SI.com Peter King: Bears 26, Cowboys 20

[Jon]

Dallas Cowboys (2-0) at Chicago Bears (1-1)

The throaty mob, emboldened by a long day of Old Style-chugging in the Soldier Field parking lots, will come to scream for the scalp of Rex Grossman. But Rex will leave the field in triumph -- after the obligatory Andrea Kremer postgame interrogation -- and live to fight another day.
Bears 26, Cowboys 20

Game-by-game picks for Week 3
http://www.fannation.com/peter_king_challenge/pickoff

 

[TunaFan33]

Didn't King pick the Fins last week?

 

[Crown Royal]

A lot of people are going to whine about people picking against us, but really, if I were unbiased, I probably would too. The bears have a sick defense and have done something. We beat the Giants and the LOLphins.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

A lot of people are going to whine about people picking against us, but really, if I were unbiased, I probably would too. The bears have a sick defense and have done something. We beat the Bears and the LOLphins.

See, even you picked us.

 

[Crown Royal]

See, even you picked us.

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[Future]

I'm not against people picking the bears, because Its hard to be objective and pick the Cowboys.

BUT, how in the world will they score 26?

 

[Cochese]

We beat the Giants and the LOLphins.

Like beating the Chiefs at home is some sort of remarkable accomplishment....

 

[TunaFan33]

Like beating the Chiefs at home is some sort of remarkable accomplishment....

I thought they played well against the Chargers, actually-the OL protected Rex well(and he made some nice throws), and they controlled the tempo of that game through much-However, they missed a TD opp at the end of the first half when Berrian ran a bad route, and 2 good-looking drives were killed b/c their RBs forgot to protect the football.

If Newman doesn't play, while I won't have a problem with it, Berrian, Clark, and Olsen WILL be a problem-which is scary. And if Rex DOES have time, he'll pick you apart.

 

[RomoIsBack]

but ya have to remember chargers dont have real great wr

 

[InmanRoshi]

I'm not against people picking the bears, because Its hard to be objective and pick the Cowboys.

BUT, how in the world will they score 26?

Probably because the Bears scored 26 points per game last year (tied for 2nd in the NFL) and our defense is currently giving up 27 points per game.

 

[RomoIsBack]

well against the dolphins we really gave up 13 that hail mary was some bs^

 

[28 Joker]

Boy, that didn't take long. As soon as his buddy, Bill Parcells, left, he jumped off our band-wagon.

Who cares. I like being the under-dog.


Remember when King said that S.F. would beat Dallas in " the greatest championship game ever played" before the 1993 season.

That one didn't work out too well now, did it.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Who cares what that slob thinks or who he picks! He also picked Miami last week...

 

[Rampage]

great! when he picks us to win we lose. when he picks us to lose we win

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Didn't King pick the Fins last week?

yes....that is why this is a good thing:starspin

 

[LandryFan]

I thought they played well against the Chargers, actually-the OL protected Rex well(and he made some nice throws), and they controlled the tempo of that game through much-However, they missed a TD opp at the end of the first half when Berrian ran a bad route, and 2 good-looking drives were killed b/c their RBs forgot to protect the football.

If Newman doesn't play, while I won't have a problem with it, Berrian, Clark, and Olsen WILL be a problem-which is scary. And if Rex DOES have time, he'll pick you apart.

And if I didn't have those 4 bogeys, two doubles and a triple, I'd have shot even par!

 

[CaptainQuint]

I'm not against people picking the bears, because Its hard to be objective and pick the Cowboys.

BUT, how in the world will they score 26?

Easy: Julius, trapped behind the goal line for a safety in the 1st quarter, then a non-TD interception, resulting in a field goal by Gold...
one ball stripped out of the hands of a stood-up MBIII, trying too hard, to gain an extra yard, and run in by Urlacher for a TD,
plus TD kickoff return by Hester.
plus TD punt return by Hester.


Of course, I'm still considering Peter King's prediction for our opening game in Jacksonville last year, when he predicted 'shock and awe' by our defense against Leftwich.

 

[VACowboy]

I hope they all lick Chi.

 

[InmanRoshi]

They scored 26 points per game last year, 2nd in the NFL. The fact that their offense is totally dismissed just shows how everyone focuses on skill players and nobody ever pays attention to offensive line play. The Bears have maybe the best OL in the NFC, and in case you haven't noticed, we ain't exactly terrrors with the pass rush this year (or any year in the last decade).

I like our chances with any team in the NFC, and I think the game is pretty much a push ... but the Bears are the favorites in Vegas for a reason.

 

[canters]

King picked the Gmen in week one, so we might be OK.