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Yeah, the national takeaway is probably that the Bears lost the game too. I'm not sure they know. The game was barely talked about in the highlight shows from what I saw. The Giants, Jets, and Pats opened their seasons yesterday in the NFL. No time for secondary, "flyover country" teams. Seriously though, I got my fill of Bears coverage yesterday evening and then this morning. Mike & Mike covered it fairly well. NFL network usually gives each game a fairly equal rundown.
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Presumably they consider the lunge a 'football move'? I don't know. ill never get it i guess. the johnson one was exactly the same, except he wasn't hit by a defender. I think the NFL is either getting dangerously close to a rules problem, or they've crossed the line and have a rules problem. There are certain areas of the game, such as this one, which I don't think have adequate, clear explanations.
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Yes, insanely effective training program or.... Not going to go there, my friend :)
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Yeah, that's right. Gould didn't even win the job in camp. Bears brought him in out of desperation. And he turns out to be the best kicker in franchise history.
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Week 2: Vikings (0-1) @ Bears (1-0) Noon CT, Fox/780
Soul replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
Tough run for the Vikes, not having their home opener until week 3. Cincy is clearly the better team and a much tougher matchup for the Bears. Ponder looked pretty terrible in week 1 with 3 INTs, and actually the Vikings run game didn't look all that great. They might be better against the Bears, but I still think the Bears win by 7 points. Bears 27 Vikings 20. -
When Gould entered the league, the team would try to protect him from 50+ yard kicks because he clearly struggled with them. Now he's nailing 58 yarders. It's pretty much mind-boggling how he has progressed. He must have the most amazing leg strength/conditioning program known to mankind, and his practice habits must be insanely effective.
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Initially I thought it was a punch (posted as much) but on replays, it looked more like slaps at the helmet. The head butt came immediately after the two slaps/punches. OK, got it. There's no way you can go to the head like that, in any case. Plus, the hit out of bounds was just so over-the-top ridiculous. I know they got Staley for the follow-up and the call was bungled by the refs, but that was some incredible thuggery by Matthews on both sides of the play.
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The league said that the offsetting penalties were not enforced properly. They were both dead ball fouls and it should have been fourth down. Instead the refs replayed third down and the 49ers scored. Horrible break for the Packers. Yes, I know what the league said. As I referenced in my post that you quoted, I heard Joe Buck go on about it umpteen times. As I also said, the Packers got lucky that Clay Matthews head butted a player and didn't even get a penalty for it. He should have been ejected. Didn't see the head butt. I see two punches thrown right at Staley's head, though. Should get a fine for that, certainly. http://tireball.com/nfl/2013/09/08/clay-matthews-gives-colin-kaepernick-late-hit-punches-49ers-ol/
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Giants faking an injury. Cowboys players asking the refs to do....something...about it.
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Because they got turnovers at very opportune times...which, granted, has been their MO...but the Bengals were moving the ball at will for the vast majority of the game and the Bears didn't get a sack until a coverage sack late in the 4th. Yeah, it's been a thing with the defense. Do they need the turnovers to succeed? But if so, then how come they just keep getting them? You would think it might even out, but it doesn't happen. *knock on wood*
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Things I missed while watching the Bears: Jacksonville really should sell the team to someone in LA and just leave it at that. PIT lost at home to TEN. Here's to hoping they suck again this year. More PIT suckage makes me happier.
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They gave up 21 points though. It's not like the end result was a score-fest. I didn't like much of what I saw from the D Line, but in the end it wasn't a disaster.
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Maybe it's a matter of expectations, but I was thrilled with Long. I expected him to get beat a lot more. All things considered, I feel like today was a best-case scenario for him, with the latter part of the game being stronger -- suggesting he's adjusting and learning as he goes.
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That was never really in question you silly loon. You're a funny guy. I like you.
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Wow, Bucs all-time boneheaded play.
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LOL. "The factory of sadness starts to shed tears again." I might have to use that one.
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Did you notice the longer plays to Marshall and Forte? You were awful quiet in the fourth quarter. I did. Had a guest come over, couldn't post. If they can just do *that*, everything will be just fine. I'm not asking for 50 yard bombs every play. Just let Cutler's scrambling and downfield ability be part of the mix.
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I think that's the closest I've ever been on a score prediction.
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HahHAHH. Thanks for handing us the game, you idiots.
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Martellus early returns are very, very good.
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Wow, I was thinking they should go for it. Gould is pretty damn amazing.
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LOL, thank you very much.
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Oh shut up. I never said anything close.
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Obviously.
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No. Yes. Why would you hire an offensive coach and then ask him to run an offense that doesn't suit what he's done with success in his career? I mean yeah, tweak it to the team you are playing but not completely change the offense. So you work in some deeper throws into your precious "west coast offense." Like pretty much every other team is doing. What I've seen so far is nothing but outlet passes and short crap. It's not going to cut it, period.
