2024-25 NFL Thread

[Pakuni]

If the Bears are going to tell Williams not to throw to Kmet, why not trade him for anything you can get?

Another power move by Flus, Stevenson gets to play and Kmet is frozen out. That's how you command respect from your players. 

Do you really think they're telling Williams not to throw to Kmet? Why?

[The Sultan]

I'm not so sure. For most of them, the Bears is all they've got and what they've built their lives/identities around. They may be willing to sell some minority stakes, but I'd be surprised if the generation below Virginia (led by George) sell a controlling interest.

The people below them want the cash.

[WhiteTrash]

I'm not so sure. For most of them, the Bears is all they've got and what they've built their lives/identities around. They may be willing to sell some minority stakes, but I'd be surprised if the generation below Virginia (led by George) sell a controlling interest.

Who knows for sure, but I think Satan is more correct. They have essentially no liquidity (in an NFL/pro sports owner way). It is very normal in any business for the family owned  enterprises to splinter and divest as it passes generations. Perhaps they will retain a minority interest. But, who knows. 

[WhiteTrash]

Do you really think they're telling Williams not to throw to Kmet? Why?

Perhaps his comments this week were not received well?

[WhiteTrash]

The people below them want the cash.

Exactly what happened in Denver.

[Dish]

Bears future all depends on what happens to Virginia's shares upon her death. She has 11 kids, 40 grandkids/great grandkids. That's a lot of shares to divide up. Let's not forget Pat Ryan is 87 years old and the second largest shareholder (there's really only three voting shareholders).

Knowing the family (and a number of grandchildren eager to sell), I'd be surprised if the franchise stays in the family upon Virginia's death.

[WhiteTrash]

Flus need to go, but in fairness he took some responsibility in today's PC. I'm shocked, but I need to share when he does the right thing along with the bad.

[MuggsyB]

Flus need to go, but in fairness he took some responsibility in today's PC. I'm shocked, but I need to share when he does the right thing along with the bad.

That's fine but 3-18 on the road is hard to defend.

[The Sultan]

Sam Darnold isn't going to go far in the playoffs.

[forgetful]

Sam Darnold isn't going to go far in the playoffs.

He certainly isn't looking good right now.

[tower912]

Should have been a penalty on the strip sack.  Blow to the head.

[The Sultan]

By the way, I am trying to figure out a call in the Rams v Seahawks game. They called pass interference on a play where the receiver actually caught the ball well out of bounds.

Wouldn't that automatically mean it's an uncatchable pass?

[tower912]

The defender made contact, pushed the receiver out of bounds, past 5 yards and while the ball was in the air. 

[The Sultan]

The defender made contact, pushed the receiver out of bounds, past 5 yards and while the ball was in the air. 

So shouldn't it have been illegal contact?

[The Sultan]

Apparently Jim Irsay's daughter is on the Colts sideline with a play sheet and headset???

[tower912]

I was curious about that, too.  There was quite the confab between the officials and that is where they landed.

BTW, how about that game winner from Stafford?

[The Sultan]

I was curious about that, too.  There was quite the confab between the officials and that is where they landed.

BTW, how about that game winner from Stafford?

Great pass. Great catch.

[MU82]

Seahawks gave away the game. Geno Smith threw two horrendous, unnecessary interceptions from inside the 10, one of which was returned a zillion yards for a TD, and then the coach effed up royally in OT.

Good on the Rams - they knew what to do after Seattle went into gift-giving mode.

[Pakuni]

The Luke Getsy era in Vegas is over.

[jesmu84]

https://x.com/HerbHoward411/status/1853235986656043261

[WhiteTrash]

I get the feeling, and I'm far from alone on this, that the Bears may only win the NE game strictly on superior talent and being at home. The players don't trust the coaches and Flus looked and sounded like a lame duck coach in his presser.

Crazy how one game can derail an entire season, but Flus has nobody to blame but himself.

I say one game, but it appears they have had underlying issues going back to preseason, so the real story is not just one game. Maybe the correct assessment is it took one game to expose this team.

Outside of Flus getting a DUI or something crazy, he will get the rest of the year then be fired.

[Dish]

Saints fire Dennis Allen

[The Sultan]

Saints fire Dennis Allen

And this is what his successor is in for because they never even thought about rebuilding after Payton left.

https://x.com/Jason_OTC/status/1853454874651791799

[jesmu84]

This might be what you're saying, but I think Trubisky and Fields just aren't good quarterbacks. It's not like they left and killed it elsewhere, unlike someone like Sam Darnold or Malik Willis who got to a good situation and look like good QBs.

Were they good QBs? No. But as an organization, they've screwed up with their last 3 drafted QBs.

https://x.com/walkerRcarey/status/1853221576369459654

[The Sultan]

https://x.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1853556642811400571