Not Doomsday For Bears

An analyst at the Bleacher Report recently reviewed the NFL and gave his predictions for the upcoming season.  He didn’t give the Chicago Bears much credit. He predicted that Chicago would see some eight wins during the season, thanks entirely to the defense and special teams.  While the naysayers in Chicago may agree, I believe the Bears have a better offensive outlook than that.

First, Matt Forte could easily make good numbers his rookie year and will get enough playing time to learn early.  Greg Olsen has matured and will be a more potent force at tight end.  Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton are an obvious weakness at quarterback, but the Bears camp must have a reason to keep them as the team and therefore must see potential for better numbers.  Devin Hester is moving to wide receiver and could potentially be as dangerous there as he is on special teams.

All in all, there may be a lot of question marks on the Bears’ offense, but there are no black marks.  Many of the questions could be answered in the most positive way possible- with wins.  Unlike a certain analyst, I am excited about the Bears’ chances this year to make the playoffs and have positive contributions on both sides of the ball.

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Posted in General on June 27, 2008

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