Bears week 10: Bye

[jersey cubs fan]

Couldn’t come at a better time. Need some guys to get healthy. 
 

 

[Banedon]

On one hand, I know they need it.  It's well timed after this 3 week run of primetime games.

On the other hand, as a fan...I hate a week off.

[Banedon]

DVOA playoff odds:

NFL Playoff Picture: Odds to Win Super Bowl LXI

Bears have a 92% chance to make the playoffs and a 47% chance of winning the division.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Rome better be locked in with a Jugs like Happy in the batting cage.

 

 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

9 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Rome better be locked in with a Jugs like Happy in the batting cage.

 

 

I’m such a big Rome fan. Love the way he plays. He’s such a great route runner, great blocker, great 3rd down target and he seems like a genuinely likable dude. But man oh man the TD drops have become such a thing. How many does he have this year? There’s four that come immediately to mind for me—two against the Bucs, the one against the Pats with the accompanying OPI, and the wide open bobble against Philly. 

 

I’m optimistic he figures it out and I like that Caleb keeps going right back to him, but it’s been frustrating so far. Hopefully getting that first TD of the season on Sunday night is the cure.

[Banedon]

9 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

I’m such a big Rome fan. Love the way he plays. He’s such a great route runner, great blocker, great 3rd down target and he seems like a genuinely likable dude. But man oh man the TD drops have become such a thing. How many does he have this year? There’s four that come immediately to mind for me—two against the Bucs, the one against the Pats with the accompanying OPI, and the wide open bobble against Philly. 

 

I’m optimistic he figures it out and I like that Caleb keeps going right back to him, but it’s been frustrating so far. Hopefully getting that first TD of the season on Sunday night is the cure.

Needs more sticky on his gloves

[BigSlick]

The most wonderful time to have a Bye. We're likely looking at getting Monangai back, and everyone who's been beaten up but played through injury can heal up. 

Poor Caleb is probably looking at 2 weeks of Ben Johnson maniacally running tape with him, given that last game. 

[BigSlick]

1 hour ago, Banedon said:

On one hand, I know they need it.  It's well timed after this 3 week run of primetime games.

On the other hand, as a fan...I hate a week off.

Look at it this way: We get to sit back and watch some NFC North games and root for losses and not have to worry about us at all. At worst we end up in a tie in the division when we get back to things. 

[Tryptamine]

Less than 3 hours to go until the deadline and today is pretty much silent across the NFL.

[Banedon]

[gflore34]

2 hours ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

I’m such a big Rome fan. Love the way he plays. He’s such a great route runner, great blocker, great 3rd down target and he seems like a genuinely likable dude. But man oh man the TD drops have become such a thing. How many does he have this year? There’s four that come immediately to mind for me—two against the Bucs, the one against the Pats with the accompanying OPI, and the wide open bobble against Philly. 

 

I’m optimistic he figures it out and I like that Caleb keeps going right back to him, but it’s been frustrating so far. Hopefully getting that first TD of the season on Sunday night is the cure.

I was really critical earlier, he's turned a corner, the drops will become less of a factor in the 2nd half of the season.

[BigbadB]

1 hour ago, Tryptamine said:

Less than 3 hours to go until the deadline and today is pretty much silent across the NFL.

Watch out for those last second trades that aren't announced until an hour after the trade deadline. 

Chargers now seem inclined to make some deals, but has that ship sailed? Spanos deserves all the bad that happens to that organization.

[Wilson A2000]

What are the Chargers doing? Mack would have been a solid rotational DE here and the fact that they kept him is crazy.

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[gflore34]

1 hour ago, Wilson A2000 said:

What are the Chargers doing? Mack would have been a solid rotational DE here and the fact that they kept him is crazy.

I don't know if it's belligerence or stupidity or both, 0 - 8, maybe, will get 2 wins and they just pass on acquiring more draft capital.

[jersey cubs fan]

38 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

I don't know if it's belligerence or stupidity or both, 0 - 8, maybe, will get 2 wins and they just pass on acquiring more draft capital.

