OT: Bears & NFL Talk 95

[Fortyfives]

Peterman leaving Halas Hall after getting cut today.

 

[coolhand]

Kevin Warren must be thinking, I left running the Big Ten for this?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I am an advocate for keeping 3 QB's on roster so not fan of move

Personally I would be old school and dress 3 QB's everygame

 

[ClydeLee]

They actually reinstated the emergency qb rule this offseason. Never understood why they stopped it. So a 3rd qb is beneficial to have on the roster again.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

[Idionym]

Seemed like an awful lot of smoke from legit reporters (like Brad Biggs) for it just to be a health issue. No idea what it could be but it seems like an odd situation.

Crazy that this happened the same day that Fields calls out the coaching staff. Crazy day.

 

[Scottkmlps]

Jesus, we're only in week 3.

 

[Pez68]

Why do all the sports teams I'm a fan of have to be tire fires?

 

[TLEH]

This where I am

Seemed like an awful lot of smoke from legit reporters (like Brad Biggs) for it just to be a health issue. No idea what it could be but it seems like an odd situation.

Crazy that this happened the same day that Fields calls out the coaching staff. Crazy day.

 

[TLEH]

Also just wanted to apologize to you guys because I really just wanted to start the conversation on it rather than frame it like I was saying it was all true what was being reported. I didn’t really convey that correctly and shared a bunch of baseless speculation. My fault.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Why do all the sports teams I'm a fan of have to be tire fires?

The Hawks Cups have us covered for a lifetime so now we're doomed

 

[HeisenBaez]

Weeeeeeeeee.

Getting the popcorn and enjoying this shit show.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

I admit to not keeping my finger on the pulse of all the things going on with the Bears, especially after 2 losses where it feels better to purposely not pay attention ... but the downside to that is when I pop my head up it can feel like a kick in the head - like it did today.

So far I've learned the DC quit, Fields has thrown the OC under the bus, Braxton Jones is on injured reserve making the only offensive lineman still slotted to play the position he's been at since the season began is the rookie right tackle, the backup QB has been cut and our starting safety and #2 receiver are injured again.

Other than that - all is good in Bearville.

 

[Panzerspitze]

Jim McMahon: Chicago has always cared more about RBs and LBs than QBs

Not that I'm enamored by either McMahon or Fields as NFL QB, but:

“You’re only gonna be as good as your people up front. … I was fortunate when I was here that I had a damn good group of my guys my last five years I was here. The first two were a little sketchy.”

Yet, this team continues to be severely lacking on both fronts, offensively and defensively in the trenches. Now, Ja'Tye Cater, another late rounder (like Braxton Jones), could be lining up at LT against KC, all the while the GM thought *his* rebuilding is "75-80%" complete (src: Buccaneers 27, Bears 17: Nothing about Bears’ plan looks right as season sinks to 0-2).

 

[Sarava]

Normally you don't like players throwing coaches under the bus like Fields did yesterday, but he does have a lot at stake and their use of him may be costing him tens of millions of dollars.

That said, if 'thinking' isn't his thing and he still hasn't shown the ability to read defenses - it's hard to imagine how he can be the Bears QB of the future.

 

[Scottkmlps]

Now they've re-signed Peterman to the 53-man roster.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Normally you don't like players throwing coaches under the bus like Fields did yesterday, but he does have a lot at stake and their use of him may be costing him tens of millions of dollars.

That said, if 'thinking' isn't his thing and he still hasn't shown the ability to read defenses - it's hard to imagine how he can be the Bears QB of the future.

That's it in a nutshell isn't it. This season was mainly about whether or not Fields is the long awaited QB capable of leading this offensively moribund franchise out of the wasteland. Through 2 games it appears the answer is no - he's not the longed for savior.

 

[coolhand]

Some in the media are complaining the Bears don't let fields run enough. Well, they did last year and only won 3 games and practically killed him. Now they are trying to make him a pocket passer and it seems he's not seeing the field so maybe roll outs could be something to try. But, if the O line doesn't block then it won't matter what they do.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Some in the media are complaining the Bears don't let fields run enough. Well, they did last year and only won 3 games and practically killed him. Now they are trying to make him a pocket passer and it seems he's not seeing the field so maybe roll outs could be something to try. But, if the O line doesn't block then it won't matter what they do.

The O-line has been blocking well these first few games, Fields has been problem

He is holding ball forever and then when he tries to run he has ran into several sacks

 

[TLEH]

The O-line has been blocking well these first few games, Fields has been problem

He is holding ball forever and then when he tries to run he has ran into several sacks

Well is a massive overstatement. He has ran into a few sacks. Yes. Maybe 2 or 3. The interior OL is legit terrible and Braxton Jones has been best clean 1 or 2 times, same with Wright.

 

[Elvis P]

The Bears are 0-12. I'm a fan but I'm not a proud one.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

At this point, I'm only left wondering if we're going to lose a full season's worth of games straight from last season into this season.

 

[chicagoskycam]

The O-line has been blocking well these first few games, Fields has been problem

He is holding ball forever and then when he tries to run he has ran into several sacks

Both are true. There are times where Fields has adequate time but he's holding on to the ball way too long, absolutely no feel for the pocket collapsing or clock going off in his head.

This coaching staff obviously wants him to stay in the pocket but they are taking away his best weapon. At least tease the run a few more times and how about some designed roll outs.

This failure goes back to a lame duck GM being allowed to draft your future QB. This coaching staff/GM can always point to - we didn't pick this guy!

QB draft for next year is really deep. That's the only positive to look forward to.

 

[Idionym]

Both are true. There are times where Fields has adequate time but he's holding on to the ball way too long, absolutely no feel for the pocket collapsing or clock going off in his head.

This coaching staff obviously wants him to stay in the pocket but they are taking away his best weapon. At least tease the run a few more times and how about some designed roll outs.

This failure goes back to a lame duck GM being allowed to draft your future QB. This coaching staff/GM can always point to - we didn't pick this guy!

QB draft for next year is really deep. That's the only positive to look forward to.

It's not, though. It's two guys at the top (Williams and Maye) and a few other guys that are talented but aren't anywhere near top-5/10 locks yet. After the top 2, it gets significantly more risky.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Normally you don't like players throwing coaches under the bus like Fields did yesterday, but he does have a lot at stake and their use of him may be costing him tens of millions of dollars.

That said, if 'thinking' isn't his thing and he still hasn't shown the ability to read defenses - it's hard to imagine how he can be the Bears QB of the future.

No issue with him being critical publicly but he's not even playing at a backup level on too many plays