NFL Thread 2019-2020

[JWags85]

https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/28019240/green-bay-packers-visit-key-london-nfl-uk-md

So the Packers are the only team to not play in London?  Didn't realize that.

The problem is the Packers will never give up a home game.  And teams don't want to give up games with the Packers travelling fans.  Looking out to next year, would Tampa want to give up a game?  Houston?  Indy?  I don't think the Saints or a division opponent are a possibility.

At least that saves all the inane sports radio discussions about London from local talking heads who think a trip to Cancun is exotic.  The conversation around the Bears trip every year or others makes my head explode. They talk about London like it's Churchill era pre-WW2 at best and like another planet at worst. Praising teams for sending cases of peanut butter cause they don't know what sort of food they can get. Or "Id like to go to London but the food is horrible I hear" because the only food in a city of nearly 10 million is fish and chips, haggis, and spotted dick.

My favorite was resident mouthbreathers Parkins and Mac agreeing that there is nothing to do in Europe but look at a few old buildings and that doesn't take more than a long weekend as to why they'd never go back for another Bears game

[Spotcheck Billy]

I think Tampa would. They did this year. Jacksonville gives up one every year. Tennessee might be willing.

I don't know, plenty of WI retirees in FL, back when TB was still a division opponent I knew plenty of folks that traveled to every game in TB.

[RJax55]

My favorite was resident mouthbreathers Parkins and Mac agreeing that there is nothing to do in Europe but look at a few old buildings and that doesn't take more than a long weekend as to why they'd never go back for another Bears game

Mac shouldn't be allowed to leave NWI.

[wadesworld]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28023135/bears-mitchell-trubisky-wants-halas-hall-tvs-shield-criticism

Lol.  Nagy blames the media.  Trubby blames the media.  Is this the White House or what?

[Jockey]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28023135/bears-mitchell-trubisky-wants-halas-hall-tvs-shield-criticism

Lol.  Nagy blames the media.  Trubby blames the media.  Is this the White House or what?

Nagy used his giant brain to help Trubisky play the greatest game ever last Sunday. If you can't see that, you are human scum.

[Cheeks]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28023135/bears-mitchell-trubisky-wants-halas-hall-tvs-shield-criticism

Lol.  Nagy blames the media.  Trubby blames the media.  Is this the White House or what?

Politics

[tower912]

Sustained.

[JWags85]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28023135/bears-mitchell-trubisky-wants-halas-hall-tvs-shield-criticism

Lol.  Nagy blames the media.  Trubby blames the media.  Is this the White House or what?

This has been breathtaking. It's a case study in setting every ounce of goodwill you earned on fire in less than half a season.  Most Bears fans I know have went from frustrated to "f these guys" as not only are the on field results crap, there is no accountability, a lack of leadership from anyone, and not even a whiff that this could turn around. Mitch doesn't haven't it, and that's whatever. But Nagy has been an utter tool for the last month and that's as pathetic as the first half of the Eagles game

[MU82]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28023135/bears-mitchell-trubisky-wants-halas-hall-tvs-shield-criticism

Lol.  Nagy blames the media.  Trubby blames the media.

Mentally weak.

[jficke13]

That kind of thing isn't going to lead to less criticism, that's for sure.

A little ownership would go a long way in Halas Hall these days.

[The Sultan]

IDK, by the time a guy gets to the level of being a head coach, you would think he could figure this stuff out by now.  Nagy shouldn't need his boss or an owner to tell him to stop acting like this.

[Pakuni]

It's actually a good thing for them to turn off the TVs and ignore the criticism.
It's a terrible thing that they're publicizing the fact they're turning off the TVs and ignoring the criticism.

[Jockey]

This has been breathtaking. It's a case study in setting every ounce of goodwill you earned on fire in less than half a season.  Most Bears fans I know have went from frustrated to "f these guys" as not only are the on field results crap, there is no accountability, a lack of leadership from anyone, and not even a whiff that this could turn around. Mitch doesn't haven't it, and that's whatever. But Nagy has been an utter tool for the last month and that's as pathetic as the first half of the Eagles game

Is Nagy getting close to Marc Trestman territory where he loses the team?

[MU82]

It's actually a good thing for them to turn off the TVs and ignore the criticism.
It's a terrible thing that they're publicizing the fact they're turning off the TVs and ignoring the criticism.

I like this.

[JWags85]

Is Nagy getting close to Marc Trestman territory where he loses the team?

I'm not convinced he hasn't already

[Dish]

Gruden should be Coach of the Year. The AFC Wild Cards could very well be Bills/Raiders.

[The Sultan]

Gruden should be Coach of the Year. The AFC Wild Cards could very well be Bills/Raiders.

Gotta admit, he has done well. 

[Dish]

Gotta admit, he has done well.

Considering the AB circus, this being their last year in Oakland and all that goes with it, and their talent seeming ok, he's gotten the most out of that team, guys look like they've bought in, and they're playing well. I think he's done an excellent job with play calling too this season.

Not saying much considering the opposing coach, but he shredded Nagy with his game plan against the Bears.

[Billy Hoyle]

Considering the AB circus, this being their last year in Oakland and all that goes with it, and their talent seeming ok, he's gotten the most out of that team, guys look like they've bought in, and they're playing well. I think he's done an excellent job with play calling too this season.

Not saying much considering the opposing coach, but he shredded Nagy with his game plan against the Bears.

what is particularly amusing is that the draft pick the Raiders will receive from the Bears from the Mack trade will almost certainly be higher than the Raiders' pick. Coming into the season that would have been unthinkable.  And, the pick they received in for the 2019 draft may have gotten them a franchise RB. The Raiders may win that trade in the long run (too bad it will be in front of fans in Las Vegas).

[Dr. Blackheart]

what is particularly amusing is that the draft pick the Raiders will receive from the Bears from the Mack trade will almost certainly be higher than the Raiders' pick. Coming into the season that would have been unthinkable.  And, the pick they received in for the 2019 draft may have gotten them a franchise RB. The Raiders may win that trade in the long run (too bad it will be in front of fans in Las Vegas).

Was at the Raiders-Bears game Sunday and both fan bases were cheering for the Bears' demise. One for the draft pick, one not to be last in the division. I think right now, the Bears would draft Around 10th....and the Raiders 2nd rounder to the Bears will be in the high 40s.

Chucky has done a great job offensively.  Defense has a ways to go...although Rivers looked old last night. I think Raiders fans will travel to Vegas.

[Jockey]

Gruden should be Coach of the Year. The AFC Wild Cards could very well be Bills/Raiders.

Bills have beaten 0 teams with a winning record. Terrible offense. Pretty good defense. I will be surprised if they make it.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Bills have beaten 0 teams with a winning record. Terrible offense. Pretty good defense. I will be surprised if they make it.

Games still versus Jets, Broncos, Dolphins and Browns...and the Steelers. 10 wins seem pretty assured.

[wadesworld]

3rd and 15 at the 39. Lions pick up 3 yards to set up a 54 yard field goal attempt, but have an illegal formation penalty. Instead of accepting, making it a 3rd and 20 with the Lion's backup quarterback in, and taking the Lions out of field goal range the Bears decline the penalty and the Lions make a field goal.

Lol.

[tower912]

Don't worry about it.  Playing the Lions outweighs any poor coaching decision.

[Jockey]

Don't worry about it.  Playing the Lions outweighs any poor coaching decision.

Looks like poor coaching decisions on both sides.

Bears have one wide receiver. Maybe thing about doubling the guy on every play.