Bears game 3: Monday Sep. 27 vs GB on ESPN

[SpongeWorthy]

Hey fellas,

 

Anyone wanna talk about the first place Chicago Bears?

 

Oh hey it's just Devin Hester and Greg Olsen doing thug [expletive] because they are awesome and from THE U

[ELCABALLO45]

Oh and Urlacher and Briggs are beasts.

[SpongeWorthy]

http://www.kornheiserscartel.com/uploaded_images/Devin-Hester-711418.jpg

 

Oh hai its just me Devin Hester thuggin out doing [expletive] cuz I'm from THE U.

 

http://www.allcanes.com/blog/uploaded_images/nflU_small-769930.jpg

[WrigleyField 22]

Oh and Urlacher and Briggs are beasts.

Briggs didn't stand out as much to me this week, but that may just be because Urlacher was just all over the place and stood out more.

[chuckywang]

I'm out tonight.

 

See you guys in Green Bay. I'll leave you with this.

SHORYUKEN!

[cubbyvirus00]

I'm out tonight.

 

See you guys in Green Bay. I'll leave you with this.

SHORYUKEN!

 

Posting videos from past seasons is cool and all, but it wont change the fact that the Packers lost tonight. Sorry : (

 

Wow Erik, you are really bad at arguing. However you are really good at entertaining us Bears fans!

 

cry more plz.

[SpongeWorthy]

We better [expletive] paste Eli and his group of incompetent boobs next week.

 

Also Devin A. and Harris...I don't know what is going on with you idiots but get it together because we need you.

[TruffleShuffle]

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~rrastogi/images/hand.png

 

There ya go!

 

I never said anything about all the other fingers being in there, now did I?

 

tsk tsk do you really think I'd give you that satisfaction? Silly man.

 

did this person put their hand on a stove? why is it all red? i'm concerned about this.

[Guest]

What is up with Aromashadu?

[CubInOK]

Can someone link me to a replay of the last play with all the laterals?

I don't have a link but... first incompletion on a kickoff return in NFL history?

[Outshined_One]

One of my favorite moments from the game. That one's probably even better than when Cutler juked Zombo out of his shoes.

[Banedon]

I'm not going to suggest this is a Super Bowl year for the Bears, cuz that's obviously putting the cart WAY before the horse here...

 

But is this season reminding anyone else of the start of the Super Bowl run a few years ago? The Bears "lucked" their way to wins...were generally ridiculed for not being as good as their record would indicate, and generally under-appreciated nationally. Hester running back kicks, Bears winning with bend (a lot) but don't break (often), being incredibly stingy with rushing yards...

 

Just seems like I've done the whole arguing about "the Bears got a gift win" before. At some point, can we say that talent helps cause penalties, and forcing long drives helps create chances for turnovers?

 

I'm not convinced we're the best team in the league, but we're clearly damn good and should be in the conversation.

[hawkeyecub]

Holy [expletive] I just saw the Bears upcoming schedule. Those bastards are going to be 6-2 at worst at the halfway point. The Vikings' next 4 is @ Jets, vs. Dallas, @ Green Bay, @ New England. This sucks.

[Banedon]

Holy [expletive] I just saw the Bears upcoming schedule. Those bastards are going to be 6-2 at worst at the halfway point. The Vikings' next 4 is @ Jets, vs. Dallas, @ Green Bay, @ New England. This sucks.

 

I'm ashamed to admit...I'm glad that we don't see the Packers again till the last game. I'm hopeful that game will be irrelevant.

[bukie]

The Bears are still the most likely 3-0 team to miss the playoffs at this point, because I think Pittsburgh is just plain better, and Kansas City is in a division without any really good teams.

[UMFan83]

 

But is this season reminding anyone else of the start of the Super Bowl run a few years ago? The Bears "lucked" their way to wins...were generally ridiculed for not being as good as their record would indicate, and generally under-appreciated nationally.

 

I'm not sure what you mean. First few weeks of the season we beat GB 26-0, DET 34-7, MIN 19-16, defending NFC champ SEA 37-6, BUF 41-7 before the lucky Arizona game. Before that game we were generally regarded as the first or second best team in the league. We were #1 in ESPN power rankings.

[soapy]

Holy God, reading this thread this morning is freaking gold. I love me some bitter Packer fan face.

 

The Bears aren't world beaters and I hope they don't break their arms trying to pat themselves on the back, but I'm definitely pleased with the way they've played considering their talent level. Coming out of Dallas with a win and then beating GB goes a very long way in helping them get into the playoffs. As has been pointed out, the second half of the schedule is pretty brutal.

 

I said I'd let myself get excited for this season if they won last night. Well, here we are.

[Banedon]

 

But is this season reminding anyone else of the start of the Super Bowl run a few years ago? The Bears "lucked" their way to wins...were generally ridiculed for not being as good as their record would indicate, and generally under-appreciated nationally.

 

I'm not sure what you mean. First few weeks of the season we beat GB 26-0, DET 34-7, MIN 19-16, defending NFC champ SEA 37-6, BUF 41-7 before the lucky Arizona game. Before that game we were generally regarded as the first or second best team in the league. We were #1 in ESPN power rankings.

