Week 7: Patriots @ Bears noon on CBS

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buttering us up before taking us to the slaugherhouse

[David]

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buttering us up before taking us to the slaugherhouse

 

no kidding

 

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[Chocolate Milk]

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buttering us up before taking us to the slaugherhouse

 

no kidding

 

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Doesn't he always heap praise upon his opponents? I feel like that's his schtick. I remember him having glowing things to say about Sexy Rexy but after searching, I can't find evidence.

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buttering us up before taking us to the slaugherhouse

 

no kidding

 

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Doesn't he always heap praise upon his opponents? I feel like that's his schtick. I remember him having glowing things to say about Sexy Rexy but after searching, I can't find evidence.

 

[Butterscup]

bears by 10

[Thrilho]

 

buttering us up before taking us to the slaugherhouse

 

no kidding

 

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Doesn't he always heap praise upon his opponents? I feel like that's his schtick. I remember him having glowing things to say about Sexy Rexy but after searching, I can't find evidence.

The key difference is that Sexy Rexy sucked and Mitch is good. He missed a couple open receivers but he made some really on point deep passes. This article highlights the two to Gabriel, which were each right on the money 45 yards downfield.

 

https://theathletic.com/594687/2018/10/17/film-study-mitch-trubiskys-increased-confidence-is-showing-with-the-deep-ball/

 

The first thing I would say is he throws a very good deep ball,” Patriots linebacker coach and de facto defensive coordinator Brian Flores said. “He throws a good deep ball. He’s accurate, an accurate passer. Obviously, we know him as an elusive guy in the pocket and someone who does a good job as a scrambler extending plays, and then he does a really good job of finding receivers down the field.

 

“So, he’s been impressive – a good, young player, good, young talent, somebody who’s getting better really week-to-week. It will be a challenge for us – you know, a guy who can scramble like this and extend plays, and then at the same time, find receivers down the field and put the ball on them pretty accurately.”

 

Mitch was throwing with rhythm, hitting passes with defenders in his face, hitting guys in stride where they’re in position for YAC. And after starting out the year looking timid he is number 1 in pass attempts over 20 yards. That’s going to result in some misses, like the early one to Miller. But boy howdy did he make it look easy on that fourth quarter TD pass to Miller.

 

13 completions over 20 yards the last two weeks. 9 TDs and one interception, on a play that should have been called his 4th TD of the day and a game sealer. Dude is looking worthy of praise. Sign up for the Athletic if you want to read some of that praise because those guys are over the moon on him right now. And the imbedded gifs make football articles a zillion times more interesting.

 

After predicting the win in Miami I’m going to sit out the prediction game, but this should be a fun one. Fingers crossed on Mack’s health.

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[minnesotacubsfan]

yea but he sucks

[gflore34]

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buttering us up before taking us to the slaugherhouse

 

no kidding

 

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His [expletive] is patronizing and insulting, I'd tell him to shove it up his ass.

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Regarding this, I've seen the Bears do it several times, why do teams run some passing plays behind the LOS? In addition the you need 5 on third down but, you'll go a receiver who isn't past the chains.

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Regarding this, I've seen the Bears do it several times, why do teams run some passing plays behind the LOS? In addition the you need 5 on third down but, you'll go a receiver who isn't past the chains.

 

not sure if serious, but the point is to give the receiver an opportunity to make a play. the same reason QBs handoff to running backs behind the line of scrimmage despite seemingly wanting them to run beyond it.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Regarding this, I've seen the Bears do it several times, why do teams run some passing plays behind the LOS? In addition the you need 5 on third down but, you'll go a receiver who isn't past the chains.

 

not sure if serious, but the point is to give the receiver an opportunity to make a play. the same reason QBs handoff to running backs behind the line of scrimmage despite seemingly wanting them to run beyond it.

 

They usually are designed to be a wr screen, giving the wr the ball as quickly as possible with blockers thinking they can block their way to 5 yards. Then you usually have DB's and maybe an OLB to defend against, no monster DL's. Added to that is a wr or flanker in space is harder to tackle then a rb smashing through a line. If you do it well and do it when you catch a defense off guard it can go for big yards. Every team tries it. You also don't risk a sack.

 

but when it goes bad it looks stupid. Every time.

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While I definitely agree with the philosophy, that's not exactly an inspiring list of teams in that bottom 5.

[jersey cubs fan]

fwiw two of the fewest have played fewer games than most of the rest.

[gflore34]

Regarding this, I've seen the Bears do it several times, why do teams run some passing plays behind the LOS? In addition the you need 5 on third down but, you'll go a receiver who isn't past the chains.

 

not sure if serious, but the point is to give the receiver an opportunity to make a play. the same reason QBs handoff to running backs behind the line of scrimmage despite seemingly wanting them to run beyond it.

 

They usually are designed to be a wr screen, giving the wr the ball as quickly as possible with blockers thinking they can block their way to 5 yards. Then you usually have DB's and maybe an OLB to defend against, no monster DL's. Added to that is a wr or flanker in space is harder to tackle then a rb smashing through a line. If you do it well and do it when you catch a defense off guard it can go for big yards. Every team tries it. You also don't risk a sack.

 

but when it goes bad it looks stupid. Every time.

 

I'm aware of these things, maybe should have phrased differently? I wonder if there's statistics kept on the number of 3rd and shorts (say 4 -5 yards) converted on plays behind the LOS or the chains vs. attempted paases beyond the chains?

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not sure if serious, but the point is to give the receiver an opportunity to make a play. the same reason QBs handoff to running backs behind the line of scrimmage despite seemingly wanting them to run beyond it.

 

They usually are designed to be a wr screen, giving the wr the ball as quickly as possible with blockers thinking they can block their way to 5 yards. Then you usually have DB's and maybe an OLB to defend against, no monster DL's. Added to that is a wr or flanker in space is harder to tackle then a rb smashing through a line. If you do it well and do it when you catch a defense off guard it can go for big yards. Every team tries it. You also don't risk a sack.

 

but when it goes bad it looks stupid. Every time.

 

I'm aware of these things, maybe should have phrased differently? I wonder if there's statistics kept on the number of 3rd and shorts (say 4 -5 yards) converted on plays behind the LOS or the chains vs. attempted paases beyond the chains?

 

I think thats a great question, and I'd love to see the stats too.

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The part about this I like is that it makes Mitch's completion % look better.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

They'd probably still be toward the bottom, but don't forget those are raw totals and Bears are one of four teams to only play five games.

[David]

They'd probably still be toward the bottom, but don't forget those are raw totals and Bears are one of four teams to only play five games.

Goony already said that

[Butterscup]

one of the most impressive things about that stat is the bears have played 1 less game than almost every team in the league

[Wilson A2000]

Gronk didn’t make the trip to Chicago, but not ruled out yet

[Wilson A2000]

Hub with some interesting stats. Patriots are 24-6 without Gronk. Patriots are 13-5 in the first quarter and 18-0 in the second over their last 18. They jump on you quickly.