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Title: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 10:53:24 PM
Game is on Channel 2. Hope Johnny Morris and Tim Ryan are doing the game.

Mooney out. Must be tired of not catching balls that land right in his arms.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 10:58:16 PM
I think Kmet looks to be out, too. A couple weeks ago I was penciling this in as a win, but this will be a tough game. Atlanta might finally be figuring out how to use their weapons, and hearing they play a little defense. But I’ll stick with my original 24-13 Bears prediction. I think the defense shows up.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 10:58:35 PM
We'll also get to see the guy you wanted the Bear to draft,  Bijan Robinson.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 10:59:47 PM
If Bijan goes for 200 total yards and 2  tuddies you might get your wish for a new coaching staff fulfilled.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 11:00:26 PM
I think Kmet looks to be out, too. A couple weeks ago I was penciling this in as a win, but this will be a tough game. Atlanta might finally be figuring out how to use their weapons, and hearing they play a little defense. But I’ll stick with my original 24-13 Bears prediction. I think the defense shows up.

Who is QB for the Falcon these days?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:00:49 PM
Just saw the latest injury report and apparently Kmet is trending in the right direction.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:01:39 PM
Which is good because Robert Tonyan is awful. Can’t catch and saw him pull up before contact on a sweep block in the A22.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 11:03:27 PM
Which is good because Robert Tonyan is awful. Can’t catch and saw him pull up before contact on a sweep block in the A22.

Another post in support of Poles....
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:08:49 PM
There isn’t a single GM anywhere who hits on every move. If you bat 70% you’re probably doing great.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:09:13 PM
Tonyan was probably always a stopgap. One year deal if I’m not mistaken.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:09:23 PM
Draft Brock Bowers!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 11:09:34 PM
Seems like the Falcon have something to play for as a game behind the Bucs for division lead. Granted, I have not looked up the tie breakers for that division. When people here are done studying Kansas criminal statutes,  maybe they can do that for me. BigPA10Man representing...
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 11:11:12 PM
There isn’t a single GM anywhere who hits on every move. If you bat 70% you’re probably doing great.

Poles has as long a way to go to get to 70% as Fields does to get to a career .500 Win-Loss record.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:18:04 PM
Poles is doing a fantastic job, overall.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 11:20:25 PM
Poles is doing a fantastic job, overall.

We should remember this post when he dumps Fields for the 6 footballs impaled on the Arizona Wildcat Turnover Sword.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:20:40 PM
That Browns loss was such a nut punch. Realistically, the Bears should be 8-7 or 9-6. Gotta learn to finish. Not surprising a young team digging its way out of the last year and a half would have a bumpy path. Clear progress is being made, though.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 11:22:26 PM
That Browns loss was such a nut punch. Realistically, the Bears should be 8-7 or 9-6. Gotta learn to finish. Not surprising a young team digging its way out of the last year and a half would have a bumpy path. Clear progress is being made, though.

The Iraqi Defense Ministry PR guy comes to mind here.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 29, 2023, 11:23:33 PM
Draft Brock Bowers!

I don’t know much about Bowers but definitely support drafting a big good TE if they can
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 29, 2023, 11:49:49 PM
I don’t know much about Bowers but definitely support drafting a big good TE if they can

Can’t. We need linemen.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 29, 2023, 11:55:49 PM
Can’t. We need linemen.

Can Bowers block? Kmet seems to have to block a lot since the line is so great and they only need a center.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 30, 2023, 12:19:43 AM
The Iraqi Defense Ministry PR guy comes to mind here.

So you don’t think they probably should have won the Denver, Detroit, Cleveland games 90 something percentile to win all three?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 30, 2023, 12:20:45 AM
Can Bowers block? Kmet seems to have to block a lot since the line is so great and they only need a center.

I think I have read that he’s adequate at it, but I would not be drafting him in the upper half of the first round to block.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 30, 2023, 12:21:41 AM
I can only say so many million times that the offensive line is still young, and I expect them to improve with experience and more playing time together
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 30, 2023, 12:23:57 AM
Can Bowers block? Kmet seems to have to block a lot since the line is so great and they only need a center.

In-line tight ends are asked to block fairly frequently, so I don’t know what to tell you
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 30, 2023, 12:25:41 AM
Can’t. We need linemen.

I wasn’t talking to PAMan I was talking to you.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 30, 2023, 12:28:01 AM
I wasn’t talking to PAMan I was talking to you.

I know I was being snarky and making fun of PA man I would love to have Brock Bowers
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 30, 2023, 12:28:59 AM
George Kittle is a great receiving tight end and he’s asked to block a lot and he’s really damn good at it
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 30, 2023, 12:33:28 AM
George Kittle is a great receiving tight end and he’s asked to block a lot and he’s really damn good at it

He went to Iowa though.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 11:53:17 AM
Eddie Jackson, Cody Whitehair, Darnell Mooney, all probably playing their last home game as Bears. Also Justin Fields possible as well (although I think the tea leaves are hinting he’s back).

Bob Tonyan probably playing his last home game as a Bear, too.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:08:46 PM
Well not gonna see much passing today to see what Fields can do. Regardless, the staff and GM have already made their decision on him (whatever that is) I’m sure.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:08:50 PM
How do you not secure the edge against Bijan Robinson? Bears got a little lucky on that opening Falcons drive.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:14:12 PM
I know it’s mostly working since they are inside the 5, but the playcalling is horrendous.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:16:15 PM
Very nice throw on the TD.  Bears lucky they false started to keep that drive alive
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:16:21 PM
I know it’s mostly working since they are inside the 5, but the playcalling is horrendous.

Oh Jesus, shut up…

Good drive there by Fields and play calling was fine.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:17:07 PM
Wow, I absolutely hated most of those play calls, but they worked!

Beautiful throw and catch to Moore in the end zone.

Caleb Williams would have asked for the day off and a ticket to Miami.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:17:27 PM
I know it’s mostly working since they are inside the 5, but the playcalling is horrendous.

A slant route would’ve been fantastic, but Fields has proven he can’t throw them, so what’s the OC supposed to do?!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:17:58 PM
Wow, I absolutely hated most of those play calls, but they worked!

Beautiful throw and catch to Moore in the end zone.

Caleb Williams would have asked for the day off and a ticket to Miami.

You’re insufferable already…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:18:10 PM
Wow, I absolutely hated most of those play calls, but they worked!

Beautiful throw and catch to Moore in the end zone.

Caleb Williams would have asked for the day off and a ticket to Miami.

Just pathetic, embarrassing shit from you
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:18:43 PM
Already excuses about the play calling and players out just in case…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:20:52 PM
A slant route would’ve been fantastic, but Fields has proven he can’t throw them, so what’s the OC supposed to do?!

He has? I think you’re making that up (pulling that out of your ass).
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:21:11 PM
Already excuses about the play calling and players out just in case…

Here’s a fuck you just in case.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:22:17 PM
Just pathetic, embarrassing shit from you

CFFs didn’t like the post.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:22:45 PM
You’re insufferable already…

Just trying to fit in.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:23:26 PM
Here’s a fuck you just in case.

Literally the first 5 minutes of the game (not even one whole drive) and you’re already saying shit about the play calling. We all see what you’re doing, man. Hell I even complimented Fields for that drive. Looked good all around. Especially in shitty conditions.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:24:37 PM
CFFs didn’t like the post.

Another word for that type of fan is “Bears fan”.

