dharmapunk
Footballguy
Him and Vernon Gholston should go spend their last paychecks together after the game. Lots to talk about.
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Bills @ Bears Game Thread (preseason) (1 Viewer)
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flapgreen
Footballguy
Would have never known he was on the field.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Not looking promising for Gholston.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Zero chance he makes the roster. Still can't believe he's on the roster instead of Orakpo. The Bills literally could have taken any of the other 3 or 4 DE/LB prospects in that draft and been WAY better off. Awful.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Bears first half
Okoye had a hell of a first half with 2 sacks.
Barber looked like a man on a mission.
Offensive line is what we thought it was: an embarrassment to the human race. 4 sacks
Defense is also what we thought it was, stellar. Gonna be a great season on defense.
Roy's name was never called.
Gholston looks average at best, but he will probably make the team if Wooten is hurt badly
Knox had some good returns and a catch.
Hanie looks like a good backup, if only Martz would've taken his head out of his ### in the NFC Championship
Okoye had a hell of a first half with 2 sacks.
Barber looked like a man on a mission.
Offensive line is what we thought it was: an embarrassment to the human race. 4 sacks
Defense is also what we thought it was, stellar. Gonna be a great season on defense.
Roy's name was never called.
Gholston looks average at best, but he will probably make the team if Wooten is hurt badly
Knox had some good returns and a catch.
Hanie looks like a good backup, if only Martz would've taken his head out of his ### in the NFC Championship
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Also, when does the league step in and make the Bears do something about their embarrassment of a field? Get that turf fixed. It's ridiculous. This ain't a high school football field. Actually, tons of high school fields aren't that terrible.
Probably will take Urlacher blowing out an ACL before the Bears sack up and replace that turf.
Probably will take Urlacher blowing out an ACL before the Bears sack up and replace that turf.
dharmapunk
Footballguy
But on a positive side, he's made everyone forget the name "Erik Flowers."
flapgreen
Footballguy
The Bears players all hate it too. It's unreal.
Bills had almost 19 minutes of possession that half.
Rahm Emanuel is on it already.
dharmapunk
Footballguy
oof. Bryan Scott shouldn't be missing tackles like that.
AmosMoses
Footballguy
Thanks. I ask because Johnson/Nelson/Parrish are all in. If the Bills carry 5 and Roosevelt is doing pretty well in camp, Easley had better show some sort of value on ST right? Then he boneheads 2 consecutive kickoff returns. Seems to me that he may have a tough time making the team with what he is doing so far.
AmosMoses
Footballguy
I'm sure I'm the only one, but I think a ####ty field is charming. They can't all play in domes.
thoughts on new Bills helmets/uniforms?
seems like a big improvement to me.
seems like a big improvement to me.
KingPrawn
Footballguy
Just because you play outside doesn't mean you have to have a ###### field. See Lambeau.
PICK! for Aaron Williams in the red zone.
pretty nice play there for the rookie.
pretty nice play there for the rookie.
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They have too many other events in Soldier Field so the grass is always getting torn up and never becomes solid.Just because you play outside doesn't mean you have to have a ###### field. See Lambeau.
Chicago Hooligan
Footballguy
They installed a turf that's sort of halfway to a soccer pitch, because those games are insanely profitable. Am. football destroys it though.
Funny that it does get replaced late in the year if the Bears are in the playoffs...
Funny that it does get replaced late in the year if the Bears are in the playoffs...
dharmapunk
Footballguy
RBM
Footballguy
Big fan. They went from worst to one of the best imo
It has nothing to do with money. The bears organization doesn't own soldier field. The organization that does own it has already offered to pay for turf. Honestly, not sure why the bears insist on keeping it real grass. I wasnt able to watch the game, but I read the field was actually in good shape and held up well?
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flapgreen
Footballguy
Looked rough after the first half and only got worse in the second. Urlacher commented on how bad it looked again.
Tenacious D
Footballguy
Was at the game, want to correct Rotoworld, Barber tore up Buffalo's first string defense. He looked like The Barbarian again, it was extremely impressive, especially behind that horrible offensive line.
The Dynasty
Footballguy
How did Fred Jackson look?
These are the run plays for Barber.
The 2nd and 8 play for 11 yards was also against the nickel and he ran over Drayton Florence.
He did look good for sure, but he's a good back so that's not a surprise.
Against the Bills base defense, looks like 5 carries for 22 yards.
I think the 2nd and 10 play was a draw for 12 yards against the nickel when the Bills were expecting pass.
The 2nd and 8 play for 11 yards was also against the nickel and he ran over Drayton Florence.
He did look good for sure, but he's a good back so that's not a surprise.
Against the Bills base defense, looks like 5 carries for 22 yards.
averaged 6 yards per carry but only got 3 touches.
The Dynasty
Footballguy
I appreciate the reply but I know the stats. I wanted to know how he looked.
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looked pretty good, but it's not like he's an unknown commodity at this point. he always looks pretty good. 5 yard carry to open the game, then an 11 yard carry to open the second drive. on both series, however, Spiller seemed to share time with him playing with the starters.
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The Dynasty
Footballguy
Thanks!
Mr. Fusion
Footballguy
The way Barber looked makes me a little hesitant to rank Forte as high as some do (and I did) prior to this game. I know it's just preseason but Taylor was terrible last year and still got some carries. If Barber is halfway decent it could really cut into Forte's production.
dharmapunk
Footballguy
ran hard but really had nowhere to go. the Bills didn't really get near the goalline and they seemed to be running the Wildcat with Brad Smith and then Josh Nesbitt in short yardage situations.
bill bates hits hard
Footballguy
Cowboy fan here and marion has been my favorite player for years. He has NOT been a beast at the GL though. The last couple years he's been shut down at the GL over and over again forcing the cowboys to throw 3 straight downs at the GL. Barber has not been the same back either. Since felix jones got there marion has changed his game from a banger to trying to bounce everything outside. Once the league took his secret weapon away (his stiffarm/facemask) he really changed as well. Gone is the burst and toughness that characterized his game. He does however, protect the qb very well and can catch the ball very well. I hope he does well in CHI but what I saw in the CHI/BUF game he looks like the same player.Especially around the goalline. Barber has always been a beast down there.
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