That Was No Birthday Gift

Okay, that was seriously ugly. The usually cynical Michael Chimack put it best when he said "The good news is the Bears can't play any worse than this." He was right and I have no idea what went wrong but it was a miserable night.

A more optimistic friend pointed out that we are early in the season and are likely to stabilize and improve. Hopefully, both predictions are true.

Upon reflecting on my culpability, I realized that the last time my Packers menu consisted of the Packers part of the equation (AKA sausage without cheese) we lost. I will rethink my strategy for our Northern Opponents.

Basically, my menu for Thursday was Bratwurst and Sour Kraut. I even ate 2 brats hoping to affect the play but nothing on my part was working. Hopefully this week's show down with the St. Louis Rams will net a better result.

On a personal note, I apologize for the delay in posting this issue of the blog. I have been grappling with the death of my dear friend Melissa Gordon who ran Walter Payton's foundation and helped Otis Wilson set up his foundation. She was an amazingly talented woman who I - and the world - will miss. Her work with our wounded veterans was astounding.  She died too young - at 52. Visit her obituary at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=melissa-rosenow-gordon&pid=159896811&fhid=5491.