The Deuce: Rodgers out for today.*

Bears-Steelers Week: Jaylon Johnson practiced in full, Gordon limited. - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 14:43:07

Devonta Smith missed practice today. Seems very questionable going into Friday. - Carl Spackler November 26, 2025, 20:14:23
Lions All-Pro Center Frank Ragnow coming out of retirement and re-joining Lions* - OB25 November 26, 2025, 15:29:22
If Ozzy/Benedent is able to form an acceptable LT, the Bears can basically spend every draft pick - Toonces November 25, 2025, 18:08:42
- Sounds like Ozzy may be starting again even if Benedet is healthy. Good. - gvibes November 26, 2025, 12:37:29
- Still need another Wide Receiver and LG to me. Defense needs work* - JacobRDaugherty November 26, 2025, 11:37:22
  - A mid-late round developmental IOL is fine, but it's not a need. - gvibes November 26, 2025, 12:42:50
  - I still think Love would be a great replacement for Swift - bjl63 November 26, 2025, 12:37:27
    - No 1st round RBs - IlliniSax05 November 26, 2025, 13:32:56
      - Don’t pass on elite talent to reach for needs* - bjl63 November 26, 2025, 20:07:30
  - I really can’t see them using a top pick on a 4th WR. - OB25 November 26, 2025, 11:56:30
    - Don't forget Burden! He has no idea what he is doing a lot of the time* - gvibes November 26, 2025, 13:48:47
    - I didn't know DJ was 28. Some reason I thought he was early 30s - ibdoc November 26, 2025, 13:31:29
      - His contract is an albatross so he is probably a cut after 2026 regardless* - gvibes November 26, 2025, 13:47:31
- Just don’t draft anyone from Clemson* - bjl63 November 25, 2025, 19:45:24
  - heh. they've got a couple really good DL with Woods and Parker* - VIV November 26, 2025, 11:38:20
    - Both have underachieved this year and most Clemson guys underachieve in the NFL* - bjl63 November 26, 2025, 12:35:58
Rome leading the NFL - VIV November 25, 2025, 10:39:10
- Some pretty great company on that list * - meanjeans November 26, 2025, 11:35:20
- Rome has Crossed the Rubicon. * - osklister November 25, 2025, 13:28:26
- And he is on my team. * - harb November 25, 2025, 11:01:41
- I remain underwhelmed by him. Too many drops and middling sideline footwork - OrangeSox November 25, 2025, 10:45:10
  - His size/speed/route package is excellent, but needs to bring down more tough - gvibes November 25, 2025, 11:58:10
    - I don't have any data to support this, but from merely observing him in college and the NFL - GMAW November 25, 2025, 12:57:06
      - So you're saying that a Penix has soft balls?* - Illiniphil November 26, 2025, 15:40:21
      - sure, softer throws will be easier to catch than harder/faster throws - IlliniSax05 November 25, 2025, 13:25:08
  - If he was pick #40 I’d say it was a very good pick. At pick #9, it’s a bit underwhelming so far. - OB25 November 25, 2025, 11:04:39
    - Agreed. His production has felt more 2nd or 3rd round guy than premier receiver - OrangeSox November 25, 2025, 11:13:31
      - He needs to quit the drops on the scramble drill before I say he’s excellent. - Carl Spackler November 25, 2025, 11:17:24
        
        Like look at how good this ball is! The safety thinks he's jumping the route for a pick. - Carl Spackler November 25, 2025, 12:23:51
        
        ooo. - longsnapper November 25, 2025, 12:39:58
- He went from Penix's beautiful balls to Caleb's Howitzer. Will take some adjustment.* - Warrin'_Illini November 25, 2025, 10:43:23
  - Phrasing... - osklister November 25, 2025, 11:44:09
I am not happy to admit it, but it seems like Poles may have nailed this draft. - gvibes November 25, 2025, 10:36:48
Eagles going to be without Andrew Mukuba Friday. Maybe Adoree Jackson & Reed Blankenship too - Carl Spackler November 24, 2025, 16:48:07
- This just feels like a game that is an instant ass kicking. - OB25 November 24, 2025, 17:07:30
  - The Eagles have 1 win this year by more than 1 possession.* - Carl Spackler November 24, 2025, 18:08:01
    - If the Bears hadn't claimed the fraud title for the year already, Eagles would be that - gvibes November 24, 2025, 18:30:09
  - Eagles are not good* - gvibes November 24, 2025, 17:21:02
  - 54-11 - apusikam November 24, 2025, 17:10:17
    - and wasn't that directly before or after a 50-burger the bears gave up to the pats?* - VIV November 25, 2025, 12:34:21
I’m not a fan of Poles but early returns on this draft class are increasingly positive. - OB25 November 24, 2025, 11:58:24
- Yeah. Weird that they moved Trapilo out of LT consideration preseason/early. - gvibes November 24, 2025, 14:56:04
- People piling on Ruben Hyppolite II are mean. He's doing his best.* - Warrin'_Illini November 24, 2025, 14:46:13
  - ooo (nsfw) - IlliniSax05 November 24, 2025, 14:54:23
    - The Bears won. I hope Ruben went home with multiple prom queens afterwards.* - Warrin'_Illini November 24, 2025, 15:27:26
- All offensive skill position players drafted with at least input if not final decision from Ben - DocWalk20 November 24, 2025, 14:29:04
- It’s a shame his prized defensive signing is cheeks* - Mrap24 November 24, 2025, 11:59:49
  - Dayo or Jarrett? Jarrett has seemed like he's been doing stuff the last few games. - Warrin'_Illini November 24, 2025, 13:30:25
    - Dayo. Jarrett is older and doing as I expected. Poles paid Dayo like a premier DL - Mrap24 November 24, 2025, 16:33:41
      - $2M more a year could have gotten us Josh Sweat* - gvibes November 24, 2025, 18:28:41
    - dayo has been awful and really can’t be cut until after next season.* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 16:02:17
      - He has, but I'm willing to give Jarrett some more time. At least he's still available and playing - Warrin'_Illini November 24, 2025, 16:31:15
These pressure/sack stats are such a huge part of the offense turnaround - Carl Spackler November 24, 2025, 11:05:36
