2014-15 NFC North/NFL Thread

[wadesworld]

To be fair, if you said:
 
- AP wouldn't play after week 2
- Bridgewater starts 10+ games

I think 7-9 is relatively successful.

Teddy B. looks decent so far.

Fair points.  Bridgewater will certainly be better than their last 1st round quarterback pick (at least Ponder's wife is nice to look at, though), but he's not someone who scares me very much, at least not yet.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Fair points.  Bridgewater will certainly be better than their last 1st round quarterback pick (at least Ponder's wife is nice to look at, though), but he's not someone who scares me very much, at least not yet.

Most QB's aren't very scary 6 games into their career.

BUT, it's still TBD if Teddy is the next Russell Wilson, or EJ Manual.

Right now, his stats look like Manual's, but he's made some nice reads and played well in the 4th Q yesterday.

[GGGG]

Mike McCarthy signed to extension.  Rumor is that it is through 2018 to mirror Ted Thompson's.

[Spotcheck Billy]

November 5th was the 25th anniversary of the Instant Replay Bears-GB game  

Referee Tom Dooley then spoke eight words that will go down in Packers-Bears lore: "After further review, we have a reversal: Touchdown!"

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/instant-replay-game-sealed-memorable-win-b99383902z1-281520041.html

[MerrittsMustache]

November 5th was the 25th anniversary of the Instant Replay Bears-GB game  

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/instant-replay-game-sealed-memorable-win-b99383902z1-281520041.html

And still wrong after all these years.

The oddest part about one of the most memorable Bears-Packers games in history is that it was a truly awful game with one controversial play at the end. If the officials had stuck with the correct call on the field, it would have been barely a footnote. Funny how we remember these "great" games that were anything but.

Unfortunately, I can't imagine the Bears stay within a point of GB this Sunday night...but at least Lance Briggs has all but he admitted that he's checked out. So the Bears got that goin' for 'em.

[GGGG]

And still wrong after all these years.

The oddest part about one of the most memorable Bears-Packers games in history is that it was a truly awful game with one controversial play at the end. If the officials had stuck with the correct call on the field, it would have been barely a footnote. Funny how we remember these "great" games that were anything but.

My memory is fuzzy...  Was it a bad call because the ball was across the LOS "plane" while still in his hand, even though he didn't land beyond the LOS until he let go of the pass?  I think the NFL changed that rule because of this right?

And yeah it was a bad game, but after watching the Packers getting their asses kicked by the Bears for nearly a decade, sometimes in humiliating fashion, I know I didn't really care.  I still don't.

[Spotcheck Billy]

if you watch the replay and still think that they got the call wrong I want some of what you're smoking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBXkQQofC90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-nB53aJN0
http://www.packers.com/media-center/videos/Instant-replay-game/d47b3c09-9c97-4c61-9379-dfb6afa6646e

[GGGG]

if you watch the replay and still think that they got the call wrong I want some of what you're smoking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBXkQQofC90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-nB53aJN0
http://www.packers.com/media-center/videos/Instant-replay-game/d47b3c09-9c97-4c61-9379-dfb6afa6646e

But I think they changed the rule after (or even because) of that game.  I believe the rule used to be that the ball could not be in the quarterback's hand once it broke the plane of the LOS.

[MerrittsMustache]

But I think they changed the rule after (or even because) of that game.  I believe the rule used to be that the ball could not be in the quarterback's hand once it broke the plane of the LOS.

The rule used to be that the ball could not cross the LOS before being thrown. After 1989, they changed it to be the passer's feet and later to both feet and the ball, I believe.

[jesmu84]

The rule used to be that the ball could not cross the LOS before being thrown. After 1989, they changed it to be the passer's feet and later to both feet and the ball, I believe.

I *think* the rule is now if any part of the qb is behind the line, it's a legal play

[JWags85]

I *think* the rule is now if any part of the qb is behind the line, it's a legal play

Correct.  In the Seattle-Washington game, I think, a couple weeks ago, Wilson was 90% of the way across the LOS, but was leaning backwards as he slowed up and the top parts of his shoulders stayed behind the LOS, so he was legally able to retreat and throw a pass.

[mu-rara]

And still wrong after all these years.

The oddest part about one of the most memorable Bears-Packers games in history is that it was a truly awful game with one controversial play at the end. If the officials had stuck with the correct call on the field, it would have been barely a footnote. Funny how we remember these "great" games that were anything but.

Unfortunately, I can't imagine the Bears stay within a point of GB this Sunday night...but at least Lance Briggs has all but he admitted that he's checked out. So the Bears got that goin' for 'em.

Who cares.  Spawned the definitive song for the rivalry.  The Bears still suck!

[mu-rara]

November 5th was the 25th anniversary of the Instant Replay Bears-GB game  

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/instant-replay-game-sealed-memorable-win-b99383902z1-281520041.html

This happened on the day after my brothers wedding.

All the aunts, uncles and cousins from Chicago were at my parents home eating brunch.  It was fabulous.

[DegenerateDish]

This Browns/Bengals game feels like it started 8 hours ago.

[wadesworld]

Happy Bears victory weekend, folks!  Some of these throws are absolutely hilarious...

http://vimeo.com/111183624

PS I really miss Nick Collins.

[wadesworld]

Same ol' Lions.  3 minutes into the 2nd half and already 75 yards in penalties.

[tower912]

Same old Lions on so many levels.   

[wadesworld]

Same old Lions on so many levels.  

I do think they're a better team this year and I do think they make the Playoffs - heck, they've turned the tables and won some games in ways that they used to lose them, and they very well still may come back to win this game, but I do not buy into what a lot of people are saying in that they finally have "discipline" led by Caldwell.  Down the road he may change the culture of this team, but you don't just come in and in year 1 you go from being known as a dirty team and making a ton of stupid penalties to being this perfectly mentally strong team.  It takes time to change the culture of an organization, yet a lot of commentators want to say that with Caldwell the whole culture is different already.

[tower912]

..and yet, somehow, they keep finding ways.   I see two fundamental differences this year.   1.  The wide 9 defensive line alignment stunk.   The more traditional defensive line formation this year is working much better.   2.   They believe they are going to find ways to win games, not lose them.    Having seen so much bad football for so long, I probably am not going to believe in this team until they win a playoff game. 

[GGGG]

..and yet, somehow, they keep finding ways.   I see two fundamental differences this year.   1.  The wide 9 defensive line alignment stunk.   The more traditional defensive line formation this year is working much better.   2.   They believe they are going to find ways to win games, not lose them.    Having seen so much bad football for so long, I probably am not going to believe in this team until they win a playoff game. 

Better coach. 

[Jay Bee]

Who is this grotesque dog "singing" the NFL intro? Ick.

[real chili 83]

Please, someone shoot Collinswoth.

Mac should do the color.

[real chili 83]

Al Michels.....smarmy, unpatriotic prick.

"Oh, that was nice". Eff you Al.

[wadesworld]

Love the play call. Well done McCarthy.

O line banged up but held up really well in pass protect that drive.

[4everwarriors]

Who is this grotesque dog "singing" the NFL intro? Ick.

Mike Fisher doesn't think so. He porked that stuff, aina?