JEFF'S SPORTS BLOG - THE CHICAGO BEARS FACE THEIR TOUGHEST OPPONENT
Tomorrow, our Bears welcome the Tennessee Titans to Chicago and this should
prove to be a heckuva game. The Titans
come in with a perfect 8-0 record boasting a dominating defense and a very good
running attack on offense.
Meanwhile,
our Bears will be without QB, Kyle Orton who is nursing a high-ankle sprain,
thus giving former starting QB, Rex Grossman his first start of the
season.
Grossman was able to get action
in the second half of the game against the Lions last Sunday and did well by
leading the Bears to a come from behind victory. Grossman threw a touchdown and also ran one
in for the victory in an important divisional game.
The Titans have dominated the league with a stifling defense
that to date has allowed a measly 103 points, which translates to an average of
12.9 points per game leading the NFL.
The Titan defense is also ranked 7th in the NFL in yards
allowed, thus proving to be a tough task for the Bears offense led by
Grossman.
Last week against the Lions,
Grossman was only 8 of 18 for just 58 yards and did throw an interception
too. This is a concern since the Titans
defense will provide more pressure and have demonstrated a strong ability for
takeaways.
To date, the Titan defense
has 13 interceptions and 9 fumbles to place them as one of the best teams in
the NFL in turnovers/takeaways. Bears
fans know all too well that Grossman has had a propensity to turnover the ball.
The Bears defense has shown ability to control tough running
attacks this year although they have given up quite a bit of yardage. The Bears have given up 329.5 yards per game
this season but have only allowed 81.8 rushing yards per game which ranks 6th
in the NFL.
The Titans offense has
averaged 149.1 rushing yards, which ranks third in the NFL also scoring 15
touchdowns on the ground. So, the key
match-up for this game will pit the Bears strong rushing defense against the
Titans strong running game.
If our Bears can stop the run and avoid turnovers,
they have a great chance of giving the Titans their first loss of the
year. Go Bears!
JEFF ARDITO & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
