Re: bears game 11, @ oakland at 3:05

[Magnetic Curses]

turnover turnover turnover please

[UMFan83]

Personally, I had no problem with the call. I wanted a TD there and it was going to be tough to push it in. On the road with a struggling offense, you take your shots. The execution was not good.

 

Exactly....execution wasn't good. That's a difficult pass to make. Not one you ask your inexperienced backup QB to make in the red zone when you are in a position to take the lead before halftime.

 

 

The Raiders played it well. What can you do? The play is supposed to set up so the TE is isolated. If that happens, there's a great chance to score.

 

What you can do is run a less risky play for your inexperieced backup QB. You are just about guaranteed 3 points. The way this offense is going, you are probably only going to get 2-3 chances to score all game, and you just wasted one of them by making your QB make a difficult throw instead of running it for a 1st down inside the 10.

 

Isn't the fact that they are struggling to score an argument FOR trying to score a TD?

 

You're not taking away the chance of a TD. You are making it much more likely that your QB is getting some points.

[UMFan83]

Just put us out of our misery Oakland. We stinks

 

Its tough watching Carson Palmer pick our defense apart.

[UMFan83]

How the hell are there so many [expletive] people wide open?

 

The secondary and offensive line have been absolutely awful in a game they couldnt afford to be anything less than good in.

[scarey]

 

not when you're D can hold the other guys, kick the FG

 

We'd still be losing 10-12... Better than 7-15, but I personally don't mind gambling on that play if the potential is 14-12 lead. That's my point.

[El Duderino]

ok moose, the raiders do not have a "very good" offense line. it's okay, but come on.

[kujay]

Jennings really has been good today. If he could just catch a few of these.

[minnesotacubsfan]

thank you Melton

[UMFan83]

 

not when you're D can hold the other guys, kick the FG

 

We'd still be losing 10-12... Better than 7-15, but I personally don't mind gambling on that play if the potential is 14-12 lead. That's my point.

 

No you could be winning 14-12. Do you not think the Bears could manage to get 10 yards on 3-4 plays using conservative playcalling (aka running the ball or high percentage throws?

[UMFan83]

We really needed that INT to keep it within a score. Now we somehow have to score twice to win.

[minnesotacubsfan]

my feed is at least a minute behind kujays

[bukie]

Time for a special teams TD to make it interesting.

[treebird]

good return here or we lose

 

no pressure

[salukifudd]

 

not when you're D can hold the other guys, kick the FG

 

We'd still be losing 10-12... Better than 7-15, but I personally don't mind gambling on that play if the potential is 14-12 lead. That's my point.

 

YOU DON'T GAMBLE WITH YOUR BACKUP QB THROWING A SCREEN FROM THE 7 YARD LINE. There are plenty of other plays that make sense on 2nd and 1 that can lead to a TD. Get it?

[scarey]

 

not when you're D can hold the other guys, kick the FG

 

We'd still be losing 10-12... Better than 7-15, but I personally don't mind gambling on that play if the potential is 14-12 lead. That's my point.

 

No you could be winning 14-12. Do you not think the Bears could manage to get 10 yards on 3-4 plays using conservative playcalling (aka running the ball or high percentage throws?

 

Screen pass is a high percentage throw. I'm done with this conversation. Sorry, it's gone on too long.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Knox is not smart

[minnesotacubsfan]

yay Barber

[kujay]

my feed is at least a minute behind kujays

 

Sorry.

 

I'm just watching on Directv.

 

This is depressing because this is (was?) a winnable game. I thought before this game that we might lose this one but KC and Denver were sure wins. I'm not so sure now.

[Magnetic Curses]

hanie has played terribly, but the game is far from over.

[UMFan83]

Bears starting field position today:

 

OWN 18

OWN 23

OWN 16

OWN 18

OWN 3

OWN 26

OAK 35

OWN 20

OWN 17

OWN 18

 

That's special teams ownage. Only one drive started better than the Bears 26 yardline. 6 drives out of 10 started inside the 20.

[salukifudd]

 

not when you're D can hold the other guys, kick the FG

 

We'd still be losing 10-12... Better than 7-15, but I personally don't mind gambling on that play if the potential is 14-12 lead. That's my point.

 

No you could be winning 14-12. Do you not think the Bears could manage to get 10 yards on 3-4 plays using conservative playcalling (aka running the ball or high percentage throws?

 

Screen pass is a high percentage throw. I'm done with this conversation. Sorry, it's gone on too long.

 

Nope.

[UMFan83]

 

not when you're D can hold the other guys, kick the FG

 

We'd still be losing 10-12... Better than 7-15, but I personally don't mind gambling on that play if the potential is 14-12 lead. That's my point.

 

No you could be winning 14-12. Do you not think the Bears could manage to get 10 yards on 3-4 plays using conservative playcalling (aka running the ball or high percentage throws?

 

Screen pass is a high percentage throw. I'm done with this conversation. Sorry, it's gone on too long.

 

That's not just a simple screen pass. He had to throw across his body because the play was designed as a misdirection. Not high percentage at all...actually quite difficult.

 

I'll stop though, you are right.

[treebird]

Bears starting field position today:

 

OWN 18

OWN 23

OWN 16

OWN 18

OWN 3

OWN 26

OAK 35

OWN 20

OWN 17

OWN 18

 

That's special teams ownage. Only one drive started better than the Bears 26 yardline. 6 drives out of 10 started inside the 20.

 

do the raiders

 

i want to convince myself the defense isn't that bad.

[Magnetic Curses]

piss poor spot

[Magnetic Curses]

ugly pass