 

Yeah, they started off great...you're right. But as the season went on they were winning with ST and Defense. I didn't mean that it was following the pattern game for game. Just that the style of wins has some similar characteristics.

 

Don Banks already pretty much writing the Bears off as "lucky"....

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/09/28/packers.bears.5things/index.html

[erik316wttn]

The Packers did outplay the Bears tonight, primarily by cheating.

 

Cheating really? I guess when a basketball player fouls at the end of the game on purpose to stop the clock, that's cheating too right?

"Cheating is an act of lying, deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition. Cheating characteristically is employed to create an unfair advantage, usually in one's own interest, and often at the expense of others,[1] Cheating implies the breaking of rules. "

 

Yea, I think that holding, pass interference, and roughing the passer all fit under there.

 

Fouling in basketball is cheating too. The fact that its done because the penalty may not outweigh the reward is irrelevant.

 

Anyways, the point I was making was that your line looked pretty good for instance (compared to the Bears), but due in large part to the holding of Peppers that kept happening. So in order for that strategy to be successful will almost always rely on not getting caught. If you hadn't held him at certain points, or interfered with receivers at certain points, they may have not looked as good as they did.

 

And the Packers got called for those penalties in spades. And the Packers still almost won. And I don't know what you mean that the Packers wouldn't have looked so good since the Bears got over 150 free yards in penalties. Are you saying the Packers got away with some penalties as well? I'd like to see some examples.

 

Just re watch the game and watch nothing but Peppers. You will see plenty of examples. They were holding him every pass play and only got called for 2. And as for the 150 free yards in penalties, you Packer fans still haven't said anything about the penalty on Melton that was total BS and led to a Packer TD.

 

What about the holding penalty on Tauscher that negated the Packer TD? I say it evened out.

 

I'm just about done here, but the Bears should be 1-2. They barely beat the Packers even with 170-some free yards in penalties, and the only reason they beat the Lions was because of a BS non-catch rule. 3-0 is smoke and mirrors at this point.

 

And I fully acknowledge that the Packers got out of Philly by the skin of their teeth. Probably should have lost that game, but should have won last night, so 2-1 seems fair.

Edited September 28, 2010 by erik316wttn

[Banedon]

And as for the 150 free yards in penalties, you Packer fans still haven't said anything about the penalty on Melton that was total BS and led to a Packer TD.

 

What about the holding penalty on Tauscher that negated the Packer TD? I say it evened out.

 

Except that Tauscher held.

[erik316wttn]

And as for the 150 free yards in penalties, you Packer fans still haven't said anything about the penalty on Melton that was total BS and led to a Packer TD.

 

What about the holding penalty on Tauscher that negated the Packer TD? I say it evened out.

 

Except that Tauscher held.

 

And Melton hit Rodgers in the head with his helmet. Your point?

[Banedon]

And as for the 150 free yards in penalties, you Packer fans still haven't said anything about the penalty on Melton that was total BS and led to a Packer TD.

 

What about the holding penalty on Tauscher that negated the Packer TD? I say it evened out.

 

Except that Tauscher held.

 

And Melton hit Rodgers in the head with his helmet. Your point?

 

Well if that's your argument, why didn't you say so? lol

 

Why bring up Tauscher's hold? It's irrelevant if you think Melton's penalty was legit. Keener thought it wasn't.

[Flames24Rulz]

All of our penalties were legit. Good God.

 

All I'll say is that a lack of discipline and bad Special Teams play usually equals poor coaching. Mike McCarthy wins in spite of his talent. He's not a good coach. 18 penalties...lol.

 

Lovie Smith's the best coach in the division, btw.

[Banedon]

Lovie Smith's the best coach in the division, btw.

 

Is he the best coach on his own team? Lovie looks a WHOLE lot better when he has other guys that know what they're doing calling plays and able to do their job. Lovie doesn't have to do as much with this team as he has since he forced out Ron Rivera. Marinelli, Tice and Martz are all doing a really great job with this team. It's a team that's developing.

 

Tommie Harris, Zach Bowman...I don't think those guys get pulled last year. I think that's Marinelli doing that.

[jersey cubs fan]

Lovie Smith's the best coach in the division, btw.

 

Is he the best coach on his own team? Lovie looks a WHOLE lot better when he has other guys that know what they're doing calling plays and able to do their job. Lovie doesn't have to do as much with this team as he has since he forced out Ron Rivera. Marinelli, Tice and Martz are all doing a really great job with this team. It's a team that's developing.

 

Tommie Harris, Zach Bowman...I don't think those guys get pulled last year. I think that's Marinelli doing that.

 

I think Harris has been benched before. But I do think Martz and Tice have made a big difference on offense and Marinellie helps to keep Lovie away from the defense. I was happy that Rod apparently figured out the blitz was not working and stopped doing it later. If you are going to be a bend but don't break defense that relies on the offense eventually making a mistake, don't freaking blitz, and don't drop your best pass rusher into coverage.