Good evening, y’all. Welcome to the kickoff of week one of the 2019 NFL season.
Or, you know, that time of year when we actually get to see if oft-spoken narratives, national commentary and offseason hype actually hold water. And what better way to do that in the 100th year of existence of the Bears and Packers than to have them face each other in week one?
The Bears wrapped up last year with their first playoff berth in eight years, and then watched their season bounce off two pipes and fall heavily to the turf.