NFC North / NFL Thread 2017-18

[MU82]

Trubisky looked like a rookie QB in his first start. Some good, some bad. Unfortunately, the bad plays ended up being bigger than the good ones.

I agree with glow that it's tough to read too much into his performance since the WRs are so bad. I'm not sure they have anyone who's better than a #4 on a decent team. They can't get open and even if they do get open, they can't catch the ball consistently. What can be said for certain is that Trubisky is a better option than Mike Glennon.

Absolutely.

If I'm a Bears fan, I feel good that this kid is gonna get an in-your-face education this season. It will be ugly at times - as it was for Manning, Elway, Bradshaw and so on and so on and so on when they were rookies. But I'd rather lose with Trubisky learning how to play QB than a POS placeholder like Glennon taking the snaps.

[MU82]

wades:

Glad you never agreed to my proposed Pats-Panthers bet - although you should have because it would have been almost impossible for you to lose money! After giving it more thought, it's obvious that the Patriots can't help but win their awful division, so I'd have had no chance to win the bet only to make it a push.

So consider the bet off the table ... but I still believe that the Panthers are a good team (very, very good if Cam keeps playing well) and that the Patriots' have a gawdawful defense. Even at Tampa, receivers were running wide open all game. Had Winston been on, or had one of the better QBs been running their offense, the Bucs would've scored 35-40 against the Pats.

Belichick is the best, but maybe even he can't solve his team's problems this year.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Hey 82,

Hope you are okay.

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.tmz.com/2017/10/13/panthers-fan-punches-eagles-fan

[Jockey]

Hey 82,

Hope you are okay.

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.tmz.com/2017/10/13/panthers-fan-punches-eagles-fan

The creep had a really classy girlfriend, too. And what a bunch of p*ssy Carolina fans just letting this guy walk away.

He has been identified and there is no doubt this was a violent assault that will include jail time.

[MU82]

I couldn't help myself. His face was so punchable!

Honestly, this really is the first I heard of the incident. Sounds like a real classy guy and, of course, he represents all Panthers fans. We're ALL like that. I know that if you say Hi to me and I don't like the tone of your voice, you're gettin' one right in the chops!!

It was a tough night for me and Mrs. 82, but it coulda been worse. The Eagles historically travel well and I'd guess at least a quarter of the crowd were Eagles fans. The guy next to me was a loud, rude, obnoxious a-hole in a Vick jersey who wouldn't stop yelling idiotic crap. Used the F-word loudly several times before me and another guy asked him politely to stop cursing with all the women and children around us, and he did apologize. But he didn't shut up, and still cussed a few times.

I'm thinking, "This is gonna be fun, especially if we lose," and my wife and I started scoping out possible seats to move to.

But then, about 10 minutes into the game, a couple of fans showed up who actually held the seat this jamoke and his buddy were occupying. So they had to leave and find somewhere else to be a-holes.

Who says there is no God?!?!?!? (Oh wait ... that's me.)

[B. McBannerson]

Ratings down 5th straight week year over year.  Still down 11% in 18-34 DEMO from last year, and down 8% in 18-49 DEMO from '16.  Wall Street now issuing earnings warnings against Fox and CBS as a result.

But to suggest that anyone is boycotting and not watching because of this is a myth.      Someone actually said that here.  Wow.


https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/12/nfls-anthem-protests-may-be-starting-to-hit-foxs-bottom-line.html

[jsglow]

Ratings down 5th straight week year over year.  Still down 11% in 18-34 DEMO from last year, and down 8% in 18-49 DEMO from '16.  Wall Street now issuing earnings warnings against Fox and CBS as a result.

But to suggest that anyone is boycotting and not watching because of this is a myth.      Someone actually said that here.  Wow.


https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/12/nfls-anthem-protests-may-be-starting-to-hit-foxs-bottom-line.html

Can we please talk football?  Things like:

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I think the 8 locked threads on the front page of the superbar has to be a record. One day Rocky and Hilltopper are going to snap and just carpet bomb this place with banhammers. It will be terrible and beautiful display of modly godly power.

[rocket surgeon]

I think the 8 locked threads on the front page of the superbar has to be a record. One day Rocky and Hilltopper are going to snap and just carpet bomb this place with banhammers. It will be terrible and beautiful display of modly godly power.

that's what we pay'em for-heyn'a?

  on another note, the monday night game this week is going to be a real blockbuster-might as well do the knee, fist, downward looking dog...or whatever cuz no ones gonna see it anyway

[Mutaman]

Ratings down 5th straight week year over year.  Still down 11% in 18-34 DEMO from last year, and down 8% in 18-49 DEMO from '16.  Wall Street now issuing earnings warnings against Fox and CBS as a result.

But to suggest that anyone is boycotting and not watching because of this is a myth.      Someone actually said that here.  Wow.


https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/12/nfls-anthem-protests-may-be-starting-to-hit-foxs-bottom-line.html

Phony issue. Phony outrage.

[GooooMarquette]

I think the 8 locked threads on the front page of the superbar has to be a record. One day Rocky and Hilltopper are going to snap and just carpet bomb this place with banhammers. It will be terrible and beautiful display of modly godly power.

Some fire and fury, huh?

[Dish]

Uh oh

[MUEng92]

Uh oh

So, what else is there to do on Sundays during the fall and winter? 

[B. McBannerson]

Phony issue. Phony outrage.

Tell that to the bottom lines of these companies, the ratings, the sponsorship deals.  Ignore if you wish, the fans have spoken and the NFL is in retreat as a result.  If it was phony outrage, the ratings wouldn't be effected.  Some of you keep saying its phony, no one is really stopping their viewing. Then there is data, and reality.  The denial is humorous.  Why do you ignore science? 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Uh oh

I hear Tarik Cohen may be available.

[Dish]

That really sucks about Rodgers.

[jesmu84]

Mike Glennon is available.


So is Colin kapernick

[rocket surgeon]

absolutely no disrespect for rodgers, but a big reason brett favre was so successful is because he avoided serious injuries.  he played 297 straight games hurt and healthy and some of them with the aid of your local walgreens.  kinda hard to play QB with a broken collarbone on throwing shoulder-bummer to what could have been our chance at another lombardi

[Babybluejeans]

Sorry Pack fans y'all are screwed!

[rocket surgeon]

Mike Glennon is available.


So is Colin kapernick

i like our chances better with hundley

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

It's Kaepernick time in Green Bay

[wadesworld]

It's Kaepernick time in Green Bay

Psych.

[forgetful]

It's Kaepernick time in Green Bay

I'd sign him and at least have him as a backup.

But can you imagine if they brought him in and he led the Pack to a Super Bowl.  Oh how the media would eat that up.

[rocket surgeon]

It's Kaepernick time in Green Bay

do you know the people in green bay?  you saw the thursday night game against bears right?  the one where aaron asked everyone to link arms?  i think they counted like 5 people...and they were bear fans

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Bring Romo out of retirement!