- I think PFF grades for non-skill position players are crap, but I’ll use this one anyway… - OB25 November 24, 2025, 11:25:33
  - JJ McCarthy had a higher PFF rating than Caleb this week* - gvibes November 24, 2025, 11:28:00
    - It's Brosmer time! - AintHatin November 24, 2025, 14:00:57
      - McCarthy has developed another "injury." In concussion protocol* - gvibes November 24, 2025, 14:15:15
        
        O’Connell says they haven’t been able to pinpoint the play that led to him having symptoms* - OB25 November 24, 2025, 14:53:18
        
        Twitter found one with about 5 minutes left in the fourth. Running like an idiot. - gvibes November 24, 2025, 15:02:03
    - Imagine how many points the Bears would've scored yesterday if they only had JJ McCarthy at QB - OrangeSox November 24, 2025, 13:38:00
    - people need to stop giving PFF grades any amount of credibility - IlliniSax05 November 24, 2025, 13:37:01
      - Kind of interesting for positions I am not looking at every play* - gvibes November 24, 2025, 14:17:18
      - Kind of interesting for positions I am not looking at every play* - gvibes November 24, 2025, 14:17:10
      - They are shit but I can see why their approach would be harsh on Caleb’s game. - OB25 November 24, 2025, 13:41:15
        
        this isn't the first time they graded another player with a terrible performance better than CW - IlliniSax05 November 24, 2025, 13:46:03
    - lol, seriously?* - VIV November 24, 2025, 13:33:03
      - i checked. yes, it's true. LOLPFF* - VIV November 24, 2025, 13:38:31
    - McCarty is now 851 out of 852 in EPA per dropback. Ahead of only JaMarcus Russell* - Chicago1995 November 24, 2025, 11:37:26
    - But what was Nine’s rating?* - Ron McDon November 24, 2025, 11:36:19
    - would love someone to explain how that's possible* - John Coctostan November 24, 2025, 11:34:18
bagent told biggs this staff does an amazing job of spending time with the reserves so they - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 10:55:42
- last year the coaching staff hardly spent any time with the starters, let alone the reserves - IlliniSax05 November 24, 2025, 11:02:55
  - Last year's coaching staff didn't coach. - Chicago1995 November 24, 2025, 11:10:40
    - oops.* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 11:22:30
    - not to mention hightower being retained.* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 11:22:25
This is how Hyppolite got injured - gvibes November 24, 2025, 10:19:01
- Any word on this or any other injuries? We need all the bodies we can get.* - Warrin'_Illini November 24, 2025, 10:24:59
  - the word on this appears to be "unqualified" for the role of NFL LB* - OrangeSox November 24, 2025, 10:35:14
    - He was out of position a lot, but I saw him involved in a few tackles. - Warrin'_Illini November 24, 2025, 10:39:33
Goodbye Aaron Rodgers. Go Bears.* - Warrin'_Illini November 24, 2025, 8:40:25
I didn't know the Steelers are 1-13 lifetime in Chicago with the win coming 30 yrs ago* - ibdoc November 24, 2025, 8:08:36
- crazy. although non conference road games are usually a good spot for a letdown.* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 8:12:55
MONANGAI with 4 more carries than Swift. - Carl Spackler November 24, 2025, 7:20:13
- He looked good, was running really hard* - gvibes November 24, 2025, 10:36:29
- I think it's more horses for courses. - Chicago1995 November 24, 2025, 9:42:42
  - I thought coming into the game that the Steelers had one of the worst run Ds against outside runs - Carl Spackler November 24, 2025, 10:30:05
    - That might be the case - Chicago1995 November 24, 2025, 11:09:10
      - Yeah, agree that if that was the Steelers weakness, didn't seem like the Bears ran outside a lot.* - Carl Spackler November 24, 2025, 11:16:49
- That or Swift is hurt and they’re trying to manage it* - AintHatin November 24, 2025, 7:33:50
  - not to mention swift is not a great interior runner, especially against that front.* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 8:05:21
    - this. IMO swift starts because he has a better potential for a big run - IlliniSax05 November 24, 2025, 8:21:28
I was wrong about Caleb Williams, and I feel shame. - uofi1998 November 24, 2025, 6:43:05
- I’m excited to see him keep developing under BJ - illini21 November 24, 2025, 9:16:46
  - I'm 100 percent still in on him potentially being a star.* - AintHatin November 24, 2025, 16:31:50
  - I didn't like Josh Allen's lack of accuracy when he was young either... - uofi1998 November 24, 2025, 15:45:06
  - JMHO: got to start giving him fewer options, and the last one is "throw the ball away". - osklister November 24, 2025, 9:35:49
  - Here’s my hope on that - he has zero ints the last 4 games and only 4 all season - John Coctostan November 24, 2025, 9:24:54
- He’s improving - AintHatin November 24, 2025, 7:12:46
  - Is there a comparison on his release speed with other QBs? Once he sets his back foot - ibdoc November 24, 2025, 8:01:54
    - His overall time to throw is one of the longest in the league - AintHatin November 24, 2025, 8:19:14
Could be tied for first at the end of the night * - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 18:51:10
- And yet The Athletic has our playoff odds at 55%* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 19:49:52
  - That still feels right to me. May need to find 3 more wins and will only be favored in 1 game. - OB25 November 23, 2025, 21:15:17
    - I don't disagree. Bears have won last 2 weeks but so has every other NFC playoff contender.* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 21:23:32
      - are you assuming det wins the north because they lost last week as did - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 5:39:26
        
        I’m just talking WC competition. - Carl Spackler November 24, 2025, 6:31:28
        
