Chicago Bears VS. Carolina Panthers - 1st Half Game Thread
by Adam T on Sep 14, 2008 9:00 AM CDT
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| Date: | September 14, 2008 | Location: | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Time: | 12:00 P.M. CST |
Stadium: | Bank Of America Stadium | ||||||||
| TV: | FOX | Know Thy Enemy: | Stampede Blue | ||||||||
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AP a healthy scratch today?
Per ESPN:
If you were looking for confirmation that he’d [Forte] be OK for Week 2, you’ve got it. Forte owners can also rest a little bit easier in that third-string running back Adrian Peterson is a healthy scratch on Sunday, while he’d likely be active if Forte’s health were a major concern.
This bothers me… AP is our special team’s ace! WTF? Who are they dressing today over AP?
I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008
Per Sun Times:
Mark Bradley will dress today over AP. They say the Bears want to put more speed on the field today and look for some big plays.
by Twins Territory on Sep 14, 2008 11:23 AM CDT reply actions
Look for 1 big catch from Bradley
Followed by the rest of the season coaches and press asking “Where is Mark Bradley why hasen’t he gotten more playing time?”
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully
this year they’ll learn to use him. He’s always been good when given the chance to make plays.
by Twins Territory on Sep 14, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Other Inactives:
QB Caleb Hanie
S Craig Steltz
G Dan Buenning
RB Adrian Peterson
T Chris Williams
DT Matt Toeaina
WR Earl Bennett
DT Anthony Adams.
by Twins Territory on Sep 14, 2008 11:31 AM CDT reply actions
Live Bears Chat
don’t forget chadsbearschat.blogspot.com for a live Bears chat. I’ll be late but I’m there.
REMINDER FOR EVERYONE
At the end of the game against the Colts, the thread started lagging with 777 comments on it.
At halftime, I’ll post up a 2nd half thread, so when I post it up, move on over there.
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Bradley
I like getting bradley in the mix, him and lloyd on the field make it a tougher cover for the panthers. Let’s use the TE’s again today, they will be key.
What the hell????
A Robbie Gould Kickoff into the endzone!!!
Steroids. Only way possible. Test that dude.
Maybe we can try a 50-53 yarder this year.
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I think he mentioned it in the offseason
That that’s what he wanted to work on
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry
Talking of steroids
I saw MB flash on the corner and I felt bad for Delhomme already.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
Damn that was a nice play by Lloyd
I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad
That's one way for him to get into the endzone
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry
I thought Wilber Marshall blocked the punt
Good ole number 58
Ah, gotta love the Panthers trolls
But speaking of which, you haven’t been around much lately. How’s life?
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Good, busy, good.
No party this week so I’m with you guys. I’m doing some GLB and WCG.
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If Robbie nails the endone with
this one I would be thouroughly impressed
Did they show what got the penalty?
Dumbass
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry
I saw who got it
just wondering what he did
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry
Between Hoov and Moose
Carolina fans probably lose their voice after every game.
Always good when you have points on the board
before you offense even takes the field.
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
Im in Bloomington, IN
and everytime the Colts are on at the same time as the Bears, I cant watch them on TV unless I went to the bar… but Im sick, so I am going to rely on this game thread and radio 780! I am always on bleedcubbieblue.com, but I am somewhat new to the WCG, so I am hoping it is going to be as helpful as I expect! GO BEARS!!!!!
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions
Kevin Payne
is a pretty strong hitter for a guy his size.
You can see Urlacher
giving Moose some sh^& after that tackle.
from the sounds of it our defense is SICK as usual
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:20 PM CDT reply actions
I cant wait to
see Adrian Paterson against the Bears. He is putting the moves on Indy.
That was amazing. He made that whole play happen. It was pretty under thrown.
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So what is the deal with Orton calling all these audibles.
He thinks he’s Peyton Manning or something.
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I don't mind.
Seems like he knows a lot more than Rex when it comes to reading defenses.
Rex looked awesome in the hurry up offense. They should have ran that more.
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The hurry up looks good
because when the Bears use it they are usually down and defenses aren’t as aggressive. If Rex were to use it more often I think he would make even more mistakes.
I don't we used it going into half time last year and to start the game once.
He looked amazing both times and we were in every game last year so we weren’t down.
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Was that a catch?
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:29 PM CDT reply actions
damn
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
smashmouth!
