For me, Week 5 has always been a magical time of year.
It’s a little more than Week 4 and yet not quite Week 6. It’s 5.
But I digress. What I’m trying to say is … oh, this is so embarrassing.
OK, deep breath and cleanse the lungs and out with it.
I … oh, my gosh, why is this so difficult?
I love–oh, this is hard to say–I love … I love … I love … just say it, Whizzer, for the love of Lombardi, just say it.
I love the Canadian Football League. There. I said it.
Shameful, I know, but if we work together on this …
Oh, don’t be like that. I saw three downs, a punt, and I fell head over heels. It was a one-time thing. Never again, I promise.
Maybe we need some time apart. That’s understandable.
Yes, some time part. Here now, the picks.
BEARS (1-3) at Bye Week
Things you should know: The Bears can’t afford to look ahead to the Redskins next week, although you can’t blame them. The team is 10-5 after a bye week. And while this matchup won’t be televised, Bears coaches can expect to pad their special teams’ NFL-leading 14.3 yard-per-return average. As usual, the perpetually quirky bye week refused to speak with reporters leading up to the game.
The line: Bears by 3 Over/under: 15 Final shake: All the Bears have to do is show up.