        sf hasn’t won their last 2 games yet. they lost to lar 2 weeks ago.* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 8:04:16
Trapilo was very good today* - AintHatin November 23, 2025, 17:40:39
- that would be huge, just like him.* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 5:41:05
Credit to Kevin Warren for being front and center in all these postgame celebrations. - illini November 23, 2025, 17:37:00
- Illinois University - Ron McDon November 23, 2025, 18:19:25
  - still no cranes in the sky or dirt being moved!* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 5:40:21
- lulz* - chorizo November 23, 2025, 18:12:52
Bears have a better record than the Illini, go figure* - RSMBob November 23, 2025, 16:26:51
(longsnapper don't look) #1 offensive player per preliminary PFF grades - Ozzy Trapilo* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 16:14:21
Come on jameis* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:27:11
4 straight putrid drives by Indy.* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:20:18
PIT with 1 all time win in CHI is a crazy stat that is hard to believe really* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:18:02
From 0-2 and losing by a billion to Detroit to 8-3. Makes zero sense but it’s been a fun ride* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 15:14:10
- it’s a pixie dust season, but i’ll take it!* - Ari Gold November 24, 2025, 5:42:24
good better best!* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 15:12:51
- never let it rest !! - osklister November 23, 2025, 19:52:41
Giants Lions going to OT on Fox* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 15:12:36
- Lions score a TD on first play. Giants will get the ball though.* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 15:18:14
  - Gibbs is amzing* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:20:47
    - 62 PPR fantasy points, just insane* - Sounder November 23, 2025, 16:25:20
    - Yeah he’s pretty good in that Menard’s ad* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:27:52
BEARS* - Ron McDon November 23, 2025, 15:12:22
How big was that by rule timeout reduction* - opossum jenkins November 23, 2025, 15:11:36
- Meh, don’t make a big difference did it? They went 4 and out, didn’t run out of time* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:24:20
  - wut?* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 15:55:52
- Had no idea that is the rule. I also don’t understand the point? What advantage would PIT gain by - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:14:23
  - Can organize their team, game plan for what’s coming next, etc. - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 15:18:01
    - I mean sure but that’s marginal at best. I get the point, but seems harsh considering* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:22:06
      - Anything that deters slowing down the game is ok by me* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:24:58
- crazy good break, along with the formation penalty negating the Rudolph run* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 15:12:12
Just as everyone of us predicted, the Bears played fantastic defense in the second half to win it* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 15:10:40
8-3* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 15:10:37
Yes sir!* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:10:33
Seriously Herculean effort by that group of defenders. Hell yes* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:10:27
- Yup* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 15:10:51
HELL YEAH* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:10:17
Lions tied it up* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 15:09:45
Will be lucky to only give up 3* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 15:09:14
- I am a dumbass!* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 15:10:29
  - Me too!!* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:25:54
Gonna just let them waltz right down here* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:08:50
Too easy* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:08:38
Tory Taylor is ass* - opossum jenkins November 23, 2025, 15:07:53
way too easy.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 15:07:39
Fuck off Taylor* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 15:07:09
Awful punt. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 15:06:52
What a shit punt* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:06:51
Go for it* - bbonb November 23, 2025, 15:06:14
Wait what? How do they lose a TO there??* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:06:13
- Injury* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:06:30
  - Clock wasn’t running* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:06:57
    - I think any injury after the ball is spotted = burned to* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:07:41
would’ve liked to have seen a caleb keeper somewhere there.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 15:06:07
Caleb need to know to just go down. But also bad time for wright to block no one* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:06:06
How can we not have anybody open* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:05:26
- Caleb should have run it or even taken the sack. Force them to use the TO - IlliniSax05 November 23, 2025, 15:05:54
Dammit the game was over if he doesn’t slip* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 15:04:44
Oh no* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 15:04:38
Soldier Field turf showing its awesomeness. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 15:04:31
Turf monster* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:04:30
Oh man, he had the cutback lane* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:04:04
