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The Chicago Bears didn't have many changes come this season, except they have to play in Champaign, IL where the University of Illinois plays their college football games. They also got QB Chris Chandler to backup injury-prone QB Jim Miller. They got a talented OT in Marc Columbo. They also got some other great draft picks. But here are the problems they will have to face this year...

1) They have to play somewhere nearly 150 miles from Solider Field in Chicago. They will be playing in Champaign, Illinois at Memorial Stadium where the Fighting Illini will play on Saturdays. This will prove truly detrimental to the team. All NFL players have a set schedule they follow each gameday when at home. Now this throws the whole team off. If you've ever been a player in any sport, you know how it feels. The season is essentially 16 away games. And that just plain sucks!

2) They have a QB controversy. They have both injury-prone Jim Miller and proven QB Chris Chandler. But Dick Jauron and Jerry Angelo both believe that Jim Miller will be the QB for the season. They have already announced Miller as starter and pretty much said to Chandler the only way you play is if there is an injury. I don't believe that should happen. I believe whoever plays the best out of those two QB's deserves the start. I'm sorry, but anybody that thinks either one of those QBs is 10 times better is absolutely insane.

3) They also have a tough decision to make at left tackle, with Bernard Robertson and rookie first-rounder Marc Columbo. The Bears have really high hopes on Columbo, but he just isn't experienced enough to start this year. And the second-year Robertson isn't much better then Columbo is now. In the offseason, they lost Blake Brockermeyer to the Broncos, and he was probably one of their best offensive tackles they had in a while, but someone always has to go to free agency in the NFL. Right now, Robertson is No. 1 on the depth chart and don't be surprised if Columbo passes him soon.