Well, gentlemen, another game by the beloved that required a full 60:00 of drinking (at least for me). Glad we got the win. Another game that felt it was much too close at the end for comfort. Good Lord, having our quarterback Jordan makes life better. Just a crazy sick throw to Rome on 3rd down to keep the clenching drive alive. We’ll talk about Rome in a minute, in this week’s edition of Gameballs:
Rome Odunze - I mean, what do we say about this young man? Great to elite run blocker. Drops ridiculously easy passes sometimes, and then catches the stupidly hard ones. The two big catches he had tonight were both once that elite level wideouts make. If he can start to figure out how to catch the easy ones too, good Lord, the ceiling. But I appreciate he does not check out of games and finds a way to be a force to help the team win.
Luther Burden - Tonight was the night he probably ended all doubt about who the WR1 is. Big plays, YAC, catches whatever is thrown his way and looks to get that YAC violently and quickly.
Colston Loveland - Like Odunze, dropped a couple of bunnies, like Odunze, made a for it in a big way. Another receiver as a TE whose not afraid to mix it up and get quality blocks.
Iceman QB1 - y’all saw it, no need for me to pontificate but so much. Another solid week, and I thought he got the first down and strategically ran the clock down to the two- minute warning at the end of the game, but only mistake was taking that sack. Got bailed out though. That’s what happens with teams trust each other.
Cairo Santos - made arguably what I think might be the biggest kick of his career as a Bear (The GB kick at the beginning of 2025 that ended the losing streak, gave some positive momentum heading into the HC search, and knocked those cocksuckers from Green Bay out of playoff contention might be up there too). Career long, something outside his believed range (and obviously I’m not the coach, but I wouldn’t risk it again) but shook off the first miss with a doink that surely brought back memories of a former Chicago kicker who, much like the guard who stupidly passed the ball to Asik in game 6 of the 2012 playoffs against Philly, we will never name (ok i’ll name the guard for the last time ever, it was CJ Watson, who I will never forgive for passing to a fucking 45% free throw shooter), he grabbed his notes and went out there and made the next one. He misses that, and this whole season could start a downward spiral. Instead, a win and 10 days to recover.
D’Marco Jackson - 6 tackles and a pets deflection, but he was pretty busy all night wreaking havoc.
Kyler Gordon - the “I apologize” tour continued with another strong night of causing havoc, making plays behind the line of scrimmage, and hitting the QB. I know we said a lot of things about him, but he’s playing like a dude possessed who missed the contact and playing football, like when Marlo tasted his blood after he got sliced walking away from that party on ‘The Wire’.
Tyrique Stevenson - MASSIVE break up that would’ve been a touchdown. When he’s been able to stay on the field, he’s been money for the most part, and the way these injuries keep popping up and the lack of production from the alleged CB1, him being good enough will be great. i’m glad he bounced back after Washington a couple of years ago and wasn’t tarred and feathered out of town. Speaking of lack of….
DISHONORABLE MENTION
Jaylon Johnson - at the beginning of the game, when of the front four were getting home with push and applying significant pressure, he got to hang out 10–15 yards off the ball. When shit started hitting the fan and it came time to make some tackles, he made even prime Deion Sanders look good, hell at least Deion Sanders was 1) Deion Sanders and 2) would at least try and sell that he was making an attempt at a tackle. Johnson didn’t even do that. If he would’ve been thrown at more tonight, they would’ve destroyed him, and he has turned into one of the biggest DB liabilities on the field I’ve seen since Chris Conte. Maybe he’s glad he’s already gotten paid. Hopefully he is, because there’s no way he’s back on this team next year.
The last play of the 1st half - I mean, we won, but what the fuck was that? Oh well.
Happy Friday to all and wishing everyone a great weekend. If you’re on the east coast or the Midwest, give your family those 3–4 hours back this Sunday and enjoy the end of the nice fall weather and leaves. Take them to a pumpkin patch on a hayride Give them that time back, even if you’re somewhere else in the USA. Then you’ll trick off all your money on Halloween costumes that you’ll spend stupid money on and they will wear once, while also buy $100 plus of candy for other folks kids lol. Bear Down!!