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Count me in on Team Le'Veon. The Kareem Hunt to Montgomery's Nick Chubb. Move Patterson back to a gimmick guy/wide receiver. I think Bell's patience works with this OL. I think at times, Montgomery has potentially given up a yard here and there by seeking out the cutback instead of waiting for the play-side hole to open up. Not a disaster if they don't pick him up, as Lamar Miller is also a solid back. But Bell is a good player. I want more good players.

This was once a game you expected the Bears to win. But the Panthers have now won 3 games in a row without star, Christian McCaffery....who is eligible to come back this week, but no signs so far that he will. People expected a rebuilding team with a new coach, new QB, and loss of a potential HOF leader on defense. But their roster is really not that bad. They have a pair of electric WRs who can make big plays, a solid OL, a young defense with some developing players, and are led by a QB who, at his best, is similar to what we hope to get out of Foles. This is a tough test for the defense. Mostly due to injuries, the Bears really haven't had to face a team with 2 legit threats at WR. DJ Moore is a tough matchup who can win anywhere on the field and is tough after the catch. Robby Anderson is a legit deep threat, who is turning into a good all around receiver. So both CBs will be busy and the safeties likely can't come down in the box very much due to the over-the-top threat. They also love to throw to the RBs, so Smith and Trevathan will need to be on their game in coverage. Luckily for the Bears, they don't have a threat at the TE position and their slot guy is mostly a gimmick player. The Panthers also run the ball well, and the Mike Davis revenge game factor has to be accounted for, I guess. Defensively, the Panthers don't do much very well other than keep plays in front of them. They don't rush the passer all that well, though Brian Burns has a ton of speed and potential and will be facing Charles Leno. They can be run against almost at will. You can throw short and take deep shots when necessary. Just have to pick your spots and be patient against them. Be a good game to get the offense moving with a purpose. Mixing in Montgomery and Patterson with some quick passes. Like to see them try that shot to Mooney again, especially if he gets matched up against the much bigger (aka slower) Rasul Douglas.

Yeah it's weird because I love Levy for hockey games. Love Riddick's analysis on sportscenter or whatever on ESPN. And Griese was OK calling college games. But I hate them together. Levy not a football guy. Riddick is more of a film guy, IMO and will be a good GM one day. Griese shouldn't even be there. Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

White Sox fired Renteria, leaving Matt Nagy as the longest tenured coach in Chicago pro sports at 2 1/4 seasons Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk

And after 16 years, he did it in Orlando.

I think you have to consider the situation. Jerry Jones throws money at everyone. Made Amari Cooper the 2nd highest paid WR (at the time) in the same offseason. The money for Dak was "very good", but he wanted "great" money. The Cowboys were trying to pay him like Wentz/Goff, when he wanted to get paid between Watson and Mahomes (who signed after Dak was franchised). He proved in the first 4 games he's way closer to those 2 than he is to Wentz. He did gamble on himself. But Jerry Jones has a history of paying players much more, who are much less deserving. And I know you can't pay for past performance, but Dak was a 4th round pick. He was getting a 4th round salary for years as a top 10 QB.

I once saw a dude tear his pec in the gym. Pretty big dude too. It looked like the one half of his chest deflated and then moved to his armpit.

LOL. Never change Kirk Cousins.

Yeah, it helps that it's an ankle and not a leg or knee. I'm hoping he's good to go by camp next year. Normal dislocation looking at 10-12 weeks. Anything more and possibly a year or more.

Damn man. I feel so bad for Dak. That's why these guys need to be paid what they're worth. On the day Alex Smith comes back, if Dak takes that long he's rehabbing on his own without an NFL contract. The NFLPA needs to do right by their players. This, the whole COVID thing more worried about games than player safety. It's [expletive].

In interesting news, the Colts can't stop Baker Mayfield. And the Panthers are 3-2 now and apparently an offensive juggernaut led by Mike Davis and Bear-killer, Teddy Bridgewater.

According to my phone alert just now, Dan Quinn getting fired in Atlanta either tomorrow or Tuesday. Has a team ever hired a head coach mid-season that was already employed with another team? Is that even allowed? The Falcons and Texans have to be the leading candidates to go after Eric Bienemy, and if either could make a move now, I think that'd put either in a good place for next year.

Things are not trending in the right direction. They should just forfeit games for the offending teams at this point. Maybe that will wake them up. If only they had done the smart thing and built in a bye week or two during the season, say one after week 8 or 9 and one after the season. But then they’d risk not having football for a weekend which they can’t have. They only had 6 months and 9 other sports to observe before their season started.

It's Badara Traore a UDFA offensive lineman. Hopefully nothing to see here.

Blackhawks traded Brandon Saad again. For those keeping score at home, this will be the 3rd Saad trade the Hawks will lose

The Bears TDs this year have been: 1- Down 17 vs. Lions in 4th 2- Down 10 vs Lions at 3:03 3- Down 3 vs. Lions at 2:00 4- Middle of 1st quarter 5- Under 30 seconds left in 1st half vs. NYG 6- Down 13 under 2:00 in 1st half vs. ATL 7- Down 16 under vs. ATL 6:24 in game 8- Down 10 under vs. ATL 4:30 in game 9- Down 3 vs. ATL at 2:00 10- Under 2 minutes down 16 vs. IND 11- Under 2:00 in 1st half vs. TB 12- Under :41 in 1st half vs TB Other than that first score vs. the Giants....literally every single TD the Bears have scored this year has been scored, if not in a true hurry-up offense, it's been scored when the offense has shown a sense of urgency. When the Bears stopped pushing the urgency in the drive that ended the 3rd and started the 4th quarter.....Foles got stripped sack for a 17 yard loss. The ability to be a competent NFL offense appears to be there. Nagy just has to keep the urgency. You got a competent QB that yelled at you when you put your foot on the break last night. Keep pushing the gas. Let them play ball. Stop being scared.

Khalil Mack was a monster all day. Don't let anyone tell you he fell off or "needs to get more sacks" because of his contract. And you know who's name never got called tonight? Eddie Jackson. You know why? Tom Brady avoided him all night like the plague.

Now Tom, it's 5th down.

I actually love the deep shot there. TB had timeouts, booth is dumb. Give your chance for 7. Let your high priced defense make a stand.

Davis is a really good CB.

OK, TD-less half is OK here if you get a FG with no time left.

It's crazy to me how Foles looks just like Trubisky. Even down to locking onto Robinson in big situations.

5 minutes away from 20 TD-less halves again. TD-less or scoreless? TD-less.

That was a gift. Don't blow it!