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QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 08:20 PM) how is illinois' defensive coordinator still employed. just f***ing terrible He should have been fired for the performance of last year's defense. This defense would be awful if Nick Saban was coaching it. There isn't a single Big 10 caliber defensive lineman playing right now (a couple of the freshmen have a chance but they aren't ready yet), we have one legitimate Big 10 linebacker, although Monheim isn't awful, our safeties should be playing linebacker and we are trotting out a bunch of true freshmen at cornerback, only one of which was a pretty highly sought after recruit. This defense has as little talent as the teams at the end of the Turner era had. This is the product of not firing Zook after 2009 and him basically being a lame duck resulting in two horrendous recruiting classes in 2010 and 2011 that produced a grand total of one Big 10 level player on the defensive side of the ball.

Incredibly impressive performance by the Colts so far tonight.

Chris Conte is an absolutely horrendous football player.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 08:28 AM) Same can be said for the Cardinals. Draft well and develop well. Easier said than done. But both teams have teams full of homegrown players and then supplement them with solid free agent signings. Management also has cohones. They let Pujols go so that 1/4 of their payroll was not tied to one player and look what they have done in the post-Pujols era. The Cardinals didn't really let Pujols go. They offered him a ten year deal at 22 mil per year. They just got lucky that the Angels offered Pujols even more money.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 03:31 PM) DJ Williams rumored to be committed to Illinois. Would be a nice start to the 2015 class. Where are you seeing that?

Really pathetic performance by Denver so far. Only up 2 with under a minute left in the first half against Jacksonville after being up 14-0?

Texans QBs have now thrown a pick 6 in 5 consecutive games. Incredible.

The season appears to have completely unraveled for the Texans.

When will coaches learn not to simply play for a FG in overtime.

If this Panama/Mexico game ends up in a tie the U.S. should suit up 14 people from off the street for their game against Panama next week.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 11, 2013 -> 11:22 AM) Man, Austins been tough. First few weeks he had 6 catches, but they have no idea what to do with him right now. Sam Bradford blows.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 11, 2013 -> 10:55 AM) This does not compute. Why does what MJ did OK that Ray Allen traveled. I don't think Ray Allen traveled on that play.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 11, 2013 -> 09:32 AM) Since when are the Cardinals some low-budget darling team? I realize that the Dodgers spend way more than anyone else, but the Cardinals payroll was $115 million. They do a great job developing players, but they aren't exactly the Rays. They had 5 players making more than $10 million. I hope the Dodgers sweep them. Cardinals fans are insufferable. Any fanbase that describes itself as the best fans in a sport is just awful.

So we will find out if there is any hope at all for the Bears defense tonight. If they can't get pressure against the Giants then there is no hope that it will happen at any point this year.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 9, 2013 -> 04:44 PM) That's like asking Katy Perry to get a breast reduction. Why? $$$

I despise Roger Goodell. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/brandon-ma...ll-green-shoes/

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 7, 2013 -> 02:16 PM) They need to pick up some competent D lineman. The starting tandem and main back up this season(Paea, Collins, Melton) were all out yesterday, with Paea being the only player that will return this season. Without a strong rush in the front 4, this defense is doomed. Peppers and Wooten cannot do it by themselves. The offense needs to start stronger of course, but they cant be trading points with teams. While you are right that they can't do it alone, it would be helpful if Wootton or Peppers would occasionally pressure the QB. Peppers is at least still seeing some double teams but Shea and Wootton have been mostly invisible this year. Shea is looking more and more like a wasted pick each week.

Matt Schaub is awful. Ruining a Super Bowl caliber roster.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 6, 2013 -> 04:40 PM) Manning is just on another level right now. You have arguably the greatest QB of all time playing the best he has ever played, behind a really good offensive line, with 2 stud outside WRs, a stud slot guy, and an unbelievable athlete at TE. Just awesome to watch.

This defense blows.

Bears just got really lucky. That was an incredibly obvious pass interference by Conte.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 6, 2013 -> 12:42 PM) Our offensive line blows again. Cutler is also doing an awful job recognizing the blitz.

Reality check for Illinois. I'm not a Tim Banks fan but there is absolutely no talent on this defense and Scheelhaase is who we thought he is. Bad arm, not accurate and can't deal with pressure. I can't wait for Lunt next year.

Sounds like Trevon Blueitt is decommitting from UCLA. Are kids from Indiana just raised to not honor their commitments?

Jaguars trading Eugene Monroe to Ravens. Hopefully they trade MJD soon so he might have some fantasy value the rest of this year.