Week 11: BEARS vs. Baltimore Ravens

[raw]

Mack is out for the year with foot surgery.

Well, that kinda sucks.

 

Trevis Gipson, time to step up and prove the Bears can cut bait with one of the two massive edge contracts sucking up cap room on the roster.

 

Yep. Gotta stick with the plan. I didn't really care how good Quinn played this year, you have to cut bait with him this offseason. He started the year on fire, has slowed down a little bit but still decent. But you simply can't keep a 32-year old, non-versatile, edge rusher around at a 17Mil cap hit. Without Mack, he probably won't play well enough to justify keeping him. I'd also rather give snaps to Gipson and Snowden than waste them on Bruce Irvin, but whatever. Cut as much money tied to aging players as you possibly can this offseason. Quinn, Trevathan, Graham, Foles, Hicks, Dalton, Tashaun Gipson, Goodwin, Ogletree, etc. Get younger on defense. Spend money on offense. Profit.

[BigSlick]

Mack is out for the year with foot surgery.

 

what??

 

God that sucks. Well, I guess doesn't matter that much given the team is dead in the water competitively, but, has slight knock on effects to Fields growth (again, the only thing I care about)

[UMFan83]

Lamar was put on the injury report as questionable today and missed practice today with his mysterious illness

 

 

In other QB news that may impact the Bears:

 

[UMFan83]

The injuries are really getting bizarre

 

[UMFan83]

Good news, turns out Mack will be on the active roster after all

 

[bjam12]

Lamar was put on the injury report as questionable today and missed practice today with his mysterious illness

 

 

In other QB news that may impact the Bears:

 

 

The Lions can't find a better back-up?

[Derwood]

Lamar was put on the injury report as questionable today and missed practice today with his mysterious illness

 

 

In other QB news that may impact the Bears:

 

 

The Lions can't find a better back-up?

 

It’s the NFL, NO ONE has a good backup

[WrigleyField 22]

Lamar was put on the injury report as questionable today and missed practice today with his mysterious illness

 

 

In other QB news that may impact the Bears:

 

 

The Lions can't find a better back-up?

 

It’s the NFL, NO ONE has a good backup

Okay but most crappy NFL backups were still stars in the NCAA. A 1:13 TD:INT at the FBS and then 11:13 TD:INT in FCS is also a bad NCAA QB. Literal wtf.

 

Here's Detroits one time backup who actually looked somewhat interesting in a game against the Bears a couple years ago when he started.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jeff-driskel-1.html

Solid college stats!

 

He's now a TE with the Texans.

 

Make it make sense.

[Bertz]

 

This does not look like someone who's playing

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[Soul]

Apparently a cold virus hit a few of their players but I’ve never seen a cold do that to anyone.

[BigSlick]

The Mack-Less Bears defense is capable of making nearly any QB look good, so I wouldn’t get too excited about back ups starting. Pencil in any pro offense for 24+ points and see what Fields and co can do.

[raw]

Lamar officially inactive. Huge break for the Bears, which seems weird to say for a team missing Eddie Jackson, ARob, Mack and Hicks. But a decent chance of getting 2 backup QBs in a 5-day span. Even if Goff plays, it's still Goff and a winless team. 3-6 at this moment but probably should be 5-6 by Thanksgiving dinner. I know nobody wants to hear it, but 2 wins put the Bears back in the playoff hunt.

[UMFan83]

I’m actually a little disappointed Lamar is out. We play the Ravens once every 4 years and at Soldier Field once every year 8s (possibly slightly more frequently now) so might be awhile before we see Lamar face the Bears.

[raw]

I’m actually a little disappointed Lamar is out. We play the Ravens once every 4 years and at Soldier Field once every year 8s (possibly slightly more frequently now) so might be awhile before we see Lamar face the Bears.

 

Yeah, a lot of reasons I wanted Lamar to play. This is one of them. Another is my undefeated fantasy team has him as the QB. Also I wanted Fields to compete head-to-head with him. I know it's not a direct competition between those two, but I think Fields was really looking forward to the matchup. Also, not gonna lie, a Bears loss wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I'll never root for them to lose, but there are rumors than an embarrassing L means the first in-season firing in franchise history. Plus, I don't care if the Bears give up a top 5 pick to the Giants. Having a 2nd round pick very early could be huge in a draft where you can get 1st round talent in the 32-37 pick range at the Bears positions of need (WR, OL, CB) or it can create great trade down opportunities for a team with many needs and just 2 early picks right now.

[UMFan83]

I’m actually a little disappointed Lamar is out. We play the Ravens once every 4 years and at Soldier Field once every year 8s (possibly slightly more frequently now) so might be awhile before we see Lamar face the Bears.

 

Yeah, a lot of reasons I wanted Lamar to play. This is one of them. Another is my undefeated fantasy team has him as the QB. Also I wanted Fields to compete head-to-head with him. I know it's not a direct competition between those two, but I think Fields was really looking forward to the matchup. Also, not gonna lie, a Bears loss wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I'll never root for them to lose, but there are rumors than an embarrassing L means the first in-season firing in franchise history. Plus, I don't care if the Bears give up a top 5 pick to the Giants. Having a 2nd round pick very early could be huge in a draft where you can get 1st round talent in the 32-37 pick range at the Bears positions of need (WR, OL, CB) or it can create great trade down opportunities for a team with many needs and just 2 early picks right now.

 

I’m sorry did you say trade down? Pace is going to package that pick to trade back into the first round if he’s still the GM

[raw]

I’m actually a little disappointed Lamar is out. We play the Ravens once every 4 years and at Soldier Field once every year 8s (possibly slightly more frequently now) so might be awhile before we see Lamar face the Bears.

 

Yeah, a lot of reasons I wanted Lamar to play. This is one of them. Another is my undefeated fantasy team has him as the QB. Also I wanted Fields to compete head-to-head with him. I know it's not a direct competition between those two, but I think Fields was really looking forward to the matchup. Also, not gonna lie, a Bears loss wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I'll never root for them to lose, but there are rumors than an embarrassing L means the first in-season firing in franchise history. Plus, I don't care if the Bears give up a top 5 pick to the Giants. Having a 2nd round pick very early could be huge in a draft where you can get 1st round talent in the 32-37 pick range at the Bears positions of need (WR, OL, CB) or it can create great trade down opportunities for a team with many needs and just 2 early picks right now.

 

I’m sorry did you say trade down? Pace is going to package that pick to trade back into the first round if he’s still the GM

 

I'm operating under the assumption he won't be the GM or that he has learned from his mistakes. He got his QB and LT so no need to trade up for any other position (I know he has also traded up for RB, WR, FS, etc).

[UMFan83]

Nagy broke Santos

[Bertz]

 

Really fun drive for the most part though. More of that please

[UMFan83]

[UMFan83]

I kinda wish the Ravens went for it there and got it to make Nagy look like a fool for not accepting the penalty to make it 3rd and 17.

[UMFan83]

Ball security is a problem with Fields

[UMFan83]

Huntley is legit lighting up the Bears. 11-12 passing now with 22 rush yards

[UMFan83]

Fields has 6 pass attempts with 2 mins left in the half. Bears just can’t seem to get out of the early 90s with their offense

[BigSlick]

Incredible how this team routinely looks worse coming off byes