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Bears need fast start vs. Lions ... or else

That the wolves are ready to pounce doesn’t make the job any tougher for Bears left tackle Charles Leno.

“It doesn’t, because I never think about what other people have to say,” Leno said.

Yeah, but this is different. This isn’t a Week 1 opener after a playoff season. This is Week 10 of a disappointing 3-5 season marked by a mystifying offensive regression. The Bears have used up an entire playoff season’s worth of good will in record time.

The warning signs were there two weeks ago. The Bears were booed as they left the field at halftime against the Chargers on Oct.