Sellout

That's right. I'm a sellout. And never been so proud.

As you all know, I am a committed follower of the Black and Blue Chicago Bears. But on Sunday I will be donning Red and White....because I got a ticket to the Cardinals/Eagles game! Oh how the Lord of providence has shined His face down upon me! I've wanted to go to a game at the stadium - not a bad way to see your first one.

Besides, I have a moral obligation to go....its on the West Side!

My Recommendations for the Chicago Bears (Because I know how much you care)

Some may look at the Bears season and think "9-7, just missed the playoffs, not bad...". Well, that's not my view. They had every opportunity to win games and they gave them away. That's not to say that there weren't good signs on this team this year - Kyle Orton and Matt Forte surprised everybody. But at the end of the day, they couldn't close the deal.

Here are my recommendations for the front office during the offseason:

1. Fire Bob Babich. The defense he inherited from Ron Rivera was #2 and #5 in the two years prior - now they are #28th. Pathetic. He should go.

2. They need to upgrade their safeties and corners. They have good personnel, but they don't have anyone that is a lock down, never throw to him kind of guy. They could use that.

3. I think its time to move away from the Tampa 2 defense. It's great at stopping the run, but they don't have the personnel to stop the passing game (see point#2). At the very least, they need to mix in other schemes with it more.

4. They need a blazing receiver. Man, how that would open up the field for their run game! They have Hester, and he's developing, but it would be great to get a top line receiver in the draft.

5. As always, they need to watch their offensive line. They drafted Chris Williams last year, and hopefully he'll make a contribution this coming season. But they are all getting old.

If they do these, they will be great in 2009. They have a cake schedule and I predict that they go 11-5 and win the NFC North.

Go Bears! (in 2009)

Football Liberation

Most of you who are reading this have been attending Sovereign Grace Church in Gilbert. If so, you've been under tyrannical leadership - the kind that shamefully promotes the Dallas Cowboys as if they are actually "America's Team". Sadly, many of you have been deceived for so long you wouldn't know freedom if you saw it.

Good news - GREAT NEWS: Freedom is here. Run to the open door. Throw off the shackles of your oppression and claim the dignity that is rightfully yours - to believe and follow a real NFL Team (a team that doesn't employ the services of known felons). In short, now is the time to become a die hard Chicago Bears fan!

For me, the Bears are a model of the gospel. They are not the most hyped team. They are not the most athletic. They need serious help in multiple positions. They don't deserve to win games like last night (DID YOU SEE IT???).

And yet, through unmerited favor, they continue on. They fail, but they don't lose. They are beaten, but they still win. Miracles happen with this team. They take the harden unbeliever and turn them into disciples. I promise it can happen for you, too.

Go Bears!