OT: MNF Battle of the Backups open thread
So tonight is the epic MNF showdown that looked so good on paper a few weeks ago, the Bears @ the 49ers, but with both Alex Smith and Jay Cutler suffering concussions and missing tonight's game, this looks like it is going to be a defensive slugfest between two powerhouse Ds and two horrible offenses under the backup QBs. If there are a lot of punts, this might wind up in the Bears favor with Hester liable to break one for a big return or even a TD if the Niners are foolish enough to punt to him. But I'm thinking tonight's game is going to look a lot like the Bama-LSU game from 2011 (the regular season one) with a very low score.
I'm thinking Bears 13, 49ers 15, but with the backup QBs in, who knows?
November 19th, 2012 at 7:56 PM ^
I wish I had taken the under - 34.5 was the last under I saw for this game.
November 19th, 2012 at 8:13 PM ^
Everybody root for Brandon Marshall & Vernon Davis to have a good game. I need some fantasy help...
November 19th, 2012 at 8:50 PM ^
November 19th, 2012 at 9:13 PM ^
Niners look good thus far. Kaepernick throwing dimes. Jimmy like!
November 19th, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
Patrick WIllis is unbelievable.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
SF is just way better than Chicago
November 19th, 2012 at 10:04 PM ^
As a Bears fan I'm embaresed by this performance. Three primetime games and 3 terrible games. With Jay out, it shows just how bad this team is and how much he makes up for the OL. I've been saying for 3+ years that the OL needs to be addressed and year after year nothing changes.
Also these coaches failed. This has been the worst gameplan I've seen in a long time. They did NOT prepare this team and it is showing tonight. Kapernick looks like the Vet and Campbell looks like a undrafted rookie who never threw a football in his life (Hanie? Is that you?) Pathetic.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^
if the Bears don't spend every single draft pick on O Line this offseason, the GM should be fired.
I'm sitting in grad school watching this on my laptop and I'm disgusted. Yuck.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:09 PM ^
I agree. Horrible play calling by Tice, and even worse execution by the O-Line. If I was Forte I would "tweak a hammy" before they get him killed.
Also, no more Bear night games NFL.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:13 PM ^
when Lance Briggs is playing like this:
November 19th, 2012 at 10:32 PM ^
I'm a Patriots fan and I am not looking forward to facing this 49ers team. Jimmy has his boys playing big time football. That defense is a menace to society.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:33 PM ^
49ers are going to cover the over by themselves.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:35 PM ^
November 20th, 2012 at 1:11 AM ^
I'm gonna put a pretty face behind this, but
shhhhhhh
November 20th, 2012 at 1:41 AM ^
Campbell is not a great QB anyways, but he had no chance tonight at all behind that horrible O line. OTOH, niner's QB looked like Tom Brady with speed. He was really really good.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:57 PM ^
horrible on offense and overrated overall. You just can't count on generating that many turnovers on a consistent basis. Total smoke and mirrors.
November 19th, 2012 at 11:00 PM ^
Coach Hoke is doing a great job and is the best for a stable, long term situation...but it is not hard to think about how fun it would have been if Harbaugh had taken the Michigan job. It would be quite a bit more explosive and crazy, especially leading in to this weeks game.