2010-2011 NFC North Division

[wadesworld]

Nick Barnett is most likely out for the year with wrist surgery.  3rd starter lost for the year, to go along with Jolly who is suspended for the year.  Well, here's to hoping for the NFC North's 2nd Wild Card spot...

[NavinRJohnson]

Nick Barnett is most likely out for the year with wrist surgery.  3rd starter lost for the year, to go along with Jolly who is suspended for the year.  Well, here's to hoping for the NFC North's 2nd Wild Card spot...

Ouch! That's the one sad reality that kind sucks about the NFL...injuries can (and usually do) play such a huge role and can quickly suck the life right out of a season.

[MU B2002]

And it will only get worse when they go to 18 games.

[LON]

With the Moss trade, does that mean that Rice isn't progressing as well as they initially thought he would with regards to his return?

Really sucks about Barnett too...Desmond Bishop come on down?  Hawk in pass coverage scares me.

[GOMU1104]

Desmond Bishop isnt very good in pass coverage either. Chillar is probably the best of the bunch, and it looks like he will also be out for a good amount of time.

Awesome.

[ChicosBailBonds]

And it will only get worse when they go to 18 games.

Is the NFL PA going to scream about Randy Moss playing 17 games this year?  The horror.

[MU B2002]

Is the NFL PA going to scream about Randy Moss playing 17 games this year?  The horror.

No since he takes so many plays off it actually works out to about 14.2 games.

[ChicosBailBonds]

No since he takes so many plays off it actually works out to about 14.2 games.

Good point

[Jay Bee]

With the Moss trade, does that mean that Rice isn't progressing as well as they initially thought he would with regards to his return?

No - it results from us having no receivers doing much of anything and the absence of a guy who can stretch the field for us.  We were going hard after Jackson.. picked up Kendra's dude...

If Sidney gets back in several weeks.. look out.  Rice, Moss and Percy... not to mention Shank... that'll work. 

The upcoming schedule for us is a bit brutal though... could go a lot of different ways, but regardless it's exciting to have the super freak back... you always hear the 'blah blah take plays off' b.s.,.. but the reality is he's a joy to watch on the field just run routes even when the ball isn't going to him. 

I do think Favre may have been thinking, 'crap.. probably should have stayed home this year...', but this will get him rejuvinated big time. 

SKOL VIKINGS!!!

[reinko]

No - it results from us having no receivers doing much of anything and the absence of a guy who can stretch the field for us.  We were going hard after Jackson.. picked up Kendra's dude...

If Sidney gets back in several weeks.. look out.  Rice, Moss and Percy... not to mention Shank... that'll work. 

The upcoming schedule for us is a bit brutal though... could go a lot of different ways, but regardless it's exciting to have the super freak back... you always hear the 'blah blah take plays off' b.s.,.. but the reality is he's a joy to watch on the field just run routes even when the ball isn't going to him. 

I do think Favre may have been thinking, 'crap.. probably should have stayed home this year...', but this will get him rejuvinated big time. 

SKOL VIKINGS!!!

Apparently the Vikings just need to hire some sideline trim to keep the old dongslinger* happy.

http://deadspin.com/5658206/brett-favres-cellphone-seduction-of-jenn-sterger

*Thanks Jason Whitlock for the dongslinger nickname.

[Jay Bee]

SKOL VIKINGS.. crown us after tomorrow night, fellas

[SacWarrior]

That was hard to watch. Packers are running their scout team defense now.

In overtime AJ Hawk was the only starting LB active. Woodson and Collins were the only first team secondary players, and Jenkins was the only first string D Lineman

We have the damn talent we just need some finishing ability and less penalties/injuries.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Go JETS!  J E T S.  I have their defense, would love nothing more than to intercept the dongslinger a few times and take one back to the house.

[GOMU1104]

This division is UP...FOR...GRABS...

[NavinRJohnson]

Yeah, unless most of the injuries from today somehow turn out to be relatively minor, you can probably stick a fork in the Packers. Not sure doing so wasn't already possible before today's rash anyway.

[Jay Bee]

would love nothing more than to intercept the dongslinger a few times and take one back to the house.

First thing you've ever said that I believe... when does that ESPN Full Court schedule come out?

[Dish]

Bears really need to take advantage of this schedule coming up. Seahawks, Redskins, @ Buffalo (Toronto). I didn't realize how brutal of a stretch the Pack and Vikes both have coming up. No reason the Bears shouldn't be 7-1 at the halfway point. Just a guess, but Pack would be lucky to be 5-3 at the half way mark, Vikes would be lucky to be 4-4. Schedule evens out for the Bears last half of the year, so they must cushion whatever lead they can going into the second half. They're not talented enough to have a one/two game pad.

At the end of the year, people might question why Peppers is a Pro Bowler based on his stats, but that guy has been worth every cent paid to him. What a beast out there, man among boys.

[SacWarrior]

Yeah, unless most of the injuries from today somehow turn out to be relatively minor, you can probably stick a fork in the Packers. Not sure doing so wasn't already possible before today's rash anyway.

It all depends on Matthews and Finley.

If those two are out for an extended period of time then we're through. Marquette basketball season starts early for me.

[NumenFlumenque]

No reason the Bears shouldn't be 7-1 at the halfway point.

Maybe. If we have Cutler for those games. I mean we had a QB who went 6-16 with 4 INTs. I simply don't understand how Collins was in the game that long. We would have been better off running a Wildcat offense.

[ChicosBailBonds]

First thing you've ever said that I believe... when does that ESPN Full Court schedule come out?

You don't believe other things I've said?   

[muarmy81]

Agreed Dish.
Do you think collins is gone?

[GGGG]

Maybe. If we have Cutler for those games. I mean we had a QB who went 6-16 with 4 INTs. I simply don't understand how Collins was in the game that long. We would have been better off running a Wildcat offense.

What I don't understand is that the reason they played Collins over Hanie is supposedly because a vetran QB is supposed to manage the game better and not turn the ball over.  But seriously, Hanie could not have been worse.

[GGGG]

It all depends on Matthews and Finley.

If those two are out for an extended period of time then we're through. Marquette basketball season starts early for me.

Yep.  To bad because the NFC is terrible this year.  Honestly, I would bet Falcons and Vikings in the NFCCG.

[MU B2002]

What I don't understand is that the reason they played Collins over Hanie is supposedly because a vetran QB is supposed to manage the game better and not turn the ball over.  But seriously, Hanie could not have been worse.

Don't forget he also got the start because he played "so well" against Cleveland in the final preseason game. Awesome, he threw for 130 yards against the Browns 3rd string in a meaningless game.  Oh well a win is a win.




As for Moss...  Supposedly he got in an argument with Brady on the team charter over the fact that Tom's hair makes him look like a women.  Randy is both funny and correct.

[JWags85]

What I don't understand is that the reason they played Collins over Hanie is supposedly because a vetran QB is supposed to manage the game better and not turn the ball over.  But seriously, Hanie could not have been worse.

I'm still trying to figure out why the Bears signed Collins in the first place, especially after drafting LeFevour in the 5th.  You don't draft someone, and then cut him before the season starts to sign a decrepit has-been.  Heaven forbid the Bears actually try to develop a QB in a backup role.  Cause Hanie and Old Man River aren't cutting it.