Dec 22nd 2008 12:45PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, Packers, Vikings, NFC North, NFL Real TalkAs if the Chicago Bears needed an extra boost of motivation for tonight’s rivalry game against the Green Bay Packers. It’s been provided anyway, courtesy of former unproductive Bears’ wide receiver, Bobby Wade, who is currently a Vikings wideout. “We need the Bears to blow it,” Wade told reporters in Minneapolis with a laugh. “Where are they playing, at home? Great. They’ll definitely blow it.” I don’t know what’s so funny. The Bears beat the Vikings 48-41 earlier this year in Chicago, and the Vikings blew the opportunity to control their own fate this week by losing to the Falcons at home. In fact, if you wanna talk about blowing it, the Vikings fumbled the ball seven times and lost four of them. This translated into a loss despite significantly outgaining Atlanta and winning the time of possession battle. If the Vikings didn’t blow that game, the Bears wouldn’t even presently matter to them.

Maybe Wade’s laughing about how he’s never mattered in the NFL, or that casual fans wouldn’t recognize the difference between him and a used car salesman?Continue Reading