Official Bears Week Thread

[pbmax]

Starting to sound like that year everyone got injured and the Packers home unbeaten streak in the playoffs got torched by Vick.

Goode is on IR. They signed the guy they cut back to the roster.


Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky 6m6 minutes ago
Packers are signing offensive lineman Ulrick John off the Cardinals practice squad, his agent told ESPN. John is... http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-40003104-4 …

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I hate Thursday Football. Even if we get Romo again.


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[Zool]

https://pics.me.me/im-okay-with-the-eve-nts-that-are-unfolding-currently-14044406.png

[pbmax]

Goode had a hammy. What a surprise.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 3m3 minutes ago
LS Brett Goode's hamstring pull would have sidelined him a couple of weeks and #Packers had no choice but to replace him ASAP.

[mraynrand]

Starting to sound like that year everyone got injured and the Packers home unbeaten streak in the playoffs got torched by Vick.

Those didn't start really accumulating until later in the year, with Sapp taking out Clifton the apogee.

No one of note is really gone for the whole season yet, except maybe Clay Matthews.

[pbmax]

^ Yeah, but they are literally putting people on IR because they have run out of wiggle room. And only 2 of those guys get to come back after a minimum of 8 weeks off.

[pbmax]

Brad Biggs‏Verified account @BradBiggs 4m4 minutes ago
#Bears tryout also included DE Howard Jones and DB Doran Grant


And you want her
And she wants you
We want everyone
No one, no one ever is to blame

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Ryan Wood‏Verified account @ByRyanWood 11m11 minutes ago
McCarthy said it was not #Packers rookie Josh Jones who allowed Giovani Bernard's touchdown catch in yesterday's second quarter.

Poor Blake. Maybe King.

[Joemailman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA2fHoUkG2g

[pbmax]

Was 55 Otis Wilson or was that too early for him?

[mraynrand]

Tears in his eyes, I guess. Cinderella story...former greenskeeper...about to run in the winning score...

[pbmax]

I thought he concussed himself like Frerotte.

[mraynrand]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcSFrFgeL3Q

[Joemailman]

Was 55 Otis Wilson or was that too early for him?

That was Otis Wilson's 1st NFL game.

[pbmax]

That was Otis Wilson's 1st NFL game.

I wonder if he got grief about being slower than the kicker.

[Freak Out]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA2fHoUkG2g

Those goofy damn glasses. LOL What a great moment in Packer history.

[Joemailman]

Those goofy damn glasses. LOL What a great moment in Packer history.

Yes Bears... This is the irresistable force.

http://i.imgur.com/q5yFmLN.jpg

[hoosier]

https://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/60/files/2013/10/ruttgers_jackolantern_lightbox.jpg

I put this in the other thread by mistake, should have dropped it here.

[mraynrand]

https://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/60/files/2013/10/ruttgers_jackolantern_lightbox.jpg

Man that was a great game. Watched that in CA and took the kid trick or treating as Reggie White at halftime. Lot of Packer fans out there. Good times.

[hoosier]

Yup. I think it was Frank, but maybe it was Al, who remarked at the beginning how bad the Bears run defense was that year. Then he paused and said but these Packers are going to make them actually look good. Then the weather happened, then Edgar Bennett and Reggie Cobb got going, then even Bert got into the action, and pretty soon they had piled up over 200 yards on the ground, errr, in the mud.

[ND72]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcSFrFgeL3Q

Still love this play. Wasn't this also Halloween?

[Guiness]

Those didn't start really accumulating until later in the year, with Sapp taking out Clifton the apogee.

No one of note is really gone for the whole season yet, except maybe Clay Matthews.

um, what?

[mraynrand]

um, what?

people have been saying he's invisible...

[MadScientist]

So now Murphy is hurting and the Packers are looking at a guy on AZ's practice squad. WTF Ted why can't you have 6 NFL starting caliber tackles. Rodgers deserves nothing less.

[Freak Out]

Bring in another stumblebum TT :bang:

[Tony Oday]

Yikes, I hope AR survives with no running game and no line.

