2013 NFC North/NFL Thread

[Dish]

Dish - do you know anything about mike Wilson? He heckles the bears whenever they make a few bad plays abd compares them to the prior coaches. Never says a peep when they're doing well. Was he really close to lovie?

I do not, sorry.

[jesmu84]

Meant to say mike wilbon. But thanks

[🏀]

Meant to say mike wilbon. But thanks

He was a huge Lovie supporter, I believe for the wrong reason though as Wilbon tends to do.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Could be right, but I know when I broke my collarbone I was in a sling immediately.  I wonder why he isn't in one.

notice that he hasn't taken his arm out of his pocket.  bet there's something rigged up in his sweatshirt.

[Dish]

As impressive of a drive as I've seen from the Bears in long time.

I hate going here, but they are much more fluid on offense with McCown. They are running formations and plays Cutler doesn't run/line up.

[wadesworld]

As impressive of a drive as I've seen from the Bears in long time.

I hate going here, but they are much more fluid on offense with McCown. They are running formations and plays Cutler doesn't run/line up.

Weird, I said that 2 weeks ago and you called me crazy.

[Dish]

Weird, I said that 2 weeks ago and you called me crazy.

Incorrect, I said a guy like McCown can come in cold mid game and play well, which he did.

[Dish]

NFC North officially up for grabs. If Rodgers is out next 6 weeks, he'd be back for @Pokes, Steelers, @Bears.

If you're going to the playoffs, you can not give up 9 plus min drives in the 4th qtr at home. Ballgame.

[MUeng]

bears defeat packers practice squad, 27-20

[brandx]

There are guys that have gotten away with murder...LITERALLY.   

I don't think Incognito saying he was going to kill him was literally meant in that way.  Have you ever said yourself "I'm going to kill <insert>"

He'll be released from the team shortly, but I think saying he threatened to murder someone is playing fast and loose with intent and reality.  IMO.

"I'll kill you" from a guy with a violent criminal past who is considered the dirtiest player in the game.

Hardly playing "fast and loose".

[Dr. Blackheart]

Gutsy 4th down call by Trestman.  Both teams are decimated with injuries.  

[jesmu84]

Is it bad if I'm disappointed this season for the bears? I'm not saying I wanted them to tank. But I was hoping for some higher draft picks.

Packers practice squad? No argument here. But do you really think the bears have been healthy?

[brandx]

NFC North officially up for grabs. If Rodgers is out next 6 weeks, he'd be back for @Pokes, Steelers, @Bears.

If you're going to the playoffs, you can not give up 9 plus min drives in the 4th qtr at home. Ballgame.

As I wrote at halftime - the defense was absolutely brutal tonight.

[MUeng]

bears are pretty banged up too, you're right.  Had cutler played this one may have been closer

[setyoursightsnorth]

"Packers practice squad"

Every time has injuries. Are the Packers hit harder than other teams? Sure. But every team is playing hurt. The backups need to carry their weight when they are called upon. They aren't as deep as everyone thought they are.

Good game, good for the division. Every game from now on means more than ever.

Go Bears.

[Dish]

Lions/Bears Sunday is huge now.

[ChicosBailBonds]

"I'll kill you" from a guy with a violent criminal past who is considered the dirtiest player in the game.

Hardly playing "fast and loose".

Sorry, I just don't see it that way.  A dirty player doesn't mean he is a murderer or would threaten murder.  A lot of guys say things that are stupid, I highly doubt he was threatening to literally kill him.

Nevertheless, he's gone so it doesn't particularly matter.   

Yes, some amazingly funny, crazy, scary stories over the last 15+ years.  A lot of goofballs in pro sports.

[ChicosBailBonds]

notice that he hasn't taken his arm out of his pocket.  bet there's something rigged up in his sweatshirt.

No sling

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2013/11/4/5067280/report-aaron-rodgers-suffers-collarbone-injury


Maybe small fracture?

[Jay Bee]

Could be right, but I know when I broke my collarbone I was in a sling immediately.  I wonder why he isn't in one.

Erin is probably just a lot tougher than you.

[forgetful]

No sling

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2013/11/4/5067280/report-aaron-rodgers-suffers-collarbone-injury


Maybe small fracture?

I think if it was a fracture they would have announced it already.  They are saying that they are planning on running more tests.  Given a lot of reports of it involving the collarbone, I would lean more towards a separated shoulder (AC joint, clavicle and acromion).  In such a case they would conduct more tests than the simple x-ray they conducted in the locker room to determine the severity of the injury...aka damage to ligaments or in worse scenarios tearing of the muscles themselves).

I don't see why they wouldn't announce the fracture now if they already had an x-ray indicating a fracture.

[MU B2002]

nm

[hairy worthen]

Lions/Bears Sunday is huge now.

Reports that cutler will play in that game. Bears might be better off with McCown

[MerrittsMustache]

Big win for the back-up Bears against the back-up Pack, but let's get one thing straight: the Bears are NOT better with Josh McCown at QB. The fact of the matter is that the Bears' offense was slightly different with McCown than it had been with Cutler, which makes it harder to prepare for. The Bears ran sets and plays that the Packers hadn't seen yet on film. You can rest assured that the Lions will be more than ready for some of those looks/plays on Sunday. There have been a lot of back-up QBs over the years who came in and had a big game in a spot-start but struggled mightily after that (Chad Hutchinson and Matt Flynn come to mind).

In the same respect, I wouldn't be surprised to see GB beat the Eagles next week running an offense that's better suited to Wallace's skillset, only to see an ugly offense in a loss to the Giants the following week.

Scouting and film work is such integral parts of gameplanning in the modern NFL that there are times when starting a capable back-up QB for a game almost seems like an advantage.

[hairy worthen]

Big win for the back-up Bears against the back-up Pack, but let's get one thing straight: the Bears are NOT better with Josh McCown at QB. The fact of the matter is that the Bears' offense was slightly different with McCown than it had been with Cutler, which makes it harder to prepare for. The Bears ran sets and plays that the Packers hadn't seen yet on film. You can rest assured that the Lions will be more than ready for some of those looks/plays on Sunday. There have been a lot of back-up QBs over the years who came in and had a big game in a spot-start but struggled mightily after that (Chad Hutchinson and Matt Flynn come to mind).

In the same respect, I wouldn't be surprised to see GB beat the Eagles next week running an offense that's better suited to Wallace's skillset, only to see an ugly offense in a loss to the Giants the following week.

Scouting and film work is such integral parts of gameplanning in the modern NFL that there are times when starting a capable back-up QB for a game almost seems like an advantage.

You are correct, that's why I said before the game that it would not be a blow out because the Bears and McCown had the bye week to prepare. 

[MU B2002]

Big win for the back-up Bears against the back-up Pack, but let's get one thing straight: the Bears are NOT better with Josh McCown at QB. >>>> (Chad Hutchinson Caleb Hanie and Matt Flynn come to mind).

+1 and fixed.