2015-16 NFC North/NFL thread

[wadesworld]

Scum of the world?

Scum of the world.

[real chili 83]

Just a wee bit dramatic.

[wadesworld]

Just a wee bit dramatic.

I guess to some it might depend on how many illegitimate children he might have in NFL cities throughout the USA that he's never met before. Or how many of his children he has bloodied up. To me neither of those questions matter. I can find absolutely nothing to respect about him. He's the scum of the world in my mind, as are many people like him.

[Jay Bee]

Minor setback. Some awful penalties. Looking fwd to the Super Bowl.

[wadesworld]

Minor setback. Some awful penalties. Looking fwd to the Super Bowl.

Haha their 4 game losing streak coming up here won't help those chances.  But you never know.



Just took the Packers playing in a college stadium to get back on track.  Lacy looking thin like his college days again.

[tower912]

Break up the Lions!

[GooooMarquette]

Minor setback. Some awful penalties. Looking fwd to the Super Bowl.

So you like watching the Pack, or do you just tune in for the commercials?

[wadesworld]

So you like watching the Pack, or do you just tune in for the commercials?

Cardinals and Pats.

[brandx]

GB got a patsy at the right time.

[Benny B]

I'm still trying to figure out how one of the worst defenses in the NFL held Switchy McLashums to 45 rushing yards and sacked Teddy B six times.

Is it possible that an NFL team would hide a game plan (or use only a part of a playbook) against teams they might see in the playoffs, only breaking it out the whole package before week 17, for instance, when the division lead is on the line?

Or is Minny just a poser?

[wadesworld]

I'm still trying to figure out how one of the worst defenses in the NFL held Switchy McLashums to 45 rushing yards and sacked Teddy B six times.

Is it possible that an NFL team would hide a game plan (or use only a part of a playbook) against teams they might see in the playoffs, only breaking it out the whole package before week 17, for instance, when the division lead is on the line?

Or is Minny just a poser?

Minny is okay, but their offense is not that good.  Peterson is Peterson and luckily we kept him in check, but Theodore isn't a good quarterback.  The best thing Teddy has going for him is that he knows he's not very good, so he doesn't make many completely horrible decisions that lead to turnovers, but man, he has no idea when to just take a sack or throw it away instead of trying to make a play and losing 18 yards.  4-8 yard sacks are manageable in the NFL.  10-20 yard sacks?  You give yourself no shot.  Teddy doesn't know that.

The Packers defense has been good when they've played a team they know won't burn them when they play 1 on 1 coverage and focus all on stopping the RB and getting to the QB.  That is Minny.

Minny has played 2 really good games, 1 horrible game, and then been fairly mediocre in the rest, but they've found ways to win, which will get you in the Playoffs.  But their schedule from here on out is not favorable at all.

The Bears, in my opinion, have a better chance of winning Thursday than the Vikings did/do of beating the Packers.

[MerrittsMustache]

Bears came within an eyelash of winning.

Unbelievable that Vikes have shot at going two games up on the Pack today.

Down 8 points, 4th and goal from the 4 with 10 minutes left and they go for it? Take the points, Foxy.

[GooooMarquette]

The Bears, in my opinion, have a better chance of winning Thursday than the Vikings did/do of beating the Packers.

Agreed.  They have talent, but the fact that this was a big game doomed Minnesota.  That team NEVER wins big games in the second half of the season.

[JWags85]

Down 8 points, 4th and goal from the 4 with 10 minutes left and they go for it? Take the points, Foxy.

To be fair, the Broncos last possession they marched down the field on the Bears and chewed up 5 minutes doing so and the Bears D looked tired.  I certainly didn't see them having a shot at the end of the game given how the second half was going.  Hindsight is 20/20, but I didn't have a huge problem with it at the time.

I had way more of an issue taking the ball out of Cutler's hands on the 2 pt conversion.  He'd been good since the interception with the exception of getting bum rushed from behind on the fumble.  The inside run felt like a Trestman playcall.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

To be fair, the Broncos last possession they marched down the field on the Bears and chewed up 5 minutes doing so and the Bears D looked tired.  I certainly didn't see them having a shot at the end of the game given how the second half was going.  Hindsight is 20/20, but I didn't have a huge problem with it at the time.

I had way more of an issue taking the ball out of Cutler's hands on the 2 pt conversion.  He'd been good since the interception with the exception of getting bum rushed from behind on the fumble.  The inside run felt like a Trestman playcall.

Yea, that was a bad playcall. Inside draw handoff. I'm just happy the bears are competitive this year. Much better to watch then last year's debacle.

[jesmu84]

To be fair, the Broncos last possession they marched down the field on the Bears and chewed up 5 minutes doing so and the Bears D looked tired.  I certainly didn't see them having a shot at the end of the game given how the second half was going.  Hindsight is 20/20, but I didn't have a huge problem with it at the time.

I had way more of an issue taking the ball out of Cutler's hands on the 2 pt conversion.  He'd been good since the interception with the exception of getting bum rushed from behind on the fumble.  The inside run felt like a Trestman playcall.

According to twitter, it was a Cutler call at the line. May have worked had Ward not blitzed or Bennett blocked Ward

[MerrittsMustache]

According to twitter, it was a Cutler call at the line. May have worked had Ward not blitzed or Bennett blocked Ward

Yep. According to Matt Slauson, Cutler changed the play at the line. And according to my eye sight, Martellus didn't get the memo.

[ATWizJr]

More than the WRs, the defense has been abused the last three weeks.

The defense was not abused by Detroit.  Held them to 18 points.  take it every week.

[Sir Lawrence]

You can tune into this little sideshow while you are waiting for the main event on Thursday night.....7+ minutes of Jay Cutler picks vs. GB

https://vimeo.com/138987261

hat tip to Big Sid. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

You can tune into this little sideshow while you are waiting for the main event on Thursday night.....7+ minutes of Jay Cutler picks vs. GB

https://vimeo.com/138987261

hat tip to Big Sid.

unnatural carnal knowledge off

[brandx]

You can tune into this little sideshow while you are waiting for the main event on Thursday night.....7+ minutes of Jay Cutler picks vs. GB

https://vimeo.com/138987261

hat tip to Big Sid.

Surprised they could keep it under 10.

[wadesworld]

You can tune into this little sideshow while you are waiting for the main event on Thursday night.....7+ minutes of Jay Cutler picks vs. GB

https://vimeo.com/138987261

hat tip to Big Sid.

This is outstanding.  I saw it a season or two ago.  Glad they've updated it.

The best part of it all is that only 10 of the 22 are even remotely difficult plays by the defender (and of those 10, I included the Hail Mary because that's just a 50/50 ball so you can't really put that on Cutler - or the receivers - and a tipped ball at the line, which is sometimes on the quarterback and sometimes not).  If you want to teach a young kid hoping to play quarterback what he absolutely cannot do, this 7 minute video will cover just about everything.  Just a clinic in terrible footwork, terrible decision making, miscommunication, etc.

[Benny B]

You can tune into this little sideshow while you are waiting for the main event on Thursday night.....7+ minutes of Jay Cutler picks vs. GB

https://vimeo.com/138987261

hat tip to Big Sid.

At about 7:10 in, I was thinking to myself "all those interceptions, and not a single pick-6"

[real chili 83]

Lions putting a whoopin' on Eagles.

[tower912]

New OC, new line coach, new blocking scheme.   Stafford is being kept on his feet and he no longer sucks.   Plus, everyone is now playing like they fear for their jobs.