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Jay Cutler sucks, and the team's not good enough to overcome that. He's thrown INTs in 8 of 12 games this season, and the Bears are 1-7 in those games. The lone win in those games came against the Vikings, at home.
As awful as Cutler is, their defense does them no favors. Living in IL, the Bears are always on (Thank the Lord for Sunday Ticket and the Pats). Their defense used to be able to overcome their TERRIBLE QB play.
Their offense is the same every week. Get behind, throw screens to Jeffrey and stop feeding Forte.
I love Forte and see Vereen as a very poor man's Forte, but MF can run between the tackles, unlike Vereen.
Last year, CHI almost had an air raid offense to Marshall and Jeffrey.
Last season, Cutler was 5-6 and threw 12 picks in 11 games. The Bears were 2-1 in games where he didn't toss a pick, and 3-5 when he did. A career mediocrity like McCown was able to go 3-2 with a 13:1 TE:INT ratio surrounded by that offense.
The defense has issues, no question, but Cutler is a coach, and franchise, killer.
Don't underestimate the suckitude that is Tony Romo in December. He can blow a game with the best of them.
Calvin Johnson: Megatron
Edelman: Minitron
Cole Beasley: Microtron!
I'm assuming you meant a bye for the previous week (Thursday night games are part of the following Sunday's schedule of weekly games), as that would give the two teams 11 days to rest and prepare for a Thursday night game rather than the current four days. Two games in five days is too much, and it shows with the product on the field.Thursday night football sucks. I feel like Tuesday/wednesday nights with any participating team getting a bye the following week might bring the level of play up a bit. These games are an embarassment, and only compound the weekly beatings players take.
Thursday night football sucks. I feel like Tuesday/wednesday nights with any participating team getting a bye the following week might bring the level of play up a bit. These games are an embarassment, and only compound the weekly beatings players take.
Not meaning to pile on with two comments against you, since I certainly think that you're a high quality poster and have a ton of respect for you, but both of the teams that played tonight had a full week to rest and heal since they played last Thursday as well.
Both Chicago and Dallas played last Thursday on Thanksgiving day, so really it's no different in this example.
Otherwise, it's hard to argue with your statement. Although I highly, highly doubt that TNF will be going anywhere anytime soon, I do agree that it seems to water down the product to some degree, not to mention the fact that it increases the risk for injury.