Game #7 Chicago Bears vs NE Patriots Monday 10/24/2022 8:15 PM ESPN

[molsaniceman]

You can and it will cash in my opinion

 

[YankeeRebel]

As usual, you read every post as you choose. I said no player is "entitled" to the label. Chiefs, Bills, and Packers are no different. Their QB1s are 100% clear due to the extreme difference in ability between their top guy and anyone else.

Yes, I wrote identifying is about next week's planning, but I meant game planning period, which takes tons of practice time and is advantageous to have the guys expected to be starters getting more/most of the plan specific practice time.

Again the emphasis is Mac is not entitled to be QB1.

If they earn it they are entitled to it. How the hell does that not make sense to you>?

 

[nefansince75]

If they earn it they are entitled to it. How the hell does that not make sense to you>?

If they earn it, they are it, but they still are not entitled.

Drew Bledsoe was entitled to it, ask him how that worked out. He earned that huge contract... isn't that the same as earning QB1?

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Bears and Justin Fields invade Foxboro for a Monday night game.

Seems the staff isn't happy with the 2-4 Bears.

Alex Shapiro
Fri, October 14, 2022 at 5:59 PM·3 min read


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  Matt Eberflus
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Bears to re-evaluate every player before next game originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Bears have some serious self-scouting to do. Six games into the season, they sit at 2-4. At times they’ve looked good, both on offense and defense. Other times they’ve looked awful, again on offense and defense. With 10 days between games, Matt Eberflus and the rest of the coaching staff will take advantage of the mini bye week to do extra evaluations to see what’s been working, what hasn’t been working and what changes the team needs to make to give themselves a better chance of winning on a weekly basis moving forward.

“We need to look at each individual guy,” Eberflus said. “We’re spending time during this mini bye to evaluate each guy first. We come up with three things they’re doing well right now and three things they need to improve on, and the plan for each guy fundamentally to improve on that. That’s a very important piece for us to grow as a football team.
“We’re gonna look at the lineups, where people are, are we putting guys in a position to succeed. Is there anything that can create competition at any position on the football team? That’s healthy for us, to be able to do that going forward.”
It’s serious talk from the head coach about some possible big moves, not just minor tweaks. Eberflus wouldn’t say if any specific player was on thin ice, like Braxton Jones at left tackle or Velus Jones Jr. at punt returner, instead reiterating that the coaches would look at every single player at every single position. It didn’t sound like typical coach speak, either. Eberflus sounded like a man who knew the Bears weren’t doing enough to win, and needed some changes on the field. Those changes may not be limited to personnel decisions, either.
“Then look at scheme, look at offensive scheme, defensive scheme and special teams, the exact same thing,” Eberflus said. “Things we’re doing well, things we need to improve on and how we’re gonna go about that.”
We’ve seen examples of some of those changes already. Alan Williams blitzed the Commanders much more often than the Bears usually do on Thursday night, and the change of philosophy paid off on critical downs. Eberflus said part of the decision to bring extra rushers was part of the specific gameplan to stymie the Commanders, but said part of that decision was because of the Bears’ ineffective pass rush against the Vikings.
“We got together, we didn’t play very good on third down the week before,” Eberflus said. “We looked at what we were doing and, you know, you put your heads together and you come up with a plan.”
The Bears have a 24-hour rule they put in place for both wins and losses, meaning they want players to sit with either the joy of a win, or the disappointment of a defeat for just one day. After that, coaches want the players to reset their minds and start looking forward again. The especially heartbreaking loss on Thursday, coupled with some tough, honest criticism could be the biggest challenge for the Bears’ young players and that 24-hour rule, though. So the Bears want to guard against letting this one loss snowball into more bad games with how they communicate to the players over the mini bye.
“We have to do a good job of keeping everything in perspective, that we are growing, we are getting better and really working on with each individual player,” Eberflus said. “That’s our whole part of the plan. This is what you’re doing well, this is what you need to improve on, here’s our plan to get that done. I think when you have a mindset of growth that way, you will improve, and you will get better. Then our units will function better, more consistently.
“We have a young football team and we’re gonna figure out how to finish and how to close games. We’ll have a plan for that.”