Uribe whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
How long till Delhomme starts screaming at people?
You know he is getting sick of being hit already.
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He's gonna get throttled a lot worse the rest of the game
so I would say really soon….
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
Yes sir... Payne is a badass
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:33 PM CDT reply actions
McGowan again
Dumbass
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry
I wanna see Hester get involved with the offense
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:34 PM CDT reply actions
haha good point...
Man this is aggrevating, I really want to watch this game
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I love the screens and draws.
They are a nice combo, then guys move up to cover and you have play action.
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1 defender away
from being gone
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry
A lot of severe
man crushes are growing as this game goes on. Payne, Lloyd and Forte have been awesome.
We had pretty good offseason acquisitions
Finally
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Kevin Jones
is gonna be a real good backup. He has starter talent in this league, he’s just been knicked up a lot
Yep, I like the Jones signing.
He is much better than Wolfe because he can break a tackle, but still catches and runs hard.
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That was the slowest funniest move I've seen.
Clark playing split was very funny and effective surprisingly.
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Orton is 6-6 with 62 yards... Wow
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:39 PM CDT reply actions
SouthsideCUBSfan
I can’t even express how many extra yards Forte is fighting to pick up. Then he stretches or fall forward at the end on top of that.
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thats what I like to hear
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
First Down Bears!!!
Lloyd is actually showing up in a game here. Let’s hope that continues.
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 12:43 PM CDT reply actions
I think everyone knew
that McKie was getting that one.
Man these radio guys got me hype
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:45 PM CDT reply actions
my 3 roomates are watching the Colts play poorly on our 60 inch TV
while I yell hear all by myself at my computer in my room with all my bears gear on
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:46 PM CDT reply actions
*here*
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
which raises the question
Do you consider Chicago a baseball town or a football town
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Tough Question
I kinda think it depends on the performance of the teams… remember up until the 50s Chicago was a Hockey Town…
This year could be interesting we have good baseball on both sides and the Bears may be beating expectations (way to early to tell)
The Bears bring the city together
but when the Cubs and Sox are playing well… that is EVERY conversation in every work place and in every part of the city
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I am listening to the Bears
Because the Colts are on TV in Indiana so I might ask for some clarifications.
Side note: The Colts are either real bad or the Vikes D is real good. Or both. Neither offense is doing anything.
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 12:46 PM CDT reply actions
hey Im there with ya....
what part of Indiana are you in right now
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Bloomington, at IU
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Vikings were supposed to have one of the best D's this year
But 6 weeks kills anyone, even Peyton.
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Thats not accurate.
Peterson has 80 yards already
106
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Orton looks so jittery when he throws, but he makes good throws so who cares.
He just doesn’t look relaxed or comfortable.
Kick it to me... I'm open!
His feet are shuffling like crazy and his should arm looks like a rubber band
trying to hold back the tension. Between plays he looks very calm. IMO
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The radio said the throw was accurate.
It was behind him, and not accurate.
Kick it to me... I'm open!
10-0
WOOOHOOO
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:52 PM CDT reply actions
Why is Carolina
giving their TE chances to return kicks??
Also, another endzone kick for Robbie Gould.
Stats
Forte – 11 Carries – 47 yards – 4.3 average
Orton – 9/12 for 81 yards
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I like that
Keep it going
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
you are listening to 780 on the internet right?
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I am with my girlfriend
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought the NFL wasn't allowing stations to stream games on the internet
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
yea I was worried about that
But I think the loophole is that 780 is always live online, so we get lucky…
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd listened to the games online a couple years ago
Last year, they just played station promos during the games. This year, I purchased the NFL Field Pass, wish I’d saved my money
We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan
No you just have
to get the stream from ChicagoBears.com not from WBBM.com.
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Someone on the D Line
just waltzed into their backfield. I think it was Dusty.
wow Carolinas offense is not sounding very proffessional
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:00 PM CDT reply actions
I heard they moved a guy from tackle to G
And that he wasn’t any good but they must be really bad at that guard spot.
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yea it sounds like they are confused
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know but he is luckier than Grossman.
Orton catches a lot of breaks on bad passes.
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hey good to see you on here cwyers
you as much of a stat guy on the bears as you are on the cubs?
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Wouldn't know where to start.
I’ve read some of the stuff on sites like Football Outsiders and Advanced NFL Stats, but when it comes to football I’m pretty much just a a beer-swilling fan like everyone else.
see you on BCB tonight around gametime?