Yeah, I thought it was a pretty cringey embarrassing post.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:25:16 PM
Hey it worked, so guess I was wrong. Shotgun and a bunch of drop backs seemed curious, but they worked.

Hated the delay on the run at the goal line. Never like giving the defense more time to react in short yardage.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:25:20 PM
Just trying to fit in.

Pretty similar to what you do with Fields - sure I’m acting like a six year old but it’s everybody else’s fault.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:26:47 PM
Defense a little soft to start.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:27:35 PM
Pretty similar to what you do with Fields - sure I’m acting like a six year old but it’s everybody else’s fault.

Hey my opinion is the only one that matters. If you disagree with me you’re wrong…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:29:52 PM
Hey my opinion is the only one that matters. If you disagree with me you’re wrong…

Well, also JT O’Sullivan
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:30:13 PM
Your defense will win you this game. Would love to see some power football from the Bears.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:30:57 PM
Good to see the real truth come out in your user name, Tempo.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:31:42 PM
Another word for that type of fan is “Bears fan”.

Yeah, I thought it was a pretty cringey embarrassing post.

So CFF = Bears fan?

Jesus, it was a joke. You guys are wound so tight.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:33:22 PM
So CFF = Bears fan?

Jesus, it was a joke. You guys are wound so tight.

It was a “joke”, but also you believe it.  Quite literally indistinguishable than any number of real posts you’ve made about him lol
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:33:27 PM
So CFF = Bears fan?

Jesus, it was a joke. You guys are wound so tight.

You know your opinions and stance on Fields is really crazy whenever we can’t tell if it’s a joke or for real, right?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:33:46 PM
Wow, Justin and DJ have amazing chemistry. What a great catch.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:34:06 PM
Really nice throw there to DJ, amazing catch too
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:34:27 PM
Only made one DFS lineup for this afternoon and took DJ out because of the weather :-/
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:34:39 PM
Fields has looked pretty good so far. If his first option is open it’s money. It’s the progressions when it’s not is the issue.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:35:19 PM
It’s shit like that, why are we running VJ up the middle in short yardage? Too cute.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:36:04 PM
Fields has looked pretty good so far. If his first option is open it’s money. It’s the progressions when it’s not is the issue.

The play to Roschon was probably his 4th progression
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:37:16 PM
I’m not saying Justin doesn’t need to get better at progressions, but it’s not as bad as you guys say.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:37:59 PM
The play to Roschon was probably his 4th progression

It was literally a check down yeah
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:39:15 PM
It was literally a check down yeah

Still part of his progressions.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:39:28 PM
Both QBs have had a lot of time to throw so far
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:40:05 PM
Still part of his progressions.

I mean, sure.  It wasn’t some impressive read and throw though, he had a ton of time to throw and found a check down totally uncovered.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:40:22 PM
The play to Roschon was probably his 4th progression

It was a simple check down. Not necessarily a “progression” lol. Even if the first option isn’t there, he could’ve done that.

Edit- and Fields has looked pretty damn good today passing.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:40:39 PM
OMG a QB draw! Been wanting to see that for 12 weeks.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:41:07 PM
Great run from Fields, one of the more obvious holds I’ve ever seen though
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:41:55 PM
It was a simple check down. Not necessarily a “progression” lol. Even if the first option isn’t there, he could’ve done that.

Edit- and Fields has looked pretty damn good today passing.

Mn is very proud of your nitpick.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:42:36 PM
I don’t understand why they almost never call the QB draw.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:42:54 PM
OMG a QB draw! Been wanting to see that for 12 weeks.

Mn is probably pretty proud of your little nitpick…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:43:19 PM
I don’t understand why they almost never call the QB draw.

And again…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:43:24 PM
Mn is very proud of your nitpick.

Dude, you tried to use a wide open check down as an example of Fields getting through his progression well.

Come on, surely you can make arguments in support of Fields without that kind of ridiculous shit right?  Why undercut the point you’re trying to make by stretching for an example like that?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:43:53 PM
I mean, sure.  It wasn’t some impressive read and throw though, he had a ton of time to throw and found a check down totally uncovered.

Right, but he stayed in the pocket and found a receiver, didn’t just tuck and run. Which shows growth. I’m not saying it was an all-world play.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:45:37 PM
Oof
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:45:59 PM
Right, but he stayed in the pocket and found a receiver, didn’t just tuck and run. Which shows growth. I’m not saying it was an all-world play.

Correct, it’s pretty much baseline level qb play.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:46:03 PM
Have to admit, I did not have 6 for 7 with 104 yards 1 passing 1 rushing TD barely into the 2nd quarter on my bingo card.

Defense is not playing well to start.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:46:21 PM
Yikes on the defense on that screen 😬
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:46:45 PM
Correct, it’s pretty much baseline level qb play.

And I never said it was anything special.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:47:40 PM
Just like that Falcons back in the game. SMH
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:48:19 PM
Brisker and EJ could get loafs for that play.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:49:07 PM
Whoa, that was just about a pick 6 😱
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:50:33 PM
Have to admit, I did not have 6 for 7 with 104 yards 1 passing 1 rushing TD barely into the 2nd quarter on my bingo card.

Defense is not playing well to start.

Fields has undoubtedly been very very good so far today. Hated that fumble that got called back obviously but that’s the only mistake so far in my memory
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 12:50:57 PM
After one really good season, Eddie Jackson can fuck off and take a hike. He’s the laziest player I know and is scared to tackle.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:51:26 PM
And I never said it was anything special.

Well, you used it as an example of Fields getting through his progressions well.

If you can’t do that you don’t even make it to the nfl.  It’s the bare minimum type play
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 12:53:52 PM
Well, you used it as an example of Fields getting through his progressions well.

If you can’t do that you don’t even make it to the nfl.  It’s the bare minimum type play

Well I’ve been told he’s not an NFL quarterback quite a few times, so…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 12:56:41 PM
Well I’ve been told he’s not an NFL quarterback quite a few times, so…

“People intentionally trolling me said some stupid shit so I say stupid shit to you” isn’t very good reasoning.

I believe PAMan has said that to you.  He is literally a troll.  Always.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:00:55 PM
That LB wasn’t moving until he saw Fields move. That’s such a valuable thing he brings to the table. Need to find ways to take advantage of that more often.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:01:31 PM
I like a deep ball here
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:02:45 PM
Why are we throwing to Blasingame? SMH
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 01:03:57 PM
That was a good progression to Tonyan there.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:04:17 PM
Let’s get the TD and have the defense step up to make this an easy win! LFG!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:04:45 PM
Nice catch and run by Herbert. Love that.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:05:25 PM
Why are we throwing to Blasingame? SMH

We more threw it near him :)

But again, very few mistakes like that so far.  Best half Fields has played since week 5 IMO
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:08:46 PM
Minus the blown screen by the defense, this is winning football. Especially in Chicago in December.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:09:24 PM
We more threw it near him :)

But again, very few mistakes like that so far.  Best half Fields has played since week 5 IMO

Can’t imagine that’s wrong. Not much to complain about.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 01:09:28 PM
I don’t really have any complaints on his play today so far.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:10:22 PM
Would love to get a quick 3 and out and at least get a FG to make this a 3 score game at the half.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:12:27 PM
Come on, defense. Make this easy.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:13:56 PM
lol what teams do we need to win today? Giants only one I remember for sure.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:14:43 PM
Great throw. Bears could have picked it. Jaylon maybe hurt.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:15:13 PM
Taylor sucks. Gotta be a better returner than that somewhere. SMH
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:15:43 PM
Just run some power football here
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:16:17 PM
Maybe mix in deep play action if it presents itself
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:18:02 PM
Telling you right now, I would be willing to trade that 2nd 1st for Creed Humphrey. Not sure KC would take it, but that’s a very nice return on a Center. And to a team that might be looking to add 1st round talent at a skill position.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:20:44 PM
How many times do I have to say it, they cannot block it up on obvious passing downs.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:21:45 PM
Telling you right now, I would be willing to trade that 2nd 1st for Creed Humphrey. Not sure KC would take it, but that’s a very nice return on a Center. And to a team that might be looking to add 1st round talent at a skill position.