- Also fuck you soldier field* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 15:04:19
Absolutely throw it here* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:03:29
- Wasting to’s is overrated* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 15:03:43
If they lose now, fire Bart Miller tonight* - opossum jenkins November 23, 2025, 15:01:47
I’m shocked the punted. 2 runs here, make them use timeouts* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 15:00:44
Thank you Tomlin* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 15:00:23
LOL at punting it there* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 15:00:21
Woah punting? GUTLESS* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:59:50
- especially down 3, go for it; if you fail, hold the Bears to a FG, and can still win* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 15:00:54
- you have to go there as you need a stop anyway and will only be down 6?* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 15:00:43
Did we line offside?* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:58:15
- a million guys on the line.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 15:01:05
- No we didn’t!* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:58:35
Saved by stupidity. Phew* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:58:14
- Formation penalties are as stupid as you can get. Very lucky.* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 14:59:52
This is insanely slow by PIT* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:57:15
Should’ve gone for it* - opossum jenkins November 23, 2025, 14:55:27
Possible win cons: (1) Bears defense holds (lol), (2) Steelers score too fast, Bears comeback win.* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 14:55:14
- Kind of rooting for the quick score here* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:55:50
Pathetic!* - Toonces November 23, 2025, 14:54:44
Can we stop them?* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:54:44
- YES!* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:59:48
From that above angle, holy cow is the field awful* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:53:44
I’d honestly consider going here* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:53:43
Hell of a catch. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 14:53:36
Dammit caleb* - VIV November 23, 2025, 14:53:05
The’s inexcusable. Wtf* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:53:05
- And cost that first. Man just cannot happen* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:53:35
JFC* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:52:57
There’s like 3 plays a game where CW and the wr aren’t on the same page on whether to sit or - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:52:10
Brutal miss* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 14:52:08
Another wide open guy* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:51:43
22 just ran to the line instead of covering the TE like he was supposed to - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:49:40
- Yeah that looked like a bunch of dudes who have never been on the field at the same time* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:50:14
  - Yep. Nothing you can do.* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:50:59
Ok that was inevitable. Just don’t stop trying to score td’s* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:48:57
Soft call* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 14:45:48
Even if they punch this in, at least made them use half the quarter to do so.* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:45:14
- Only downside is we could have a 5 min drive and still give them enough time if only a fg* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:46:17
Man this turf is brutal* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:43:53
That was a big missed gift wrapped sack.* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 14:39:44
Great route* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:35:31
- at least we tried bringing pressure.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:38:39
I really think Rudolph has a 3rd TO in him* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:34:22
Monangai has been an awesome pick. More like that, Poles.* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:31:53
- yes.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:33:33
Man, if the Bears can win this and the Giants can hold off the Lions…* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:31:46
- lol, immediate long TD for Lions* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:34:45
  - It is the Giants, after all* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:36:01
Big defensive series. Cant let them get 7* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:29:55
- pin your ears back. no prevent.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:30:35
  - Narrator?* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:35:08
  - Eh, we need them to eat clock* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:33:43
Holy shit at the OL there* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 14:29:28
love the commitment to the run there.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:29:18
- and running swift out and kyle in.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:30:11
That was some sexy blocking* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 14:29:15
Detroit is in big trouble. Let’s finish this* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 14:27:18
- Jameis!* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:32:48
Um, NYG just went up 10 at DET* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:27:05