[Pugger]

Those goofy damn glasses. LOL What a great moment in Packer history.

How many of you gentlemen were at that game? I was and it was wild.

[Joemailman]

Yikes, I hope AR survives with no running game and no line.

Last year against the Bears Packers had no RB's (Monty's 1st game at RB). Packers went to the short passing game with Rodgers completing 39 of 56 passes. Monty caught 10, Cobb 11 and Adams 13. Probably see something similar this week. It would be nice to see Bennett get out of his slump.

[mraynrand]

Bennett will be highly motivated for this game. I could see him dropping 4-5 passes easy.

[gbgary]

bears have a good d (and pretty good o). so do det and minn (especially det). det may be the best team in the north right now. this is a must win game. the Packers aren't going to have a cake walk to the nfc north title. i was pulling for atl to beat det. nothing happens without winning the north.

[mraynrand]

Home divisional games are mustest of must wins.

[Joemailman]

bears have a good d (and pretty good o). so do det and minn (especially det). det may be the best team in the north right now. this is a must win game. the Packers aren't going to have a cake walk to the nfc north title. i was pulling for atl to beat det. nothing happens without winning the north.

With Bears top 2 WR's out for the year, they're throwing to their RB's and TE's a lot. Glennon isn't going downfield much. He's averaging less than 9 yards per completion. Tackling well is a must. Burnett and Josh Jones will be very busy.

[gbgary]

Home divisional games are mustest of must wins.

i wanted to add the bit of wisdom to my sig but for whatever reason it won't let me. know the thought was there though. lol

[gbgary]

MM when asked about the bears today: "I hope they're extremely dehydrated and working in pads today." *smirk*

lol

[Joemailman]

perhaps there is hope...


Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer

WR Randall Cobb (chest) and LT David Bakhtiari (hamstring) both returned to practice.

Defensive players Mike Daniels (hip), Kentrell Brice (groin), Jake Ryan (hamstring, concussion) and Nick Perry (hand) all returned to practice.
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Nick Perry practiced with a club on his surgically repaired right hand. Last year, it was his left hand, and he managed to play effectively with a similar cast.

[Joemailman]

Bulaga did not practice and will likely be out Thursday.

[pbmax]

perhaps there is hope...

I give Perry credit, has it even been a week since they probably pinned two bones together in his finger?

[pbmax]

Harlan posted Baranczyk's take on Monty elsewhere (that the Packers should work to find a complement to Monty immediately) but I wanted to flag another of his points: Blake Martinez had a measurable (and positive) impact on the game.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/baranczyk/2017/09/25/analysis-packers-need-more-support-ty-montgomery-run-game/700966001/


Blake Martinez had the best game of his relatively short NFL career Sunday.

The second-year linebacker finished second on the team in tackles (11), and his play against the run as the lone standard linebacker in the Packers’ nitro defense helped make the six-defensive-back personnel group work against a team with talented running backs.

Though the Bengals ran the ball well at times, overall Joe Mixon (3.4-yard average on 18 carries) and Jeremy Hill (3.3 yards on seven carries) didn’t control the game on the ground against the Packers’ undersized defense. Martinez played fast, and was all over the field.

Martinez also made one of the game’s big plays, on the first snap of overtime, when he knifed through the line and dropped Mixon for a two-yard loss. That set the tone for overtime and put the Bengals in an unfavorable down and distance (second and 12). Two plays later the Packers’ defense got a third-down stop and off the field.

Not much has separated Martinez from Jake Ryan, who didn’t play Sunday because of a hamstring injury and concussion. But with more play like Sunday, Martinez rarely will come off the field.

[mraynrand]

I give Perry credit, has it even been a week since they probably pinned two bones together in his finger?

He's used to it. He has more pins in his body than Hillary's Trump VooDoo doll.

[Rutnstrut]

Bulaga did not practice and will likely be out Thursday.

They would have been better off to keep Lang, ship Bulaga and find a youngster or 2 for tackle. They certainly would be no worse off. Bulaga is worthless.

