25 dime - Bears +2

Let me set the record straight right now -- this is not just another preseason game for Jay Cutler. After all the hissing, all the bitching and all the drama in Denver, the new Bears savior gets a crack at his former team, the team that rushed him out of town and deemed him non-complacent with their offensive approach. What a slap in the face to a Pro Bowl quarterback that threw for 4,500 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. Payback as we all know is an undeniable motivator and I really believe "Cutler's last stand" will be a promising one tonight in the Mile High City.

Cutler looked a little shaky in his Bears' debut two weeks ago against Buffalo but he hunkered down and settled in nicely for his home opener against the Giants, a 17-3 Chicago win. Obviously, it's far too soon to chalk this trade up as a win (or a loss), but damn did the kid QB look impressive against a strong Giants defense. Cutler completed 8 of 13 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown and he was extremely efficient. But it's more than just the numbers, his decision-making was through the roof. Unlike his first game, Cutler made some great throws against New York, and you could honestly say some of the ones he didn't complete were good as well. For example, when he missed, he made sure he either missed way long or to the sideline. There were no home run miscues like when Cutler underthrew Devin Hester against the Bills. That was what impressed me the most about Jay last week, his ability to bounce back and improve exponentially.

I'm extremely confident that No. 6 will be more than ready to go and I'm certain he'll be able to dismantle the defense of the team that shipped him away. Speaking of defenses, the Bears 'D' looked damn good last week against the Giants, holding them to a mere 3 points and 139 yards through the first three quarters. And this defense is incredibly familiar with Kyle Orton, the bearded, whiskey-yielding moron that platooned in the Windy City for far too long. Trust me as a Bears fan when I say I'm drooling to actually be facing Orton and not have to bite my fingernails every time he steps under center.

Chicago has all the momentum in the world and their new punky QB has some serious revenge to take out on his former team. Don't forget, week three of the preseason isn't taken very lightly by most teams and this is a "walk-through" for all intents and purposes. You're getting extreme value on a live underdog that hasn't skipped a beat. Meanwhile, Denver has a shithead starting at quarterback, their backup is injured, their star wide receiver is no longer playing and their hot-shot rookie running back is sidelined with a knee injury. And the Broncos are favored? Please. Take the points and play the Bears.