Thread: Vikings vs. Bears pre-game articles

[size=13pt]DAN POMPEI'S First look: Bears at Vikings[/size]

By Dan Pompei
Tribune pro football reporter
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com


December 7, 2007


Quick look: Two things that seem like certainties regarding the Bears and Vikings: The Bears will not be able to stop the Vikings from running the ball, and the Vikings will be able to stop the Bears from running the ball...

OK, so I'm busted looking past the 9'er game......

[size=13pt]A Lot on the Line[/size]

12/11/2007
By Mike Wobschall, vikings.com


On December 17, the Vikings and the Chicago Bears will take the NFL’s center stage on Monday Night Football as they resume their fierce division rivalry and the Vikings continue to chase a Wild Card spot in the NFC.....

The last time these teams met, in October, the Vikings' Adrian Peterson ran wild for 224 yards. The Bears have been trampled by good running backs all season. Their sloppy tackling really shows up against a big, physical back like Peterson. They'll need to put 12 men in the box to contain this big guy.

LOL that put a smile ear to ear on my face haha, should be an interesting game.

I sure hope that Adrian has a big game.
He needs to reclaim the #1 rusher title!
Willie isn't worthy!

The Bears put two more DTs on IR this week, they are REALLY REALLY hurting on their D Line... the two remaining starters are both beat up as well, they'd probably sit if anyone else was left...
To have any chance of stopping the run the Bears are going to have to do an insane amount of run blitzing.
It's going to be a pick your poison game, they won't be able to stop the run without those blitzes, won't be able to stop the screens and slants with them...

"BleedinPandG" wrote:

The Bears put two more DTs on IR this week, they are REALLY REALLY hurting on their D Line... the two remaining starters are both beat up as well, they'd probably sit if anyone else was left...
To have any chance of stopping the run the Bears are going to have to do an insane amount of run blitzing.
It's going to be a pick your poison game, they won't be able to stop the run without those blitzes, won't be able to stop the screens and slants with them...

damn.. didn't realise that.

poor bears? lol

"BleedinPandG" wrote:

The Bears put two more DTs on IR this week, they are REALLY REALLY hurting on their D Line... the two remaining starters are both beat up as well, they'd probably sit if anyone else was left...
To have any chance of stopping the run the Bears are going to have to do an insane amount of run blitzing.
It's going to be a pick your poison game, they won't be able to stop the run without those blitzes, won't be able to stop the screens and slants with them...

I'm hoping for a 300+ yard game from AD.

[size=13pt]Bright lights, big game[/size]

December 13th, 2007 – 7:07 PM

by Judd Zulgad
startribune.com


Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson admits he is looking forward to starting a Monday night game for the first time when the Vikings play host to the Chicago Bears.....

[size=13pt]Thursday’s notes[/size]

December 13th, 2007 – 1:10 PM

by Judd Zulgad
startribune.com


Start with a few odds and ends....