2009 Chicago Bears Preseason Thread - A new era begins

[dew1679666265]

How are you a-holes not watching this in the age of dvr's?

 

Yes it's still on. Used to be Edge NFL matchup, then EA had the sponsor and it's been State Farm for a few years. The airtimes it gets and the fact that it has a sponsor in the show's title obviously means they don't believe it will draw ratings but it's been on 12-15 years or more. For a few years it's been Sal Paolantonio, Jaws and Hoge. And yeah it's probably the best show on ESPN.

 

It airs something like 1 a.m. on Sunday and then again at 6:30 central. I always set a season pass for it on my dvr and then watch it instead of the network pre-game shows at 11 or 11:30. I highly recommend you all do the same.

 

Thanks hawkeyecub and Banedon.

 

And I don't have a DVR. I keep planning on it, but haven't gotten around to it. But after hearing that NFL Matchup is still going, that may help motivate me to get one. I love that show.

[David]

Any thoughts on how the WR battle is going after tonight?

 

Assuming the belief that the 2 draft picks are locks (and Knox definitely earned his way on the team tonight), here is how I have it stacked up in order of likelihood:

 

1. Hester

2. Bennett

3. Iglesias

4. Knox

5. Davis

6. Aromashodu

 

I think Aromashodu barely makes it over Rideau, although I was not impressed with his performance today. Hanie did overthrow him two times, but he also had a drop and didn't do a ton to get open. Personally, I'd love both of them to make it, but I think Cutler's slight preference for Aromashodu will give him the nod. Rashied Davis didn't even play today, which I think suggests that he's made it. Is it unprecidented to carry 7 WRs on a team? I would assume it is, because it's completely unnecessary to have 7 WRs, but maybe the Jones injury gives the Bears an extra week or two to decide who is staying long term.

 

I think Aromashodu was the 3rd most locked in (if you didn't take into account the draft picks being completely pretty much a lock). I think that's why you didn't see much of him and why you saw him playing with the starters the last two games. Cutler seems to have more than a slight preference for him.

 

 

Rideau looks like the odd man out, but if anyone didn't make it in favor of him, I would have to think it was Davis, unless they really get crazy and cut Iglesias, but I can't remotely see that happening.

[UMFan83]

How are you a-holes not watching this in the age of dvr's?

 

Yes it's still on. Used to be Edge NFL matchup, then EA had the sponsor and it's been State Farm for a few years. The airtimes it gets and the fact that it has a sponsor in the show's title obviously means they don't believe it will draw ratings but it's been on 12-15 years or more. For a few years it's been Sal Paolantonio, Jaws and Hoge. And yeah it's probably the best show on ESPN.

 

It airs something like 1 a.m. on Sunday and then again at 6:30 central. I always set a season pass for it on my dvr and then watch it instead of the network pre-game shows at 11 or 11:30. I highly recommend you all do the same.

 

Thanks hawkeyecub and Banedon.

 

And I don't have a DVR. I keep planning on it, but haven't gotten around to it. But after hearing that NFL Matchup is still going, that may help motivate me to get one. I love that show.

 

Once you get DVR you can't live without it.

[dew1679666265]

How are you a-holes not watching this in the age of dvr's?

 

Yes it's still on. Used to be Edge NFL matchup, then EA had the sponsor and it's been State Farm for a few years. The airtimes it gets and the fact that it has a sponsor in the show's title obviously means they don't believe it will draw ratings but it's been on 12-15 years or more. For a few years it's been Sal Paolantonio, Jaws and Hoge. And yeah it's probably the best show on ESPN.

 

It airs something like 1 a.m. on Sunday and then again at 6:30 central. I always set a season pass for it on my dvr and then watch it instead of the network pre-game shows at 11 or 11:30. I highly recommend you all do the same.

 

Thanks hawkeyecub and Banedon.

 

And I don't have a DVR. I keep planning on it, but haven't gotten around to it. But after hearing that NFL Matchup is still going, that may help motivate me to get one. I love that show.

 

Once you get DVR you can't live without it.

 

Yeah, I think it's the monthly fee holding me back (I have DirecTV and think I have to pay a monthly fee with them). Also procrastination, though.

[TruffleShuffle]

i might give up cable before i give up dvr.

[UMFan83]

i might give up cable before i give up dvr.

 

What he said. I think of DVR as an essential now...a necessity. I love being able to look through the listings and find a bunch of shows that I can just watch whenever. This really works with the MLB Network...well it used to when shows like "Baseball Seasons" and "Prime 9" still had original content (to me). It's also nice in situations like tonight when I was stuck in traffic and gonna miss the start of the Bears game. Luckily, I had it recorded as a "just in case" thing, and was able to relax and drive home sans most of my road rage knowing what was waiting for me when I got back.

 

It's also primarily how I watch the Cubs now since most of their games are boring games with all the offensive ineptitude. I just pause the game, play Madden for 30 minutes, and then go back and fast forward through the game so I can spend about 2 minutes catching up on 30 minutes of game, then I rinse and repeat.

[ctcf]

Holy crap the preseason is over already. Thank God.

[Banedon]

Locking up this bad boy. Goodbye preseason.