[Rutnstrut]

I give Perry credit, has it even been a week since they probably pinned two bones together in his finger?

That's pretty tough, but not as impressive as JPP;)

[pbmax]

That's pretty tough, but not as impressive as JPP;)

Even JPP had a few months.

[Joemailman]

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[run pMc]

So...Spriggs AND Murphy are on IR?
Edit: just read it in another post. UGH.

[pbmax]

Would also seem that Evans is practicing?

[LP]

Bulaga is worthless.
People need to remember Bulaga grew up a Bears fan. He does this shit on purpose.

[pbmax]

People need to remember Bulaga grew up a Bears fan. He does this shit on purpose.

:lol:

[pbmax]

Kyle Murphy played on the bad foot that put him on the IR during the 4th quarter and OT. Shades of Goode playing on his torn hamstring a couple of years ago.

http://scout.com/nfl/packers/Gallery/Green-Bay-Packers-Notebook-Kyle-Murphy-Brett-Goode-Take-One-for--108048617

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Nathan Jahnke @PFF_NateJahnke 10h10 hours ago
GB S Josh Jones had 8 stops. It was just the 12th time in 12 years a S had 8+ in a game. List includes Barber, Berry, and Polamalu

[pbmax]

From the Tuesday practice:


The Packers have a long injury list (http://scout.com/nfl/packers/Article/Green-Bay-Packers-OTs-David-Bakhtiari-Bryan-Bulaga-Practice-Coul-108039329), but only one player didn’t practice on Tuesday: cornerback Davon House.

That doesn’t mean offensive tackles David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga and defensive tackle Mike Daniels, who were limited participation, and receiver Randall Cobb, safety Kentrell Brice and outside linebacker Nick Perry, who were full participation, are in the clear. As much as that group will push to play, McCarthy will lean on the training staff.

http://scout.com/nfl/packers/Gallery/Green-Bay-Packers-Notebook-Kyle-Murphy-Brett-Goode-Take-One-for--108048617/GallerySlides/702287

[mraynrand]

As much as that group will push to play, McCarthy will lean on the training staff.


What, now Stubby is hurt too?

[Cheesehead Craig]

What, now Stubby is hurt too?

He has a face.

[Teamcheez1]

Both tackles out again this week, and now one of the back-up tackles with Murphy on IR.

I'm not sure how we're going to keep Rodgers in one piece.

[mraynrand]

Both tackles out again this week, and now one of the back-up tackles with Murphy on IR.

I'm not sure how we're going to keep Rodgers in one piece.

Aren't the tackles going to be #5 and #6 on the depth chart?

[Rutnstrut]

Aren't the tackles going to be #5 and #6 on the depth chart?

Trouble is, they really only have one somewhat decent starting tackle and that is Bakhtiari. Bulaga is worthless as are the back ups. But good old Ted doesn't value the thing that keeps his all pro QB safe.

[Zool]

Aren't the tackles going to be #5 and #6 on the depth chart?

If you include Barclay they might be 6 and 7

[Joemailman]

Aren't the tackles going to be #5 and #6 on the depth chart?

Anybody lining up at OT on this team should get hazard pay. Maybe Rodgers too.

[Rutnstrut]

Anybody lining up at OT on this team should get hazard pay. Maybe Rodgers too.

At this rate Rodgers will be hurt with a major injury well before the bye week.

[jklowan]

Just got into my hotel in Madison for some Antibalas pre gameday fun, enjoying WI very much. Cannot wait for tomorrow night, 1st time at Lambeau for this new englander

[gbgary]

Just got into my hotel in Madison for some Antibalas pre gameday fun, enjoying WI very much. Cannot wait for tomorrow night, 1st time at Lambeau for this new englander

gratz! you'll have a great time. everyone is super friendly.

[Harlan Huckleby]

David Bakhtiari & Bryan Bulaga both doubtful.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2017/09/27/packers-list-david-bakhtiari-bryan-bulaga-doubtful-vs-bears/710022001/
This is gonna be ugly. Bears gotta be favored.


