Noots’ Notes-Game 7: 30-6 Win over Cleveland By Michael Nudo The Bears (4-3) used an opportunistic defense to defeat the Cleveland Browns 30-6 in front of their home crowd at Soldier Field. They rushed for 170 yards on the 10-year anniversary of all-time great Walter Payton’s passing. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler (17-30-225, INT, 5/32) was [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 6: 45-10 Loss at Cincinnati By Michael Nudo The Chicago NFL team suffered an embarrassment of unparalleled proportions to the Bengals on Sunday. This nameless faceless sea of ineptitude consistently parted for Cedric Benson, who ran with gusto, vim and authority through emotionless bystanders whose apathy was without peer. OFFENSE Quarterback Three interceptions [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 5: 21-14 Loss at Atlanta By Michael Nudo The Bears (3-2) were outplayed and outcoached by the Falcons (4-1) in a 21-14 loss on Sunday night in Atlanta. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler (27-43-300, 2 TD, 2 Int, 3/34) had an up and down performance. His first interception was in the red zone but [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 4: 48-24 Win over Detroit By Michael Nudo The Bears (3-1) outscored the Lions 27-3 after going into halftime tied at 21. Johnny Knox’s 102-yard kickoff to start the third quarter was the momentum-changing play. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler (18-28-141, 2 TD, 3/8, TD, 2 Fumbles) didn’t have eye-popping yardage statistics, but still [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 3: 25-19 Win at Seattle By Michael Nudo The Bears (2-1) rallied from a 13-0 first half deficit to defeat an injury-depleted Seahawks squad 25-19. Jay Cutler led the Bears on a 71-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to put them ahead to stay. The Bears will face the 1-2 Detroit [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 1: 21-15 Loss to Green Bay By Michael Nudo The Bears fell to Green Bay in their opener. Jay Cutler’s 4 interceptions were too much to overcome. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler (17-36-277, TD, 4 INTs, 3/16) took too many chances with the football. He kept some plays alive with his feet, but threw [...]