Yesterday the Bears announced they would not be playing their starters. I understood the reasoning, but my enthusiasm for this game was deflated. With my expectations low, this game over-delivered.
Sometimes it’s just fun to watch your favorite team dominate. Sometimes it’s even more fun when you know it’s the backups playing against starters. And sometimes you can’t help grinning thinking about your team’s new coach sticking it to his former team by dominating them by every important standard with said backups.
And considering the bevy of injuries the Bears find a way to suffer every year, it’s extremely encouraging to see that the backups can execute at a competent level.