Spellman Bites: Yeah, Bears won the game, but ...

Yeah, they finally won at home.

Yeah, they beat a (weak) division foe.

Yeah, the defense didn't give up 50 points.

But …:

In the big picture, the win doesn't mean a thing except a lower spot in the draft, allowing for the selection of yet another tweener player with potential.

Fantastic!

Having said that:

It was absolutely refreshing to see this team play decent football, wasn't it?

Not great.

Just decent.

Matt Forte:

That run was awesome.

Question:

How in the world does a clock fail at an NFL stadium for that long?

It almost ticks me off as much as the Bears continuing the tradition of hiring coaches with absolutely zero clock-management skills.

Isn't there a class for that or something?

Any solace ...:

In the fact that Green Bay crushed the Eagles 53-20?

Yeah, I'm not sure, either.

Look out now:

Prepare for a week's worth of hype surrounding Lovie Smith's return to Chicago.

If that's not motivation enough for the former Bears coach, consider this: His Bucs are 2-8, yet still only 2 games out of first in the putrid NFC South.

And finally:

Gotta say it: Mel Tucker, good job.