**Monday Night Football - Vikings at Bears**(+1.5, 43.5) 8:15 (11 Viewers)

[Ministry of Pain]

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@Joe Bryant

GO!

 

[Yo Mama]

Is Gates playing tonight?

 

[Zow]

Skol

 

[Desert_Power]

Not sure who has the better rooster

 

[kupcho1]

Quit picking on the old guy. I heard he's a grandpa now.

 

[Max Power]

Bears Defense is very banged up. I'd guess it comes down to how well Dennis Allen schemes for McCarthy.

Bears Offense scores at least 23. I don't know what we'll see on defense.

 

[urbanhack]

Minn - 33
Bears - 24

 

[nirad3]

Bears Defense is very banged up.

Yeah, no TJ Edwards is huge. Tremaine Edmunds isn't half the defensive leader that Edwards is. I surmise the rookie Hyppolite will step in for Edwards but that's asking a lot out of a rookie to diagnose O'Connell's typically complicated schemes.

 

[Joe Bryant]

To see how Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams fare is one of the more interesting storylines of the season I think.

Same with JJ McCarthy.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

I am at the game. Tremendous energy 90 minutes before kickoff.

I am about to get a Mike Ditka Italian beef and a beverage and dig in.

 

[travdogg]

I think the Bears would have a shot if they were healthy, but missing their top-2 CBs is big. I think they simply won't be able to cover the Vikings WRs, and if they play more zone to try and combat it, Hockenson will eat them alive.

I do think the Bears should be able to run the ball against Minnesota, and DJ Moore can beat anyone on the Vikings 1-1. So, they have shot, but its gonna take a lot of breaks.

I think the Vikings win. I think the Bears are gonna take a step forward this season though.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Interesting game. Lots of questions around both teams.

Vikings 27
Bears 17

 

[Rubi]

So many questions
Some will be answered tonight
Some won't
And we'll have more questions later tonight
So I'm just gonna throw this out...

Bears- 37
Vikings- 29

 

[need2know]

So many questions
Some will be answered tonight
Some won't
And we'll have more questions later tonight
So I'm just gonna throw this out...

Bears- 37
Vikings- 29

No way the bears get 37

 

[TheAristocrat]

Should be interesting to see what Ben Johnson can do with a future CFL journeyman QB

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

A lot of Vikings fans have made the trip into Chicago.

I saw a Jim Kleinsasser and Todd Steussie jersey.

 

[timschochet]

I believe in Caleb!!

….for now

 

[barackdhouse]

any link to watch the game by chance?

 

[Sunday Gravy]

BEAR DOWN

 

[SoBeDad]

I do think the Bears should be able to run the ball against Minnesota, and DJ Moore can beat anyone on the Vikings 1-1. So, they have shot, but its gonna take a lot of breaks.

Who gets more targets, Odunze or Moore? DJ has better receiver skills, but Odunze is bigger and faster, and Caleb force fed Odunze in the last preseason game. Loveland and Kmet will get their share with the new OC.

Odunze was a popular value pick, I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Wingnut]

That national anthem was...something.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

This dude needs to switch to decaf.

 

[sho nuff]

Bears are a hated rival…but always enjoy Cornelison’s anthems. Cameras cut away from pointing out the flag was still there…

 

[travdogg]

That national anthem was...something.

Good or bad? I had the TV muted.

 

[rockaction]

This is going to be fascinating. Two QBs with what are essentially their slate-clean first starts. LFG.

 

[Terpman22]

This should be fun I got Bears 31-21

LFG

 

[GrantK]

That national anthem was...something.

Jim Cornelison doing the anthem at the United Center during the Blackhawks run was unreal. The entire building would shake...

 

[GrantK]

Bears are a hated rival…but always enjoy Cornelison’s anthems. Cameras cut away from pointing out the flag was still there…

Yeah, that sucked...

 

[travdogg]

I feel like 1 of those 1st 2 plays would have been sacks last year

 

[Terpman22]

Swift on pace for 100 catches

 

[barackdhouse]

ok found a link.

 

[travdogg]

Hate when teams telegraph like that. No Moore or Odunze on the field, hmm...wonder if its gonna be a run?

 

[Terpman22]

What a sideline laser to Odunze wow

 

[Wingnut]

Nifty TD run!

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Williams looked pretty darn good on that drive.

 

[Terpman22]

That was a “I am him” drive to open the season for a touchdown. Love to see it.

 

[timschochet]

Caleb 6 for 6 and a rush TD. Can’t get any better

 

[travdogg]

When he was coming out, I thought Caleb looked a lot like Kyler Murray if he wasn't short. That drive certainly looked like what that would look like.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I believe in Caleb!!

….for now

How bout now?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Caleb 6 for 6 and a rush TD. Can’t get any better

Looked great on that drive.

 

[barackdhouse]

Monangai with the nice 3rd down reception conversion. High value snap.

 

[Chaka]

Monangai with the nice 3rd down reception conversion. High value snap.

Nice to see the rookie getting use early and being effective. Johnson surely wants to run as much as possible.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

That national anthem was...something.

Good or bad? I had the TV muted.

usually the best option

- I do like me some Akiman-isms on MNF
For example, at some point we are likely to hear "I just Love what such and such is doing"

 

[SoBeDad]

What a sideline laser to Odunze wow

Nice catch too. Odunze had some highlight moments last year, he needs to clean up the drops and routes.

 

[Chaka]

Solid drive by the Bears. Caleb still maybe breaking the pocket a little early and I'm not sure he's comfortable looking down field from the pocket.

But that was a nice completion to Odunze. He kept his eyes down field nicely on that ine And his TD run was a confident read and he ran it well.

 

[travdogg]

Not sure McCarthy was touched on that "sack" looked like he tripped on his OL foot.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Man, JJM has no time. Bears pass rush looks legit.

 

[Chaka]

Not sure McCarthy was touched on that "sack" looked like he tripped on his OL foot.

That was my thought. He forgot this ain't Michigan.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Not sure McCarthy was touched on that "sack" looked like he tripped on his OL foot.

I thought the turf monster got him. Too bad - he had a lot of open grass in front of him.

 

[Chaka]

Man, JJM has no time. Bears pass tush looks legit.

Urge...to...snark...rising...