"My Baby does the Adam Pankey"



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsgKZb9jQ1s
This song was actually released by Tommy James' high school band in 1963.
It only got distributed locally by little studio in his hometown in Michigan. Some DJ in Pittsburgh got a copy three years later, and they just re-released it. Then a new Tommy James & Shondells band formed in Pittsburgh and went to work for a mobster in NY. Good story:
https://www.gilbertpodcast.com/tommy-james-2/

[pbmax]

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[Fritz]

Trouble is, they really only have one somewhat decent starting tackle and that is Bakhtiari. Bulaga is worthless as are the back ups. But good old Ted doesn't value the thing that keeps his all pro QB safe.

Totally agree. Ted should draft offensive linemen in the first and second round, every single year. Clearly he does not care about Aaron Rodgers's health.

[pittstang5]

Surprised Bach is doubtful. I've Heard updates on Sirius radio that he's been practicing all week and sounded like he would play Thursday.

I saw some of Pankey in preseason, last game against the Rams. For the life of me, I can't remember If he was lined up at guard or tackle, but one of them he was atrocious. I hope it was at guard.

[Joemailman]

Totally agree. Ted should draft offensive linemen in the first and second round, every single year. Clearly he does not care about Aaron Rodgers's health.

TT should draft O-Linemen only in the 4th round, and every year. (Sitton, Lang, Bakhtiari, Tretter). None since 2013. WTF TT?

[Fritz]

TT should draft O-Linemen only in the 4th round, and every year. (Sitton, Lang, Bakhtiari, Tretter). None since 2013. WTF TT?

And wide receivers in the second round.

[Bossman641]

I had this game as a win when the schedule came out but wouldn't be surprised at all if we lost. How the hell does a team lose their top 5 tackles?

[pbmax]

Perry broke multiple fingers on his left hand last year. This year, one finger on this right.

[Pugger]

Trouble is, they really only have one somewhat decent starting tackle and that is Bakhtiari. Bulaga is worthless as are the back ups. But good old Ted doesn't value the thing that keeps his all pro QB safe.

Why the Bulaga hate? Most think he and Bak make one of the top tackle tandems in the league.

[Pugger]

I had this game as a win when the schedule came out but wouldn't be surprised at all if we lost. How the hell does a team lose their top 5 tackles?

Agreed. This mess reminds me of our corners last year. :cry:

[Zool]

I had this game as a win when the schedule came out but wouldn't be surprised at all if we lost. How the hell does a team lose their top 5 tackles?

In 3 games!

[Harlan Huckleby]

The good news is that Bak and Bulaga will be back soon. Not a season ruining problem.

The bad news is that Don Barclay will be returning from IR

[pbmax]

The good news is that Bak and Bulaga will be back soon. Not a season ruining problem.

The bad news is that Don Barclay will be returning from IR

It bad enough that Barclay might be an improvement. Though I though McCrary acquitted himself OK especially since he was out of position.

[beveaux1]

Why the Bulaga hate? Most think he and Bak make one of the top tackle tandems in the league.

No hate here. I agree with you. He tends to have injury issues often. That might be the reason for low opinions.

[Fritz]

He's a site better than Adam (Hanky) Pankey.

[Harlan Huckleby]

He's a site better than Adam (Hanky) Pankey.

Maybe at guard. It will interesting to see how the taxi squad does tonight, if they really are worse than Murphy & Barclay.

[Joemailman]

The good news is that Bak and Bulaga will be back soon. Not a season ruining problem.

The bad news is that Don Barclay will be returning from IR

I wouldn't bet on it. They might prefer to bring back Spriggs and Murphy.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I wouldn't bet on it. They might prefer to bring back Spriggs and Murphy.

Do you mean Spriggs or Murphy? or have the rules changed again?

[Joemailman]

Do you mean Spriggs or Murphy? or have the rules changed again?

You can bring back 2 players off IR now, Try to keep up Blue Dog.

[pbmax]

Tom Oates‏Verified account @TomOatesWSJ 4m4 minutes ago
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#Packers inactives: CB Davon House, RB Devante Mays, CB Lenzy Pipkins, T David Bakhtiari, T Bryan Bulaga, DT Mike Daniels, DT Mont. Adams.