One minute later…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:21:51 PM
How many times do I have to say it, they cannot block it up on obvious passing downs.

Sounded like Fields adjusted the protection at the line
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:22:42 PM
How did they not get Heinicke down on that play?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:23:01 PM
Sounded like Fields adjusted the protection at the line

I’m sure it was his fault
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:23:55 PM
I’m sure it was his fault

I didn’t say that, but you definitely immediately assumed it wasn’t.

The announcers (credible!) also mentioned it
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:24:36 PM
He thought about that backhand shit on that throw away - maybe he’s learning you just can’t do that.  That’d be a positive development.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:25:00 PM
Throw it down field
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:25:42 PM
I didn’t say that, but you definitely immediately assumed it wasn’t.

The announcers (credible!) also mentioned it

Dude, that play was totally blown up. I’ve seen that happen enough to know that it’s not fields’ his fault.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:26:34 PM
Man, fuck this shit
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:27:13 PM
How is it that he never fucking gets those calls?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:27:22 PM
Don’t like kicking here
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:27:59 PM
JFC

That would’ve been disastrous
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:28:06 PM
Dude, that play was totally blown up. I’ve seen that happen enough to know that it’s not fields’ his fault.

Very well might not have been - but he definitely adjusted the protection presnap, so I don’t think there’s any way for either of us to know whether he fucked up or the lineman did.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:28:22 PM
Stupid decision to kick, that never had a chance
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 01:28:57 PM
That was almost disasterous for the Bears
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:29:10 PM
55 yards into what the announcers are saying is the tougher conditions? SMH
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 01:33:30 PM
What I loved most was them playing for a 55 yard FG like it’s a chip shot
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:38:03 PM
I didn’t say that, but you definitely immediately assumed it wasn’t.

The announcers (credible!) also mentioned it

There were 3 Falcons in the pocket before he reached the top of his drop. That’s not on Fields.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:42:23 PM
There were 3 Falcons in the pocket before he reached the top of his drop. That’s not on Fields.

There was obviously a miscommunication on the line resulting in an interior free runner.  Fields adjusted the protection pre-snap.  We don’t and likely won’t know which person’s fault it was, but it wasn’t like that guy just beat the linemen.  He ran free because of a miscommunication.

I love how you disregard that, which the announcers acknowledged (and you could hear Fields do it before the play), but then later you use some thing the announcers said that you agreed with as evidence you were right :)

Pretty perfect Tempoing.  A guy is credible when he agrees with me, and the same guy isn’t credible when he doesn’t
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:43:14 PM
There was obviously a miscommunication on the line resulting in an interior free runner.  Fields adjusted the protection pre-snap.  We don’t and likely won’t know which person’s fault it was, but it wasn’t like that guy just beat the linemen.  He ran free because of a miscommunication.

And two other guys practically unblocked.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:45:41 PM
And two other guys practically unblocked.

bUt iM sUrE TeMpO kNoWS mOrE abOut O LiNe PlAy tHaN RoSS tUcKeR
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:46:46 PM
Literally cannot even acknowledge the possibility that Fields might be at fault in one bad play in a game he’s looked great in.  No reason can get through to someone that dug in.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:48:43 PM
bUt iM sUrE TeMpO kNoWS mOrE abOut O LiNe PlAy tHaN RoSS tUcKeR

He said there was a change, that doesn’t mean it was the wrong one. We’ve seen it a million times this line can’t pass block on obvious passing downs.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:49:42 PM
Literally cannot even acknowledge the possibility that Fields might be at fault in one bad play in a game he’s looked great in.  No reason can get through to someone that dug in.

Literally have to go out of your way to (perhaps) lay blame at Fields for 3 Falcons blowing up their guy immediately.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:50:32 PM
3 Falcons in the backfield almost immediately. Couldn’t possibly be the line’s fault, amirite?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:50:39 PM
He said there was a change, that doesn’t mean it was the wrong one. We’ve seen it a million times this line can’t pass block on obvious passing downs.

Yes, he said that Fields adjusted the protection at the line.

Which is also what I said and you argued with me, because it’s an acknowledgement that Fields MIGHT have had some fault in one bad play in the best game he’s played in weeks and you simply cannot acknowledge that Fields might deserve any blame for anything ever.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:52:17 PM
3 Falcons in the backfield almost immediately. Couldn’t be the line’s fault, amirite?

I didn’t say that, but then again you constantly lie about what I say so obviously unsurprised you are doing it again.

I pretty explicitly said neither of us can know who’s fault the miscommunication was, not that you give a shit.  That was too much for you - an acknowledgement that Fields might have deserved some blame for the play.  Can’t allow even the possibility of Fields taking any blame for anything, ever.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 01:52:41 PM
I didn’t say that, but you definitely immediately assumed it wasn’t.

The announcers (credible!) also mentioned it

The point is we couldn’t just chalk it up to bad blocking. Had to point out that Fields could be to blame. Lame.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:53:35 PM
Literally have to go out of your way to (perhaps) lay blame at Fields for 3 Falcons blowing up their guy immediately.

You’re literally completely incapable of making an argument against me without lying about what I said.  You can’t do it.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 01:55:59 PM
The point is we couldn’t just chalk it up to bad blocking. Had to point out that Fields could be to blame. Lame.

I acknowledged, as the pro O Lineman calling the game did, that the adjustment Fields made could’ve played into the obvious miscommunication - yeah.  Cuz I’m watching the game and that happened.

You are just incredibly defensive about anyone telling any truth that doesn’t make Fields out to be a future Hall of Famer.  You don’t allow it.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:00:50 PM
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You are just incredibly defensive about anyone telling any truth that doesn’t make Fields out to be a future Hall of Famer. You don’t allow it.

You just simply can’t respond to me without lying about what I said. You just can’t do it.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:01:41 PM
I like taking a deep shot here on 1st or 2nd.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:02:12 PM
Ugh, and there it was. Terrible throw.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:03:48 PM
Let’s get rid of that guy immediately.

More piss poor blocking on an obvious passing down.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:03:57 PM
You just simply can’t respond to me without lying about what I said. You just can’t do it.

Everyone can see that I pointed out something obvious that you interpreted as something that COULD BE a mild criticism in a game where I’ve been praising him all day and got incredibly defensive about it.

Pretend otherwise if you want, the posts are still there.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:04:09 PM
Unreal escape from Fields there
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:04:33 PM
Ugh, and there it was. Terrible throw.

There have been few enough of them
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:04:53 PM
Let’s get rid of that guy immediately.

More piss poor blocking on an obvious passing down.

