whomever we got with that fifth-rounder). But this was still a convincing win against a quality opponent on the road.
Also, it was nice to see the D stepping up big twice after getting completely boned by the officiating crew.
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The 2005 Bears were a lot like the 2006 Seahawks (both division winners ousted in the playoffs), while the 2006 Bears were a lot like the 2005 Seahawks (both Superbowl losers).
This year, the Bears look like a playoff team while the Seahawks look like a team with a completely inept offense, and a questionable D.
Is the switch on again? I say yes. And if I've learned anything about the NFL it is that it is completely predictable, so you can take my word on this to the bank.
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