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Leave your answers in the comment section. You might score an invite to appear in RedEye.   1. Why did the Bears wait until Tuesday to put Matt Forte and Jay Cutler on IR? 2. How did the five Bears celebrate being named to the Pro Bowl? 3. The Bulls have spent so much time in California … 4. When can we start to get really excited about the NHL-best Blackhawks? 5. How do explain the rash of Blackhawks having children?   Follow @redeyesportsguy on twitter for information on print openings.

Breathe, Bears fans. Just breathe with me. The Bears may have dropped Sunday night's showdown with the Texans, and they may have again failed to win a game without Jay Cutler, and they may have turned the ball over four times without forcing any fumbles, and Robbie Gould may have missed another field goal, and Arian Foster may be the second straight back to run for 100 yards against the Bears ... and holy hell, that all sounds horrible! Where was I going with that? Oh right: looking for the bright spot.

Each week before the Bears game, RedEye's sports crew gets to the point. Here's what they see happening against Detroit. Brian Moore , @redeyesportsguy Bears 34, San Diego 19 The Chargers have done less with more talent more consistently than most thought possible. . Tracy Swartz , @tracyswartz Bears 21, San Diego 14 Cry me a Rivers.   Ernest Wilkins , @remixchicago Bears 27, San Diego 23 Bolts fizzle and Forte has a big day. Also, Earl Bennett rewards me for picking him up in fantasy.

After two straight crushing losses, especially from an offensive standpoint, the Bears needed time to clear their heads before hosting Minnesota on Sunday. And that in no way was limited to Jay Cutler's concussion situation, though Fox broadcaster Tony Siragusa made light of it during Fox's pregame coverage: Siragusa (to Cutler): "Real quick, how many fingers am I holding up?" Cutler: "Three. " (This appears to be the correct answer.) Siragusa: "All right, you're ready to go. " (Shakes Cutler's hand)

You know that feeling where you've burned the entire weekend and haven't done your homework? You might feel that way if you didn't watch the Bears' 33-31 win over Washington on Saturday. Lucky for you, we've done the work already. And by that we mean we've assembled this quiz so you can catch up on what you missed. (Don't worry about cheating; look at the answer key as many times as you'd like.)   1. Robbie Gould's 57-yard field goal Saturday was … The longest in his career The game winner with less than a minute to play A minor miracle   2. Which Bears safety(ies)

Offensive lineman Jonathan Scott arrived in Chicago on Sept. 10 after six seasons with Detroit, Buffalo and Pittsburgh. He sat down with RedEye and shared his thoughts on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.   Jonathan Scott: I haven't had any in-depth conversations with [Cutler] because I'm new to the team, but I do remember when we were in the [NFL] combine together. I remember him because he was from Santa Claus [pauses], somewhere … Jack Silverstein: Indiana. Scott: … and I thought that was hilarious.