A veteran of the Chicago beat reporting scene, David Schuster regularly writes about the sights and sounds of Chicago sports from the press box and locker room for MOUTHPIECE Blog.

Most of the country and football establishment may have been shocked by last night’s Bears victory. But the 53 players as well as the coaches in the locker room showed no surprise at all.

Lovie Smith, Kyle Orton and the rest of the Bears were almost miffed at questions that suggested this was an upset. However, this was an upset. The Colts hadn’t lost in the months of September and October in almost three years and were 10-point favorites.

Brian Urlacher treated our questions the same way he does opposing running backs. He knocked them down repeatedly, saying the media always expects the worst from this team. Charles Tillman had that cat-that-ate-the-canary look on his face and threw in a few “I told you so’s” when he commented the Bears were saving themselves for the real thing and the preseason was just a charade. When asked how he continually strips opposing ball carriers of the ball (like he did again last night) Tillman said, “I don’t know, but I’m going to have to patent it.”

And then there was Matt Forte. Was a star born last night? In his first game, the rookie running back showed more talent and speed than Cedric Benson did in his entire three years here. Forte patiently answered all the questions displaying his polite and humble qualities. He’s a bruiser on the field, but a choir boy off it.

In the past when the Bears have won consistently, sometimes they’ve displayed big heads and attitudes. But  safety Mike Brown told us this year’s team is on a mission to get back the respect that was lost last season.

If last night was any indication, they are off to a positive start.