Sunday Night Football Open Thread: Vikings at Niners
by Dane Noble on Aug 22, 2010 5:00 PM CDT
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PrintAs the halfway point of the preseason is just about wrapped up, Bears fans seem to be a bit unsettled at their team's first two performances of the new season. Many people will argue that we still have kinks to work out, but WCG member mike b has this to say:
"Every year they same legitimate cliches get pranced out as to why the Bears don’t look good or don’t play well or don’t start hot. Some part of the system is new, the line hasn’t gelled yet, this coach is still learning his players, this guy is in a new position etc. A lot of them have been excuses covering poor player talent and coaching. This year they’re probably the most legit that they’ve ever been, but at the same time its been nothing but excuses for the last 4 years. The defense last night looked a lot like the defense last year, and the year before, along with the oline and running game. Remember when everything finally came together last year? Yeah me neither. So, I’m done taking solace in "it’s early" or "just the preseason" until something actually changes."
We've got two more weeks of practice games to get it together, then the real tests begin.
Tonight, it's Sunday Night Football with recently recommitted Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings head out to the west coast to battle Mike Singletary's San Francisco 49ers. The game will be televised on NBC at 7pm CT.
Go Niners!
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I agree 100%
We have the same lack of talent that we have had for the last few years and it is absurd. Our O-line is a prime example. We keep the same players bring in a different coach to run a similar blocking scheme and are supposed ot expect big changes?! Then when the results are the same they start scratching there heads and wondering why it didn’t work! What we should do is be like the rest of the teams in the nfl and bring in new talent! To me it doesn’t seem like all that crazy of a concept.
Is it odd to anyone else...
that Favre would just happen to come back immediately prior to a prime time game? I hope he breaks his ass.
Not odd at all...
prime time game, national audience…what more could an attention hound want?
by David in Maine on Aug 22, 2010 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions
i've made a nice career
off of airplanes. take that back.
But it looks like the planes are crashing.
I’m fine with that.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Aug 23, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Also, Brunhilda there scares me.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
I’m not even sure if it’s a man or a woman.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
+1
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
Yahoo Sports got it right. I can’t bring myself to tune into this game because it’s just going to be endless Brett this, Brett that >_<
Don’t forget, kids – Sunday Night Football’s Vikings-49ers game will be your source for all Brett Favre(notes) news. When you’re watching Brett Favre, and watching the replays of Brett Favre, and just thinking of Brett Favre, you’ll be able to watch Brett Favre when Brett Favre plays in the first couple of series tonight for Brett Favre’s Vikings. And even when other players (who are not Brett Favre, but certainly wish that they were) do exceptional things (with the help of Brett Favre), don’t worry – your friendly announcers will be sure to bypass those little (non-Brett Favre) things so that you can stay focused on the important things. Like Brett Favre’s return, Brett Favre’s potential retirement, how Brett Favre and Brett Favre’s head coach are getting along, how three of Brett Favre’s teammates went down to Mississippi (also known as the home of Brett Favre) in a plane to bring Brett Favre back to Minnesota (also known as the home of Brett Favre).
And you can also expect Al and Chris to parse every single Brett Favre second of Brett Favre’s press conference announcing Brett Favre’s return. This will nuke most of the game commentary (a game in which Brett Favre is playing!), and you’ll have to figure out what’s happening on the field by yourself, but that’s a small price to pay for your daily dose of Brett Favre. Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre. Thank you.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
If these guys have
to go with Tavaris Jackson at any point this season, , they are screwed. One more thing, there are a lot of teams in the league with O-line problems so far in pre-season. So as bad as we look right now, there’s room for improvement.
Yeah but it worked!
who was the quarterback
when they won the division the year favre was in ny?
On the bright side........
Jay Cutler has looked good so far.
by Dozjah on Aug 22, 2010 9:28 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
That "thing" in the picture is hideous.
And the helmet with the cheese slice is pretty horrific as well.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Watching the replay of last night's Bears game
Couldn’t watch it until now. Sheesh, it really is that bad, isn’t it? At least so far, although Forte has had some good runs even before his breakout TD run. O Line is truly dreadful. But the good news is that the replay has only been interrupted for Brett Favre updates three times now.
Seriously …
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
Ok, Forte's TD run was awesome
His speed is most definitely back. Wow.
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
I agree....
I hope the regular season Forte looks as good as the pre-season Forte, because, as hard as I’ve been on him, he looked very good Saturday, even without the big run. God, I hope he keeps it up! I like!
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 23, 2010 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
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