The Bear Prophet
The Bear Prophet
Blood and Badness on Both Sides of the Aisle
September 25, 2019
We Went To Washington and Did Wonderful Things
Bears 31, Redskins 15
We cannot confirm that Khalil Mack was named after Khalil Gibran but we like to think he was. That’s because Khalil Gibran wrote one of the greatest books ever, The Prophet, which consists of many wonderful aphorisms including this little dandy:
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”
Now if that don’t sum up Bears linebacker Khalil Mack we don’t know what does.
Mr. Mack has made a fortune by creating spaces in togetherness between blockers and he is the architect of quarterback nightmares by breathing the winds of heaven dancing between their ears as he plasters their sorry asses with another sack, strip, strip sack or some other harsh form of gridiron humiliation.
On Monday night against the Redskins in Washington, Mack had two sacks, two forced fumbles, a third sack/fumble funky thing that was negated by a Bears penalty, he forced Washington quarterback Case Keenum on his first interception, drew a holding penalty and generally did that overall defensive voodoo that he does so well.
And the Bears won 31-15.
The Bears won and are now 2-1 and the offense finally played better with wideout Taylor Gabriel hauling in three touchdown passes from quarterback Mitch Trubisky including a spectacular 36-yard grab just before halftime and we saw the continued blossoming of the running game led by David Montgomery who monstered his way to 67 yards on 13 carries.
Trubisky, which all lip readers are well aware, was told at one point by head coach Matt Nagy during this contest to “man the fuck up,” which #10 did. He still wasn’t perfect, throwing a terrible interception at the goal line that gave Washington the ball and hope, but he was better.
So we give thanks to the hopefully-evolving Bears offense but we give the most credit to Mr. Mack and the defense which brought the noise, the funk and the whoopin’ stick, forcing a stumbling Washington offense into five turnovers, including a Ha Ha Clinton-Dix interception return for the Bears’ first TD of the night and Chicago’s first defensive score of the season.
This defense is so gutsy and athletic it could be in the circus with the lights off and no safety nets, daggummitt.
“Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”
That’s what Mack and his defensive frat brothers do, sending offensive souls to hell through the love of the tackle, the slap, the pick and the punch in your mama’s gut.
We know Washington is bad. There was a time, not so very long ago, when beating the Redskins in Washington was almost as tough as getting a ticket to the game itself. But now at FedEx Field there are as many empty seats as there are gaping holes in Washington’s roster and Jay Gruden’s game plan.
But listen here, cutie. We don’t make the schedule, we just eat it. And on this toasty Monday night the Bears were able to unify Washington in fear in a fashion not seen since the Coolidge Administration.
The Bears won, they are 2-1 and now the 2-1 Vikings, who we believe are more purple pretenders than people eaters, visit Chicago where they are 3-13 against the Monsters since 2003.
We are not afraid of Kirk Cousins or Dalvin Cook or Adam Thielen or Anthony Barr or witches, goblins or the early songs of Bob Dylan. No, these Vikings will get theirs good and the Bears will sign off September at 3-1.
Because love is a moving sea. And a dominant defense is the greatest love of all. –TK
Wednesday, September 25, 2019