2024-25 NFL Thread

[MuggsyB]

No, it wasn't.  It was a start.

They had two three and outs and essentially gave up a 80 yard td drive.  The guy dropped the ball.  It was a terrible start.  Period. 

[Uncle Rico]

They had two three and outs and essentially an 80 yard td drive.  The guy dropped the ball.  It was a terrible start.  Period.

It was a start.  Football games are 60 minutes and things change fast. 

[MuggsyB]

It was a start.  Football games are 60 minutes and things change fast.

I like pummeling inferior teams with 0.0 mercy.  The fact that this isn't over already troubles me. 

[Uncle Rico]

I like pummeling inferior teams with 0.0 mercy.  The fact that this isn't over already troubles me.

The Bears suck.  These are two bad teams.  And what you want isn't reality.  Both teams get paid to play the game to win

[MuggsyB]

The Bears suck.  These are two bad teams.  And what you want isn't reality.  Both teams get paid to play the game to win

Fair enough.  Williams has to get rid of the ball quicker.  Someone is going to unload on him. 

[Uncle Rico]

Fair enough.  Williams has to get rid of the ball quicker.  Someone is going to unload on him.

Yes, he's a touch slow progressing through his reads.  That's why he got picked.  Quick decision making is an underrated skill for QBs and sometimes something that can't be learned but he's still quite young

[Pakuni]

If you could sum up the Shad Khan era in one drive ...

[Uncle Rico]

If you could sum up the Shad Khan era in one drive ...

Very curious which of the two is dumb enough to hire Belichick, him or Woody Johnson?

[MuggsyB]

Yes, he's a touch slow progressing through his reads.  That's why he got picked.  Quick decision making is an underrated skill for QBs and sometimes something that can't be learned but he's still quite young

The Bears are going to have issues with their remaining sched.  They only play one bad team.  I have a hard time seeing them beating GB, Minny, or Det.  Unless I'm missing something. 

[JWags85]

Not to interrupt the Bears panic, but in his last 3 starts through that drive, Williams is 57 for 77 for 644 yards, 7 TDs and 1 INT. That pick was bad and he has some indecision holding the ball, but regardless of competition, that's fantastic development/progression from how bad he looked at times the first 3 weeks. 

Waldron called an awful 1st quarter but the offense has looked really nice since. Glad to see Kmet being worked in

[Uncle Rico]

The Bears are going to have issues with their remaining sched.  They only play one bad team.  I have a hard time seeing them beating GB, Minny, or Det.  Unless I'm missing something.

We'll see.  The Packers are a pretty dumb team and Minnesota has had hot starts in the past, too.

[MuggsyB]

We'll see.  The Packers are a pretty dumb team and Minnesota has had hot starts in the past, too.

Perhaps there is some hope. 

[MU82]

Williams' interception was terrible. It was a great play call, and he had Moore wide open. Just a bad pass. But ...

It happens, even with veteran QBs. And I was extremely impressed at how he responded after the interception by playing very well on the following drive and beyond.

The Jags really, really suck. (Thanks, Capt. Obvious.) But the Bears still did a fine job of doing what was necessary to make it a rout.

[Uncle Rico]

Williams' interception was terrible. It was a great play call, and he had Moore wide open. Just a bad pass. But ...

It happens, even with veteran QBs. And I was extremely impressed at how he responded after the interception by playing very well on the following drive and beyond.

The Jags really, really suck. (Thanks, Capt. Obvious.) But the Bears still did a fine job of doing what was necessary to make it a rout.

Road wins are always impressive

[MuggsyB]

Williams' interception was terrible. It was a great play call, and he had Moore wide open. Just a bad pass. But ...

It happens, even with veteran QBs. And I was extremely impressed at how he responded after the interception by playing very well on the following drive and beyond.

The Jags really, really suck. (Thanks, Capt. Obvious.) But the Bears still did a fine job of doing what was necessary to make it a rout.

He owned that int but your point is well taken. 

[Dish]

I'm really interested to see Spencer Rattler today. I liked him as a sneaky later pick in the draft, and think he landed in a decent spot.

He'll probably get blitzed a ton today, see how he handles it.

[WhiteTrash]

The Bears suck.  These are two bad teams.  And what you want isn't reality.  Both teams get paid to play the game to win

If the Bears in fact do suck, would you expect an average NFL team to beat the Jags by 30 and the good NFL teams to win by 40+?

Just trying to put my head around just how bad the Jags are.  Can you envision them being less than a 15 point dog in any game?

[Uncle Rico]

If the Bears in fact do suck, would you expect an average NFL team to beat the Jags by 30 and the good NFL teams to win by 40+?

Just trying to put my head around just how bad the Jags are.  Can you envision them being less than a 15 point dog in any game?

It's the NFL.  Any given week and all that jazz but there were times today the Jags looked like they weren't interested in being there.  Credit to Chicago for not giving them any reason to believe.

Pederson is a dead man walking.  Better for them to pull the trigger now and maybe the team responds to a new voice or at least guys start playing for their job, whether with the Jags or put something on tape for their next team.

[Pakuni]

It's the NFL.  Any given week and all that jazz but there were times today the Jags looked like they weren't interested in being there.  Credit to Chicago for not giving them any reason to believe.

Pederson is a dead man walking.  Better for them to pull the trigger now and maybe the team responds to a new voice or at least guys start playing for their job, whether with the Jags or put something on tape for their next team.

Pederson has always seemed to me to be a mediocre coach who lucked into one magical run.
That said, the real architect of this mess is Trent Baalke.

[Uncle Rico]

Pederson has always seemed to me to be a mediocre coach who lucked into one magical run.
That said, the real architect of this mess is Trent Baalke.

Correct

[Dish]

Deshaun Watson's last 25 3rd downs:

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[Uncle Rico]

Deshaun Watson's last 25 3rd downs:

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Rattler looks good so far today

[Uncle Rico]

Baker Mayfield with 3 picks.  Probably forcing it to Mike Evans

[Uncle Rico]

Rattler looks good so far today

But struggling in half two

[Herman Cain]

Excellent game for Bucs putting 51 points on the board versus division rival Saints. Last Bucs drive of 6 plays 64 yards were all rushes by Sean Tucker .