@ STARTERS (TB): QB: Brian Griese #8 HB: Earnest Graham #34 FB: B.J. Askew #35 WR: Antonio Bryant #89 WR: Ike Hilliard #19 TE: Alex Smith #81 LT: Donald Penn #70 LG: Arron Sears #78 C: Jeff Faine #52 RG: Jeremy Zuttah #76 RT: Jeremy Trueblood #65 LE: Kevin Carter #93 DT: Jovan Haye #71 DT: Chris Hovan #95 RE: Gaines Adams #90 LOLB: Cato June #59 MLB: Barrett Ruud #51 ROLB: Derrick Brooks #55 CB: Ronde Barber #20 CB: Philip Buchanon #31 FS: Tanard Jackson #36 SS: Jermaine Phillips #23 STARTERS (CHI): QB: Kyle Orton #18 HB: Matt Forte #22 FB: Jason McKie #37 WR: Marty Booker #86 WR: Rashied Davis #81 TE: Desmond Clark #82 LT: John St. Clair #78 LG: Terrence Metcalf #60 C: Olin Kruetz #57 RG: Roberto Garza #63 RT: John Tait #76 LE: Adewale Ogunleye #93 DT: Tommie Harris #91 DT: Anthony Adams #95 RE: Alex Brown #96 LOLB: Hunter Hillenmeyer #92 MLB: Brian Urlacher #54 ROLB: Lance Briggs #55 CB: Charles Tillman #33 CB: Nathan Vasher #31 FS: Mike Brown #30 SS: Danieal Manning #38 INJURY REPORT: Joey Galloway (out); Derrick Brooks, Gaines Adams (questionable), Devin Hester (did not practice Wednesday) GAME INFO: September 21, 2008; Soldier Field; FOX (check local listings); 1:00p.m. ET WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain, high of 73 degrees. PREVIEW: This is a matchup of two hard-nosed teams that have sturdy offensive lines and are known for their defense. Neither team has much of a passing attack, so this game comes down to which o-line can better protect their offense, which defense can apply the pressure and help force runs, and which running back, Earnest Graham or Matt Forte, can help bail their QB out by putting up a strong ground threat. PREDICTION: Bears win a close one, although I picked the Bucs in my pick 'em, because I don't want to be rewarded if they lose.
It will be interesting to see how a fairly young Bucs OL deals with the resurgent Bears DL. The Bucs need to be able to run the ball to avoid long 3rd downs, where the Bears turn up the pressure. Their pass defense has looked good, particularly, against the Colts. Defensively, the Bucs need to take away the run. Force Orton and Chicago to pass.
Just read that Derrick Brooks and Gaines Adams are questionable, on top of Galloway being out for sure.
CBS just showed highlights of the game so far. Gaines Adams picked off and returned a 45-yd TD, some dumbass called Barrett 'Rudd', not 'Ruud', and Griese's not doing too bad. Maybe I'll ease up on him.
That was a pretty sweet INT return for a TD. Good play recognition by Gaines there. Wish I could watch the game with sound.
I wish I had actual vision of the game, as opposed to the ESPN scoreboard page. Once again, fuck FOX.