Gotta finish this drive with 7* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:25:05
- 4 down territory.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:26:23
Fortunate spot* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:22:56
- yes.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:24:46
- Very. Dude on the far side was gonna mark it almost a full yard short* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:24:32
Gotta be some holes opening the run game now* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:21:06
need a knock out punch.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:20:01
Yeah baby* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 14:19:47
That’s why you punt it there* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:19:36
Blatant grab by the DB. No need for it* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:18:35
That’s why you go for it there* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:18:30
No balls! Could have run for a first down easily.* - Toonces November 23, 2025, 14:14:35
Wow really surprised that we punted. Only got us 30 yards* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:13:44
- Ugh* - reggiedunlop November 23, 2025, 14:14:15
- Yeah. Also a terrible spot.* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 14:14:02
  - Yeah he was short, but not that short. And then a not so good punt* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:15:11
    - taylor has been another huge disappontment.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:19:32
God dammit* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 14:13:12
Catch the ball* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:11:27
- such a disappointment in that regard.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 14:13:38
  - It’s been a big issue overall, I lean towards that specific one just being a great defensive play* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:15:04
  - Just killed the drive* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:14:30
shockingly good defense so far this half. better keep scoring though...* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 14:08:52
Assist to the park district there* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:07:41
LFG* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 14:07:30
Great help from the shitty turf!* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:07:27
Don’t know who half these guys are but they’re playing hard at least* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:07:22
- No clue on some of these names. Could have pulled guys out of the stands and I wouldn’t know better* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 14:08:29
Hell yeah! That’s how you take advantage of the free play. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 14:02:13
Hell yes* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:01:34
Fuck yeah. Great back to back play calls and CW executed perfectly on both* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:01:26
Oh fuck off, and it was a late hit too* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 14:00:10
Jfc DJ* - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 14:00:05
Incredibly weak. Come on man* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:59:52
- I feel like that’s called pretty consistently* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 14:00:58
  - It’s the fact that dj was pushed late and the db took a swipe at the ball first that i take - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 14:02:22
so dumb.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:59:41
Rome, Loveland and burden are all so good in space. Would like to see more and more of those - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:58:33
nice to see somebody else make a terrible st penalty.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:57:28
Wow huge break there* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:56:27
- Could have easily called that too and given us the ball in plus territory* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:57:21
I can’t wait until refs are replaced by AI robots - Randle McMurphy November 23, 2025, 13:54:39
We have penalties on >50% of our kick/punt returns, don’t we?* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:53:24
- Holy shit it was on them!* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:55:56
- Our gunners are useless. One beat, other one called for a hold.* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 13:54:06
- Is holding and still letting the KR get blown up bad?* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:54:02
  - Oh hey, never mind!* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:55:33
  - Not an expert but I’m sure our s-t coach is on top of it* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:55:20
Wright has the best ball skills of anyone on the team* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:53:12
- How did he not get converted to WR at some point. He is 6’4”* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 13:54:54
  - We may need to convert some wr’s to db’s before this one’s over though* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:59:18
  - There’s still time* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:56:51
Got through the double up window at only -4, that’s a huge win* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:52:09
they can't go downfield - apusikam November 23, 2025, 13:51:57
this just is not an NFL defense - apusikam November 23, 2025, 13:48:38
Feels like our guys are more open today than normal. Gotta clean it up after half. * - illini November 23, 2025, 13:38:55
Frustrating to the max but ok finish. Let’s go. I am drunk and it’s going to be a long one.* - Toonces November 23, 2025, 13:34:41
