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Friday, September 25, 2009

Sports Predicted Final Score

Posted by Chicago Fan on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:15 AM

UPDATE: WIDE LEFT! It's like the opposite of the Democratic Party in Congress.

UPDATE: OK, the 'Hawks are driving or swooping or whatever it does avifauna do. time for another turnover, but Wallace just threw a great fucking pass with the D in his face. Clearly, I shoulda taken the over in this game.

UPDATE: SACK! After the Safety, my favorite play. But will there also be holding? No, it's DEFENSIVE facemask, Seattle gets a break. Fuck.

UPDATE: thanks for losing that time out. Hope it haunts you come the fourth quarter.

UPDATE: Opportunity Knox many times lately. This kid can play. I yelled "Turn it upfield" and he'd've been done.

OK. Mora challenges. Whatever.

UPDATE: OK, mere seconds into the second half, and the 'Hawks are looking like they mean to win this game. This year Bears Head coach Lovie Smith took over defensive play calling and they've made good adjustments at halftime, but maybe not now—

Until this fumble. Sweet. TJH (no time to spell his whole name) coughs one up. Forte will make him pay (that rhymes for you non-Chicagoans).

Bears 27, Seahawks 10. Will live-slog the game itself. Brad, you out there? My hate-inspiring Slog gig began a few years back when we were gonna do dueling live-slogs of the Bears v. Seahawks. Ah, those were the days.

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I picture Chicago Fan to be like the main character in Big Fan. But that's probably totally inaccurate.

Posted by stinkbug on September 25, 2009 at 1:57 AM

feel obligated to just post anything since my 36 years young aunt is coming to town from chicago and going to the game. people care?

Posted by vicvicvictorious on September 25, 2009 at 5:27 AM

What's the over/under on chronic traumatic encephalopathy suffered? Who's the next Mike Webster?

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Posted by Fnarf

on September 25, 2009 at 6:29 AM

Cutler throws 3 ints one pick six, other than that it's a sloppy low scoring game. Seahawks 16-14. That's what I hope anyways. . . I can't shake that feeling that we just may get pummeled

Posted by Timmeh! on September 25, 2009 at 7:54 AM

27 points?! Right. Until they replace the goalposts with a dessert cart, your fat quarterback won't be able to find the end zone. Hawks 17, Bears 6.

Posted by DOUG.

on September 25, 2009 at 7:57 AM

vwen you cwied to meester poe aboot ze possting?

Posted by hate inspired on September 25, 2009 at 8:04 AM

The Monsters of the Midway shall suffer a crushing defeat, barring the return of the ghost of Sweetness himself.

Posted by Betsy Ross on September 25, 2009 at 8:29 AM

Seahawks 26, Bears 17. Cutler will storm off the field in a huff after the Newly Anointed One Johnny Knox runs the wrong route, resulting in a pick six. The screaming match will be the stuff of legend. The Bears will settle comfortably into 3rd place for the rest of the season.

Fnarf, I could give you your own admonishment and say "@3, not now", OR, if you are so concerned, go to http://www.gridirongreats.org and drop them a couple of bucks. And make sure to send a letter to the players union and tell them to take care of these players who are and will be suffering for the game they love at nflparetiredplayers@nflplayers.com.

Arigato.

Posted by Zoroastronomer on September 25, 2009 at 8:48 AM

@8, what kind of care do you suggest for people whose brains are destroyed? The damage that's being done affects EVERY SINGLE LINEMAN. Probably ten-fifteen players who take the field tomorrow will die in their 30s or 40s, after suffering horrible Alzheimer's-like symptoms. Those violent, crazy, gun-blazing and rapey episodes you hear about with football players? That's probably BRAIN DAMAGE. Having the player's union throw them a few bucks isn't going to help.

The concerted effort of the NFL to deny there is any kind of a problem and cover up the evidence, including Bush-style corruption of science, doesn't make it any better.

Think about that tomorrow when you see some guy take a terrific hit and you and everybody else in the stadium goes "HOH! MAN!" and punches your fist in the air. He's going to be dead soon. AWESOME! WHAT A GAME!

Posted by Fnarf

on September 25, 2009 at 12:12 PM

They are grown men and know the risks of the sport. Yes the NFL is shameful for denying this epidemic exists. In the end I guess these individuals health is in their own hands and I think there should be lessons from the union or perhaps in college about the risks of football and knowing when to get out with your health intact (see: Tiki Barber), though I am probably being naive. Question? Do you faux weep for smoker who, knowing the risks, chooses to take up smoking and then gets lung cancer?

Prediction Hawks lose but woith a closer margin 24-17

Posted by McGee on September 25, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Hassleback hurt.

What's the under?

Posted by autopsyscully on September 25, 2009 at 2:03 PM

McGee, just want to amend your question a bit.

"Question? Do you faux weep for smokers who, knowing the risks, chooses to take up smoking, gets drafted by a professional smoking team for $1.1 million and then gets lung cancer?"

Posted by PDXRitchie on September 25, 2009 at 2:20 PM

My prediction? "Crybaby" Cutler breaks a nail in the first quarter and sits out the rest of the game. But not before he throws at least a couple of picks. Seahawks win.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on September 25, 2009 at 2:21 PM

Oh, and Fnarf: If you don't like it, don't watch it, but America's droogs are always up for a bit of the old ultra-violence.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on September 25, 2009 at 2:26 PM

The violence of pro football is indeed out of proportion to any other game. Ironically, it's the safety gear--the pads and helmets--that make it more dangerous due to repetitive brain and joint injuries, because that gear lets them actually hit harder.

It's a moral tradeoff, like any other thing. Some of the players get rich and die young: their choice. Watch the game: my choice.

Posted by Chicago Fan on September 28, 2009 at 7:29 AM

OH, and all y'all that thought the Bears would lose: so did I, till Hester caught that ball. . .

Posted by Chicago Fan on September 28, 2009 at 7:29 AM