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A punt not only caught but returned! Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

Real offense! Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

Sadly, the original OL was 3 guys getting over 9M on average annually, a 2nd round pick and a former 1st rounder. Investments were made, just poorly. Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

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Lol. .what a terrible call Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

Biscuit! Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

10 play drive. 6 runs, 4 screen passes behind the LOS. Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

Decent teams being beat by inferior teams are the theme of week 8 so far. Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

There are games and stuff that happened and are happening. Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

Alex Bars was snapping the ball in warmups per someone on Twitter (Biggs?). I guess that means he's backup C and not starting LG like he should get a chance to be. Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

My God! Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

FWIW, statistically weather seems to have very little effect on the game. Wind, rain, snow doesn't typically slow down explosive teams unless the weather is very extreme (high winds, torrential downpours, blizzard, fog bowl).

This may a really crazy thought, but in traditional nickel what about putting Skrine outside and putting Fuller in the slot? I'm not sure he's ever played slot, but thinking along the lines of having him lay the lumber on anything they try across the middle. You may accomplish something similar with the big nickel as you suggested, but just a thought as I see Fuller and Johnsons coverage kind of being wasted in this game on the outside. Or I'll also throw out having Jackson be the "big" part of the nickel with Bush back at FS. Puts him in the action on all the short game stuff. I'd keep Fuller and Skrine where they are because that may be too much to change in a short week, but I don't hate that thought. The thing about Jackson as the "big" in the nickel is that run D would be much better off with Bush than Jackson in the box (there's a double entendre here). My thinking w/ the big nickel is that the DL is going to get beat anyway, so instead of getting a 3rd DL in there, big nickel gives you another player on the 2nd level if you operate under the assumption that the RB is going to get past the first level.

Sounds like Mack and Patterson will play along with Robinson. Dwayne Harris was activated from the practice squad and will return punts today. So, the Bears will be improved there. I'd love to see the Bears come out in 3-wide and just see what the defense does. Bears are MUCH better running out of 3-wide (11 personnel), by like 2 yards per carry, but run most with multiple TEs. I'd like to see them play Montgomery, Robinson, Miller, Mooney and Kmet for at least half the snaps today, mixing in Graham in the redzone, Patterson when Montgomery needs a break (not just to set up toss plays), and if they have to Demetrius Harris on short yardage plays. I'd even consider a Mitch package in short yardage, just to give the D something else to think about. Defensively, I'd probably play exclusive nickel D. On early downs, play big nickel. Deon Bush over Skrine. Bush gives them another LB type at the 2nd level and serves the double purpose of taking Kamara in pass game assignments. Gotta keep the Saints from isolating Trevathan in coverage. He's a complete liability and easily the most exploitable part of this defense. Without Thomas, Sanders and Callaway; I'm fine with trusting Bush, Jackson, Gipson or even Roquan against whoever they put in the slot, except in long distance, which should put the Bears in dime anyway and take Trevathan off the field. This game is winnable. But the Bears cannot afford mistakes on offense. Not even talking about turnovers. First 4 drives against the Rams, had a converted 2nd and 2 beyond the 50 called back by a holding call, which put them into 2nd and 12. Then a drop from Demetrius Harris which would have moved the chains. Then didn't protect for another 1/2 second which would have allowed Foles to (hopefully) find Miller breaking wide open for a potential TD, instead they settled for a FG. Then the false start on 4th and inches (QB sneak may have been short anyway). When you aren't talented or coached well enough to create something out of nothing on offense, you have to be mental mistake free. Penalties, drops, open receivers missed can't happen.

The Bears absolutely have a chance to win. Saints D isn’t going to allow them to run away from anyone. If Chicago gets enough big plays, the Saints weakness, they can win. Getting big plays is also the Bears weakness (along with getting small and medium plays). They're the only team that hasn't scored a TD beyond 50 yards since 2018.....and every other team has at least 2.

It's a generational talent #1 pick vs. a traditional #1 pick QB. If Fields was in most other draft classes, he'd be the unquestioned #1 pick that year. He probably won't fall past 2 even if it involves a trade up.

Little bit or normalcy next week when Michigan visits higher ranked Indiana.

Allen Robinson cleared concussion protocol and will play tomorrow. Uh wow. Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

Not that it means much, Brees spreads the ball around like he's horsefeathering Santa Claus on Xmas eve Yeah, but he'll be spreading it around to RBs and TEs and a backup QB. OF course, this could play against the Bears as they typically are pretty good at covering WRs. They've been good at covering TEs this year too, but lack of WRs means lack of spread formations and more Danny Trevathan on the field where he can be taken advantage of in the pass game.

And Marquez Callaway is OUT for New Orleans. Was their top WR last week.

Michael Thomas is OUT Cody Whitehair is OUT Allen Robinson is DOUBTFUL. The Bears initially said he was questionable, but he's still in concussion protocol at least until Saturday. If he passes, he could play. But league rules mandate that he be considered doubtful because he hasn't passed concussion protocol yet. Khalil Mack limited in practice today, he's Questionable

Michael Thomas practiced for the Saints today (as NOLA said). Meanwhile, Robinson, Whitehair and oh, Khalil Mack have yet to practice this week. Whitehair has sucked all year. I'm kinda morbidly interested in the offense without Robinson. But the defense without Mack is just asking for a 34-16 beatdown.

Dontari Poe isn't good at anything. I saw something on Twitter yesterday that graded him as the worst run defender and pass rusher of NFL d-linemen.

Decided to look up his stats since he's getting extended for somewhat decent $$. Figured he must be producing... I was wrong. 5 receptions/58 yards/2 TDs so far. 95% of that came this past week. That is shocking. Do they just need to meet the spending minimum or something? Hopefully bodes well for the conditional pick (7th to 6th) the Bears got for him. It does. They'll get a 6th for him now.

Allen Robinson is in concussion protocol. Obviously on short week, the Bears could be without him on Sunday. So that's fun.