Fine but FGs not gonna cut it today* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:33:44
Nice job getting points there* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:32:52
- agreed.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:34:50
Man he’s been off today* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:31:12
His accuracy is a problem* - UIHuskie November 23, 2025, 13:31:09
another effing overthrow!* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:30:36
Wtf was burden doing* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:30:12
Not worth the yards/TO trade off there* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:29:31
Desperately needed that conversion, triple up wouldn’t have been out of the question.* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:28:38
Jesus caleb* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 13:27:30
Rome you gotta get that foot in.* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 13:27:23
Come. On. Caleb. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 13:27:22
Smart to waste time but being that careless was very dumb* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:25:52
Did Aaron Henry call the defensive play on 3rd and 15? - Mrap24 November 23, 2025, 13:22:06
Not gonna get many 3rd and 11 opportunities with this defense, the easy 10 yard pass was the killer* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:22:03
should’ve called a to on that 3rd down play we weren’t ready for.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:21:27
- Better to carry them over to the 2nd half* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:21:55
Did the BTN+ production team get this game?* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 13:20:36
God dammit, way better if he just scored* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:20:06
Great job everybody* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:19:11
Woof* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 13:19:09
You gotta be fucking kidding me. Why the to* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:18:50
don't love that timeout. surely they go for it and make it* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 13:18:16
- I like it tomlin never goes for it* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 13:20:18
- ok great timeout, taking into account the defense's capacity to give up a quick TD* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 13:19:11
That was an awesome play by sweat* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:17:45
Steel City vs Chi-city?! What the fuck? Chi-city has never been used by anyone. Ever. - longsnapper November 23, 2025, 13:16:54
- Oh but chalance is sweeping the nation* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:20:26
Even when they have the play bottled up it’s 6-8 yard gains on back to back plays* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:13:22
- the guys playing LB seem incapable of doing anything remotely useful* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 13:15:05
Gotta keep scoring td’s* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:11:36
- correct.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:14:52
what a momentum change that whole sequence was.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:09:09
Very good Caleb. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 13:08:59
Ok Loveland is kind of a freak * - gvibes November 23, 2025, 13:08:47
- as top 10 picks should be.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:15:21
- He’s the goods* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 13:10:00
  - Beats CBs all time* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 13:10:38
Really huge to get 7 and not 3 there with the Pittsburgh double up opportunity pending* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:08:28
- There’s just no way Rudolph has only 1 TO in him today* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:12:27
- double up is scary. defense has to do something. gulp* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 13:08:52
that’s what i’m talking about!* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:07:38
The good is so good. Perfect timing* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:05:32
- And again* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:07:39
What the fuck Caleb? Cutler had more chalance than this* - longsnapper November 23, 2025, 13:04:17
Dumb caleb* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 13:03:07
- Agreed. Caleb earned that by slowing down* - OrangeSox November 23, 2025, 13:03:46
  - It’s viewed as smart by Mahomes every time he baits the ref into giving 15 yards for it though* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 13:05:26
    - I don’t really care about the penalty thing. I just want him to avoid hits* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 13:06:47
    - Mahomes getting a different whistle isn't lost on me* - OrangeSox November 23, 2025, 13:06:11
    - Exactly. Giving yourself up inbounds is a thing. I don’t know why that wasn’t the case there* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:06:06
      - correct, especially a qb.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:08:12
A guy that does that to mahomes is suspended 2 games* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 13:02:56
- without a doubt.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 13:03:48
get the ball down.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:59:53
Just so inaccurate * - illini21 November 23, 2025, 12:59:49
- Not perfect but it went through his hands.* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:00:20
  - C’mon* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 13:01:25
    - I mean an NFL receiver should be able to jump AND catch* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 13:02:15
