OT: MNF Battle of the Backups open thread

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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?

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November 19th, 2012 at 8:56 PM | PS (Score:1)
MikeCohodes
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I wish I had taken the under - 34.5 was the last under I saw for this game.

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November 19th, 2012 at 9:13 PM | Everybody root for Brandon (Score:3 Normal)
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Everybody root for Brandon Marshall & Vernon Davis to have a good game. I need some fantasy help...

November 19th, 2012 at 10:13 PM | Niners look good thus far. (Score:1)
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Niners look good thus far. Kaepernick throwing dimes. Jimmy like!

 

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November 19th, 2012 at 10:43 PM | Patrick WIllis is (Score:1)
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Patrick WIllis is unbelievable.

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November 19th, 2012 at 10:43 PM | minus the starting QB's (Score:2)
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SF is just way better than Chicago

November 19th, 2012 at 11:04 PM | As a Bears fan I'm embaresed (Score:2 Normal)
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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 11:08 PM | couldnt agree more (Score:1)
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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.

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November 19th, 2012 at 11:09 PM | I agree. Horrible play (Score:2)
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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.

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November 19th, 2012 at 11:13 PM | It sure doesn't help (Score:2 Normal)
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when Lance Briggs is playing like this:

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November 19th, 2012 at 11:32 PM | I'm a Patriots fan and I am (Score:1)
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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.

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November 19th, 2012 at 11:33 PM | Good thing you didn't (Score:2)
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49ers are going to cover the over by themselves.

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November 19th, 2012 at 11:35 PM | Jason Campbell.... Al Borges (Score:1)
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Jason Campbell.... Al Borges product

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November 20th, 2012 at 2:11 AM | I'm gonna put a pretty face (Score:1)
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I'm gonna put a pretty face behind this, but

shhhhhhh

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November 20th, 2012 at 2:41 AM |  Campbell is not a great QB, (Score:1)
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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 11:57 PM | The Bears are who we thought they were (Score:1)
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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 20th, 2012 at 12:00 AM | Coach Hoke is doing a great (Score:1)
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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. 

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