Stick a Fork in Them

They're done:

• The Bears' second pathetic performance in three weeks left us knowing exactly who they are -- and it's not who we thought they were.
  
  The Bears are a team that is capable of being mopped around the field by a slightly above-average team. They are a team that is not close to consistent. They are a team that has not hit its stride and may never. They are a team that is sitting on the side of the road watching chances fly by like cars on an expressway.

8-and-8 seems like a distant possibility, but our wallet will remain closed should we be in Vegas this week.

Our take? They're a team without a heart or a soul. There is no "go-to" guy or character who can rally or inspire, including the coaches. And you can't even call it a "re-building" year - this is it. Re-building won't happen for another season or two.