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Because of the
nature of football being the ultimate team sport, it’s tough to really use advanced stats for individual performances. Baseball is almost entirely an individual sport, so BP is easier to understand/use than the stuff at FO and in FP.
That's definately part of it.
The other half of it is data availability. Football data isn’t as readily available to researchers as baseball data, where we have Retrosheet and the Baseball Databank. FO compiles their own, proprietary dataset, I think.
Maynard gets a free pass for his poor punts.
I haven’t seen a better than average punt from him in a long time.
I agree...
but I see what dakoose is saying… because he was soo good a few years ago, he gets that free pass… kind of like if Urlacher had a bad year.. noone would say he is bad based off his past
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Fuck it, it is 5 o clock somewhere
Time to bust out the last Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale in the fridge
sounds better then my fridge full of college beers
Busch light… MGD… but I do have a couple bud lights left (high class I know)
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah its good
I love drinking good beers, but I won’t say no to the cheap stuff, especially when the funds get low
I won't argue with it if it gives the Bears a win...
…but it’s really frustrating to watch a game like this where the level of play is so sloppy.
See, I disagree
I think it would be frustrating if it was the Bears, but I’m lovin it that it’s not us.
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Bears wins are never pretty as it is
because we are strictly defense and special teams, we could win with sloppy offense… so if the opposing team has an ugly offensive day, it is most likely going to be kind of dull, sloppy and at times frustrating
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Mostly it's the play stopages.
It’s a let down when you’re waiting for the snap and instead you get to watch the ref go through some hand movements.
Delhomme needs to quit whinning to the refs and start yelling at his line.
Kick it to me... I'm open!
This is like the game against Carolina
a few years back.
The Panthers are beating them selves
More than the Bears are beating them.
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 1:13 PM CDT reply actions
It's way too early to tell for sure...
…but (at least so far) the Bears have played opponents that looked sloppy two straight weeks. Are we just getting lucky, or is our defense actually forcing opponents to play this way?
Let's not be a Debbie Downer.
Our D is solid, there’s no denying that. And, our O is doing enough not to lose.
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I'm trying to figure out where I was a DD.
Just wondering if our defense is forcing some of these mistakes by our opponents. The Colts looked miserable last week, too. That would be a positive thing for us.
You're not, I was just sayin
Christ, I never thought that we would be 1-0 after week one, and now that we’re winning this game so far, I’ll take anything. If teams want to implode, it’d be my pleasure.
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Ogunleye representing IU best he can!
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:13 PM CDT reply actions
Wow, almost a third block and it looked like we hit the kicker, but I guess not.
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It's not just Delhomme that is a pussy.
The entire team seems to hound the refs relentlessly.
I was just gonna mention Rodgers.
By the way, he has THREE TD,s.
I benched Romo on my fantasy team for the week and put in Rogers
very risky, but my reasoning is simple… Romo is playing Phily and he hasnt done well against them and they also have a great defense, and Rogers is playing Detroit, and we all know how bad they look
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
hahahaha
I picked him up in a trade. The guy traded me Rogers cuz he had Brady. I think he’s regretting that decision.
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I've been lucky this year. Last year I had 3-4 starters out the first half of the year.
This year LT fell to me at 3. Then I got LJ and Braylon, then made a trade to get Lynch. This has been a lucky year. Got McNabb and Rodgers late.
10 team draft btw.
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I have McNabb and Rodgers and considered the same.
I left McNabb in though because I thought it might be high scoring
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Maybe.
The Bears almost always play it safe on offense. If our defense keeps being this good, it won’t bother me any.
Played it safe
Lame but I understand.
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 1:20 PM CDT reply actions
We need to stop them here
Otherwise we have no momentum for the second half.
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Sep 14, 2008 1:22 PM CDT reply actions
Briggs is
always in on big third and fourth down stops.
No I have the Bears D on my fantasy team. No points! Brian, he didn't mean it.
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The last time the Bears started the season 2-0 on the road for the first two games of the season
was 1963?!!! Wow
"This balls got a chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannce, GONE!" - Pat Hughes
by SouthsideCUBSfan on Sep 14, 2008 1:24 PM CDT reply actions
and bad punt coverage. they should have 0 poiints
thye can’t move the ball
Hey people!
How’s it? 10-3? I have a lot of high school homework, so I may not be too active.
Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.
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