Saw the bad and good back to back there
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:05:17 PM
Practice squad guy getting a catch love it!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 02:05:22 PM
Fields is HIM as a runner
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:05:43 PM
Saw the bad and good back to back there

See…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:06:37 PM
See…

?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:06:57 PM
Just can’t acknowledge the unbelievable play without mentioning the previous bad one.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:07:12 PM
And you wonder why I’m defensive
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:07:22 PM
Fields is HIM as a runner

Don’t think anyone’s really ever questioned that bit, he’s great as a runner.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:07:51 PM
And you wonder why I’m defensive

Sorry there’s no way you’re doing this about me calling a throw bad that you called terrible, right?

Not even you would be that absurd
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:08:33 PM
Couldn’t possibly make this work with upgrades to the line and MHj.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:09:05 PM
Just can’t acknowledge the unbelievable play without mentioning the previous bad one.

If only I had literally done that

Not that you ever have given a shit what I said ever but man

The demand here is that I never acknowledge the bad plays ever
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:09:28 PM
Sorry there’s no way you’re doing this about me calling a throw bad that you called terrible, right?

Not even you would be that absurd

I acknowledged the terrible throw you couldn’t just complement the unbelievable play without mentioning the bad one
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:10:35 PM
I acknowledged the terrible throw you couldn’t just complement the unbelievable play without mentioning the bad one

Yeah if only my first comment had been something more like

“Unreal escape from Fields there” without mentioning the previous play

Fucking moron
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:10:56 PM
Minus that one a couple of plays ago Justin is throwing some dimes today
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:12:01 PM
Yeah if only my first comment had been something more like

“Unreal escape from Fields there” without mentioning the previous play

Fucking moron

Wut.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 02:12:16 PM
Crap play call
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:12:18 PM
My first comment on the bad play;  “There have been few enough of them”

My first comment on the good play; “Unreal escape from Fields there”.

Tempo loses his mind about how unfair I am.

Just a total mouth breather some times
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Jobu on December 31, 2023, 02:12:35 PM
The shit in here today is precisely why I do not comment on Bears anymore.

And, now that Squeaky is back, no reason to be here at all.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:12:41 PM
Wut.

Go back and maybe actually read my posts you jackass
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:13:23 PM
Wow. Thanks, refs.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:15:19 PM
Everyone can see that I pointed out something obvious that you interpreted as something that COULD BE a mild criticism in a game where I’ve been praising him all day and got incredibly defensive about it.

Pretend otherwise if you want, the posts are still there.

CAnT aLLoW aNY cRItCiSm thAt sAYs FiElds iSNt a hOfEr
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:15:55 PM
The shit in here today is precisely why I do not comment on Bears anymore.

And, now that Squeaky is back, no reason to be here at all.

No one cares.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:16:48 PM
CAnT aLLoW aNY cRItCiSm thAt sAYs FiElds iSNt a hOfEr

Correct.  And you’re proving it again right now, by being mad that I acknowledged a bad throw and also a great play with his legs.  Even though I’ve been praising him all day, even having already said that the bad pass I mentioned had been a rare occurrence.

Proving my point absolutely perfectly
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:16:54 PM
Unreal escape from Fields there

Hey good job, you managed to compliment him without also criticizing him. This is progress.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 02:16:57 PM
Stevenson balling
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:17:19 PM
Correct.  And you’re proving it again right now, by being mad that I acknowledged a bad throw and also a great play with his legs.  Even though I’ve been praising him all day, even having already said that the bad pass I mentioned had been a rare occurrence.

Proving my point absolutely perfectly

I have never once mentioned Justin Fields and the Hall of Fame so shovel your bullshit elsewhere
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:18:08 PM
Hey good job, you managed to compliment him without also criticizing him. This is progress.

Yep but Fields #1 Defender fucking lost his mind about it how I didn’t right afterwards

Idiot.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:18:39 PM
Yes, you’ve praised him a fair bit today. You’ve also pointed out any and all possible mistakes as well.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:18:56 PM
I have never once mentioned Justin Fields and the Hall of Fame so shovel your bullshit elsewhere

Yes you have - the criticism you offered after one of his stinkers was “he didn’t play at a hall of fame level”, that was as harsh as you’d be.  Don’t let the truth get in your way though
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:19:29 PM
Yes, you’ve praised him a fair bit today. You’ve also pointed out any and all possible mistakes as well.

Yep, I pointed out the good plays and also the bad plays he’s made like I do every week.

The horror!  How unfair!  This is why I’m defensive!

Moron.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:19:45 PM
Yep but Fields #1 Defender fucking lost his mind about it how I didn’t right afterwards

Idiot.

You were never a name-caller only more proof on how you’ve devolved as a poster
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 02:20:45 PM
Can they please cut Velus Jones Jr already…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:21:15 PM
Yes you have - the criticism you offered after one of his stinkers was “he didn’t play at a hall of fame level”, that was as harsh as you’d be.  Don’t let the truth get in your way though

It’s amazing that you accuse me of twisting your words and are so brazenly unaware of your doing the same.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:23:00 PM
You were never a name-caller only more proof on how you’ve devolved as a poster

If I was you I’d make an excuse and blame everyone else like you do every time you’re called out, but yeah I’ll own it, I name call when someone is being extremely stupid and frustrating me.  That’s on me to not be better.

You’re trying to come after me for being unfair, but what you really mean is that I acknowledge the bad with the good.  You demand that the only fair way to discuss Fields is to exclusively talk about the good things and excuse away any mistakes, and that’s what we’ve been fighting about all year.

Today has been great - when he’s great I’m not like scared to acknowledge it.  But the truth is it’s the first time in a long time that’s been true, and you haven’t acknowledged any of those times - you excuse it every single time.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:23:38 PM
Thank you for acknowledging every bad and possibly bad play that field has made today your contributions are notable
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:23:48 PM
It’s amazing that you accuse me of twisting your words and are so brazenly unaware of your doing the same.

If I provide you with a link to a post where you said exactly that will you apologize and look in the mirror?

I can surely go back and find it but I’m not going to do that if you are just going to keep pretending
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:24:36 PM
I’m almost looking forward to the game threads when and if Caleb Williams is quarterback
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:25:01 PM
Oh fuck that would’ve been a great catch, but that throw was amazing
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:25:16 PM
Thank you for acknowledging every bad and possibly bad play that field has made today your contributions are notable

You are still whining about a drop from a backup TE multiple weeks ago - how can you even type this shit with a straight face?

I acknowledge when he makes great plays and when he makes bad plays.  I always have.  Of the two of us, I have done that FAR more consistently than you.  You have defended his bad plays all season and blamed them on everyone else.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:25:35 PM
That would’ve been an incredible touchdown
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 02:25:45 PM
I’ll give it to Fields. He’s put the ball where it’s needed to be today.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:26:14 PM
I’m almost looking forward to the game threads when and if Caleb Williams is quarterback

I think everyone recognizes you are really excited to completely flip what you expect of a QB when it’s his first NFL start instead of his 38th.

It’s pretty fucking stupid though obviously.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:27:31 PM
Should we go for it here touchdown could just about put this out of reach
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:28:07 PM
I was kind of hoping they’d go for it but kicking it was the smart play
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:28:17 PM
Crowd didn’t like it but FG was absolutely the right call there
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:28:56 PM
I think everyone recognizes you are really excited to completely flip what you expect of a QB when it’s his first NFL start instead of his 38th.

It’s pretty fucking stupid though obviously.

