Look For The Packers To Stay Hot In Frigid Chicago
http://gty.im/638993902 http://gty.im/638993902 Neither high wind nor heavy snow nor bitter cold will ever prevent Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy from shutting down his team’s vaunted aerial attack.
So, even though the Packers will play their arch-rival Bears in frigid cold today in the Windy City, don’t expect McCarthy & Co. to deviate from their passing script.
Especially when the Bears’ secondary is, charitably, bad. The Bears’ cornerbacks are Bryce Callahan and Tracy Porter; their safeties are Harold Jones-Quartey and Adrian Amos. Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of them.
The Packers, on the other hand, have a talented and veteran-laden wide receiving crew. And, they have Aaron Rodgers, who should stay smokin’ hot in the chilly climes today. Rodgers, for those keeping track at home, has thrown 10 touchdown passes in the last four games. And no interceptions, either.
The playoff-hopeful Packers obviously have a lot at stake today; the bumbling Bears, who have the fourth-worst record in the NFL at 3-10, don’t.
Prediction: Packers 27, Bears 17.
Gery Woelfel
Gery Woelfel is an award-winning reporter and columnist. Gery has covered a wide-range of sports over his three decades as a professional journalist. During his career, his primary beat has been the NBA and has been a recipient of the Pro Basketball Writers Association of America award. Gery has conducted one-on-one interviews with numerous legendary sports figures like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He has also been a regular contributor for HoopsHype.com and Lindy’s Pro Basketball Magazine and been on various sports talk shows around the country while serving as a pro basketball insider for WSSP (105.7 FM) in Milwaukee. Gery has covered every one of the NBA pre-draft camps, dating to the early ‘80s, along with numerous NFL combines.