Week 6: Bears at Falcons, noon central on Fox

[UMFan83]

Wow, with the Vikings improbably winning today, and the Packers looking so so, next weekends Bears/Vikings game might be for sole possession of first.

[RedFlash]

Lovie Smith with a Marty Mornhinwegesque decision.

 

Lovie needs to be roasted for the "Squib decision."

 

OK, it was a bad call but nowhere near as bad as Marty Mortingwig or whatever his name is. The worst call I've seen Lovie make is to call a TO with 1 second left in the playoff game vs. Seattle, thinking they would punt to Hester, which obviously all it did was give Seattle 1 play to attempt a game winning hail mary.

 

A bad call is a bad call period. Both decisions are directly tied into the game's final score. Both were moronic decision. I don't how you can say it was "nowhere near as bad." Lovie's decison clearly is as bad as Mornhinwege's decision.

[UMFan83]

Lovie Smith with a Marty Mornhinwegesque decision.

 

Lovie needs to be roasted for the "Squib decision."

 

OK, it was a bad call but nowhere near as bad as Marty Mortingwig or whatever his name is. The worst call I've seen Lovie make is to call a TO with 1 second left in the playoff game vs. Seattle, thinking they would punt to Hester, which obviously all it did was give Seattle 1 play to attempt a game winning hail mary.

 

A bad call is a bad call period. Both decisions are directly tied into the game's final score. Both were moronic decision. I don't how you can say it was "nowhere near as bad." Lovie's decison clearly is as bad as Mornhinwege's decision.

 

The Mortywig call directly gives the ball to the opposing team in a sudden death opportunity. The squib kick could have easily bounced all the way to the 20, or the returner could have easily been tackled by Hillenmeyer. Even after that decision was made, they still had to make one play of at least 25 yards within 6 seconds and stop the clock for it to hurt anything.

[Jon]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

[RedFlash]

Lovie Smith with a Marty Mornhinwegesque decision.

 

Lovie needs to be roasted for the "Squib decision."

 

OK, it was a bad call but nowhere near as bad as Marty Mortingwig or whatever his name is. The worst call I've seen Lovie make is to call a TO with 1 second left in the playoff game vs. Seattle, thinking they would punt to Hester, which obviously all it did was give Seattle 1 play to attempt a game winning hail mary.

 

A bad call is a bad call period. Both decisions are directly tied into the game's final score. Both were moronic decision. I don't how you can say it was "nowhere near as bad." Lovie's decison clearly is as bad as Mornhinwege's decision.

 

The Mortywig call directly gives the ball to the opposing team in a sudden death opportunity. The squib kick could have easily bounced all the way to the 20, or the returner could have easily been tackled by Hillenmeyer. Even after that decision was made, they still had to make one play of at least 25 yards within 6 seconds and stop the clock for it to hurt anything.

 

Yet the squib didn't bounce the way the Bears needed it to, and the Bears did the Falcons a SERIOUS favor by cutting the field in half which lead to the lucky pass by Ryan which lead to the kick. It was Marty espque bad, no matter how you spin it.

[chuckywang]

So the Bears squib kick because they are scared that their best kick returner will return the kick into field goal range? Any special teams unit that's scared of that happening has no business on an NFL team.

[RedFlash]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

 

Squib kicks should NEVER be a part of a kickers arsenal, period. If the Bears were up 3 or 7, where the end product of a squibber that the Falcons tied it up is one thing, but when you a nursing the slimmest of slim leads let in the game you can't give them a workable field and they took advantage. Calling for a squib kick is "never a good idea" regardless of the situation. But there are situations in which it is serviceable, but a one point lead is NOT one them.

 

Kick it deep, kick it far. A big return still takes a good 5 or more seconds off the clock, which makes getting into FG range and then kicking it very remote. It was a stupid decision, and it's these kind of decision is why the Bears are 3-3 and not 6-0.

[TruffleShuffle]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

 

Squib kicks should NEVER be a part of a kickers arsenal, period. If the Bears were up 3 or 7, where the end product of a squibber that the Falcons tied it up is one thing, but when you a nursing the slimmest of slim leads let in the game you can't give them a workable field and they took advantage. Calling for a squib kick is "never a good idea" regardless of the situation. But there are situations in which it is serviceable, but a one point lead is NOT one them.

 

Kick it deep, kick it far. A big return still takes a good 5 or more seconds off the clock, which makes getting into FG range and then kicking it very remote. It was a stupid decision, and it's these kind of decision is why the Bears are 3-3 and not 6-0.