I have a bad feeling about this game.
Evidently N'Keal Harry circled it on his schedule.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Jones or Zappe? Question of the week

If I was Bill and if Jones was my guy, I would sit him for another week to avoid the possibility of reinjuring a high ankle sprain and having him out long term.

But I am not an NFL coach, ima dumbass.

 

[YankeeRebel]

If they earn it, they are it, but they still are not entitled.

Drew Bledsoe was entitled to it, ask him how that worked out. He earned that huge contract... isn't that the same as earning QB1?

Oyy okay.

 

[YankeeRebel]

If I was Bill and if Jones was my guy, I would sit him for another week to avoid the possibility of reinjuring a high ankle sprain and having him out long term.

But I am not an NFL coach, ima dumbass.

That feels like the prudent thing to do IMO. Sprains get tweeked again real easy, and the Bears seem beatable to me

 

[Yankee Traveler]

From what I've read... the offense is completely different for Zappe. Jones l3d the league or close to in downfield throws. Zappe is short stuff.

All short stuff against Detroit.
I think he had 10 throws yesterday that were medium to long.

 

[redseat]

I have a bad feeling about this game.
Evidently N'Keal Harry circled it on his schedule.

 

[Jiddy]

I have a bad feeling about this game.
Evidently N'Keal Harry circled it on his schedule.

He'll probably fumble.

 

[YankeeRebel]

How is Harry doing in Chi Town?

 

[Yankee Traveler]

He'll probably fumble.

Or block Judon to the point of irrelevancy...




And Wise.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

How is Harry doing in Chi Town?

Well....he was injured...so he's probably ready to just set the league on fire now.

 

[BigKen]

Thinking about it and..............................

If Mac starts and throws a couple of INTs, Bill can take him out and say he tweaked the ankle.

That might create more oif a problem if Zappe goes in, brings the team back and has a third win with a QB rating of 100+.

Mac will sit again next week and Zappe will have to face the Jets. If the patriots are sitting at 5-3 at the end of that game do you think Mac will get the home start against the Colts or will Bill stick with Zappe??

On the other hand.................................

If Mac starts against the Bears and rips them to shreds through the air, he'll reclaim his place but will be looking over his shoulder for the next three years.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Thinking about it and..............................

If Mac starts and throws a couple of INTs, Bill can take him out and say he tweaked the ankle.

That might create more oif a problem if Zappe goes in, brings the team back and has a third win with a QB rating of 100+.

Mac will sit again next week and Zappe will have to face the Jets. If the patriots are sitting at 5-3 at the end of that game do you think Mac will get the home start against the Colts or will Bill stick with Zappe??

On the other hand.................................

If Mac starts against the Bears and rips them to shreds through the air, he'll reclaim his place but will be looking over his shoulder for the next three years.

 

[YankeeRebel]

NE Way;

Pats 34

Bears 13

 

[Yankee Traveler]

NE Way;

Pats 34

Bears 13

Monday Night Football.

ESPN wants me to sign in and let them know who my Pay TV subscription is through.
Fucking Bullshit that cord cutters cannot watch this even when paying for an ESPN App...

 

[molsaniceman]

Monday Night Football.

ESPN wants me to sign in and let them know who my Pay TV subscription is through.
Fucking Bullshit that cord cutters cannot watch this even when paying for an ESPN App...

its why the app is free

 

[Yankee Traveler]

its why the app is free

ESPN + is $10.
Disney Bundle (Disney/HULU/ESPN+) is ....$15 I think.

 

[molsaniceman]

ESPN + is $10.
Disney Bundle (Disney/HULU/ESPN+) is ....$15 I think.

well then get the nfl + app its 5 per and u get thur/sun/mon game plus any local games sunday but its on your phone not tv