2014-15 NFC North/NFL Thread

[wadesworld]

That play call though begged for play action or a Forte run on 3rd and 1. Forte is main reason Bears are in this game.

Can't disagree with that.  Just saying that this "emphasis" on these calls makes for more controversial calls than anything.  You make these touchy calls, you better not miss an obvious one.

[wadesworld]

Manuel is lucky Williams got so open and then made a nice catch in traffic for him.  That throw was a dying duck.

[jesmu84]

Chris Conte doing Chris Conte things

[Jay Bee]

SKOL VIKINGS!

Bears drop one at home; Packers whipped.

Nice start for the CONSENSUS!!!

[Dish]

This is going to be a long year for the Bears. They are not good. Losing to Bills at home...real bad.

Cutler wasn't good, defense stinks.

[wadesworld]

Patriots, Bears, Saints, Packers all lose in week 1 (at least it looks like it for the Saints)

[wadesworld]

Brees, Brady, Rodgers all have bad games in week 1.

[Dish]

Patriots, Bears, Saints, Packers all lose in week 1 (at least it looks like it for the Saints)

Difference among those teams is all lost on road, to good/decent teams except one, the Bears.

You can not lose to the Bills at home, with all offseason to prepare. Cutler was brutal in second half/OT.

[brandx]

Difference among those teams is all lost on road, to good/decent teams except one, the Bears.

You can not lose to the Bills at home, with all offseason to prepare. Cutler was brutal in second half/OT.

Cutler was Cutler.

[brandx]

SKOL VIKINGS!

Bears drop one at home; Packers whipped.

Nice start for the CONSENSUS!!!

They stopped the Rams juggernaut today, Jay Bee.

[wadesworld]

Difference among those teams is all lost on road, to good/decent teams except one, the Bears.

You can not lose to the Bills at home, with all offseason to prepare. Cutler was brutal in second half/OT.

Agreed.  Just pointing out that 4 teams that many think have a chance to make a run in the Playoffs are starting 0-1.  Obviously not going to make or break a season in week 1, but just an interesting start.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

This is going to be a long year for the Bears. They are not good. Losing to Bills at home...real bad.

Cutler wasn't good, defense stinks.

Cutler was fine. Jesus this sentiment needs to stop. First int was on Bennett 2nd was bad but he still had what 350 padding yards? The real loser is Phil Emery. I said it back in May and I'll say it again. Drafting Kyle Fuller was an AWFUL decision.

[wadesworld]

They stopped the Rams juggernaut today, Jay Bee.

Don't worry, this is what BeeJay does come NFL season.  Even he knows the truth, he just likes to have fun with it.  Once the Vikings are 3-5 and the Packers are 6-2 he'll have to fall back to calling the Packers "Green Ghey" and saying "Erin Rodgers likes men."  It changes quickly enough.

[Dish]

Cutler was fine. Jesus this sentiment needs to stop. First int was on Bennett 2nd was bad but he still had what 350 padding yards? The real loser is Phil Emery. I said it back in May and I'll say it again. Drafting Kyle Fuller was an AWFUL decision.

We watched a different game then. That second pick was a throw you can not make, period. The 3rd and 1 call late either should have been checked out of or not thrown to Holmes.

He should have been picked in OT. Bad decision making when Bears needed him most.

[wadesworld]

We watched a different game then. That second pick was a throw you can not make, period. The 3rd and 1 call late either should have been checked out of or not thrown to Holmes.

He should have been picked in OT. Bad decision making when Bears needed him most.

Yup should've been picked in OT, and made a poor decision throwing the ball to Marshall on the flee flicker in the first half.  It was either going to be an incompletion or an interception.  The execution of that play was awful.  In fact, the play calling for that entire series was terrible.  They march down the field with ease on their first drive and then try pulling gimmicky plays throughout the entire 2nd series, with 0 success.

[wadesworld]

Cowboys turn it over for a scoop and score in their first series and now are driving down the field with ease.  Turnovers are so absolutely critical in the NFL.  If you don't turn the ball over you can play an average game everywhere else and still have a great chance to win the game.  If you turn the ball over you can play a great game otherwise and still lose the game.

[Dish]

What sucks the most is I'd rather have found out the Bears were mediocre/bad around week 6 instead of now. Wheels have a chance to fall off quick, two tricky back to back road night games on opposite sides of the country, followed by Pack at home.

[wadesworld]

Romo might like the turnover more than Cutler does.

[jesmu84]

Romo might like the turnover more than Cutler does.

And he gets his receivers killed in the process

[Dish]

Surprised how terrible Bucs look. Offense has been pathetic.

[brandx]

Cutler was fine. Jesus this sentiment needs to stop. First int was on Bennett 2nd was bad but he still had what 350 padding yards? The real loser is Phil Emery. I said it back in May and I'll say it again. Drafting Kyle Fuller was an AWFUL decision.

This game showed exactly why cutler has made the playoffs once in 8 years.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Chris Conte doing Chris Conte things

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2190428-bills-fred-jackson-shoves-bears-chris-conte-off-with-2-strong-stiff-arms

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

This game showed exactly why cutler has made the playoffs once in 8 years.

I am so sick of this. If Marion barber doesn't fumble the football the bears make the playoffs. If Chris Conte knew how to play defense the bears also make the playoffs. Cutler had a better game then Rodgers yet he gets ripped. That's what pisses me off about this argument.

[jesmu84]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2190428-bills-fred-jackson-shoves-bears-chris-conte-off-with-2-strong-stiff-arms

Apparently Conte said after the game he was trying to grab and strip Jackson because he knew a tackle at that point wouldn't make a difference. I'd give him the benefit of the doubt, but it's Chris Conte

[Dish]

Terrible decision by Panthers.

2:06 left, they down kickoff in end zone. Drives me nuts.