Week 8 - Bears (4-2) @ Commanders (5-2), 3:25 p.m. Sunday 10/27

[Wilson A2000]

Romo said this was by far the best team either team has faced. Has he seen Houston?

[minnesotacubsfan]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I haven't watched enough football outside of Bears games, but has there been a single exciting play that has come out of the new kickoff rule?

I don’t think it will matter to the players as long as there are fewer injuries

[Wilson A2000]

 

 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, minnesotacubsfan said:

I don’t think it will matter to the players as long as there are fewer injuries

Wasn't that already the case though with the previous kickoff system?  It's just that kicks were rarely being returned anymore.  But I'm not sure that this new system has actually improved anything.

[Tryptamine]

Come on Caleb, what was that? You have to fight for that yard.

[UMFan83]

Oh come on Caleb. That can’t happen 

[Wilson A2000]

Lol Caleb. No he’s not nervous..

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Come on Caleb, what was that? You have to fight for that yard.

And that is absolutely not a slide situation.

[BigSlick]

Ugh I thought Caleb would get the first for sure

 

offense still looking very herky jerky and Caleb is not delivering the ball on time (though on that play Moore and Kmet ran into each other)

[minnesotacubsfan]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Wasn't that already the case though with the previous kickoff system?  It's just that kicks were rarely being returned anymore.  But I'm not sure that this new system has actually improved anything.

Oh, idk. I just assumed they do this new style to further prevent injuries

[UMFan83]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Come on Caleb, what was that? You have to fight for that yard.

Obsessed with that stupid baseball slide from Hard Knocks, he goes down way too easily. Generally I’m fine with not taking hits but that was simply not a good play and needed to take a hit there. 

[Tryptamine]

Of course, the 2 best player's on the line get hurt after 2 of the starting secondary can't go.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

Oh, idk. I just assumed they do this new style to further prevent injuries

My understanding was they were trying to bridge the gap to where there are meaningful kickoff returns AND few injuries.  The good news is I think the are doing ok on the injury part.  But as for the kickoff being a relevant or exciting play again, I haven't seen it.

[UMFan83]

Let’s see if the offense can actually do something. 

[Tryptamine]

Hopefully someone fed Caleb a few gummies on the sideline so he chills out and just starts playing.

[minnesotacubsfan]

5 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Obsessed with that stupid baseball slide from Hard Knocks, he goes down way too easily. Generally I’m fine with not taking hits but that was simply not a good play and needed to take a hit there. 

I’m fine with sliding too early. An injured QB loses more than 1 game

[minnesotacubsfan]

3 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

My understanding was they were trying to bridge the gap to where there are meaningful kickoff returns AND few injuries.  The good news is I think the are doing ok on the injury part.  But as for the kickoff being a relevant or exciting play again, I haven't seen it.

Oh, maybe. I’d agree, kOs are pretty boring now

[Wilson A2000]

Absolutely brutal offense

[Tryptamine]

Worst short yardage team in the league. I refuse to believe there is worse.

[Tryptamine]

Holy horsefeathers this team is awful on short yardage

[Irrelevant Dude]

That playcall sucked.

[UMFan83]

Unbelievable. This is a complete disaster of a 1st half

[Tryptamine]

Also, way to help out Darnell, instead just sit your ass there and do nothing

[Wilson A2000]

This team isn’t ready for the big boys yet

[minnesotacubsfan]

Was that a face mask?