Bears-Chiefs Preview

I saw a lot of overreacting after last week's loss to the Chargers. The biggest loss for the Bears wasn't the game itself, it was losing free safety Mike Brown for the season yet again, this time with a torn ACL. That defense just isn't the same without him, no matter how much Danieal Manning may have improved in the offseason. The defense really can't afford to lose any more of its star players. Rex Grossman was expected to struggle last week, and he wound up with a so-so game. The notion that he wasn't capable of rallying the team to victory is ridiculous, because the Bears had only one offensive possession in the second half where they didn't turn the ball over (Grossman had nothing to do with any of those turnovers). Today, he is expected to light up the Chiefs like he lit up many opponents in the first half of last season. If he doesn't, the Bears might have a problem. Cedric Benson should be running harder than ever after Shaun Phillips' diss a few days ago. Look for him to do his best Larry Johnson impression. Speaking of LJ, the Bears must make sure to wrap up when tackling him. With Eddie Kennison out, Johnson and Tony Gonzalez are the two players that the Bears can't let beat them. I think that Grossman looks better today and hooks up with Bernard Berrian for a TD or two. Benson scores at least once too. And Damon Huard will run for his life.

Bears 27, Chiefs 6