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* Another ugly Bears win last night, but it was still a win. So, hooray. Keep your discussion local and polite, please. Thanks.

…Adding… A musical interlude…

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 3:20 am

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1. They need to run the ball on short yardage. Nagy makes really bad decisions, I think they won despite him. But the D is really good and fun to watch!

   Comment by Siriusly Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 6:52 am

2. I really enjoyed Mark Browns column today in the Sun Times. I understand why Preckwinkle got only 25 per cent of the vote for mayor. Kudos to Brown did his homework wrote a great article gave all the facts.

   Comment by regular democrat Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 7:36 am

3. Does anybody know what down it is? Third right? Good.

   Comment by Pundent Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 7:58 am

4. “Does anybody know what down it is? ” Does anybody real care? We’ve got time enough to try…

   That said… Worst. 4-1. Team. Ever. It made me think of Dave Wannstadt’s first year when he took an absolute nothing team to the playoffs. I thought he should have gotten some sort of commendation for that. It wasn’t until he started having a hand in the personnel when the true mediocrity showed its head.

   Comment by Skeptic Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 8:03 am

5. I want to thank the State of Illinois and Governor Pritzker et al for establishing the drive up Covid testing sites. My family was tested on Tuesday, and we received the negative results yesterday. This allowed us to travel to a state with a travel ban without breaking any rules as well as with peace of mind that we’re not spreading the virus.

   It’s great when things work correctly.

   Comment by Lefty Lefty Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 8:16 am

6. News Gazette is reporting about 160 known cases of students and teachers with COVID from smaller districts in the Champaign area, excluding CU and Danville b/c they are all remote learning. Hundreds are quarantined due to exposure. Strangely, religious schools report no cases. Hmmm….

   Comment by Jibba Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 9:17 am

7. Chuck pagano did exactly what needed to be done. Up the middle pressure. It’s how the broncos made it to the Super Bow

   Comment by Suburban cook Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 9:18 am

8. 4-1 is still 4-1 defense put great pressure on Brady most of night no real mental breakdowns in secondary that hit by Fuller damn. Foles functioned well against a really strong D, still need a running attack.

   Comment by Frank talks Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 9:43 am

9. Brady not knowing what down it was is everything.

   Comment by Amalia Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 9:49 am

10. Bring on Mahomes!

    Comment by 1st Ward Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 9:58 am

11. Anybody else notice the blanket of smoke covering Springfield? Looks like fog.
    Im guessing from the fires out west?

    Comment by In SPFLD Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:00 am

12. This just an odd NFL season, right?

    Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:02 am

13. https://thesouthern.com/news/local/rep-mike-bost-says-he-has-tested-positive-for-covid-19/article_ce3133a2-63fe-5301-a3eb-1767557b54ab.html

    Comment by SOIL M Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:02 am

14. Is it just me, or is anyone else tired of the air raid siren blaring through the Bears game? I’ve never liked it and think they over-use it, but without fans present, it just makes it worse. It’s lame and they should either get rid of it or use it was less frequently.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:13 am

15. Agree, a win is a win, our first win against Brady. Parts of the game were pretty bad, like throwing deep and missing when shorter yardage is needed, a porous run defense and not much of a running game. But we stepped up when necessary and the Brady sacks were fun.

    Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:22 am

16. Anybody else notice the blanket of smoke covering Springfield?

    Yes. Not sure of the source, but it’s quite noticeable.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:26 am

17. There is thick smoke outside Petersburg- it has been there since about 7 AM- smelled it first and now its hanging in the air- not sure if its a field fire or what-

    Comment by countrygirl Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:40 am

18. Same in Decatur…?

    Comment by Dotnonymous Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:46 am

19. We got the running backs. We need better run blocking. Good D

    Comment by walker Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:46 am

20. The Bears should just adopt the old White Sox “Winning Ugly” slogan for the rest of the season, it’s working so far. In addition to the air raid siren, am I the only one annoyed by the crowd sounds from the nonexistent fans in the stands. Maybe it’s just the Fox commitment to “Fake Noise.”

    Comment by West Side the Best Side Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 10:47 am

21. Nagy is his own worst enemy. Never seems to call the right play. Foles had a good second half, as did Mack. Looks like the kicker might stay around. No double doink last night.

    And yes, the look on Brady’s face when he realized he wasn’t getting a fifth down was priceless.

    Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 11:52 am

22. “anyone else tired of the air raid siren ” Frankly, I’m tired of all those 3rd down sound effects. Sirens, bells, Skol horns, panther roars, etc.

    Comment by Skeptic Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 11:54 am

23. ==“anyone else tired of the air raid siren ” Frankly, I’m tired of all those 3rd down sound effects. Sirens, bells, Skol horns, panther roars, etc.==

    I agree. When I first heard that, I thought it was the sound of either the refrigerator breaking down in my apartment, or a fire alarm in the hallway.

    Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 12:19 pm

24. ==“anyone else tired of the air raid siren ” Frankly, I’m tired of all those 3rd down sound effects. Sirens, ==

    Can you imagine having to hear that in Soldier Field during a game, all while a severe thunderstorm and tornado warned storm is heading for Chicago? Think Nov. 17, 2013 with the storm that produced the Washington tornado heading toward Chicago and people in Soldier Field forced to take cover during the game.

    Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 12:21 pm

25. @Friendly Bob Adams, Nagy’s play calling on the series for the field goal win was curious. left Brady with too much time.

    Comment by Amalia Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 12:37 pm

26. Sports Desk: Gonna be a long season at this rate; “Winning Ugly” isn’t even close to that game; anybody know if penalties between the teams exceeded yards gained rushing? Foles needs reps, Brady needs sticky notes to keep track of downs.

    Comment by thisjustinagain Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 12:57 pm

27. ===penalties between the teams exceeded yards gained rushing?===

    Good question. lol

    Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 1:00 pm

28. The smoke is (reportedly) from the remnants of recent controlled field burns.

    Comment by Dotnonymous Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 2:15 pm

29. Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Paul Powell’s passing (Oct. 10, 1970). And the subsequent discovery of the most famous shoeboxes in Illinois history:

    https://thesouthern.com/news/local/history/50-years-later-illinois-shoebox-scandal-still-amazes/
    article_dde9e0bc-f724-5180-9dd1-904b2cae7850.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

    Comment by Chatham Resident Friday, Oct 9, 20 @ 3:44 pm

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