I guess I’ll just have to wait until his 30th game before I can criticize him
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 02:29:14 PM
Kicking it to go up 3 scores is absolutely the right call.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:30:11 PM
Not that that was an easy catch at all, but damn I wish Scott had caught that.

Think I saw Poles texting the Washington GM
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:30:14 PM
I guess I’ll just have to wait until his 30th game before I can criticize him

I mean, that’s certainly the standard you’ve put forth.  36-40 starts and he’s still Teflon.  Can’t even acknolwedge a bad play in a great game, as you’ve made clear a couple times today

I am pretty confident you will be much more amenable to excuses for a 4th year Fields next year than a rookie Caleb Williams
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:30:52 PM
But for real who do we need to win today? I think we need the Giants and the Saints?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:31:27 PM
Not that that was an easy catch at all, but damn I wish Scott had caught that.

Think I saw Poles texting the Washington GM

Would be perfect Bears to stick with Fields because he finally plays well for the first time in weeks in a meaningless game against a sub .500 team

He was great today, but the opportunity to prove he can be consistently above average is gone.  As Cowher said before the game if you still have questions after year 3 he isn’t your guy
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:31:38 PM
I mean, that’s certainly the standard you’ve put forth.  36-40 starts and he’s still Teflon.  Can’t even acknolwedge a bad play in a great game, as you’ve made clear a couple times today

I am pretty confident you will be much more amenable to excuses for a 4th year Fields next year than a rookie Caleb Williams

One thing is for sure if we have a new quarterback, next year, his situation will be light years ahead of what Justin Fields stepped into
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:33:15 PM
Would be perfect Bears to stick with Fields because he finally plays well for the first time in weeks in a meaningless game against a sub .500 team


Hey man, keep the positivity flowing. The odds are trending that he’s back.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:33:57 PM
One thing is for sure if we have a new quarterback, next year, his situation will be light years ahead of what Justin Fields stepped into

Again, we all recognize your mile long list of excuses will only apply to Fields and not a rookie QB next year.

But there’ll be injuries next year, and drops, and a ton of new faces no matter who the QB is.  Probably a new OC, maybe a new HC.  Remember those things were excuses for Fields to be mediocre most of his third season.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:34:00 PM
Would be perfect Bears to stick with Fields because he finally plays well for the first time in weeks in a meaningless game against a sub .500 team

He was great today, but the opportunity to prove he can be consistently above average is gone.  As Cowher said before the game if you still have questions after year 3 he isn’t your guy

PAManJr shit here.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:34:54 PM
Gotta pick that Tremaine.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:35:03 PM
Hey man, keep the positivity flowing. The odds are trending that he’s back.

Yep - an obvious and easily avoidable mistake, as the Bears are so wont to make.

If Eberflus is back, Fields will probably be back.  And the Bears will be disappointing again next year.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:35:38 PM
Again, we all recognize your mile long list of excuses will only apply to Fields and not a rookie QB next year.

But there’ll be injuries next year, and drops, and a ton of new faces no matter who the QB is.  Probably a new OC, maybe a new HC.  Remember those things were excuses for Fields to be mediocre most of his third season.

You are doing more to ruin these game threads than I am, by a lot
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:36:10 PM
PAManJr shit here.

What, you think you know more about football than Bill Cowher?  He also called Williams a generational prospect.

He’s credible surely you couldn’t disagree with him unless you think you know better than he does
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:36:51 PM
Justin Jones, idiot move.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:37:13 PM
You are doing more to ruin these game threads than I am, by a lot

Definitely not true, although it’s definitely nice to have him finally play well and not have to read your ridiculous excuses for him over and over.  He has been great today.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:37:32 PM
Can’t have that shit
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:37:43 PM
Why is he still on the field?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:38:12 PM
Unbelievably stupid
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:39:28 PM
That idiotic ripping off of the helmet just put the falcons back in the game how in the fuck is 93 still on the field?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:39:58 PM
Come on, Flus. Hold people accountable.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:40:01 PM
This is like exactly the point the Bears have fucked it up consistently this year.

Need to go get points here to put this shit to bed
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:41:18 PM
Just an unforgivable penalty. SMH
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:41:52 PM
Yep - an obvious and easily avoidable mistake, as the Bears are so wont to make.

If Eberflus is back, Fields will probably be back.  And the Bears will be disappointing again next year.

Bookmarked.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:42:50 PM
What, you think you know more about football than Bill Cowher?  He also called Williams a generational prospect.

He’s credible surely you couldn’t disagree with him unless you think you know better than he does

His opinion is credible. It’s not a be all/end all.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 02:42:55 PM
Heinicke was running like his feet were grounded in cement and they still couldn’t catch his ass
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:43:15 PM
I am so fucking mad about that penalty. Fuck.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:43:59 PM
How does DJ get that wide open? really mad I took him out of my DFS lineup because of the weather.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:44:31 PM
We cannot run up the middle
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:44:33 PM
Bookmarked.

Too bad you didn’t bookmark all the shit you said last year and off-season hahah.

But yeah, if Flus and Fields are back I expect the Bears to be disappointing.  There’s no reason they shouldn’t pretty firmly be a playoff team next year.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:45:06 PM
His opinion is credible. It’s not a be all/end all.

He’s no Chase Daniel for sure
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:45:26 PM
Fuck. Lucas Patrick. Again…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:45:49 PM
Horrible call. No chance to make that play.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:46:01 PM
Bad holding call on that
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:46:18 PM
Refs are making it tough on the Bears today
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:47:11 PM
Shit, Moore in the tent again.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:48:09 PM
He’s no Chase Daniel for sure

Just a credible opinion. No be all/end all. I’ll bet you a million dollars Cowher isn’t watching the A22 like Daniel, though.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:48:57 PM
That fucking holding call was a back breaker
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:49:49 PM
Just a credible opinion. No be all/end all. I’ll bet you a million dollars Cowher isn’t watching the A22 like Daniel, though.

Yeah Chase Daniel definitely more credible
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:50:08 PM
That fucking holding call was a back breaker

Everyone has bad calls against them.

Gotta fight through it.  They are up 10 in the fourth quarter.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:53:03 PM
All right, get this offensive line lathered up with run plays kill  this clock
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:54:30 PM
Go Cardinals!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:54:59 PM
Are you effing kidding me with that play?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:55:05 PM
Another absurd escape from Fields
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 02:55:53 PM
Run that play again only with Justin, keeping it there was literally nobody to the left side of the field
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 02:56:20 PM
Bears are officially #1 again!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 02:57:44 PM
Why let Fields air it out on those last two plays?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:00:24 PM
Perfectly thrown ball, just tight coverage. No need to throw there really.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:01:29 PM
I am on Justin Jones’ ass in film review if Im Flus. Cant have dumb penalties like that when trying to close out a game.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:03:00 PM
That was awesome by Gordon.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:05:59 PM
You’d be fucking nuts to hand this team off to Caleb Williams. Trade that pick and build a roster that will be built to win for 5-7 years. JMO.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:11:31 PM
Really…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 03:12:22 PM
Yes the smart move is to move forward with a guy who has shown zero ability to be consistently above average over 38 starts and will be expensive to keep a year from now.

Recency bias is extremely strong so I’m sure everyone will do like you’re doing and forget Fields has been mediocre as fuck for weeks coming into today and they’ll keep Flus and Fields, with another new OC.

It’s begging to be disappointing next year, and I’m sure they will be.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:12:57 PM
We’re really looking to throw deep up 20 with less than 2 minutes left. SMH
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 03:13:07 PM
You’d be fucking nuts to hand this team off to Caleb Williams. Trade that pick and build a roster that will be built to win for 5-7 years. JMO.

