Nov 9th 2008 4:49PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, Titans, AFC South, NFC NorthNo guts, no glory.

I tried to make a proclamation yesterday, and fell short. I’m fine with any trash talk that should ensue, but I’m still glad I wrote that post. Many of the things I said actually came true and the Bears were in this game the whole way.

The Titans won a hard-fought football game by controlling field position and protecting their quarterback.

The Bears lost by not controlling field position, having an inaccurate quarterback, and by failing to pressure Kerry Collins.

It all started out perfectly scripted for the Bears. They won the coin toss, deferred their choice to the second half, stopped the Titans on a three-and-out, then marched 75 yards for a touchdown. Things were looking up. Continue Reading