My guess is they didn’t want a 5th round pick for him and decided to hold their ground to prove they can’t just be taken advantage of. 

[BigSlick]

Fascinating game of “who to root for” this weekend.  
 

obviously we root for Patriots over Lions, though that’s looking like a huge long shot given just how bad the Patriots have looked for a few weeks.

Vikings vs Green Bay is interesting. A Green Bay win puts us in undisputed sole possession of 1st place, but also keeps them at pace with us. I may be unconventional and risky here, but I think I’m rooting for Minnesota. Yes, it means they stay tied (and up in HtH) with us, but also I just don’t really believe in them and would rather clear the field and ISO with Minnesota than keep the division race so tight.

Also I just horsefeathers hate Green Bay so much. 

[mul21]

16 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

Fascinating game of “who to root for” this weekend.  
 

obviously we root for Patriots over Lions, though that’s looking like a huge long shot given just how bad the Patriots have looked for a few weeks.

Vikings vs Green Bay is interesting. A Green Bay win puts us in undisputed sole possession of 1st place, but also keeps them at pace with us. I may be unconventional and risky here, but I think I’m rooting for Minnesota. Yes, it means they stay tied (and up in HtH) with us, but also I just don’t really believe in them and would rather clear the field and ISO with Minnesota than keep the division race so tight.

Also I just horsefeathers hate Green Bay so much. 

Agreed.  GB feels like the much bigger long term threat for the season, so stacking every loss possible on them seems like a better gambit.

[gflore34]

34 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

Fascinating game of “who to root for” this weekend.  
 

obviously we root for Patriots over Lions, though that’s looking like a huge long shot given just how bad the Patriots have looked for a few weeks.

Vikings vs Green Bay is interesting. A Green Bay win puts us in undisputed sole possession of 1st place, but also keeps them at pace with us. I may be unconventional and risky here, but I think I’m rooting for Minnesota. Yes, it means they stay tied (and up in HtH) with us, but also I just don’t really believe in them and would rather clear the field and ISO with Minnesota than keep the division race so tight.

Also I just horsefeathers hate Green Bay so much. 

It'll be interesting to see if Love' pop ups will be effective, my guess is one or two may work and he won't have enough time in the pocket to try others.  Will the Vikings be able to score enough points?  Cousins is step up, although, not a significant step up, read somewhere the Vikings contacted the Chargers about Herbert.  Now that would be have been scary,  Cousins is the equivalent of the Cubs trades for Gausman and Holmes.

Edited 8 hours ago by gflore34

[Tryptamine]

Giants asked Atlanta about Bijan Robinson before the trade deadline. I can't even imagine what the asking price must have been.

[Brian707]

Minnesota Green Bay end in a tie. Or Minnesota wins. Love doesn't do well under pressure.  His lollipop throws will get picked off. Vikings can win Sunday and lose at SF. Also want SF to lose vs Dallas this week. I want the #1 seed

[Banedon]

 

[Soul]

I love a week off. I sit there in petty hatred, rooting for my enemies to fail and celebrating when they do.

It’s wonderful.

[Soul]

4 hours ago, Brian707 said:

Minnesota Green Bay end in a tie. Or Minnesota wins. Love doesn't do well under pressure.  His lollipop throws will get picked off. Vikings can win Sunday and lose at SF. Also want SF to lose vs Dallas this week. I want the #1 seed

Yeah Lollipop Love gets put in his place this weekend. Vikings score a few points for a change. 24-13 Vikings.

[Brian707]

Lollipop Love i like the sound of that

[gflore34]

I've noticed on more than one occasion defenders "fall" while Watson is trying field one of Love' cans of corn.  Crazy thought here - Are these falls just coincidence or is there more to them?  Does Watson work on tripping defenders in such a way to make appear as their feet got tangled up?   I could see these falls happening here or there but, they seem to a frequent occurrence around Watson.  Watch, it'll happen at least once this Sunday.