Author Topic: Packers vs. Bears Insanity (Read 54313 times)

GGGG · « **Reply #75 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:19:17 AM »

I am of the opinion that the NFL should mandate the use of fieldturf in stadiums where problems with grass fields have become "chronic." (However you define chronic I don't know.) I just think it is silly when you have a perfectly safe and viable alternative, that you play games on a bad grass field. (And I'm not just singling out Chicago for this...Pittsburgh and Philly have had just as many problems.)

DJO's Pump Fake · « **Reply #76 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:21:49 AM »

They think it is some sort of home field advantage, like when ND grows their grass out when USC comes to town. Still doesn't help.

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #77 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:27:09 AM »

They don't think it is a home field advantage. The Bears always complain about the field.

MerrittsMustache · « **Reply #78 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:31:53 AM »

Quote from: TallTitan34 on January 18, 2011, 10:27:09 AM

They don't think it is a home field advantage. The Bears always complain about the field.

+1

The stadium is owned by the Chicago Park District. The Bears organization really doesn't have much of a say in how many concerts or high school games use the stadium and, as a result, tear up the turf.

MerrittsMustache · « **Reply #79 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:33:10 AM »

Quote from: DJO's Pump Fake on January 18, 2011, 10:19:09 AM

interesting sportsnation poll

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/polls?pCat=46&sCat=1949

In what way is that interesting? Most fans believed the Packers would be Super Bowl contenders this season while the Bears would be lucky to finish 8-8. It is in no way surprising that these same people believe the Packers will win on Sunday.

GGGG · « **Reply #80 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:39:37 AM »

The thing is, Fieldturf isn't all that expensive to install. It's something like $1.5-2M. If the Park District won't do anything, and the Bears want it, they should just break open the checkbook and write a check.

DJO's Pump Fake · « **Reply #81 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:40:22 AM »

Interesting in that it pertains to our thread here. that is all.

MerrittsMustache · « **Reply #82 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:52:02 AM »

Quote from: DJO's Pump Fake on January 18, 2011, 10:40:22 AM

Interesting in that it pertains to our thread here. that is all.

Fair enough. Guess I'm a little touchy this week

Sir Lawrence · « **Reply #83 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:03:13 AM »

Quote from: MerrittsMustache on January 18, 2011, 10:52:02 AM

Fair enough. Guess I'm a little touchy this week

So which category did you select?

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #84 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:05:21 AM »

The Park District wouldn't allow the Bears to place a Walter Payton statue at Soldier Field. That should tell you how much control the Bears have of Soldier Field.

jesmu84 · « **Reply #85 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:22:59 AM »

NFL monitors soldier field this week, but makes the bears and Vikings play on cement at u of Minn. They fine players for hard hits because Of the risk of injury, but want an 18 game regular season. What a joke

ATWizJr · « **Reply #86 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:29:27 AM »

Quote from: MerrittsMustache on January 18, 2011, 10:52:02 AM

Fair enough. Guess I'm a little touchy this week

Is it cyclical?

ChicosBailBonds · « **Reply #87 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:41:33 AM »

Collin Cowherd picked the Packers this morning big, 33-17 this weekend.

Now, this past weekend Cowherd went 0-4

The week prior, he picked the Eagles over the Packers

So take it for what it's worth

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #88 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:46:39 AM »

Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on January 18, 2011, 11:41:33 AM

Now, this past weekend Cowherd went 0-4

That's almost impressive how wrong he was.

🏀 · « **Reply #89 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:56:19 AM »

Quote from: socrplar125 on January 18, 2011, 11:22:59 AM

NFL monitors soldier field this week, but makes the bears and Vikings play on cement at u of Minn. They fine players for hard hits because Of the risk of injury, but want an 18 game regular season. What a joke

Concrete is what you're looking for there.

If they were playing on cement, they would be running on top of a previously heated limestone material made up of materials that have 98% passing on the P200 sieve.

ATWizJr · « **Reply #90 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:00:32 PM »

Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on January 18, 2011, 11:41:33 AM

Collin Cowherd picked the Packers this morning big, 33-17 this weekend.

Now, this past weekend Cowherd went 0-4

The week prior, he picked the Eagles over the Packers

So take it for what it's worth

It's not worth much. He denied Rodgers was an elite QB (like that idiot Bayless) and predicted that James would be so nervous before he faced the Cavs in Cleveland that he'd score maybe a dozen. He went off for 40 or so.

DegenerateDish · « **Reply #91 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:55:22 PM »

This won't make Packer fans happy, but Peter King just picked Peppers (over Matthews) as his Defensive Player of the Year.

It's a real tough call this year. If you look at individual stats, you'd immediately think it should go to Matthews. If you look at team defensive stats, you'd agrue (as King did) that it should go to Peppers.

Spotcheck Billy · « **Reply #92 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:01:39 PM »

I really like Peppers but at what price, $1M per game ($2M per sack)?

I guess Matthews delivers a better value.

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #93 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:10:59 PM »

Quote from: Homebrew101 on January 18, 2011, 01:01:39 PM

I really like Peppers but at what price, $1M per game ($2M per sack)?

I guess Matthews delivers a better value.

How many penalties did he force against the Packers alone?

ChicosBailBonds · « **Reply #94 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:11:59 PM »

Packers 3 point favorites, is that correct?

ATWizJr · « **Reply #95 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:13:32 PM »

Quote from: TallTitan34 on January 18, 2011, 01:10:59 PM

How many penalties did he force against the Packers alone?

Which game?

hairy worthen · « **Reply #96 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:14:16 PM »

Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on January 18, 2011, 01:11:59 PM

Packers 3 point favorites, is that correct?

I saw 3.5. remember the packers are a very public team. The oddsmakers want equal money on both sides so the packers point spread is always skewed

GGGG · « **Reply #97 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:17:53 PM »

Quote from: MUDish on January 18, 2011, 12:55:22 PM

This won't make Packer fans happy, but Peter King just picked Peppers (over Matthews) as his Defensive Player of the Year.

I can't argue with this.

🏀 · « **Reply #98 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:29:04 PM »

Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on January 18, 2011, 01:17:53 PM

I can't argue with this.

Can't argue it, but it won't happen. Ultimately, these awards always come down to stats.

hairy worthen · « **Reply #99 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:29:45 PM »

Quote from: ATWizJr on January 18, 2011, 01:13:32 PM

Which game?

I hope you are not pinning your hopes on the bears forcing a lot of packer penalties.

People are over estimating how many penalties the bears "forced" Yes I remember at least one instance of holding after getting beat, but there was also some bone headed, unforced penalties as well. (Roughing the passer, pass intereference, stupid rookie mistakes.) The packer offensive line is much better than the first game. Tauscher struggled in that game and has been replaced. Clifton is playing near a pro bowl level. Look at the game at lambeau the packers had 3 penalties for 30 plus yards, that is more like what we will see.

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