God Help Us! The 2008 Chicago Bears Preview

The 2008 Chicago Bears…. Where do I begin?   Head Coach Lovie Smith tossed a coin on Day One of training camp to decide who would begin the preseason as the number one quarterback.   First round draft pick Chris Williams is out for half the season after having back surgery days after ending a minor holdout.   Muhsin Muhammad was quoted on Monday saying Chicago was "where wide receivers go to die." To prove his point, entering camp, Devin Hester has the “deepest knowledge” of the Bears offense at wideout.   You’re probably asking yourself if I have anything good to say about Da Bears heading into the 2008 season. I do, shockingly. But every one of them is prefaced with a big IF:   IF...Mike Brown stays healthy, he’ll team up with Nathan Vasher and Charles "Peanut" Tillman to form a solid secondary in a significantly weaker passing division than a year ago.   IF...Brian Urlacher is healthy, and the coaches can find a ... (link)