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The Bears' real backup QB, perhaps?

Bulls win! Bulls win! Wait, what? Oh, yeah, we're supposed to be talking Bears here.OK, open up the phone lines: And when you do, question No. 1 will be: Why wasn't Josh McCown the quarterback for the Bears in the last two games #8230; at least.I'll hang up and listen for my answer.Mr. Hanie: What does it say about Caleb Hanie that a guy who hasn't started since 2007 and just five weeks ago was coaching high school football could come out and play the Green Bay Packers that tough?More important, what does it say about the coaching staff's ability to judge talent on the roster?Just wondering: Did someone just earn himself a spot as a backup QB?Finally: We won't be subject to the myriad playoff scenarios that were nothing more than wishful thinking in the first place.Truth in advertising: At least NBC knew what it had Sunday night, promoting the matchup with the ever-optimistic, #8220;It's the only game on Christmas!#8221;Bell ringer: Kahlil Bell provided to the Bears' offense Sunday what Matt Forte provided earlier in the season. Discuss.What the? There sure were an awful lot of smiles on the Bears' sideline #8230; while they were getting crunched by the Packers.Deja vu: No one is better than Caleb Hanie at throwing to open defenders, but Josh McCown did him proud with a second-quarter pass directly to Green Bay LB Clay Matthews.Go for the win, right? A field-goal attempt late in the fourth quarter? When you're trailing by double-digits? What up with that?Or, like O.B. said: #8220;Where's the professionalism? Where's the sense of pride?#8221;

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