OT: Bears & NFL Talk 103

[ClydeLee]

It's not because of him. It's because of scheme, coaching, etc.

We had a scheme thay was supposed to be 2 TE heavy and it hardly uses either.

Kmet has a 84% catch rate... that's insanely high. 70 is usually amazing. He has some TE screens which helps that. But he's just not thrown to enough. (Like compared to amazing WRs or TEs, 60s is very good. Moore is at 65 with lots of screens.

It's more of the problem of Williams being told to not try those passes.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Bill belichick to become North Carolinas head coach

 

[Backyard Hockey]

The Belichek news is one of the most bizarre stories in the history of sports and I mean that

 

[Fortyfives]

Holy shit the rams niners game end exactly how the Washington game should have been

 

[Panzerspitze]

 

[TLEH]

 

[Romang67]

I don't buy anything coming out of Silvy's mouth when it comes to his "reports." He's a radio personality trying to get engagement. Garbage material not worth the time it takes to listen.

I do buy things that come out of the mouths of Adam Jahns and Dan Wiederer. In the last week, we've heard (from Jahns) that Poles got a 4 year contract that has not been renewed. Now Wiederer published what can only be viewed as a completely condemnation of Poles, while Jahns published another articles which essentially said that the only positive going for Poles right now is that it doesn't seem like their mismanagement has managed to ruin their #1 overall selected QB yet.

Those are not the articles you expect to see written about a GM whose seat isn't hot.

 

[Romang67]

Caveat: Jim Nagy is the director of the Senior Bowl and definitely has a vested interest in hyping up day 2 and early day 3 picks.

 

[TLEH]

At the end of the day you’re not attracting the best candidates with Poles as GM and I guarantee that’s what Warren is finding out by talking to agents.

 

[Jdavidev]

Until the new GM says Caleb isn't his guy, didn't draft him and round and round we go...

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Until the new GM says Caleb isn't his guy, didn't draft him and round and round we go...

You hire someone that loves Williams for GM and coaching job

There are plenty of people that love Williams around football

This idea that a new GM hire automatically means "William is out, etc" is dumb

Its like saying if Davidson was out at end of year that we must move on from Bedard because new GM and HC will require complete clean slate

 

[Jdavidev]

You hire someone that loves Williams for GM and coaching job

There are plenty of people that love Williams around football

This idea that a new GM hire automatically means "William is out, etc" is dumb

Its like saying if Davidson was out at end of year that we must move on from Bedard because new GM and HC will require complete clean slate

Eh, football people are kinda dumb sometimes, and very, very prideful. Putting a lot of faith in Warren and George to get that right. And hockey is super different from football: there's only one starting QB as opposed to 12 forwards.

 

[Panzerspitze]

Damned right. How do you justify retaining the bombastic doofus GM to direct the rebuild of his own "rebuild" that's now worse than what he began with, both in the trenches on either side of the ball and W-L record-wise?

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/13/chicago-bears-ryan-poles-future/

“If I’m Kevin Warren,” one league source said, “I owe it to myself to ask difficult questions about what had been sold to me about Eberflus’ leadership and why (Poles’) vision was so out of whack with what unfolded.

...
Perhaps, the former AFC executive suggested, this is exactly what the Bears need at this high-stakes moment in their history: a commanding leader at the top in Warren who has high standards and isn’t afraid to grab the steering wheel when he sees the bus swerving toward the edge of the cliff.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

We're fans of a colossally stupid team.

 

[Romang67]

For anyone who still cares about the season, Dexter is out on Monday. Darnold is going to throw for 6 billion yards.

No Bates, No Roschon, Swift is questionable.

 

[TLEH]

I think what strikes me the most about Poles was his arrogance. He was extremely arrogant after the Carolina trade. Taking a punter in the 4th round with this OL is so arrogant.

 

[plasmonresonance]

23 penalties and 10 turnovers so far in the Tenn/Cin game and the 4thQ just started. Should be no issues with the weather, not cold or wet, simply bad football; 6 TOs by Tenn

 

[Romang67]

10 turnovers so far in the Tenn/Cin game and the 4thQ just started. Should be no issues with the weather, not cold or wet, simply bad football; 6 TOs by Tenn

Two turnovers happened on one play. Fumble by the Titans, Bengals picked it up, defender dropped the ball on the 1 yard line for a touchback.

Truly top notch bad football.

 

[southsideIrish]

23 penalties and 10 turnovers so far in the Tenn/Cin game and the 4thQ just started. Should be no issues with the weather, not cold or wet, simply bad football; 6 TOs by Tenn

Today's NFL.

 

[ClydeLee]

And Will Levis the walking pick 6 thrower, and the only reason the Bears won the titans game... somehow still starts?

 

[GIADF]

Braxton Jones ruled out with a concussion.

Bates, Roschonn, and Gervon had already been ruled out.

If we escape this game with CW not getting hurt I’ll call it a W.

 

[Romang67]

Braxton Jones ruled out with a concussion.

Bates, Roschonn, and Gervon had already been ruled out.

If we escape this game with CW not getting hurt I’ll call it a W.

Amegadjie probably in at LT then? Given that Borom wasn't even dressed last game.

Tough matchup for a rookie.

 

[GIADF]

Amegadjie probably in at LT then? Given that Borom wasn't even dressed last game.

Tough matchup for a rookie.

I think so based off other comments I read. Yikes.