NFC North / NFL Thread 2018-19

[forgetful]

Wades said don't do that...so deleted.

[wadesworld]

Where does Brees rank in the GOAT list?

I could see him legitimately listed as #1.  I have him above Brady and Rodgers.

Don't do that.

[forgetful]

Don't do that.

My apologies.

[JWags85]

Tessitore was/is fantastic for college football. The Tess effect was real where unpredictable or wild finishes appeared in games he was calling, and he handled it splendidly. But something is just off with him on MNF, not sure.

Remember when Josh Norman was one of the best CBs in the league? Between him and Richard Sherman, shows how quick the window closes on elite physical CBs

[MUBurrow]

Tessitore was/is fantastic for college football. The Tess effect was real where unpredictable or wild finishes appeared in games he was calling, and he handled it splendidly. But something is just off with him on MNF, not sure.

I agree and am inclined to think it highlights a problem with the NFL product, not Tessitore.

[MUBurrow]

My apologies.

Haha I'm with Wades.  The all time yards list is more of a trivia game than a meaningful metric to compare QBs across eras.  5 of the top 8 are still active, and the top 25 includes esteemed names like Matt Hasselbeck, Kerry Collins and Drew Bledsoe.  Matt Stafford through his first 9 years is only 300 yards off Brees's pace.  If Dan Marino's career had begun in the early aughts, he might have thrown for 100,000 yds.

[MU82]

Brees is a Hall of Famer, but he's not in the conversation with Brady, Rodgers, Marino, Elway and a few others IMHO.

[RushmoreAcademy]

I can take anything seriously that comes from someone who willingly calls himself Booger.

You should rethink that position. Booger from Revenge of the Nerds was pretty wise.

[jesmu84]

Bears vs Brock. Nice.

[jesmu84]

Bears defense leaving a lot to be desired today.

At least the offense showed up in the 2nd half.

[Dish]

This is the wildest game I've seen in a long time.

[forgetful]

Brilliant play calling by the Bears down the stretch.

[Dish]

Bears absolutely deserved to lose that game. Matt Nagy's decision making this year has left a ton to be desired.

[JWags85]

Bears absolutely deserved to lose that game. Matt Nagy's decision making this year has left a ton to be desired.

I get that he's a rookie HC, but I've never seen such a fearful playcaller/coach. The 3 plays that lead to the missed FG in OT were pathetic. Playing for 50 yard FGs when you don't have Justin Tucker is chickens***. Defense was bad, game management may have been worse

[WarriorDad]

I get that he's a rookie HC, but I've never seen such a fearful playcaller/coach. The 3 plays that lead to the missed FG in OT were pathetic. Playing for 50 yard FGs when you don't have Justin Tucker is chickens***. Defense was bad, game management may have been worse

What he did in the Packers game showed me he isn't ready. Malpractice as a coach.

[Jockey]

550 yards to Brock Osweiler.

Color me impressed

[Jockey]

Bears absolutely deserved to lose that game. Matt Nagy's decision making this year has left a ton to be desired.

Fangio may be the bigger problem

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Fangio may be the bigger problem

Fangio is the last person I'm worried about. Oh well, fun season while it lasted, here comes the three game slide.

[Jay Bee]

Skol!!! Easy stroll to #AnothaOne

[Jockey]

Fangio is the last person I'm worried about. Oh well, fun season while it lasted, here comes the three game slide.

When Rodgers torched the defense, you could say "yeah, but it was Rodgers".

What can you say after today? "Yeah, but Osweiler destroys any defense"?

[jesmu84]

When Rodgers tour he'd the defense, you could say "yeah, but it was Rodgers".

What can you say after today? "Yeah, but Osweiler destroys any defense"?

550 yards to Brock Osweiler.

Color me impressed

Where do you see Brock threw for 550?

Dolphins offensive success was less about the QB and more about zero pass rush and horrible tackling all day long.

[Jockey]

Where do you see Brock threw for 550

To a Brock Osweiler led team.

I realized Brock "only" threw for 380 + 3 TDs

[Dr. Blackheart]

So much for the bye week.  Nagy is a great Offensive Coordinator.  Needs to learn on the job like Wojo has had to.

[Dish]

Osweiler's stats are inflated thanks to the 100 YAC that Wilson had. Which leads to the atrocious tackling effort today. The 5.2 rush per attempt by the Fins...just shoved it down the throat of the Bears. Perhaps the bye week plan of giving guys way too much time off was a mistake. Beating up a mediocre Bucs team at home shouldn't have led to them reading their press clippings. The hard truth is their wins are over a bad Cardinals team, a meh Seahawks squad, and a mediocre Bucs team...hardly a murderer's row of opponents.

The turnovers were killers, especially the Trubisky red zone pick, as the previous play was a Cohen TD called back on a (questionable) penalty on Burton. Regardless, Trubisky's pick and the two RB fumbles were daggers.

Nagy gets way too cute sometimes. The Bears have to be close to the top of the league in formation penalties this season. His clock management, especially at the end of regulation was terribly poor. Yes, the players have to execute, but he also needs to put guys in a position to win. That second down and third down calls on the last possession of OT for the offense made no sense. Parkey does not have a big leg, Nagy has to realize down/distance/situation there, no excuse there for allowing his team to settle for that 53 yard kick.

The Bears are a year away. Maybe they sneak in as a wild card this year, but that's not a team playing deep in January this year. I can see them surprising either the Rams or Pats at home, and everyone drinking the kool aid, but this team still has a long way to go in my opinion.

[dgies9156]

That second down and third down calls on the last possession of OT for the offense made no sense. Parkey does not have a big leg, Nagy has to realize down/distance/situation there, no excuse there for allowing his team to settle for that 53 yard kick.

Look, we can forgive the interception. We can forgive even the fumble on the 0.00001 inch line. But when the team had a chance in OT to win and Nagy set the guy up for failure, well, that was a Lovie or JohnFox move. I did not get why they didn't try to throw the ball, pick up another 10 or 15 years and make the kick a chip shot.

Good teams win games like today. Brother Dish is right. The Bears probably are a year or two away from winning consistently. They're teasingly close... but not there. Yet.