IIRC the Bears were up 14-6 AND Vinatieri missed a FG, which never happens in the playoffs, yet from there the “great defense” stopped tackling. I felt like they missed one tackle on every run play. Grossman didn’t play well, but the defense was awful

That defense couldn't slow the run down. Almost as if they were missing their key DT and their #1 tackling safety. Those injuries really were key.

Must watch TV - His 19 return TDs with the Bears

 

Man, he was awesome. Several things I was reminded of:

1) I love the all white away uniforms. I wish they'd wear those more often.

2) Hester probably had another 10-15 returns that were TDs if he beat one more guy or didn't step out of bounds.

3) The special teams blocking was so good.

4) One of my pet peeves is the guy or guys who run along side a returner and don't look to block anyone. So many times a guy would score if players looked for someone to block.

 

As the great Lou Tepper said, the punt return is the most exciting play in football.

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2) Hester probably had another 10-15 returns that were TDs if he beat one more guy or didn't step out of bounds.

 

That's not even counting the penalties (holding, block in the back, etc) that cost him TD's either. His return numbers would look even more insane.

Monte the Color Man‏ @Monte_Colorman 23h23 hours ago Since December 15, 2015: Star Wars Movies Released -- 3 Cleveland Browns Wins -- 1

 

 

Michael Irwin ripping the Bears coaches for not having Trubisky throw the ball down field.. I love it.

Trubisky is going to be good. You can see it. He should have been making these mistakes in September though. Wasting any time with Glennon was stupid

Greg Gabriel despises Loggains and Hub thinks he isn’t an NFL level playcaller. Following those two on twitter yesterday was funny

This is depressing. RT @Brandon_Warne: This year —

 

Bears wide receivers as a unit:

98 catches

1,239 yards

4 touchdowns

 

Antonio Brown:

99 catches

1,509 yards

9 touchdowns pic.twitter.com/wC6aJVUsdu

— M@ Spiegel (@MattSpiegel670) December 16, 2017

Kinda surprised they have that many tbh.

Greg Olsen is a HOFer IMO. That was a horrible trade.

Greg Olsen is a HOFer IMO. That was a horrible trade.

 

Mike Martz has no use for a tight end

NFL continues to be a laughing joke. What in the world is a catch

That was disgusting. Even the announcers couldn't figure out what was wrong for like 9 reviews, and it decides home field in the AFC.

NFL continues to be a laughing joke. What in the world is a catch

 

Refs are always the toughest player for the Pats. Almost impossible to beat them.

A RB can leap over line of scrimmage, reach the ball across the goal, have it knocked away, but still be a TD cuz he had control as it broke the plane. How was that diff besides James not being a RB?

A RB can leap over line of scrimmage, reach the ball across the goal, have it knocked away, but still be a TD cuz he had control as it broke the plane. How was that diff besides James not being a RB?

 

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Gould 6 for 6 including last second one for the win

Gould 6 for 6 including last second one for the win

 

Single handedly helping the Bears draft chances.

NFL continues to be a laughing joke. What in the world is a catch

 

Meanwhile, in the Panthers game, the receivers left ass cheek hit the ground a split second before his right cheek and they found that enough to overturn a call for a touchdown.

Meanwhile, in the Panthers game, the receivers left ass cheek hit the ground a split second before his right cheek and they found that enough to overturn a call for a touchdown.

 

Riveron has to go. He has made some dreadful calls this season

That was disgusting. Even the announcers couldn't figure out what was wrong for like 9 reviews, and it decides home field in the AFC.

The fact that it took the replay officials five minutes to make the call tells me there was not disputable evidence. They were looking for a way to call the pass incomplete. Just awful.

Riveron has to go. He has made some dreadful calls this season

 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/12/nfl-steele...-replay-riveron

 

The best part is that in his explanation video, he starts out by saying "As we can see here, Roethlisberger completes a pass to James".

I know this doesn't happen if the stupid rule didn't exist, but that last fake spike play from Pitt that lead to the INT was a god awful decision from Big Ben.

I really don't get the controversy over this one. I didn't think it was a catch as soon as I saw the replay.

I really don't get the controversy over this one. I didn't think it was a catch as soon as I saw the replay.

By the rule it wasn't a catch, but as they noted above if a running back was handed the ball and does the exact same thing then it's a touchdown, that makes it hard to buy the text of the rule.