Irishman

I was hoping Green Bay would get him. I have been a fan since he became a starter at Notre Dame. Not so much now that he is a Bear though. 😄 https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-trading-wr-chase-claypool-to-bears-for-2023-second-round-pick

Looks like the Lions are sellers too. In my mind, it seems too shortsighted by them. Hock is the kind of guy you build around. Great team guy, great receiver, and solid run blocker. https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-trading-te-t-j-hockenson-to-vikings-for-draft-picks

I think this is a given. I know I chuckled just seeing you started the topic, and was fully prepared for something off the hook that makes PERFECT sense.

Seems like every team in Chicago is being run the same way. I guess it's the Sox turn to start unloading? The Blackhawks and the Cubs sure have been....and it has been painful to watch.

Eagles are running away with the NFC with 7 wins now. While the Vikings are right behind at 6-1. Game 1 was a game Green Bay could have won, and we see how bad they are. I am just not sold on them yet. They lead a bad division, something that Green Bay was able to do often. There are still 6 teams with 3 wins in the NFC, and 2 more with fewer wins. There were 11 teams 2 weeks ago with 3 wins, so only 5 teams have moved off of that lol. What is funny to see is that the Commanders are in last in their division at 4-4 and Atlanta is 1st in their division at 4-4 lol. The Niners are the only other 4 win team in the NFC. In the AFC, I think the Bills are on a mission. There are 5 teams with 5 wins. KC may be the best in that group, but man, that loss to the Colts jumps out. 3 teams have 4 wins. There are 7 teams with 3 wins or less. As I have stated, just a lot of average to below average play this season. I like the Bills. Allen is a great competitor. The fan base is every bit as loyal as say Green Bay fans 🙂 ok, Bears fans too. lol I would not be upset at all to see them win the Super Bowl.

Seems like that will be a crowded field this year

wow https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-trade-lb-roquan-smith-to-ravens-for-draft-picks

The previously referenced God rule

Another consideration is the offense could still score even with the penalty, so then the penalty is marked off on the next timed play.

Problem is, if I remember right, a live ball penalty like those 2 keeps the down the same. So, one of those on 1st down and the penalty is half the distance, but still 1st down. The other risk you run is if it appears in anyway to be intentional, there could be additional consequences, like the ejection of a player or even a coach.

I agree.....in fact I think even LaFleur gives him too much leeway. As the head coach, you cannot keep saying week after week we need to give Aaron Jones more carries and then give him fewer. Either he is not calling run plays, or he gives 12 way too much leeway to kill plays and call his own. LaFleur reminds me of a few coaches I have known who were "system guys". They know a system of offense. A system has rules against a 4 man front, a 3 man front, 2 high safeties, or single safety, etc. It does not take into account that a team might have Nick Bosa, or a lockdown corner, or a safety that has the ability to break on a ball like several the Packers have seen. The system says, if we see this, then this play works. And it just does not look like he ever makes any adjustments, just sticks to the system. Rodgers does not have time to throw, but route combos are still deep, and the safety valve is wide right or left when there is no one covering the middle of the field. They rarely stick with what works. Last week, they score a TD with a nice middle screen. No one saw it coming. They did not run it the rest of the game. Against the 9ers, I sat in an end zone. I know 12 saw 2 high safeties, but I am telling you, there were so many times Deguara ran up the hashes and was wide ass open, but did not even get a look. I think they threw one ball to him that whole game.

Fair point. He is not quite the same thrower he used to be. Even the Doubs catch last night was not a great throw. Rodgers has struggled for a few years now with the deep ball. What I found curious last week is the comment he made about too many guys making mistakes, or something along those lines. One thing is certain is he is very intentional with what he says\, and even more so about what he does not say. At no time did he ever say anything like "myself included."

Possibly.....but if that is the case, the players are doing a fantastic job of keeping it quiet. Even from the players who left, Greg Jennings is the only one to have said anything negative about him.

something is off with the team. Again, they show they can run the ball, even against the Bills defense. Maybe Rodgers has too much freedom in changing plays? The defense just looks lost, especially in coverage. But it just seems like something off the field, or in the locker room is a problem. Winning games tends to hide some of that, but now that they are not winning it's noticeable. At this point, looking at the schedule, this team wins maybe 3 more games this season.

I cannot think of the exact wording, but it seems it would fall under something like the spirit of sportmanship or integrity of the game; just like sneaking a receiver onto the field before a snap that the defense does not see. So, that would be a USC on the head coach.

Pyne decides who he is throwing to prior to the snap, and refuses to look at anyone else. he has made some bad decisions today. The run game has been unstoppable, why they spend so little time running as the game goes on is mind boggling. And now Syracue has all the momentum as the 4th quarter starts.

Yes he did.

Mack Jones just got yanked in the game against the Bears. Could he be moving soon?

This is really cool. I would like to see video from the game of this. Smoltz is a fantastic color guy

Sorry...should have clarified....from a coach's perspective in the press box.

If there has been nothing that has come out by now, it likely won't; not that there was ever a chance anything would. As far as counting, it is much more difficult to do for defense. At least when watching an offense, there is the eye test. The requirement of 7 on the line helps tremendously. I actually look at who is off the line first. Some lines have such tight splits, it is hard to tell and count fast enough.

LIke I said in the NFL thread last week; the level of play overall is bad. The Bills are the closest to a consistently good team.

I cannot remember word for word, but I think it says your season is done when you are eliminated and you cannot preactice after that. My guess is CP admins and coaches stated that they have notified the IHSAA that they would like to protest the game.....even though there is no actual process for it and told their players to come in and be prepared to practice. I agree the game will not be replayed.

Yes he is Horrible game for Green Bay; stupid penalties and still completely out of sync offensively.

I would doubt it would be replayed on a missed call. It actually says in the by laws that all game decisions are final.