I’m not the biggest fan of this evening but I recognize that it does have its merits. Folks love to get jazzed up for this and there are little if any consequences down the road unless you end up punching a cop. (If at all possible, please don’t punch a cop) Compare this day to Christmas-the other big hullabaloo day that folks get all wigged out over. For one thing, you aren’t required to spend it with relatives. Two-no gift buying for “loved ones”. Three-there’s no chance whatsoever that you feel the need to call out your racist aunt/uncle/sister/brother/mother/dad/cousin over the dinner table. Four-there’s no big pressure to attend a “LET’S GO PARTY!!!” event a mere seven days after that first get-together. Five-while there are those of you that have had Xmas hookups, I’ll bet my last Anne Coulter skeleton outfit that many more of you have had a post-All Hallow’s Eve romp in the hay. TO THE GAME!

Minny/Chi-Much like Andy Reid borrowing Micheal Phelps’ Speedo for his Halloween costume, this game might be gag-worthy. The Vikes D is nuts-they’re #1 in takeaways, they give up a mere 279 yards each game and only 14 points on average. The Bears O has scored over 20 points only once so far and Minny has allowed that total only the one time. The churlish cat that is qb Cutler has his work cut out for him. The Bears situation is so bad that outside consultants have been brought in by the McCaskeys to spell out to them just exactly how this isn’t their fault. Though it’s relatively early, I’ve no doubt that of all the cell phones that Belichick has instructed his minions to bug, the Vikes coaching staff is the top priority. I say the Berserkers take this one handily.

That’s it-GO GET ‘EM, COMMENTERS!!!