It won’t be, because to keep the QB you will need to hamstring the rest of your spending.

The Fields window is undoubtedly shorter.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:16:04 PM
It won’t be, because to keep the QB you will need to hamstring the rest of your spending.

The Fields window is undoubtedly shorter.

The Bears are young and would have a lot of draft picks and have a cheap left tackle. They are not a slave to the rookie contract.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 03:18:46 PM
The Bears are young and would have a lot of draft picks and have a cheap left tackle. They are not a slave to the rookie contract.

Paying any dude a $100m+ deal is undeniably going to hamstring their ability to get / keep the other playmakers on the roster, just like it has with other teams (even teams paying better guys that much).

Fields better prove he’s good enough to lift guys that aren’t elite talent if they end up giving him a big deal.

At this point we’re hoping he can look like he did today more than once every 4-6 games.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:21:02 PM
Giants almost pulled it off today. CBS just showed the Bears still “in the hunt?”
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:22:00 PM
Yeah Chase Daniel definitely more credible

Really?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:28:22 PM
Trading out of that top pick could be our “Herschel Walker trade.” It makes so much sense to do it.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 03:31:12 PM
There just isn’t a way for it to make sense to me.

It’s obviously a near ideal scenario if Justin Fields had shown out this year and proven he could be the guy with some consistency, but he undeniably didn’t do that.

I know you think I just hate Fields like PAMan (who is mostly just trolling you) but I was fully supportive of trading the top pick a year ago with the idea that Fields would finally show he could be a consistently good passer in the NFL.  He just didn’t.  The jump I expected, that you sold all last year and off-season here, did not materialize.

The Bears have never had the top pick in the SB era until last year.  Now they’ve had two in a row.  The idea of passing on a top QB twice to keep a guy who just hasn’t actually been very good as a quarterback yet is really, really frustrating.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:33:25 PM
There just isn’t a way for it to make sense to me.

It’s obviously a near ideal scenario if Justin Fields had shown out this year and proven he could be the guy with some consistency, but he undeniably didn’t do that

“Undeniably” even though a lot of analysts have said otherwise. Did he stuff the stat sheet with passing numbers? No. Did he “show out?” Many think he did. Not that it couldn’t have been better.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 03:34:30 PM
“Undeniably” even though a lot of analysts have said otherwise. Did he stuff the stat sheet with passing numbers? No. Did he “show out?” Many think he did. Not that it couldn’t have been better.

Any analyst that watched him this year and says he showed he could be a good quarterback consistently is a fucking moron.

You are still selling the hope he might become that - anyone saying that has already happened has not watched this dude.  He was mediocre or worse for most of this season.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 03:34:37 PM
Trade that pick and get several high picks and MHJ. It’s a no-brainer. You don’t have to take a QB #1 to find one.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 03:36:35 PM
Trade that pick and get several high picks and MHJ. It’s a no-brainer. You don’t have to take a QB #1 to find one.

I agree it’s a no brainer.  The decision you described here is one of the most obvious mistakes I can imagine.  Stack the WR core and keep the QB who hasn’t been good passing the ball.  It makes zero sense.  There’s just no way to justify it except with the hope that Fields makes a nearly unprecedented jump in year 4 with another new OC.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 31, 2023, 03:57:53 PM
If Fields is remotely competent next week like he was today, you know they are going to bring him back. Because Bears....
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 04:03:47 PM
If Fields is remotely competent next week like he was today, you know they are going to bring him back. Because Bears....

Today's win probably means Eberflus is here to stay. I'm still not sold on him but whatever.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:15:05 PM
Eberflus coming back significantly improves Justin‘s fields chances of staying
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 04:16:13 PM
If you go back through this game thread today while the game was going on, it mostly Tempo talking to himself. His Fields love is insufferable and post after post blaming everyone else throughout the game, even in a win, pointing out everybody else’s mistakes just in case needed, but never Justin’s. It’s insufferable and the reason nobody else really wants to post. I commend Spark for continuing to counter back. It’s Tempo’s Fields’ delusional board and we’re all just living in it. Enjoy!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:17:03 PM
It would be hard to see them repeating the mistake of the previous regime Of spending significant draft capital to draft a quarterback for a lame duck  regime.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:17:48 PM
If you go back through this game thread today while the game was going on, it mostly Tempo talking to himself. His Fields love is insufferable and post after post blaming everyone else throughout the game, even in a win, pointing out everybody else’s mistakes just in case needed, but never Justin’s. It’s insufferable and the reason nobody else really wants to post. I commend Spark for continuing to counter back. It’s Tempo’s Fields’ delusional board and we’re all just living in it. Enjoy!

Fantastic analysis
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:18:38 PM
I was trying to enjoy a couple hours of really good Justin Field play without having to put every possible bad play under a microscope. We get it he’s inconsistent.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Judge Judy on December 31, 2023, 04:19:38 PM
I was trying to enjoy a couple hours of really good Justin Field play without having to put every possible bad play under a microscope. We get it he’s inconsistent.

And we get it, you’re in love with him…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:21:23 PM
It would be hard to see them repeating the mistake of the previous regime Of spending significant draft capital to draft a quarterback for a lame duck  regime.

The only move that really makes sense and isn’t a half measure is to move on from the staff and QB.  That’s why I expect the Bears to pass on the best opportunity they will have to do that.

They will bring back Eberflus and Fields in ANOTHER show me year, and we can have all the discussions all next year about how the line sucks and there’s a new OC and MHJ is a rookie and all the other excuses you will make.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 31, 2023, 04:22:32 PM
Today's win probably means Eberflus is here to stay. I'm still not sold on him but whatever.

Yeah, it will be a mistake to keep him, but the Bears are the Bears for a reason.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:24:11 PM
I was trying to enjoy a couple hours of really good Justin Field play without having to put every possible bad play under a microscope. We get it he’s inconsistent.

Do you get it?  You’ve been arguing against the people saying that for the entire season.

I have put every Fields play under the microscope, the good AND the bad.  What your complaint really is is that you don’t think anyone should ever acknowledge when he makes a mistake.  You only want discussions about the good plays, not the bad ones - which is how you end up making excuses for a guy week after week and pretending he’s playing better than he is.

He was great today.  If he’d been that with any consistency - the EXACT thing I have been saying all season - then we wouldn’t be having those discussions.  He has failed to do that.

If they keep him, the odds we’re still having those discussions about Fields a year from now with a new OC and more weapons - the worst case scenario for the Bears - is extremely high.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 31, 2023, 04:25:59 PM
Who is the highly considered QB prospect that cannot enter the draft yet like Williams was last year at this point? I have not heard of anyone (not that that means much).
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:26:55 PM
Fantastic analysis

We’ll all wait with baited breath to get your analysis as soon as JT O’Sullivan tells you what it is.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:28:24 PM
And we get it, you’re in love with him…

Childish.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:28:34 PM
If the offense next year is Fields with Moore/McLaurin/MHJ I better not hear one fucking excuse for Fields’ play.

Time to win big if you bet on Fields like that.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:28:59 PM
We’ll all wait with baited breath to get your analysis as soon as JT O’Sullivan tells you what it is.

PAManJr. That’s exactly what you’ve become.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:29:56 PM
If the offense next year is Fields with Moore/McLaurin/MHJ I better not hear one fucking excuse for Fields’ play.

