Hey Swami:
So your Bears are still alive. But they're not playing this weekend, so maybe you can pay attention to some other teams out there - like my San Francisco 49ers. I have a side bet with a co-worker that they will finish with a better record than the Bears. Let me know if I need to set aside the payment.
J. Montana
Dear Joe:
You mean the NFL will be staging games this weekend? Those of us here in the Chicago area thought the world came to a screeching halt with Thursday night's blowout that needlessly turned into a nail-biter.
But, as you wish, here is an abbreviated preview of an abbreviated schedule:
-- Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars: In light of last week's performance by the Jags in frigid Soldier Field, the struggling Pack must be cursing the schedule-maker at this point. The Swami's pick: Jaguars.
-- Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals: The Vikings will be hurting without the steady hand of Gus Frerotte at the helm. If that sounds like a statement from 1994, consider that the Cardinals are a division-winner for the first time since Ford was in office, and it's happening under the steady hand of Kurt Warner. The pick: Cardinals.
-- San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins: The Niners have won three of their last four under interim coach Mike Singletary. Make it three of five, which still equals a contract for Samurai Mike. The pick: Dolphins.
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