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With this season swiftly coming to an end we've got some changes to make on our team and some of them are going to occur faster than others. Now, we are mostly in agreement that both the Offensive Line and the Coaches need to be replaced and rebuilt, but if history is any indicator there is a fair chance that all of our issues won't get addressed. So I ask you the Bears fans out there in internet land, if you could only pick one which would you replace?

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Let's face it, this was not a good week to be a Bears fan. Nothing burns worse than a loss to a rival at home. I'd honestly go as far to say as the loss in the Super Bowl actually didn't burn as much even with the epic failure that existed in that game. There is just something that crawls up your throat when you see the Packers raising their hands in victory at Soldier Field. Enough negativity though, follow me below the fold while we look for the few rays of sunshine on that dark dark day.

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After a first half that included some impressive defensive stops, some embarassing defensive blunders, some awful offensive line play with Omiyale, and some good offensive line play with CDub, we are now going into the second half down by only a score.

Join us below the jump for another addition of "Bears games make for good ratings and heart attacks".

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So our season was for all sane people over a few weeks ago, and Kathy Griffin has a better shot at becoming a leading lady than we do of making the playoffs. So what are the reasons to keep watching the games other than being a fan of the game and your team? To see how some of the young players look? To see if you're improving on anything going into next year? We're lucky enough to be one of the few teams with a deep seeded hate filled rivalry like few others. We have the Packers coming up this Sunday and we have a great reason to want to win this game other than pride.

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Another day, another dollar, and another season where if nothing else we can say we are better than the other team that wishes it could call Illinois its home. In a league now built around parity between teams no win is guaranteed, so even against a terrible Rams team we as fans can enjoy the fact that our losing streak is now broken.

If you think any win is guaranteed in the NFL, just have a talk with the Steelers fans about how that guaranteed W against the Raiders went this week. So in a week that saw the undefeated Saints get pushed to the brink against a hapless Redskins team, let us kick back for a few days and bask in the glow of a much needed win.

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It's no secret to all of us fans, or the rest of the league, that our offensive line has been absolutely terrible this year. Orlando Pace has shown absolutely nothing left in the tank, getting dominated by even mediocre speed rushers, and not looking incredibly consistent against a power game or in run blocking.

Frank Omiyale was picked up ostensibly to be a left guard, or maybe as back up at tackle, but he has looked horrible no matter where he was placed on the line this year. Kevin Shaffer's first stint at right tackle lasted all of a single practice before he hit the pine with enough force to cause Orlando Pace to fall over offsides again. Chris Williams, also known as CDub, has looked passable at right tackle, but his finesse game is obviously better suited for the left tackle position.

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Every week, win or lose, there are some things to improve upon for the next game. The opposite of this is equally true, and no matter how soul crushing a loss is there are always a few good things to take from the game as signs of some kind of improvement or life.

So follow me below the jump and lets look at the few pinpoints of light in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

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A lot of other teams in this league would already be writing off this season as a complete waste, watching other games on Sunday, or otherwise turning their back on their home town team. However, that's not the way we work in the house that Halas built.

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Sure, the analogy is definitely out of left field, but the general idea stands. When you go to the flea market looking for a particular item you need to get there early, you need to have a really good grasp of what you're looking for, and you have to know what flaws you can fix and which render your prized possession garage fodder. So with all of that in mind, we know that we need a new OG of some kind. Omiyale could possibly pan out as a RT, but he has no future in the guard position from what we've seen. Shaffer hasn't looked fantastic at any point, and while his run blocking history  could spell a move to guard its a complete unknown which is the exact opposite of what we need to get this line in better shape next year. Beekman is probably moving inside to center following this season, and Garza isn't getting any younger. So let's sit down and make a quick assessment of what we have.

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With about a week to go until Thanksgiving I was sitting here taking a moment to reflect on what I'm thankful for. I've got a fantastic son, a wonderful job, and nothing but good things on the horizon on a personal and professional level. With all of these very good things, it brought me back to what has been a very disappointing season for the Chicago Bears at this point in the season.  However, this isn't the time of year for would haves, could haves, bad coaching, bad general managing, and human turn-stiling. This is the time of year where everyone takes a few moments to be thankful for the good things that we have, and the good things we have to look forward to.

There are tons of things to be thankful for even with the embarrassing state of the team at the moment, but I'm going to stick to my top 5. I encourage everyone to post a few things they are thankful for, and if they feel like it a personal thing they are thankful for as well.

Pro tip: If you can't think of anything, you can always be thankful you aren't a cheese head.

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