Two strong cases why they need to reimplement the "no assisting ball carrier" rule.* - longsnapper November 23, 2025, 12:57:14
A bit of justice there* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:56:41
- Absolutely no clue how they didn’t get that. Seems like a bad call* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 12:59:08
No clue what’s going on there. Ban the fucking push* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 12:56:32
He was laying on the ground. Come the fuck on* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 12:53:04
Horrible officiating. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:52:24
Fucking bullshit* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 12:51:13
Not a recipe for success so far today* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:51:04
- phantom turnovers on non-fumbles? I agree* - OrangeSox November 23, 2025, 12:52:01
  - just hold onto the ball so that shit can’t even happen.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:56:54
There’s no way that’s a fumble but there’s no way to overturn it. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:50:28
0% chance any ref saw that ball come out, you can’t just call it for the hell of it!* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:50:27
refs didn't see it and were just guessing* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:50:10
- They ruled it a TO so it could be reviewed - IlliniSax05 November 23, 2025, 12:51:08
  - exactly right* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:52:00
disastrous tos.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:50:06
Total bs. Should have been stopped, probably wasn’t a fumble, but they won’t overturn* - John Coctostan November 23, 2025, 12:50:01
all of that started with the ko return. tough to win with the shittiness of our st.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:44:33
There are guys fucking standing there for 7-8 yard check downs. Throw the damn ball to open guys. - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:44:07
is it possible giving up the TD is better than taking a safety and giving up possession - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:42:51
Yikes* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 12:42:46
At least we get the ball back this way!* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:42:19
Not a real great play there imo* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:41:23
WTF Caleb. Awful. * - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:41:22
disaster* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:41:10
Probably can’t afford a ton of penalties today* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:39:50
- or tos for tds!* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:41:24
- really need to manage to makeable 3rd and 4th downs* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:40:35
fire hightower!* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:35:26
Steelers have gained 5+ on 11 of 15 plays and also have 4 and 3 yard runs. No resistance.* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:34:56
- Did they even have to convert any 3rd downs on that drive? Maybe 1?* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:36:48
  - one 3rd and 2 I think* - OrangeSox November 23, 2025, 12:37:53
- There’s not going to be and in this case it’s hard to be too pissed about it. - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:36:35
Gonna need to be a day that Caleb wins it for us, which is ultimately what matters the most anyway.* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:34:22
- Holy shit, this is not what I had in mind* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:41:25
it should be obvious at this point that the Bears should be going for it on 4th down a lot today* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:33:23
Hyppolyte was out of position on every play, but at least he was out there - OrangeSox November 23, 2025, 12:31:56
Stevenson in the locker room. So without LBs 1-4 and CBs 1-3* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 12:31:29
- just keep scoring tds.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:32:17
Stevenson has also gone to the locker room* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:31:12
And now even fewer LBs* - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:30:32
- Grab a helmet Samurai Mike* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:31:13
Getting marched on.* - Toonces November 23, 2025, 12:29:26
It would be fun to support a team with an even average defense* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:28:39
Not having linebackers makes it difficult * - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:27:51
too much time.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:27:05
Pick up ur jock Byard* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:26:46
- terrible.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:28:06
Not offering much resistance here* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:25:33
93 gave up the edge* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:21:40
Now that was a great throw. More of those, please* - OB25 November 23, 2025, 12:17:18
Hell of a drive. What BJ has done with the run game is incredible * - illini21 November 23, 2025, 12:17:11
woot!* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:16:38
BANG. what a laser* - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:16:37
Cream of some Monangai!* - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:13:37
Get the first!* - VIV November 23, 2025, 12:11:57
Jesus Christ Caleb* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 12:11:29
another big miss there.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:11:12