[pbmax]

Murphy on something called Instagram:

kylemurphy68
Tough to hear the news this week that I'm going to be sidelined with an injury for a little bit. Had a blast competing with my teammates the first 3 weeks but I'm looking forward to watching them continue to ball out going forward. Just a little bump in the road but I'll be back stronger than ever ��������

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZmhB6_HdiO/

[Joemailman]

Murphy on something called Instagram:

kylemurphy68
Tough to hear the news this week that I'm going to be sidelined with an injury for a little bit. Had a blast competing with my teammates the first 3 weeks but I'm looking forward to watching them continue to ball out going forward. Just a little bump in the road but I'll be back stronger than ever ��������

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZmhB6_HdiO/

I believe instagram is a part of the social media.

[pbmax]

I believe instagram is a part of the social media.

Does he seem to be saying good bye for the year to you?

Or just long odds since only two of them can come back?

[Fritz]

I know it's one game and one bad day at the office, but is there any thought that maybe it's time to say goodbye to Randall, at least in the form of a team-imposed suspension?

Boy, he was waving his arms and gesticulating so much on that TD burn I thought maybe King had screwed up the coverage, but it appeared to my untrained eye like Randall either thought they were playing zone or that he got caught peeking into the backfield.

Anybody smarter than I am tell me what happened on that play?

[gbgary]

heard there was a defensive call to go man and he went zone. was benched. sulked about it. was either told to go and left on his own. they're "handling it internally."

[mraynrand]

I believe instagram is a part of the social media.

I use exchange-o-gram

[pbmax]

heard there was a defensive call to go man and he went zone. was benched. sulked about it. was either told to go and left on his own. they're "handling it internally."

That kinda screwup would explain a lot of his weird coverages. But I have seen King do it too.

I wonder why that particular call is tough to discern.

[run pMc]

heard there was a defensive call to go man and he went zone. was benched. sulked about it. was either told to go and left on his own. they're "handling it internally."

This wouldn't surprise me. Seems like the kid has talent but is a bit of a mess between the ears. Coverage mistakes can happen, you gotta handle it better than sulking though.
Hopefully Whitt can be a CB whisperer and talk him off the ledge. The team will need him -- it's a long season, and who knows when House will be back. Hawkins got away with a few things in coverage.

[call_me_ishmael]

Unrelated, but how stupid are the DL rules in football? Why not let guys come back when they're healthy? Player safety focused and all... Maybe let you specify whether they'll be out 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks or season. The way it is is not very good for promoting player safety.

[pbmax]

Unrelated, but how stupid are the DL rules in football? Why not let guys come back when they're healthy? Player safety focused and all... Maybe let you specify whether they'll be out 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks or season. The way it is is not very good for promoting player safety.

Its to prevent teams from stashing players for development.

Baseball has looser rules, but they have a 25/40 man roster limits controlling it. Lotta room to maneuver. You would have to add a lot of roster spots to get that kind of flexibility in football, more than just the taxi squad.

[Harlan Huckleby]

They need to increase roster size by 6 players, at least. Then forget about PUP and returning from IR. Everybody knows the rosters are silly small. Those cheap bastards.

They should continue with an inactive list, that is a smart idea to mitigate luck of injuries.

[run pMc]

I don't think owners will want to increase roster size unless the union really demands it. I wonder about something like a 4 or 6 game version of IR... or relaxing the PUP rules so you don't have to be injured at the start of training camp. Agree the DL rules are stupid.

[mraynrand]

They need to increase roster size by 6 players, at least. Then forget about PUP and returning from IR. Everybody knows the rosters are silly small. Those cheap bastards.

They should continue with an inactive list, that is a smart idea to mitigate luck of injuries.

How much money are we really talking about here? It's not like the expanded roster will be filled with expensive top talent. Probably a few more guys at NFL minimum or thereabouts. If resistance to expanded rosters is about the money then these guys are needlessly cheapos.