Week 15: Bears (7-6) @ Browns (4-9) Noon, FOX

[UMFan83]

phew somehow we forced a punt

[bukie]

Hate to say it but we are approaching desperation now - trestman is going to need to put mccown in

No reason to concede yet.

 

It's not conceding. Jay is rusty. Stop with that

Jay is so rusty it caused Bennett to fumble.

[Guest]

Hate to say it but we are approaching desperation now - trestman is going to need to put mccown in

 

If this is how I sound I know how everyone else feels

 

I dislike you less now.

[kujay]

Our guys are putting the special in special teams today.

[Tryptamine]

Way to risk an unnecessary turnover. It's amazing how fast the D and ST have gone to [expletive].

[Guest]

They were playing for a fg there

[UMFan83]

why do the bears always try to grab the punt after the opponent touches it? is there a rule i dont know about because the Bears special teams guys seem to confidently go after the ball as soon as its touched like theres no way it can hurt them to touch it.

[USSoccer]

No pressure, Jay. Just save the season and any hope at a contract here.

[Brian]

why do the bears always try to grab the punt after the opponent touches it? is there a rule i dont know about because the Bears special teams guys seem to confidently go after the ball as soon as its touched like theres no way it can hurt them to touch it.

 

I don't think they know whether they are punting or receiving.

[Guest]

why do the bears always try to grab the punt after the opponent touches it? is there a rule i dont know about because the Bears special teams guys seem to confidently go after the ball as soon as its touched like theres no way it can hurt them to touch it.

Yes.

[UMFan83]

Our guys are putting the special in special teams today.

 

if i understand the rule correctly, once the browns touch it the ball is dead. So as i said above im not sure why the Bears confidently go after the ball after its touched, especially inside the 5 yard line. There has to be some rule because it would be one of the dumbest decisions ever to go after the ball inside the 5.

[gscool89]

Yes. Good.

[Sammy Sofa]

Christ, if Marshall had grabbed that I would have messed my pants.

[UMFan83]

ok lets penalty our way downfield, i like this strategy

 

wow actually that penalty might have prevented a TD

[gscool89]

Yes. More good.

[UMFan83]

huge 3rd down

[Brian]

definitely won't need time outs at the end of this game

[UMFan83]

nothing like burning TOs early when you are down in the 4th quarter on the road

[USSoccer]

nothing like burning TOs early when you are down in the 4th quarter on the road

 

Its not like they would use them correctly within 2 minutes anyway.

[Careless]

why do the bears always try to grab the punt after the opponent touches it? is there a rule i dont know about because the Bears special teams guys seem to confidently go after the ball as soon as its touched like theres no way it can hurt them to touch it.

Yes, even if they fumble and give it away, they can keep the ball at the spot of the touch by the punting team

[gscool89]

2 timeouts gone with 12:00 left. Not really smart.

[Guest]

There's literally like 10 people at the game, it's not like they can't hear or something.

[Wilson A2000]

Don't like being down to one TE

[UMFan83]

why do the bears always try to grab the punt after the opponent touches it? is there a rule i dont know about because the Bears special teams guys seem to confidently go after the ball as soon as its touched like theres no way it can hurt them to touch it.

Yes, even if they fumble and give it away, they can keep the ball at the spot of the touch by the punting team

 

so when is it considered dead? when the ball stops moving?

[Brian]

Alshon catches that