Bear$/Vike$ la$t chance

[Lee Borgersen]

     Bears/Vikes last chance grudge match

            Just added a new special offer

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Bears v/s Vikings rematch 12:00 pm central time Sunday Dec 9th Slugfest!    


            Game to be played @ Minnesota's (roller dome)


  Sign up deadline ends Sunday Dec 9th 2012 @ 11:59 am central time.


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Here's the pitch for this battle. Sign up only if you are a true purple people eater and support your Vikes. If your just a fair weather fan then leave this thread immediately. Lee, the true Bears fan is willing to take on ONLY the first 25 people to sign up.  

I am willing send each Viking fan $1.00 cash money if the Vikings beat the Bears on Sunday Dec 9th.  All you have to do is sign up on this thread to enter the challenge and support your Vikings.

If the Vikes loose to the crippled up Bears YOU will have to send Lee $1.00 cash.

** An entry on your behalf automatically predicts a Minnesota victory.
** You may enter only one time.
** You are responsible to mail Lee $1.00 in the event of a MN. loss.
** Lee is responsible to mail you $1.00 in the event of a Chi. loss.

You may enter a comment only if you have signed up. Any and all registered contestants comments allowed.

**Note: Please enter the next number starting with first person being #1 in front of your name up to #25

[deadeye]

Being I didn't pay you for the last loss, this is double or nothing.   

Number 1.

Do you plan on making a living off the Vikings losses?

[Bobby Bass]

Numbar 2.... Vikes at home, Harvin should be back, fast track, Bears will be looking for Allen  for bears!

[Lee Borgersen]

New Special one time twist offer to anyone who signs up for the $1.00 Bears/Vikes game bet.
 
 
You will be automatically entered in a random drawing for a FREE $15.00 Fawkinnae gift certificate. The winner to be announce on the day of the game. The only requirement is that a minimum of 10 MNO members sign up for the $1.00 bet.

Good luck Sports Fans

[Fawkinnae]

What a lovely gift certificate.

[Lee Borgersen]

What a lovely gift certificate.

Yes it is and I can't believe only two MN. warriors had the nads to sign up so far. With today's update a few more guys may sign up.

Update: .....

According to Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher could miss the rest of the regular season with a hamstring injury.

Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is expected to miss the next three games and possibly the rest of the regular season with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, according to two sources familiar with his injury status.

Urlacher hopes to be fully recovered for the playoffs, provided the Bears remain in good postseason standing. A return for the Dec. 30 regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions is a possibility.

This is a big blow to the Bears’ defense.  Urlacher has been playing well this season after overcoming a knee problem all offseason and throughout the preseason.

[DDSBYDAY]

  Leaving this thread immediately with no comment.  

[Lee Borgersen]

More bad news for DA Bears...........

Urlacher sustained an injury to his right hamstring late in the game. He was not on the field for Seattle’s game-winning touchdown pass in overtime. The veteran had his leg wrapped by the club’s training staff and was relegated to the sidelines.


Bennett is dealing with a concussion. While he didn’t exit the game following the play, he was hit hard during his touchdown reception in the first half. He leapt across the goal line, was knocked upside down and appeared to land on his head.


Jennings exited the game early in overtime after being run over by Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson. Following the game coach Lovie Smith said Jennings suffered a shoulder injury while attempting to make the tackle. At this point the injury isn’t believed to be serious.


Beyond Urlacher, Bennett and Jennings the Bears also lost safety Chris Conte, who was dealing with the flu.

What will it take for you boys to shake those fears. You even have home field advantage. I guess your waiting for me to send each of you a $1.00 so you have something to bet with.

[Lee Borgersen]

 Leaving this thread immediately with no comment.  

Another true blue purple Vikings fan speaks.

I guess no one wants to sign up to win that free Fawkinnae  $15.00 gift certificate.

[Lee Borgersen]

  but, theirs not much time left to sign up for today's Vikings/ bears game.

[Bobby Bass]

Congrats deadeye, the only two true Vikings fans on this here board get to take a dollar from Lee!

Maybe Lee would like to place a wager on the Green Bay / Bears game? double or nothing?

[Lee Borgersen]

Congrats deadeye, the only two true Vikings fans on this here board get to take a dollar from Lee!

Maybe Lee would like to place a wager on the Green Bay / Bears game? double or nothing?

Aren't you supposed to be out shoveling snow right now?

Are you trying to say you'll take the bears?

[Bobby Bass]

Congrats deadeye, the only two true Vikings fans on this here board get to take a dollar from Lee!

Maybe Lee would like to place a wager on the Green Bay / Bears game? double or nothing?

Aren't you supposed to be out shoveling snow right now?

Are you trying to say you'll take the bears?

Broke my shovel    but I'll take Green Bay

[Lee Borgersen]

                   The Vikings have found the secret formula.

The blueprint for success in this most volatile of seasons now is clear: Go retro. With an offensive game plan right out of the 1950s and a quarterback-hounding, old-school defense, the Vikings were able to surprise the Chicago Bears.
"I like that kind of football," defensive end Jared Allen said. "That's the kind of football I grew up watching and grew up loving to play. If it's a recipe for success, then let's keep doing it!"

Oh, I'll bet they keep trying to. They ran the football on offense and tackled people on defense. No tricks, and very few of those newfangled forward passes. As a result, Christian Ponder was taken out of the equation. The Vikings worked around him, so to speak, and ended up being successful.