 

also the bears really aren't that good, that's another reason why the bears aren't 6-0.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

 

Squib kicks should NEVER be a part of a kickers arsenal, period. If the Bears were up 3 or 7, where the end product of a squibber that the Falcons tied it up is one thing, but when you a nursing the slimmest of slim leads let in the game you can't give them a workable field and they took advantage. Calling for a squib kick is "never a good idea" regardless of the situation. But there are situations in which it is serviceable, but a one point lead is NOT one them.

 

Kick it deep, kick it far. A big return still takes a good 5 or more seconds off the clock, which makes getting into FG range and then kicking it very remote. It was a stupid decision, and it's these kind of decision is why the Bears are 3-3 and not 6-0.

 

also the bears really aren't that good, that's another reason why the bears aren't 6-0.

 

watch out, truffle. speaking disparagingly against the bears in this thread....well people will remember it.

[TruffleShuffle]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

 

Squib kicks should NEVER be a part of a kickers arsenal, period. If the Bears were up 3 or 7, where the end product of a squibber that the Falcons tied it up is one thing, but when you a nursing the slimmest of slim leads let in the game you can't give them a workable field and they took advantage. Calling for a squib kick is "never a good idea" regardless of the situation. But there are situations in which it is serviceable, but a one point lead is NOT one them.

 

Kick it deep, kick it far. A big return still takes a good 5 or more seconds off the clock, which makes getting into FG range and then kicking it very remote. It was a stupid decision, and it's these kind of decision is why the Bears are 3-3 and not 6-0.

 

also the bears really aren't that good, that's another reason why the bears aren't 6-0.

 

watch out, truffle. speaking disparagingly against the bears in this thread....well people will remember it.

 

[UMFan83]

Lovie Smith with a Marty Mornhinwegesque decision.

 

Lovie needs to be roasted for the "Squib decision."

 

OK, it was a bad call but nowhere near as bad as Marty Mortingwig or whatever his name is. The worst call I've seen Lovie make is to call a TO with 1 second left in the playoff game vs. Seattle, thinking they would punt to Hester, which obviously all it did was give Seattle 1 play to attempt a game winning hail mary.

 

A bad call is a bad call period. Both decisions are directly tied into the game's final score. Both were moronic decision. I don't how you can say it was "nowhere near as bad." Lovie's decison clearly is as bad as Mornhinwege's decision.

 

The Mortywig call directly gives the ball to the opposing team in a sudden death opportunity. The squib kick could have easily bounced all the way to the 20, or the returner could have easily been tackled by Hillenmeyer. Even after that decision was made, they still had to make one play of at least 25 yards within 6 seconds and stop the clock for it to hurt anything.

 

Yet the squib didn't bounce the way the Bears needed it to, and the Bears did the Falcons a SERIOUS favor by cutting the field in half which lead to the lucky pass by Ryan which lead to the kick. It was Marty espque bad, no matter how you spin it.

 

Well people choose to take squib kicks all the time, yet Mortywig is the only person I know of to give the ball to the other team after winning the coin flip in OT. That puts Mortywigs (i know im not getting his name right) call on a different level than Lovie's

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

 

Squib kicks should NEVER be a part of a kickers arsenal, period. If the Bears were up 3 or 7, where the end product of a squibber that the Falcons tied it up is one thing, but when you a nursing the slimmest of slim leads let in the game you can't give them a workable field and they took advantage. Calling for a squib kick is "never a good idea" regardless of the situation. But there are situations in which it is serviceable, but a one point lead is NOT one them.

 

Kick it deep, kick it far. A big return still takes a good 5 or more seconds off the clock, which makes getting into FG range and then kicking it very remote. It was a stupid decision, and it's these kind of decision is why the Bears are 3-3 and not 6-0.

 

also the bears really aren't that good, that's another reason why the bears aren't 6-0.

 

watch out, truffle. speaking disparagingly against the bears in this thread....well people will remember it.

 

 

what's a baseball bat gonna do against an angry mob...and you don't have any fellow eagle fans to help you. at least I could team up with IMB and his steel jaw.

[RedFlash]

So the Bears squib kick because they are scared that their best kick returner will return the kick into field goal range? Any special teams unit that's scared of that happening has no business on an NFL team.

 

Agreed. And if your special teams can't keep their special team from making a big play, then perhaps you need a new special team unit.