Time to win big if you bet on Fields like that.

Better not…
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:31:46 PM
It’s pretty hilarious that that kind of upgrade in talent wouldn’t obviously be worlds above what he’s had the last two years.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:33:21 PM
Better not…

I expect to.  You will keep making excuses for him I have no doubt.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:34:16 PM
Who is the highly considered QB prospect that cannot enter the draft yet like Williams was last year at this point? I have not heard of anyone (not that that means much).

Sanders, Allar, Ewers could all be top 10 picks off the top of my head.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:34:46 PM
It’s pretty hilarious that that kind of upgrade in talent wouldn’t obviously be worlds above what he’s had the last two years.

Then there is no reason whatsoever to make excuses for him right?  With that kind of upgrade in talent?

Terry McLaurin and a can’t miss WR with DJ, that’s about the best situation a QB could possibly ask for and it’s what you’re telling me Justin Fields needs to be a consistently above average QB.  If they get him those weapons and you’re still making a million excuses for him all the time it’s going to be fucking sickening.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:35:24 PM
Don’t think Joe Burrow was the obvious #1 his junior year. In fact, IIRC he almost came out of nowhere.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:42:32 PM
I expect to.  You will keep making excuses for him I have no doubt.

No. Doubt.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Miles Leonard on December 31, 2023, 04:42:51 PM
PAManJr. That’s exactly what you’ve become.

SoullessGhoulJr you mean
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:43:12 PM
No. Doubt.

That’s why I am the Fields First Fan.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 31, 2023, 04:43:29 PM
Sanders, Allar, Ewers could all be top 10 picks off the top of my head.

Ok, but none of them are "He would be the 1st pick if he came out this year" guys like Williams was last year.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:43:49 PM
SoullessGhoulJr you mean

No, he’s not a soulless ghoul. Just a meme generator.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 31, 2023, 04:43:52 PM
SoullessGhoulJr you mean

LOL.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:44:41 PM
No. Doubt.

You keep making fun of me and avoiding actually addressing what I’m saying.  Going to be disgusting to watch your excuse train again.

I still have some faith that Poles is smarter than to hitch his whole career to Fields though.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 31, 2023, 04:44:59 PM
Don’t think Joe Burrow was the obvious #1 his junior year. In fact, IIRC he almost came out of nowhere.

Very true. But how often does that happen?

I should clarify to ask how often does that happen, where the guy in that position is as advertised and becomes one of the best QBs in the league?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:48:43 PM
My bad for watching guys like JT O’Sullivan, Chase Daniel, and Tim Jenkins break down the All22. I felt it might be beneficial to watch detailed breakdown of the film and be informed. My bad.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on December 31, 2023, 04:50:55 PM
I promise never to seek detailed expert analysis again. I’ll only consult the HQ2 football forum from now on.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on December 31, 2023, 04:53:41 PM
I promise never to seek detailed expert analysis again. I’ll only consult the HQ2 football forum from now on.

I've never steered you wrong, Tempo.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on December 31, 2023, 04:53:44 PM
My bad for watching guys like JT O’Sullivan, Chase Daniel, and Tim Jenkins break down the All22. I felt it might be beneficial to watch detailed breakdown of the film and be informed. My bad.

Your entire opinion is parroting guys who like Fields and make excuses for his poor play.  That’s all you do every week.  You aren’t “informed”.  You parrot what someone else thinks and use their credibility as former NFL backups to pretend your opinion matters more than the people who disagree with you (and notably form their opinions from actually watching him play, not just parroting what someone else thinks).
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Custard on December 31, 2023, 11:41:24 PM
Damn didn’t even realize there was football on today
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 01, 2024, 12:03:32 AM
Your entire opinion is parroting guys who like Fields and make excuses for his poor play.  That’s all you do every week.  You aren’t “informed”.  You parrot what someone else thinks and use their credibility as former NFL backups to pretend your opinion matters more than the people who disagree with you (and notably form their opinions from actually watching him play, not just parroting what someone else thinks).

Again, I apologize for watching detailed All22 analysis from multiple sources to help me form an informed viewpoint. It’s really stupid of me not to just come here and see what you and JJ think. I’ll try and do better.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 01, 2024, 12:04:29 AM
Damn didn’t even realize there was football on today

I’ll bet you watched the Ohio State game though
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 01, 2024, 12:05:24 AM
Your entire opinion is parroting guys who like Fields and make excuses for his poor play.  That’s all you do every week.  You aren’t “informed”.  You parrot what someone else thinks and use their credibility as former NFL backups to pretend your opinion matters more than the people who disagree with you (and notably form their opinions from actually watching him play, not just parroting what someone else thinks).

I can’t decide if this post contains more ignorance or arrogance. It’s pretty close.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 01, 2024, 12:06:50 AM
Lol @ “Tempo thinks his opinion matters more than others.” Can’t make this level of lack of self-awareness up.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 01, 2024, 12:10:12 AM
I can only say the case to move on from fields is a reasonable one so many of dozens of times
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 01, 2024, 12:10:52 AM
That doesn’t mean I think it’s the correct decision. My OPINION
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Custard on January 01, 2024, 12:11:00 AM
I’ll bet you watched the Ohio State game though

I did not. Was on the road Friday coming back from IL. I didn’t even realize there were some good matchups that day until I got home. Seemed too early for marquee non CFP games.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 01, 2024, 04:35:00 AM
I did not. Was on the road Friday coming back from IL. I didn’t even realize there were some good matchups that day until I got home. Seemed too early for marquee non CFP games.

If that’s “marquee” college football, then CFB really is trash.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 06:03:01 PM
Another word for that type of fan is “Bears fan”.

Yeah, I thought it was a pretty cringey embarrassing post.

I still get a kick out of my Caleb joke being “cringe.” Cringe would be posting risqué photos of women that I’m banging for HQ2 to ogle.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on January 02, 2024, 06:21:48 PM
I still get a kick out of my Caleb joke being “cringe.” Cringe would be posting risqué photos of women that I’m banging for HQ2 to ogle.

Are you finger banging them in a bar?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:23:20 PM
Very nice throw on the TD.  Bears lucky they false started to keep that drive alive

Couched.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:24:17 PM
Really nice throw there to DJ, amazing catch too

Couched.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:24:50 PM
Both QBs have had a lot of time to throw so far

Couched.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:25:10 PM
Great run from Fields, one of the more obvious holds I’ve ever seen though

Couched.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:26:14 PM
Correct, it’s pretty much baseline level qb play.

Fields connects on a non first read throw. Couched.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on January 02, 2024, 07:26:38 PM
Couched.

You've been Tim Couched.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:26:52 PM
We more threw it near him :)

But again, very few mistakes like that so far.  Best half Fields has played since week 5 IMO

Missed the throw.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:27:14 PM
This is only 5 pages into a 20 page gamethread.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:54:00 PM
Caveat

(https://i.postimg.cc/tTpyVnJP/IMG-6197.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FfWwMRjs)
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:55:11 PM
He thought about that backhand shit on that throw away - maybe he’s learning you just can’t do that.  That’d be a positive development.

He did something good. Surprisingly.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:56:38 PM
Literally cannot even acknowledge the possibility that Fields might be at fault in one bad play in a game he’s looked great in.  No reason can get through to someone that dug in.

