bears game nine, lions at home at 3:15

[UMFan83]

I was just thinking about Devin Hester's return yesterday, and it just dawned on me how weird it was that Hester randomly just stopped taking kicks to the house for 2 full seasons (08 and 09) before picking it up again like no big deal. What happened during those 2 seasons?

 

Kick returns by year

2006: 7 (including missed FG and super bowl)

2007: 6

2008: 0

2009: 0

2010: 3

2011: 3 (on pace for 5-6)

[jersey cubs fan]

I was just thinking about Devin Hester's return yesterday, and it just dawned on me how weird it was that Hester randomly just stopped taking kicks to the house for 2 full seasons (08 and 09) before picking it up again like no big deal. What happened during those 2 seasons?

 

Kick returns by year

2006: 7 (including missed FG and super bowl)

2007: 6

2008: 0

2009: 0

2010: 3

2011: 3 (on pace for 5-6)

 

Randomly? I thought it was common knowledge that he was putting more effort into being a receiver in those years. He didn't return as often, and when he did he was partially worn down by playing every down as a receiver.

[minnesotacubsfan]

didnt they replace him with Manning and Knox for a period of time as well?

[UMFan83]

I was just thinking about Devin Hester's return yesterday, and it just dawned on me how weird it was that Hester randomly just stopped taking kicks to the house for 2 full seasons (08 and 09) before picking it up again like no big deal. What happened during those 2 seasons?

 

Kick returns by year

2006: 7 (including missed FG and super bowl)

2007: 6

2008: 0

2009: 0

2010: 3

2011: 3 (on pace for 5-6)

 

Randomly? I thought it was common knowledge that he was putting more effort into being a receiver in those years. He didn't return as often, and when he did he was partially worn down by playing every down as a receiver.

 

I guess so. That was what I was saying at the time too, but it seems odd that he was that ineffective just from playing every down as a receiver. IIRC, he wasn't even getting good runbacks on punt returns much less touchdowns and some people were suggesting that they either pull him from WR or pull him from kick returns.

[jersey cubs fan]

I guess so. That was what I was saying at the time too, but it seems odd that he was that ineffective just from playing every down as a receiver. IIRC, he wasn't even getting good runbacks on punt returns much less touchdowns and some people were suggesting that they either pull him from WR or pull him from kick returns.

 

In 2006 and 2007 his PR/KR numbers were 47/20 and 42/43, in 2008 it was 32/31 and 2009 was 24/7. His receptions/rushes went from 0/0, 20/7, 51/6. He was returning less often and doing a worse job of it as his nonreturn duties increased. In 2010 his non-return touches declined, his returns increased, and his success increased. I think it's a pretty simple explanation.

[minnesotacubsfan]

http://deadspin.com/5859423/the-lions-had-an-awful-lot-of-excuses-about-the-wind-yesterday

 

detroit excuses that aren't excuses just explanations, not excuses

 

lol:

 

"The Lions and Bears are now both 6-3, but if the season ended today the Bears would get the higher seed by having the advantage of the very pressure gradient of the Earth itself."

[bukie]

Highlights with Joniak and Thayer: http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/index.asp?mm_file_id=2696&play_clip=Y#

[Pushfrog98]

Any video of the Briggs hit on Johnson? I can't seem to find one.

[wekse]

Any video of the Briggs hit on Johnson? I can't seem to find one.

 

http://bit.ly/tCAk5G

 

there you go.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Even Calvin liked the hit:

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82425cd4/article/lions-wr-johnson-says-briggs-hit-was-all-shoulder-pad

[Pushfrog98]

Any video of the Briggs hit on Johnson? I can't seem to find one.

 

http://bit.ly/tCAk5G

 

there you go.

My googles must have been borked. I'd been searching that and couldn't find anything other than stories about it.

[jersey cubs fan]

By the way, Billick's narrative there was such typical BS where the announcer acts as though he knew exactly what happened based on what the ref called, when the video completely contradicts his statement. Starts at the shoulder and works it's way up to the head? WTF

[wekse]

Any video of the Briggs hit on Johnson? I can't seem to find one.

 

http://bit.ly/tCAk5G

 

there you go.

My googles must have been borked. I'd been searching that and couldn't find anything other than stories about it.

 

it's cool...i just wanted to use lmgtfy since i haven't gotten the chance in a while, haha.

 

p.s. i've watched that hit a million times already, it's great.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I searched quite a lot Sunday and yesterday for that video, It think its been recently posted

[jersey cubs fan]

The NFL has fined Detroit Lions defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch $7,500 for hitting a runner who was already on the ground, a league source said Thursday.

 

It likely is the first in a series of fines to stem from Sunday's contentious game against the Bears in Chicago, which the Bears won 37-13.

 

 

Officials review all plays involving potential violations, even if not penalized during the game, and they are referred to Ray Anderson and Merton Hanks, executive vice president and vice president of football operations, respectively.

[gus_dog]

Anybody find video of Vanden Bosch late hit on Forte?

[Guest]

Anybody find video of Vanden Bosch late hit on Forte?

 

It was definitely flagrant. While I don't really think the hit itself was all that late on a player that was basically already down, there was pretty clear intent to harm in the way he pounced on Forte's head/neck area. It was very unnecessary to do what he did.

[Pushfrog98]

Anybody find video of Vanden Bosch late hit on Forte?

I have not yet.

 

Fines have been sent out though. Looks like Moore got 15k and Stafford only $7.5k. Interesting.