[TruffleShuffle]

what's a baseball bat gonna do against an angry mob...and you don't have any fellow eagle fans to help you. at least I could team up with IMB and his steel jaw.

 

http://www.greencine.com/images/static/moonraker_jaws.jpg

[Vanilla Ice]

i have some golf clubs to help you out.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

i have some golf clubs to help you out.

 

an Eagle fan and Falcon fan alliance....what is the world coming to?

[Jon]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

 

Squib kicks should NEVER be a part of a kickers arsenal, period. If the Bears were up 3 or 7, where the end product of a squibber that the Falcons tied it up is one thing, but when you a nursing the slimmest of slim leads let in the game you can't give them a workable field and they took advantage. Calling for a squib kick is "never a good idea" regardless of the situation. But there are situations in which it is serviceable, but a one point lead is NOT one them.

 

Kick it deep, kick it far. A big return still takes a good 5 or more seconds off the clock, which makes getting into FG range and then kicking it very remote. It was a stupid decision, and it's these kind of decision is why the Bears are 3-3 and not 6-0.

So you wouldn't squib it with 1 second left on the clock?

 

The decision to squib it was all about how much time was left. Had there been a few more seconds left on the clock, then I'd kick it away. But there weren't. They had just given up a big return, they were short on special teams players with new guys in there, and a squib should result in only one play. Now, the squib wasn't great and the play clock operator let Atlanta have enough time to run two plays, but the decision came down to a hail mary vs. a possible big return. The possibility of having the clock operator give the Falcons a nice advantage probably doesn't enter into the decision.

[Vanilla Ice]

i have some golf clubs to help you out.

 

an Eagle fan and Falcon fan alliance....what is the world coming to?

drastic times call for drastic measures

[Flames24Rulz]

For the record, your comments didnt really bother me one bit Vanilla, but I know that if it was Packers fans celebrating in a Bears/Packers game thread, I'd do everything in my power to get them banned, so I have to stay consistent here :)

 

Either way, this little back and forth has allowed me to momentarily suspend my suicidal thoughts, so thanks.

 

It's a Cubs message board, not a Bears message board. If you want a Bears only message board, go to the cesspool that is the message board on chicagobears.com.

[UMFan83]

For the record, your comments didnt really bother me one bit Vanilla, but I know that if it was Packers fans celebrating in a Bears/Packers game thread, I'd do everything in my power to get them banned, so I have to stay consistent here :)

 

Either way, this little back and forth has allowed me to momentarily suspend my suicidal thoughts, so thanks.

 

It's a Cubs message board, not a Bears message board. If you want a Bears only message board, go to the cesspool that is the message board on chicagobears.com.

 

But I don't want to.

[UMFan83]

See guys, this is why we need to keep going to Windy City Football, and why the Social forum won't suffice.

[RedFlash]

I agree with the squib quick. With 11 seconds on the clock, the Falcons shouldn't have had enough time to get two plays off. The squib prevented the big return and should have only left them with a hail mary.

 

Squib kicks should NEVER be a part of a kickers arsenal, period. If the Bears were up 3 or 7, where the end product of a squibber that the Falcons tied it up is one thing, but when you a nursing the slimmest of slim leads let in the game you can't give them a workable field and they took advantage. Calling for a squib kick is "never a good idea" regardless of the situation. But there are situations in which it is serviceable, but a one point lead is NOT one them.

 

Kick it deep, kick it far. A big return still takes a good 5 or more seconds off the clock, which makes getting into FG range and then kicking it very remote. It was a stupid decision, and it's these kind of decision is why the Bears are 3-3 and not 6-0.

 

also the bears really aren't that good, that's another reason why the bears aren't 6-0.

 

Good enough to be in position to be 6-0.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

See guys, this is why we need to keep going to Windy City Football, and why the Social forum won't suffice.

 

But weren't there like only seven people at Windy City Football...and I was one of them and not even a Bears fan.

[UMFan83]

See guys, this is why we need to keep going to Windy City Football, and why the Social forum won't suffice.

 

But weren't there like only seven people at Windy City Football...and I was one of them and not even a Bears fan.

 

They had like 10-15 page game threads just like we do here.

[imb]

what's a baseball bat gonna do against an angry mob...and you don't have any fellow eagle fans to help you. at least I could team up with IMB and his steel jaw.

 

http://www.greencine.com/images/static/moonraker_jaws.jpg

 

i've been saving up for that operation

 

imb2.0