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Bears Game Day: Pass rush will be vital

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mcnabbpre.JPGBy Vaughn McClure
 
Bears defensive linemen Tommie Harris and Anthony Adams jogged a couple of extra laps around Soldier Field during pregame warmups Sunday night. The Bears can only hope that means the pass rush will be off and running for them against quarterback Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
McNabb, with his ability to scramble and make plays, could make life difficult for a Bears' defense coming off a solid outing in its last game, a 10-6 loss at San Francisco on Nov. 12. Give McNabb time and he's capable of throwing for 500 yards.
 
Keep an eye on Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye going against Eagles right tackle Winston Justice. If the Bears are going to get pressure off the edges, it's likely going to come from Ogunleye's side. Alex Brown and the rest of the right-end rusher might have problems getting around Eagles left tackle Jason Peters.

Photo: Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb warms up before the game. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Tribune)

As for the Bears on offense, Jay Cutler's struggles were well-documented by Chicago media members during NBC's "Sunday Night Football'' pregame show. The Bears quarterback leads the league with 17 interceptions. He has 11 interceptions at night and five picks in the red zone.
 
If Cutler's run into more problems, the Bears could consider calling on Carlos Zambrano in a relief role (the Cubs pitcher is attending tonight's game).
 
Cutler might want to pick on Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown, who is active despite being questionable with a hamstring injury. It would be smart to test Brown's speed against the likes of Johnny Knox or Devin Hester.
 

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its not all culters fault he has no line protection

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