NFL 2018-19 2.0

[MUEng92]

I'm all in on McCarthy needed to leave after this year.  However, I was annoyed and somewhat surprised (probably naively) to hear Rodgers on the radio this morning talking about "missed assignments that make him have to throw balls away".  It's weird when he has to "throw balls away" by throwing it directly over or in front of wide open receivers.  I'm not suggesting there aren't screw ups by the receivers, but the missed assignment talk held more water back when he didn't inexplicably miss wide open receivers.

[RushmoreAcademy]

As a Bears fan, I'm thrilled at what looks like the first playoff appearance in 8 years. (Knock wood.)
I don't entertain and fantasies about beating LA or NO, but I'm excited nonetheless.
Right now we don't have many glaring holes short of our kicking game.

[barfolomew]

As a Bears fan, I'm thrilled at what looks like the first playoff appearance in 8 years. (Knock wood.)
I don't entertain and fantasies about beating LA or NO, but I'm excited nonetheless.
Right now we don't have many glaring holes short of our kicking game.

Special teams in general and depth are both issues (and are linked).
But I agree with you. Exciting to have a good shot at a postseason game at Soldier Field -- not where I thought they'd be at this point in the year.

[4everwarriors]

Sew, dis is knot all Danica's fault fore porkin' Rogers, hey?

[RushmoreAcademy]

Special teams in general and depth are both issues (and are linked).
But I agree with you. Exciting to have a good shot at a postseason game at Soldier Field -- not where I thought they'd be at this point in the year.

Reports today are the Mitch may sit again vs NYG.  Got away with it last week but I'd feel left confident this time around as the Giants prepare for him. Every week until we get there is going to be nerve wrenching.  The feeling only fans of historically poor teams can really fully understand.  Felt it uontil a few years ago with the Cubs, and Crew fans felt it this year.

[Jay Bee]

Skol Vikings! We are the best. I was at the game and well behaved. Sounds like the Rhodes injury is minor, whew.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Apparently McCarthy puts the team up in less desirable hotels when they cannot win road games. Several former players offered comments confirming it. Some just thought places like Jacksonville don't have any hotels better than Motel 6.

[Dish]

That game won't go on the Sean Payton highlight reel, very poorly coached game.

This now very much cracks open the door for the Bears to get to the 2 seed.

[Cheeks]

That game won't go on the Sean Payton highlight reel, very poorly coached game.

This now very much cracks open the door for the Bears to get to the 2 seed.

I enjoyed it thoroughly here in Dallas.  Still think Saints are team to beat if they keep home field advantage.

[#UnleashSean]

Apparently McCarthy puts the team up in less desirable hotels when they cannot win road games. Several former players offered comments confirming it. Some just thought places like Jacksonville don't have any hotels better than Motel 6.

Taking a page out of wojo.

[GGGG]

So, were we collectively wrong about the Amari Cooper trade?  He looks to have opened up the Cowboys' offense and the value of the pick traded to Oakland keeps decreasing.  With a defense that is pretty decent, they could give the Saints or Rams a good run in the divisional playoffs too.

[wadesworld]

So, were we collectively wrong about the Amari Cooper trade?  He looks to have opened up the Cowboys' offense and the value of the pick traded to Oakland keeps decreasing.  With a defense that is pretty decent, they could give the Saints or Rams a good run in the divisional playoffs too.

I liked (but didn't love) the trade for Dallas.  I've always loved Amari.  Wish the Packers would've gone out and got him.

But I don't think the Cowboys make a lot of noise in the Playoffs anyways.

[Dish]

So, were we collectively wrong about the Amari Cooper trade?  He looks to have opened up the Cowboys' offense and the value of the pick traded to Oakland keeps decreasing.  With a defense that is pretty decent, they could give the Saints or Rams a good run in the divisional playoffs too.

No, because only Dallas was willing to offer a first round pick, when the rest of the market dictated otherwise. One can argue that Dallas was willing to overpay because they saw some additional value in Cooper that other teams didn't see, but knowing Jerry Jones history, I would doubt that's the case.

Cooper has no doubt helped the Cowboy offense, but I still firmly believe they could have gotten him for less than a first round pick.

[GGGG]

No, because only Dallas was willing to offer a first round pick, when the rest of the market dictated otherwise. One can argue that Dallas was willing to overpay because they saw some additional value in Cooper that other teams didn't see, but knowing Jerry Jones history, I would doubt that's the case.

Cooper has no doubt helped the Cowboy offense, but I still firmly believe they could have gotten him for less than a first round pick.

OK that makes some sense to me.

[MU B2002]

No, because only Dallas was willing to offer a first round pick, when the rest of the market dictated otherwise. One can argue that Dallas was willing to overpay because they saw some additional value in Cooper that other teams didn't see, but knowing Jerry Jones history, I would doubt that's the case.

Cooper has no doubt helped the Cowboy offense, but I still firmly believe they could have gotten him for less than a first round pick.

It's going to be great when Jurrah cripples the team with huge new contracts for Dak and Amari.

[Dish]

I don't have stats to back this up, but what really impressed me about the Cowboys last night was their tackling. Eye test seemed like they rarely missed tackles, it was really impressive.

One big concern I have with the Bears defense is at times they miss a bunch of tackles, it almost seems to come infectious at times for the Bears D.

Kudos to the Cowboys, I for sure didn't see this kind of play from them coming, they're playing really well.

[jutaw22mu]

How bout them Brownies?  They are going to be fun to watch for some time.  Finally.

[CreightonWarrior]

Lots of very alarming things in here:

How It All Went Wrong in Packerland

Neither Rodgers or McCarthy come out looking good. Someone has to go, and it can't be Rodgers.

[Shaka Shart]

Yikes, the Chiefs have quite the theme going on in their backfield.

http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/30/kc-chiefs-kareem-hunt-attacked-kicked-woman-surveillance-video/

[jesmu84]

Yikes, the Chiefs have quite the theme going on in their backfield.

http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/30/kc-chiefs-kareem-hunt-attacked-kicked-woman-surveillance-video/

The headline is a lot worse than the video.

Apparently the video/incident is from February? Does this play out like Ray rice?

[GB Warrior]

Yikes, the Chiefs have quite the theme going on in their backfield.

http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/30/kc-chiefs-kareem-hunt-attacked-kicked-woman-surveillance-video/

Didn't stop them from drafting Tyreek Hill

[jesmu84]

Hunt on the exempt list


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1068680817747087361?s=19

[jesmu84]

Chiefs released Hunt

[GGGG]

Chiefs released Hunt

Skins will pick him up tomorrow.

[jesmu84]

I guess we should be thanking TMZ for this?