dbears54:Close to home: Back in high school, when his father was still active in the military, cornerback Charles Tillman lived just in Texas outside of Ft. Hood, the scene of Thursday's massacre that left 13 people dead and 30 wounded.
"I spoke to him last night, so he was good," Tillman said of his father, who now works at the base . "Myheart and prayers go out to the families of the ones who were lost. I think it's just an unfortunate situation. There's no one to blame. It's a sad situation."
Ft. Hood is located between Austin and Waco, covers 339 square miles and is the largest military base in the U.S.
Rookie wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias told the Bears Web site that he could see Fort Hood from the home where he was raised.
"I grew up listening to helicopters fly over," Iglesias said. "I feel bad. It's just unfortunate that stuff like that happens."
Turning points: The last time the Bears played the Cardinals, they came back from a 20-3 deficit late in the third quarter to win 24-23 on 3 unanswered return touchdowns, 2 on fumbles plus a Devin Hester punt return. That game served as a rallying point for the journey to Super Bowl XLI.
For completely different reasons, linebacker Lance Briggs believes the 45-10 loss to the Bengals two weeks ago can be a defining moment for this year's team.
"It was an eye-opening game," Briggs said. "It was a swift kick in the pants. What we do from there could be defining or a turning point for us. Our season has been a roller coaster. In a lot of these games, the opportunities that have been missed have been the highlights.
"You look at some of the opportunities we have had defensively, turnover-wise or just getting off (the field) on third downs. Look at the times offensively we've been in the red zone on big drives, drives that may have started in our own red zone, and we drove all the way across the field and don't score any points off of it. We have to continue to keep knocking at the door, we have to continue to fight."
There's no one to blame? Did 'Peanut really say this? How about that misguided religious fanatic whack job who pulled the trigger. Just maybe he is to blame for 13 people no longer able to enjoy their lives and 30 others some of which are clinging onto theirs and will be traumatized for the rest of their lives over this.....just saying.