NFL Thread 2019-2020

[JWags85]

In a weird way, this actually works out pretty well for the Raiders.
They have legit reason to suspend him for week 1, a winnable home game against the Broncos. Once that happens, through a quirk of the CBA, they can cut him at any point this season without paying any of his future guarantees. So, basically, they pay him week-to week for as long as they will have him.
I imagine they'd rather not have to deal with this at all, but all-in-all they now hold a lot of leverage over AB. And he has 29 million reasons to get in line pronto.

Very interesting.  But knowing the Raiders, Mayock and Davis will cut him tonight and blow that advantage

[Dish]

Nagy dressed as Halas was pretty cool.

[rocket surgeon]

james cornelison-what a classic he has become

[WarriorDad]

Pick 33 will be tough, as the Fins, Washington, Arizona, and Cincy are all going to be awful.

I feel better about the Cardinals than most.  Tough out.  6-10, but going the right direction.

[The Sultan]

NFL 100 logo looks like it was designed by a middle schooler...back in 1995. Honestly that's what they come up with?

[CreightonWarrior]

Man that call on the field that made the packers burn their second challenge was as bad as a call as there will be. That wasn't remotely close to a catch.

[Dish]

Better team won for sure tonight. Pack D can play. Not withstanding, I stay fully committed to my thoughts on Matt Nagy.

[CreightonWarrior]

I'm bullish on this defense. The money paid off tonight.

[Cheeks]

Better team won for sure tonight. Pack D can play. Not withstanding, I stay fully committed to my thoughts on Matt Nagy.

Is def good or Bears offense that bad?  Early, tough to tell....one boring football game.

[MU62]

Boring only if you lose!

[Cheeks]

Boring only if you lose!

No vested interest in either team....just a boring football game.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I don't recall ever seeing a 1st and 40 before.  I mean, I'm sure it has happened, but talk about self-inflicted wounds...

Rodgers had a lot of really poor throws tonight but the D bailed him out.  Not sure that's happened since the days of Charles Woodson.

[MU82]

I don't recall ever seeing a 1st and 40 before.  I mean, I'm sure it has happened, but talk about self-inflicted wounds...

Rodgers had a lot of really poor throws tonight but the D bailed him out.  Not sure that's happened since the days of Charles Woodson.

How 'bout that throw by Rodgers on 2-and-5 with about 2 minutes to play? Very close to getting intercepted deep in GB territory. That was Cutler-like ... as was Trubisky's end-zone INT.

But obviously I would take Rodgers any day of the week. He's got a lot of new swirling around him. That was a really bad pass, though.

[wadesworld]

It's like Cutler never left.

Were we saying the Bears own pick will be #33?

Didn't think either of these teams would be overly good this year going into the season.  Didn't get to watch the game, but from what I can tell when I sit down to watch the DVR tomorrow after work I'm not sure there will be much to change my mind.  3 wide receivers hit the box score for the Packers, and one had a single catch.  Brutal.

[JWags85]

I don't recall ever seeing a 1st and 40 before.  I mean, I'm sure it has happened, but talk about self-inflicted wounds

2 of the 3 were on Leno too, which is even better. Clean it the f up.

Jokes aside, Cutler for all his faults was twice the QB that Trubisky is as this point. He tried to do too much and force throws, where as I don't have an f-ing clue what Trubisky is seeing out there. He's flat out missing wide open guys and lofting prayers to anyone he can. I really liked his pocket presence and footwork to get out of situations...but then he would burn all that positivity with some dumbass throw. I was beyond disappointed with him as well as Nagy's gameplan tonight. Defense looked great as expected

[Dr. Blackheart]

Sloppy games from both offenses. When you don't play players in preseason, this is what you get. As a result defenses are way ahead of offenses early.

A bad look for Nagy's preparation, though. He was again trying to be too cute when he should have been concentrating base on offense. The Packers won because AR knows who to take chances with some of those throws. When Mitch tried to do it, he telegraphed it. That's the difference.

[tower912]

I don't recall ever seeing a 1st and 40 before.  I mean, I'm sure it has happened, but talk about self-inflicted wounds...

Watch more Lion's games.

[Dish]

Bears had 8 months to gameplan. They traded up for Montgomery, one carry in the second half. They traded up for Miller, one target all night. Cohen, zero carries.

Mitch absolutely sucked. This competitive window will close really fast. Pace deserves to be fired if Mitch stays like this.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Watch more Lion's games.

HA!   

[jsglow]

My takeaway.  The Packers look like they're installing a completely new offense and hadn't faced any live bullets yet (both true).  The D was the best I've seen in my memory, every bit the equal of the Bears outstanding group, and a reminder of why guys like Clay, Perry and Daniels needed to move on.

The Bears?  Maybe the Superbowl hype in Chicago is a tad premature.  That's okay.  They still have 1985.   

[The Sultan]

Bears had 8 months to gameplan. They traded up for Montgomery, one carry in the second half. They traded up for Miller, one target all night. Cohen, zero carries.

Mitch absolutely sucked. This competitive window will close really fast. Pace deserves to be fired if Mitch stays like this.

Some of these quotes by Tramon Williams are brutal.

https://deadspin.com/tramon-williams-adds-further-humiliation-to-mitchell-tr-1837920520

[wadesworld]

Bears had 8 months to gameplan. They traded up for Montgomery, one carry in the second half. They traded up for Miller, one target all night. Cohen, zero carries.

Mitch absolutely sucked. This competitive window will close really fast. Pace deserves to be fired if Mitch stays like this.

I sent a text in my group chat with a couple friends, including a Bears fan and 3 Packers fans, saying that I think Pace is really good but the move to trade up 1 spot to take a QB that would've been there many picks later, and take him above Watson and Mahommes, could hold the Bears back for years.

[Dish]

Some of these quotes by Tramon Williams are brutal.

https://deadspin.com/tramon-williams-adds-further-humiliation-to-mitchell-tr-1837920520

Those quotes are 100% true too. Pack defensive gameplan was great, they looked prepared, well coached, I was very impressed.

Mitch is a deer in headlights. If that stage was too big for him last night, that's a major problem. This is his third year, we'll past kid gloves.

[Dish]

I sent a text in my group chat with a couple friends, including a Bears fan and 3 Packers fans, saying that I think Pace is really good but the move to trade up 1 spot to take a QB that would've been there many picks later, and take him above Watson and Mahommes, could hold the Bears back for years.

+Infinity

Trading up for Mitch when he didn't need to? Bad.

Seeing Watson and Mahomes both going a few picks later? Fireable.

[hairy worthen]

The Bears?  Maybe the Superbowl hype in Chicago is a tad premature.  That's okay.  They still have 1985.   

BTW, When are they going to move on from the 1985 stuff. Getting to the point of being pathetic.