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Well, we went out with a bang; not a huge bang like a shotgun but more like a "pop" from a BB gun! I m thinking we might have a problem with Urlacher s knee; as of Monday morning, Lovie Smith says it s a MCL strain, not an ACL tear but even so, at his age, it didn t look good at all. But I m sure the sports wire will be alive with reports once the MRI has been completed and read by the  experts . I did observe that Josh McCown should emerge as Cutler s backup, he played better than Hanie had in the few games he started. I am happy Lovie didn t even allow Jay to suit up for the game, it would have not helped our standings so what price victory? Another plus was Peanut s play, he epitomizes the CB position; if you looked CB up in the dictionary, it would probably have Tillman s picture there.  Well it s time for the Bears to hibernate for the winter and then come out next spring and begin the individual training for the trip to Olivet down in Bourbannais in July! (I really do need to visit my little sister this summer!)

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Dr. Bob, as we discussed New Year s Day, you have a lot of work to do in the next few months. I think the biggest thing you need to do is take a hard look at Ponder and make sure he s going to be healthy. I really do believe he s your QB of the future; he looked good for being a rookie but even so, as in all teams it s time to bring in the kids and let  em play. You ve got a DE that played a heck of a game, Jared Allen and he s only played 8 seasons so you have the expectations of his being productive for the next three to four years. He almost topped Michael Strahan s record of 22½ sacks Sunday but ran out of season to get the one more sack he needed to finish with a total of 23. But on the plus side, he did set a team record and should be proud of his efforts!

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I think the next question is what do you do next April? Indy has the first pick in the draft and you and St. Louis share the second. (It takes a Boston lawyer who is also a nuclear physicist to figure out the tie breaking rules in the NFL so I ll let then sort this one out!) But if you get the 2nd pick, maybe pick the kid out of Baylor, Robert Griffin III. If you do that, then I think the front office needs to decide if you want to trade him or maybe keep him but then you ll have a one year player in Ponder and a rookie in Griffin at the helm position. Or then, as you said when we spoke, trade the pick for a good lineman that you need. Stay tuned, film at 11. 

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Well the truth is going to be in the pudding and that will be served in two weeks. You and San Fran got the bye next weekend and I m betting you ll host New Orleans in the Conference championship game. The Saints finished as the number 3 seed and play the Lions who ended with the number 6 seed; Atlanta and the Giants will battle for the number 4 position next weekend. I m sure we can all "suppose what if" but it doesn t do much good until we see what actually happens.

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We all know the final game of the season didn t mean anything to the Packers but you almost lost to the Lions. Matt Flynn really came through and had one fantastic day and finished with 31/44 times for a whopping 480 yards and a record 6 TDs and 1 pick. But on the other side of the ball, Stafford completed 36 passes on 59 attempts for a huge 520 yards and 5 TDs but 2 INTs. I don t have one of those fancy NFL packages and a DVR but that would have been a fun game to watch. Things will clear out a lot after next weekend and the picture will clear up a bunch.



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Anyone need a good job? I see where there s one open in St. Louis as head coach for the hapless Rams. Spagnuolo got the ax after the loss Sunday and now the coaching carousel begins. I really do wonder who the front office is looking at for head coach? St. Louis has a lot of work to do, it has some raw talent but it hasn t been properly coached for some time and that tells me there should be a lot of openings in the coaching staff. Personally, I d fire most all of  em and then rebuild the team from the top down. You have either the 2nd or 3rd pick in the draft next April so start looking at what you need and who would fit within your team. The St. Louis Rams are going to be a new team next season with all the typical groaning [sic] pains.

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Jack, the season ended with a nice win over one of your traditional foes and in their own back yard, which always makes it better! So now, what s up for you guys come next April? I m sure the front office is already looking at who they think will be available when your turn comes along. You need to replace Sproles, his release was a horrible mistake! He added so much but now he s adding in New Orleans. And my buddy Dr. Bob mentioned that you picked Rivers over Brees so long ago; have you ever given that any thought? I do think Rivers is your QB and you need to build on him in the slot. You had a good season and had you not had the  slump  who knows where you would be right now? Have a good winter (wish I was there enjoying the warm weather) and I ll see you next fall!

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You needed help and you got it &  just in the nick of time and you should give Norv Turner a big wet sloppy kiss, right on the lips! If I was the head coach of the Steelers, I d do the same thing Turner did to you and that is to force Tebow to stay in the pocket and not let him run. San Diego took away his  magic  and he really stumbled Sunday against the Bolts. For you guys to have any chance at all will be necessary to work with Tim and have the QB coaching staff teach him how to use his open receivers. It s going to be interesting what happens to him if he doesn t perform next Sunday when Pittsburgh comes calling. Tebow can be a superior QB but not the way he s been playing so far this year. he won a lot of games buy by sheer guts and at the rate he s been going, he ll be done in another year or so at best. But most importantly, stay tuned for Pat Bowlen s comments next Monday if Denver suffers a loss; should be very telling!

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Detroit @ 		26<br>

New Orleans		30<br>

Total Points Projected	55	O/U	55/56

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Atlanta @		24<br>

NY Giants		25<br>

Total Points Projected	49	O/U	48/49

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Cincinnati @		18<br>

Houston			23<br>

Total Points Projected	41	O/U	40/41

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Pittsburgh @		19<br>

Denver			21<br>

Total Points Projected	41	O/U	40/41

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Here's the stats after the end of the season.

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<a href="http://www.laketownprinting.com/nfl/stats17.htm">Stats through week seventeen</a>

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And lastly, Mickey's final grade(s) for the year.</a>

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<a href="http://www.laketownprinting.com/nfl/score.htm">Mickey's final score for the year . . .</a>

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