At first glance, the division-leading 5-5 Bears and
last-place 2-8 Rams might seem like polar opposites, but they are more alike than you might think. Consider the evidence. REDEYE
DEFENSIVE END WITH UNIQUE NAME FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Rams Victor Adeyanju
Bears Adewale Ogunleye
LOST TO THE 2-8 SEAHAWKS
Rams 37-13
Bears 29-26 (preseason)
PLAYER SLAMS THE FANS
Rams “It seems like our fans aren’t coming to the game, so it’s fun when the other fans come in and start hooting and hollering, you know what I mean. At least, someone in the dome is yelling.” — Guard Richie Incognito
Bears “We’ve got a quarterback who comes in off the bench (Rex Grossman) and leads us to a victory, and they boo him right out of the gate. Poor guy. Lucky for him he’s resilient and he came back and led us to two scoring drives. But man, it’s tough.” — Linebacker Brian Urlacher
ROOKIE LEADER
Rams DE Chris Long leads rookies with four sacks.
Bears Matt Forte leads rookie running backs with 1,099 total yards from scrimmage.
OFT-INJURED QUARTERBACK WHO’S BACK THIS WEEK
Rams Marc Bulger
Bears Kyle Orton
GOING STREAKING
Rams WR Torry Holt has a catch in 147 straight games, fourth-longest among active players.
Bears QB Kyle Orton has thrown 156 passes without interception, 18 shy of franchise record.