that's a better catch than most of the Bears WRs are capable of making* - Orangeillini November 23, 2025, 12:08:34
- no doubt.* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:10:43
- Sad but true* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:08:58
That better stand* - Herman Blume November 23, 2025, 12:08:25
what a play!* - Ari Gold November 23, 2025, 12:08:05
Are the Bears playing any linebackers today? - timmer November 23, 2025, 11:27:01
Benedet inactive* - Carl Spackler November 23, 2025, 10:45:22
Rodgers out for today.* - voiceofreason November 23, 2025, 9:54:48

Bears playing the shit out of opposing QB roulette this year* - AintHatin November 23, 2025, 10:32:11
Get fucked, Throw Rogan* - gvibes November 23, 2025, 10:24:55
Damn, I wanted him to play* - illini21 November 23, 2025, 9:59:20
- Same, feels anticlimactic now.* - Toonces November 23, 2025, 10:19:12

lol Rodgers is such a douche - illini21 November 23, 2025, 9:18:16
- In fairness…there’s a famous picture of Ditka doing the same thing that Bears fans love - IlliniSax05 November 23, 2025, 9:20:16
biggs thinks benedet may be out as well.* - Ari Gold November 22, 2025, 17:07:53
Cross both Jaylon and Kyler off the list, neither to be active* - OB25 November 22, 2025, 12:16:46
- Is it just me or is this staff more transparent with injuries than other teams? - Carl Spackler November 22, 2025, 12:38:29
  - This one was reported by Jeremy Fowler at ESPN but I’m not seeing many others… - OB25 November 22, 2025, 13:41:41
    - confirmed by the bears.* - Ari Gold November 22, 2025, 15:08:17
  - Guys on IR needed to be activated this afternoon to play tomorrow - Mrap24 November 22, 2025, 13:22:32
Bears media site has Edmunds on IR apparently. - gvibes November 22, 2025, 10:24:02
- I’m curious when this injury happened. He played the entire game last week - IlliniSax05 November 22, 2025, 12:40:01
  - Dots - Carl Spackler November 22, 2025, 12:53:43
- He was having a career year. Brutal* - illini21 November 22, 2025, 10:38:13
49ers voiding Aiyuk’s contract 14 months after a 120 mil extension* - Mrap24 November 21, 2025, 18:29:48
roschon and homer out too limiting practice squad call ups even further.* - Ari Gold November 21, 2025, 14:52:36
Edmunds, Edwards, Sewell all out Sunday* - AintHatin November 21, 2025, 13:18:13
- Steelers might run the ball 40 times on Sunday.* - Carl Spackler November 21, 2025, 13:32:30
- That's bad. Ruben Hyppolite II legacy game.* - Warrin'_Illini November 21, 2025, 13:30:08
  - Would be a great time for the first complete game from the O* - AintHatin November 21, 2025, 13:32:39
- Not ideal* - Mrap24 November 21, 2025, 13:27:32
- Woof* - illini21 November 21, 2025, 13:25:57
Good Nate Tice article. There was a twitter thread with NFL HC ranks, and Ben was top 5 - gvibes November 21, 2025, 13:02:06
If I’m the Steelers, I’m in 12/13 all game with Darnell Washington and spamming the run. - Carl Spackler November 21, 2025, 9:38:18
biggs claims edmunds could be out multiple weeks with a groin.* - Ari Gold November 21, 2025, 7:07:48
- I was surprised he picked the Bears. 27-20* - AintHatin November 21, 2025, 9:47:04
- woof* - VIV November 21, 2025, 9:28:00
- That sucks* - illini21 November 21, 2025, 8:12:50
12/7 game against the Packers flexed to the 3:25pm window* - illini21 November 20, 2025, 15:03:29
Also The Athletic’s Playoff Simulator has the Bears winning 10 games and missing the playoffs - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 14:57:54
- didn’t that happen to seattle last year?* - Ari Gold November 20, 2025, 19:35:52
- I’d guess it’s because we lose the SF game and that tiebreaker* - CoronaTheirAss November 20, 2025, 18:36:12
  - Has SF winning 11 games and Packers going 10-6-1* - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 18:40:11
- makes more sense with 17 games. Winning 10 isn't a gimme* - torinese November 20, 2025, 17:33:23
  - Yeah but now 7 playoff teams per conference vs 6* - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 18:06:27
I was too lazy to open a new thread. But no Edmunds, Edwards, or Sewell practice yet. - gvibes November 20, 2025, 14:44:22
- Biggs noted this morning that Edmunds played the entire game and Sewell all but two snaps - AintHatin November 20, 2025, 14:49:10
  - Were these game injuries or practice injuries?* - gvibes November 20, 2025, 18:15:30
    - edmunds happened towards the end of the game.* - Ari Gold November 20, 2025, 19:37:38
  - Don’t most middle linebackers play the entire game l?* - Mrap24 November 20, 2025, 17:35:07
  - Maybe they went through a Brad Underwood practice this week?* - GMAW November 20, 2025, 16:41:07
- Good news is, we drafted a 4th round LB who should be able to step right in! - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 14:48:41
  - He’ll probably be a bust but it was clearly an upside/developmental pick. - OB25 November 20, 2025, 15:00:18
    - Seemed like a “this guy at worst can be a great special teams player and develop into more” - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 16:22:58
    - What makes him a developmental pick? He has like 50 college starts and is 24* - gvibes November 20, 2025, 15:05:14
      - He was a good player at Maryland. He better sack up and play well on Sunday.* - Warrin'_Illini November 20, 2025, 15:08:33
  - Did you see how excited Poles-ey was to be drafting him? Smartest guy in the room! The pundits - gvibes November 20, 2025, 14:58:03
    - At 22:40 or so - gvibes November 20, 2025, 15:04:21
      - mesmerized by the 40 time* - VIV November 21, 2025, 9:26:46
  - If he plays I expect him to play well. No excuses. - Warrin'_Illini November 20, 2025, 14:57:53
  - I regret to inform you that he has been unable to beat out D'Marco Jackson* - gvibes November 20, 2025, 14:57:24

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