Plenty of Captivating NFL Action in the Midwest During Week 3
Bears @ Cowboys, 7:30 PM CT
Daaaaaa Bears…. are not very good at football. And that may be unfair to say this early in the season, but watching them play is not pretty.
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Jay Cutler has gotten so much heat over the years, and at times I thought he received too much of the blame for the Bears’ failures, but after leaving the game last week with an apparent thumb “injury” I’m beginning to lose some respect for the quarterback. His team was losing to the Eagles on Monday night, and he came out of the game just when it was starting to become un-winnable for the Bears. I wouldn’t go as far as saying he quit on his team, but it didn’t seem like there was any sense of urgency out of him to get back in the game. It’s hard enough to win in the NFL, but it’s nearly impossible when the team doesn’t respect or want to play for their quarterback.
On the other sideline, Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott dazzled in the preseason and got an opportunity to start when veteran QB Tony Romo broke a bone in his lower back in game four of the preseason.
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Prescott has had a very strong start to the season, breaking the record for most passing attempts without an interception in the first two games of their career. The Cowboys’ running game was expected to be very strong, but hasn’t shown up yet; however, this week against a mediocre Chicago Bears defense (wow, that just doesn’t sound right), I expect rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott to really hit his stride. I don’t expect this one to be particularly close. I think the Cowboys will run away with this one and improve to 2-1.