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The Kyle Orton ear will begin on Monday in Minnesota when the 5-8 Chicago Bears will go up to the Metra Dome and face the suddenly rising 7-6 Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.

Monday December 17th. 8:30 Eastern on ESPN

[Be Da Bear]

Well Minnesota is just about everyones favorite dark horse now. The team that everyone better watch out for. This hasn't been the best year for the Bears either. AP got a lot of yards against the Bears and if Orton can't controll the game AP is going to get a lot more yards against the Bear D being on the FASTER turf.

This game points to Minnesota all the way but I think Orton will come out and play not lose the game. Short passes mixed in with a little run. Big game for the Bears TE's imo. I took Washington last week, I will not take Minnesota this week. Bears 20 Minnesota 17

[azrael492]

This will be a game that will see which Adrian Peterson will have the better game. The announcers are going to get sick of saying that name.

This may belong in the other football thread about bad football, but how is a 6-7 team the team everybody better watch out for. Do they actually think they will go somewhere in the playoffs...even if they make it.

[bears9]

I can't see us winning this, we can't stop the run and the Vikings do is run.

[ThePundit]

Now that everybody has annointed the Vikings as a playoff team, they will probably lose this game. That's just how the NFL is.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

Now that everybody has annointed the Vikings as a playoff team, they will probably lose this game. That's just how the NFL is.

I really hope it is that way on Monday Night.

[Weird harold]

I would really like to predict a Bears win. This is Kile Orton's first start in a couple of years, he didn't do much to win, or loose the games when he was in, the team was on auto pilot, with Thomas Jones at running back, and a much, much better defense. It will be interesting to see what he can do now. On the plus side, he isn't a rookie, on the minus side he doesn't have Thomas Jones to hand the ball off to. One of the very few bright sides of the last Bears game, the one that ended any doubt that we were going to the playoffs, was Garret Wolf looked a lot better. The Vikings are among the best at stopping the run, but I predict we will see a lot of Garret Wolf Monday night.

Also I get to see Adrian Peterson, the one from the Vikings run all over the field, so even if the Bears loose, at least there will be some entertainment.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Weird harold

Also I get to see Adrian Peterson, the one from the Vikings run all over the field, so even if the Bears loose, at least there will be some entertainment.

Hmm, that's true. At least I hope it is. He looked pretty beat-down last week.

[Be Da Bear]

Originally Posted by Weird harold

I would really like to predict a Bears win. This is Kile Orton's first start in a couple of years, he didn't do much to win, or loose the games when he was in, the team was on auto pilot, with Thomas Jones at running back, and a much, much better defense. It will be interesting to see what he can do now. On the plus side, he isn't a rookie, on the minus side he doesn't have Thomas Jones to hand the ball off to. One of the very few bright sides of the last Bears game, the one that ended any doubt that we were going to the playoffs, was Garret Wolf looked a lot better. The Vikings are among the best at stopping the run, but I predict we will see a lot of Garret Wolf Monday night.

I heard Denny Green on the radio talking about how over the past few years these QB's that were drafted high are thrown right into games with no time to really develop and they have not been doing to well. He suggested that QB's like J. Russell should sit 1, 2, maybe 3 years to learn the pro game. Look at Sage Roseinfeld, he's been in the league how long? Played for Miami and was on the Bench most of the time. He might have played somewhere else but he's coming on for Houston.

Let's hope that will be the case for Orton Monday night. Samething Denny said, he's played a little and he's been learning and watching most of the time. At least I hope.

I don't agree with the T. Jones thing. He's been the Jets #1 starter and I think he's had 1 game 100yd's or better, and maybe 1 TD all season. The Bears need to find a RB. I like Wolf as the change up back but the Bears need a solid starter. I think they have to cut ties with AP and Benson after this season so they can go after a back if there is one out there.

[Weird harold]

I hope I'm wrong, but with no offensive line, no great running game, and receivers that drop the ball, as often as they catch it, to help him out, his First start, in the Metro dome, is not going to be pretty. Vikings are favored by 10? points. I think it will be a bigger points difference than the Jets/Patriots game, but like the Pundit said, "Now the Vikings have been anointed, they will probably loose". Hope that's true.

I don't want to see Adrian Peterson go anywhere, he has done a great job on special teams for years, he just obviously isn't a premier running back.

[vincesanity82]

Im calling for a bears victory..

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by Be Da Bear

I heard Denny Green on the radio talking about how over the past few years these QB's that were drafted high are thrown right into games with no time to really develop and they have not been doing to well. He suggested that QB's like J. Russell should sit 1, 2, maybe 3 years to learn the pro game. Look at Sage Roseinfeld, he's been in the league how long? Played for Miami and was on the Bench most of the time. He might have played somewhere else but he's coming on for Houston.

Let's hope that will be the case for Orton Monday night. Samething Denny said, he's played a little and he's been learning and watching most of the time. At least I hope.

I don't agree with the T. Jones thing. He's been the Jets #1 starter and I think he's had 1 game 100yd's or better, and maybe 1 TD all season. The Bears need to find a RB. I like Wolf as the change up back but the Bears need a solid starter. I think they have to cut ties with AP and Benson after this season so they can go after a back if there is one out there.

How can he run the ball when opponents are getting through the o line like they were in the huddle when they called the play.

[Be Da Bear]

Originally Posted by azrael492

How can he run the ball when opponents are getting through the o line like they were in the huddle when they called the play.

So called good / great backs find ways to get it done. I'm not a Jets fan, so I don't know a lot about there O-Line, but I see that Washington guy running pretty well for them when he gets a chance. I saw him run yesterday and my Nephew said was that T. Jones? I said no, Jones is not that fast. I always thought T.Jones was overrated and still do. At the time though I thought the Bears got screwed in the trade with the Jets. Looking back, I think the Bears might have gotten the better end of the deal.

[bears9]

The Bears are looking like last years' Bears atleast on defense Urlacher has a fumble recovery and Interception. Bears lead 3-0

[bears9]

Vasher get a pick, a couple plays later FB Jason McKie gets his first career rushing TD. Bears lead 13-3.