Bears & NFL Talk 70

[ndgt10]

Bars called up. Good news for such an underperforming oline.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

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[ChiHawks10]

Does anyone actually give a rat's ass about the XFL?

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Does anyone actually give a rat's ass about the XFL?

I do. Well, I can't say I care like I do about the regular NFL, but I'm all for another league. I actually quite enjoyed watching the AAF last year, actually.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Ex-Bears to go in draft thus far



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[Blackhawkswincup]

Another Ex-Bear

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[RayP]

Does anyone actually give a rat's ass about the XFL?

BWC, who is also the only guy who ever cared about the NFL Europe.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Bars called up. Good news for such an underperforming oline.

Well that was going to happen regardless of Hicks because of the Long IR or as it's more commonly known, the end of Kyle Long's career.

If Hicks didn't go to IR, the Bears would have cut Sowell for the 73rd time this season to make room for Bars.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

I do. Well, I can't say I care like I do about the regular NFL, but I'm all for another league. I actually quite enjoyed watching the AAF last year, actually.

You are a married man now. You have to pick your battles. I strongly advise you not to make watching the XFL one of them. Do some apple picking, go to the theater, or whatever it is to build up those points.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Not to belabor the point, but this might be the most tone deaf social media post in the history of Earth.

Last night, after every person the planet is losing their collective shib - including Booger, the NFL network analysts, Eddie Jackson, others, the NFL sends this out on their Twitter feed.

Just wow.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Nobody filling in is Hicks but I think the Bears defensive line is the place they could absorb a loss the most by a fair margin.

Did you watch the Oakland game where some random running back ran all over them? The D line was awful without Hicks. Roquan being mentally (and physically) absent didn't help.

Yes, they do have depth there, but his importance cannot be understated.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

You mean the defense of the run game? Hicks plays on the D line.

Of course I did. Raiders rushed for 170 yards on 39 carries including some random rookie going for 125 and almost a 5 ypc average.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Of course I did. Raiders rushed for 170 yards on 39 carries including some random rookie going for 125 and almost a 5 ypc average.

Just making sure. The post came off sounding like you were talking about the offense. Had to scratch my head.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Did not disappoint. My favorite:

Someone needs to explain to me why the Lambeau Leap is not a delay of game (unsportsmanlike) penalty.

Or when Smith sacked Stafford in the first quarter and did a lay down celly thingy.

Two sets of rules in the NFL.

Not to mention the 4-5 delay of game penalties that GB gets away with each game. Apparently double zeros on the play clock don't apply evenly to all NFL quarterbacks.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Did you watch the Oakland game where some random running back ran all over them? The D line was awful without Hicks. Roquan being mentally (and physically) absent didn't help.

Yes, they do have depth there, but his importance cannot be understated.

Random RB? 1st round pick, 1st RB taken, 9th in rushing yds (5 games, most have 6), 6th in yds per game.

Hicks and Smith were out against Minnesota when they held Cook to 35 yds rushing. Losing Hicks isn't great, but I'd rather lose a player from a position of good depth.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

You are a married man now. You have to pick your battles. I strongly advise you not to make watching the XFL one of them. Do some apple picking, go to the theater, or whatever it is to build up those points.

Why not just do all of the above? I'm not saying I'm going to change my Sunday plans because of the XFL, but I will support it and pay attention when I am able to.

And why? Because it's football!

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Someone needs to explain to me why the Lambeau Leap is not a delay of game (unsportsmanlike) penalty.

Or when Smith sacked Stafford in the first quarter and did a lay down celly thingy.

Two sets of rules in the NFL.

Not to mention the 4-5 delay of game penalties that GB gets away with each game. Apparently double zeros on the play clock don't apply evenly to all NFL quarterbacks.

Because the NFL is in bed with the Packers. Duh!

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Why not just do all of the above? I'm not saying I'm going to change my Sunday plans because of the XFL, but I will support it and pay attention when I am able to.

And why? Because it's football!

To each their own, but I'll never understand it personally.

I can't find enough time to watch the real sports that I want to watch so the idea of following a start up league that is likely going to fold in a year or two anyways is a non starter.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

To each their own, but I'll never understand it personally.

I can't find enough time to watch the real sports that I want to watch so the idea of following a start up league that is likely going to fold in a year or two anyways is a non starter.

I'm sure things will change once I have a kid and whatnot. But I have the time right now, so I'm trying to enjoy it while I can.

 

[AmericanDream]

Marcus Peters traded to Ravens....wow...that is...interesting..

 

[Panzerspitze]

Did you watch the Oakland game where some random running back ran all over them? The D line was awful without Hicks. Roquan being mentally (and physically) absent didn't help.

Yes, they do have depth there, but his importance cannot be understated.

That "random" running back (Joshua Jacobs) was a first-rounder Oakland acquired from the Mack trade.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Someone needs to explain to me why the Lambeau Leap is not a delay of game (unsportsmanlike) penalty.

Or when Smith sacked Stafford in the first quarter and did a lay down celly thingy.

Two sets of rules in the NFL.

Not to mention the 4-5 delay of game penalties that GB gets away with each game. Apparently double zeros on the play clock don't apply evenly to all NFL quarterbacks.

Apparently the Lambeau Leap was grandfathered in as legal (preferential treatment, much).

As for the play clock, read this: Does the offense get a delay of game fudge factor?

 

[ChiHawks10]

Random RB? 1st round pick, 1st RB taken, 9th in rushing yds (5 games, most have 6), 6th in yds per game.

Hicks and Smith were out against Minnesota when they held Cook to 35 yds rushing. Losing Hicks isn't great, but I'd rather lose a player from a position of good depth.

Yeah, Jacobs is far from some random rookie RB.

 

[TheSting]

Of course I did. Raiders rushed for 170 yards on 39 carries including some random rookie going for 125 and almost a 5 ypc average.

Jacobs is a 1st round pick from Alabama. Saban's boys can play.

 

[TheSting]

That "random" running back (Joshua Jacobs) was a first-rounder Oakland acquired from the Mack trade.

speaking of which am curious what the 49ers did with their picks when Pace moved up one spot to draft a qb named mitch...

49ers look awfully good right now, hope Pace didn't them too much, lol.