Its the GAME

Listening and Reading can really be misleading. The Saints are supposedly the feel good story of the year for what they mean to New Orleans. HAH! how many people have returned to New Orleans because the Saints played so well this year? how many businesses returned? how many homes got built? maybe a small percentage a very very small percentage. Every expert/commentrator has made them out to be the solution to the devastation of Katrina. They are barely a distraction.
The Bears defense has been called Soft, pororus, over-rated etc. I hope Lovie or one of his assistants have cut each one of these statements out and pasted it on the lockers of Brian, Adewale, Alex Brown, Lance Briggs, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Ian Scott, Tank Johnson and Mark Anderson. These are the Bears front that has the un-enviable task of shutting down/slowing Duece and Bush. If they can force that, the rookie recievers Colston and whats-his-name will be matched up against Nathan Vasher, Peanut and Ricky Manning Jr. This group has the stickiest hands of any in the NFL. I would not be surprised to see them run back one this weekend for a pick 6.
The Bears have to pound the ball early, take a few shots downfield and lead from the start. They cannot fall behind by 10 points and mount a comeback late. I think Rexy is up for this challenge, looking for an early 3-wideout formation with Berrian and Davis running long.
This game should be really close and will turn on a critical mistake late. the win will be 3 points or less. I'm sure i will suffer a couple of missed beats and lessen my life further by a few years.
But at the end of it, Its just a game, its a big game but JUST a game.