Yes, the Deluge. Is it a reference to Jackson Browne or was I riffing on a song/poem by Arthur Rimbaud who was probably referencing something (the Flood?) in the Bible? Come for the dickjokery, stay for some oblique crap. But yes, I was thinking that we get a wee taste of what’s to come with the Hall of Fame Game. Soon we’ll all of us be balls and ovaries deep in NFL action and as has been happening for a couple few decades now, I’m excited once again. You won’t see that many starters tonight but you will see some rooks and other guys that have been on the periphery of other teams, maybe even yours!

Speaking of, qb Stroud will sit this one out so Davis Mills will likely be the starter. It’s been quite the humbling journey for him since he started his first two years in the league and then was quickly shunted to the side. Why is he still with the team? Experience and still labouring under his rookie deal is my guess.

Caleb Williams is also a no-show. Is it because he hasn’t quite got the hang of a new system? Or maybe it’s due to the o-line tonight being mostly comprised of camp bodies?

The Bears seem to be headed in the right direction but I’ll defer to the author of the team preview. New coach Waldron is another one of those young-ish guys that ran a successful defensive or offensive unit and interviewed well. Good luck!

There’s some useless trivia that bodes well for the Bears this year-each time they’ve played the opening game of the preseason they’ve gone on to the playoffs.

At the very, very least a footed ball fan should tune in to see how the new kickoff rule looks in reality.

Lastly, as the site starts to kick it into a higher gear we need to thank all those that posted on a regular basis and kept things going during the Dog Days. I can’t remember any of their names but they did a good.

Have fun out there.