There was more good news, too. The Metrodome roof held up nicely under the first heavy snowfall of the season. Plus, Jerome Simpson caught a pass. Honest, I saw it. So it was a terrific afternoon for the home team -- full of surprises.

Ponder, the much-maligned quarterback, had one job and one job only: Avoid catastrophic screw-ups. For the most part, he did just that. The only blip came near the end of the first half on one of his rare downfield attempts. That's when he tossed one to Bears safety Major Wright, short-circuiting any chance of one last drive before halftime. But after that he was flawless, handing off to Peterson and getting out of the way nicely.

Peterson carried a career-high 31 times. He was especially impressive in the

first quarter, when he fired out of the starting blocks and pushed the Vikings to a 14-0 lead. On Minnesota's first drive, he gained 69 of the 80 yards covered.
"He was just electric the way he took that first drive under his wing and went the whole way," linebacker Chad Greenway said. "That just gets our crowd set up, gets us into it and changes the whole landscape of the game."

The defense, meanwhile, was really good, picking off a couple of passes, defending the run and harassing Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. Basic football.

"That's the thing with him," cornerback Antoine Winfield said of Cutler. "If he's on, it's going to be a long day. If he's off a little bit, you have opportunities and the guys cashed in today."

"I mean, if that's what it takes, let's keep doing the basics," defensive tackle Kevin Williams said.

Peterson gained 104 yards in the first quarter. After that, the Bears got wise. They could see Ponder wasn't going to hurt them and concentrated on Peterson, who gained just 50 yards the rest of the way. After that first quarter, it was very clear that Minnesota's offense was through for the afternoon.

From there, it was up to the defense to hang on. But the defense did better than that, scoring a

 touchdown on an interception by Harrison Smith. That allowed the Vikings to proceed even more blandly on offense for the remainder of the second half. They were able to keep handing off to Peterson while keeping one eye on the clock.
Once in a great while, when there really wasn't much choice, Ponder would flip a little shorty out there. Nothing tricky or risky, though. And nothing that had him holding on to the football for very long. All that was missing was the Statue of Liberty play. Or maybe Lou "The Toe" Groza kicking an extra point for someone.

Whether this is the formula for long-term success, I don't know. Probably not. But with this group of players, it worked perfectly. Heck, after grabbing that 14-0 first-quarter lead, it was almost as if the Vikings went about trying to run out the clock for the final three quarters. The offense never seriously mustered another drive.

Cutler, like Minnesota Twins pitchers, kept missing high. Part of it, no doubt, was the result of Vikings defenders swarming around him. But part of it, too, might just have been that he had a lousy day. Cutler was terrible.

"I thought our pressure was valuable pressure today," Allen said. "Instead of him just running around and making plays, we were able to make him uncomfortable."

Ponder never even reached 100 yards passing, but that was just dandy. He did exactly what he needed to do: not mess up. And the Vikings were able to come away with an old-school victory.

[deadeye]

I didn't watch the game but after reading about it in the paper, I believe you nailed it here.  Not quite the same spin in the local paper, but they might be trying to appease the local fan.

[Bobby Bass]

No matter what kind of spin Lee wants to put on the game the only stat that matters is the final score. His Bears lost and I am still waiting to hear if it is double or nothing on the Packers game..... I think Lee will not take that bet as he knows his Bears are going down, again.    

[Lee Borgersen]

No matter what kind of spin Lee wants to put on the game the only stat that matters is the final score. His Bears lost and I am still waiting to hear if it is double or nothing on the Packers game..... I think Lee will not take that bet as he knows his Bears are going down, again.    

Why in the world would I feel compelled to bet against the packers? Da Bears are on a downward slide while the packers are sliding in.

[Bobby Bass]

No matter what kind of spin Lee wants to put on the game the only stat that matters is the final score. His Bears lost and I am still waiting to hear if it is double or nothing on the Packers game..... I think Lee will not take that bet as he knows his Bears are going down, again.    

Why in the world would I feel compelled to bet against the packers? Da Bears are on a downward slide while the packers are sliding in.

Well you are right Lee, guess it is OK to call out Vikings followers but not stand up for your own team when called out by Packer fans.    Pretty much says you are not up for a double or nothing bet. You own me a dollar along with the forty-five cents for a stamp you will have enough money to buy your self some cheese with your next slice of apple pie. Just remember you got beat by a team that can only rush the ball and play D The only way Da Bears are going to a play off game is as peanut vendors, they can't be trusted with the bear! Er beer...   

[Stnmtz]

 

[Lee Borgersen]

After long consideration I've decided to take on all comers in the Bears/ Packer rematch for $1.00. Da Bears   will crush the over confident Packers.


  I've decided to retract my offer after reading todays latest update.


  ........... Breaking News:

An apparent calf injury will sideline Robbie Gould for the remaining 3 weeks of the regular season, and possibly into the playoffs. He's only the 4th most accurate field goal kicker in the history of the NFL

To bad guys your out of luck

[Stnmtz]

WEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bobby Bass]

Going to take more then a field goal, I'll even give ya his three points.. but when you only bet when you think you have a sure win you don't call that gambling...     

[Bobby Bass]

Well dang, Lee's dollar arrived in the mail today, can't keep poking him with a stick anymore

[Stnmtz]

 True get something sharper

[Stnmtz]

Ok i know its a little late BUT...... didn't Cutler guarantee a win vs. the Packers 

[Lee Borgersen]

Ok i know its a little late BUT...... didn't Cutler guarantee a win vs. the Packers 

Yes you are correct. I'll talk to him about sending you his dollar

[Stnmtz]