Gird Your Loi(o)ns - 11/19 noon on Fox

[Tryptamine]

If MHJ and Fashanu are available,  I don't think that's a completely unreasonable take.

[Outshined_One]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

 

If by "blown away" they mean "feel a light breeze", then sure.

[raw]

So much is being made of the reports this morning. The Bears would have to be "blown away" thing is the same thing they said last year. Pro Fields guys on Twitter are taking victory laps saying that this means he's here to stay. But despite the fact that randoms on Twitter aren't blown away by Williams and Maye, people that actually matter may be. This isn't a 5'9 sub 200lb prospect and another guy from the same university and college coaching as the QB you'd be giving up on. Everyone that evaluates prospects for a living believes these guys are better than the top of last year's draft. 

Even if they don't believe in that, it's a lot more to it than this. Last year, maybe not after 1 year of evaluation on an intentionally talentless team. This year, the Bears do have some talent, probably not as much as Poles thinks, but what he thinks is what matters. 

There was also the report that Fields needs to show consistency in 2-minute and redzone, he needs to limit turnovers, and be good in late game situations. This is the more important report from Rapaport today, IMO. The "blown away" stuff kind of assumes Fields does these things and doesn't finish this year 1-6, which based on his career so far and the remaining schedule, is a distinct possibility. If Fields is NOT good, and the Bears get a top 2 pick, it won't matter if the Bears are blown away. They will tell anyone who listens they are if they draft one of the top QBs.

[raw]

 

Nobody on IR. Only injury related inactive is Noah Sewell, the 4th LB. This is the Bears roster that Ryan Poles intended to play, for the first time all season. 

[Hairyducked Idiot]

It would be *hilarious* to win this game. I don't think any part of either fandom is mentally prepared to deal with that 

[UMFan83]

There we go Stevenson! Solid start 

[BigSlick]

LETS GO BABY

 

I’ve been a Tyrique Stephenson Defender so I doubly like to see that 

[UMFan83]

6 minutes ago, Hairyducked Idiot said:

It would be *hilarious* to win this game. I don't think any part of either fandom is mentally prepared to deal with that 

Would be nice to get our first division win in 2 years (ironically week 11 in 2021, beating the Lions in Detroit to improve to 4-7)

[Tryptamine]

About as good a start as could be hoped for.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, BigSlick said:

LETS GO BABY

 

I’ve been a Tyrique Stephenson Defender so I doubly like to see that 

You gotta give these young DBs time. He’s made a lot of mistakes but I’ve liked what I’ve seen from him at times

[UMFan83]

Panthers already down 7-0 to Dallas

[Tryptamine]

That was a bad play call on 2nd and 5

[UMFan83]

Sweet, another game with a bunch of hilarious snaps coming I bet

[minnesotacubsfan]

I like this offense

[Tryptamine]

Trenton Gill is really really bad.

[BigSlick]

Ok that series was a huge missed opportunity 

Fields once again handing off to a back who has a guy in his face, then an inexplicable deep throw on 2nd and 16, then..that 

 

oh well 

[SpongeWorthy]

this gil is better at his job than ours is at his 

[mul21]

4 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

Ok that series was a huge missed opportunity 

Fields once again handing off to a back who has a guy in his face, then an inexplicable deep throw on 2nd and 16, then..that 

 

oh well 

That 1st down TFL seems like something Fields should be seeing pre-snap and getting away from but I'm no expert and maybe my expectations are too high.

[BigSlick]

Just now, mul21 said:

That 1st down TFL seems like something Fields should be seeing pre-snap and getting away from but I'm no expert and maybe my expectations are too high.

It's a mistake that he shouldn't be making, IMO, at this point. 

 

[BigSlick]

woof its gonna be a hard day for the defense - they lucked into a huge turnover (and got zero off it) 

but they aren't gonna be able to hold the Lions down too much. This team is just way too dynamic

[BigSlick]

OK NEVER MIND

 

LETS GO BABY

[Tryptamine]

The line got absolutely destroyed on that 1st down

[BigSlick]

What the hell is going on with the offensive line

 

Stop doing this

[Tryptamine]

What is the center doing? That's the 2nd time Fields has had to call for the ball  multiple times.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I DID like this offense