Literally cannot acknowledge the line couldn’t block 3 Falcons (Fields changed the protection!).
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:58:05 PM
Saw the bad and good back to back there

Couched.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 07:59:55 PM
Yes you have - the criticism you offered after one of his stinkers was “he didn’t play at a hall of fame level”, that was as harsh as you’d be.  Don’t let the truth get in your way though

Lying. Misrepresenting my comments.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 08:01:42 PM
I mean, that’s certainly the standard you’ve put forth.  36-40 starts and he’s still Teflon.  Can’t even acknolwedge a bad play in a great game, as you’ve made clear a couple times today

I am pretty confident you will be much more amenable to excuses for a 4th year Fields next year than a rookie Caleb Williams

Misrepresentation.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 08:02:30 PM
What, you think you know more about football than Bill Cowher?  He also called Williams a generational prospect.

He’s credible surely you couldn’t disagree with him unless you think you know better than he does

Misrepresentation.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 08:03:40 PM
Yep - an obvious and easily avoidable mistake, as the Bears are so wont to make.

If Eberflus is back, Fields will probably be back.  And the Bears will be disappointing again next year.

But other than that Fields is playing great (today)!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 08:04:19 PM
Yeah Chase Daniel definitely more credible

Fields is playing great today!
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 08:05:27 PM
Yes the smart move is to move forward with a guy who has shown zero ability to be consistently above average over 38 starts and will be expensive to keep a year from now.

Recency bias is extremely strong so I’m sure everyone will do like you’re doing and forget Fields has been mediocre as fuck for weeks coming into today and they’ll keep Flus and Fields, with another new OC.

It’s begging to be disappointing next year, and I’m sure they will be.

“Fields was great today.”
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 08:06:18 PM
Paying any dude a $100m+ deal is undeniably going to hamstring their ability to get / keep the other playmakers on the roster, just like it has with other teams (even teams paying better guys that much).

Fields better prove he’s good enough to lift guys that aren’t elite talent if they end up giving him a big deal.

At this point we’re hoping he can look like he did today more than once every 4-6 games.

Fields was great today.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 08:09:19 PM
We’ll all wait with baited breath to get your analysis as soon as JT O’Sullivan tells you what it is.

Don’t believe 9 year NFL QB veterans who break down film and explain things frame by frame. Take my word for it instead. - Spark
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Chickengeorge on January 02, 2024, 08:55:29 PM
Jeebus, you need to get some puss. STAT.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:12:26 PM
This is only 5 pages into a 20 page gamethread.

Yeah, that you have a problem with any of these obvious and factual things I stated while watching the game is pretty much proof of what I've been saying about how weirdly defensive of Fields you are.

Can't even acknowledge a great catch by his teammate because you are so wildly defensive you interpret that as a criticism of Justin Fields.

I love that you thought this was making your point.  You couldn't have proven my point more perfectly.  Even when I'm complimentary of Fields, if I'm also complimentary of his teammate it's a criticism.  Insane shit.  Like if you behaved that way about someone yo knew personally, I would find it pretty odd.  That you're so insanely defensive of a dude who doesn't know you exist is so, so weird to me.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:13:41 PM
Misrepresentation.

Surely you see I was making fun of you.

Right?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:17:35 PM
Don’t believe 9 year NFL QB veterans who break down film and explain things frame by frame. Take my word for it instead. - Spark

Fun fact: JT O'Sullivan started 30 fewer NFL games than Justin Fields has.

He started 8 games and played in 4 seasons.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:20:31 PM
I absolutely love that you decided to go back through the game thread to prove how unfair and harsh I was on Justin Fields and came up with:

"Really nice throw there to DJ, amazing catch too"

"Both QBs have had a lot of time to throw so far"

"We more threw it near him :)

But again, very few mistakes like that so far.  Best half Fields has played since week 5 IMO"

"Sounded like Fields adjusted the protection at the line".

Man, harsh harsh stuff.

I mean, it's a far cry from a couple weeks ago when you lost your fucking mind because a WR "dropped" a tipped hail mary.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Custard on January 02, 2024, 09:22:21 PM
80% on 50/50 balls 1985
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:32:26 PM
Surely you see I was making fun of you.

Right?

I get called a liar for similar things.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:33:06 PM
I absolutely love that you decided to go back through the game thread to prove how unfair and harsh I was on Justin Fields and came up with:

"Really nice throw there to DJ, amazing catch too"

"Both QBs have had a lot of time to throw so far"

"We more threw it near him :)

But again, very few mistakes like that so far.  Best half Fields has played since week 5 IMO"

"Sounded like Fields adjusted the protection at the line".

Man, harsh harsh stuff.

I mean, it's a far cry from a couple weeks ago when you lost your fucking mind because a WR "dropped" a tipped hail mary.

You said a few things that weren’t couched. Most of it was.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:34:28 PM
and then went on a rant about how its a huge mistake to roll it back with Fields as soon as the game was over. Cant even enjoy a game thread in which Fields and the Bears played great without having to hear how it’s VITAL we move on from him.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:36:13 PM


But again, very few mistakes like that so far.  Best half Fields has played since week 5 IMO"



It’s funny that you don’t see how even when you compliment him, it’s in a backhanded fashion (hasn’t played well since week 5).
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:38:49 PM
You said a few things that weren’t couched. Most of it was.

I copied the things you picked verbatim.

That you perceived a slight in any of those is ... pretty ridiculous.

Saying he has time isn't a slight, it's a compliment to his teammates.  Saying he made a great throw and DJ made a great catch isn't a slight (you said something very similar about the same play, I'm sure you noticed while hunting for these), it's a compliment for him and his teammate.  Saying he adjusted the protection at the line isn't a slight, it was literally a fact - you heard him do it, I'm sure.

Most of the other stuff was making fun of you
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:43:12 PM
It’s funny that you don’t see how even when you compliment him, it’s in a backhanded fashion (hasn’t played well since week 5).

.... dude, no fucking way.

You EXPLICITLY agreed with that post in the thread hahahahaha.

Turning a compliment about his play into a slight is .... man, you are something else.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:44:33 PM
Maybe not a slight, but you felt it important that it was pointed out he has time (smart of you to couch it with Heinecke). But I see you.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:45:40 PM
.... dude, no fucking way.

You EXPLICITLY agreed with that post in the thread hahahahaha.

Turning a compliment about his play into a slight is .... man, you are something else.

Right, but I’m not the guy saying he hasn’t played well at all since week 5. You are. “No actual improvement.”
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:45:45 PM
Maybe not a slight, but you felt it important that it was pointed out ge has time (smart of you to couch it with Heinecke). But I see you.


.. holy shit hahaha

You got me Tempo!  When I pointed out that the QBs had time, I was trying to criticize Fields for ... something.

Great detective work dude.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:46:19 PM
Right, but I’m not the guy saying he hasn’t played well at all since week 5. You are. “No actual improvement.”

I'm sure you can easily find the post where I said that, and where I said the thing you quote me saying here.

Right?
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:47:27 PM
You’ve taken major umbrage with it multiple times when I say he’s shown improvement and been mostly solid since returning from the injury.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: spark mandrill on January 02, 2024, 09:52:51 PM
You’ve taken major umbrage with it multiple times when I say he’s shown improvement and been mostly solid since returning from the injury.

Well yeah, he's been mostly extremely mediocre since returning from the injury.  I definitely don't agree he's been "mostly solid".  He had one pretty solid game, a couple average-ish games and a couple solidly below-average games since he came back. 

He's shown some improvement from the beginning of the year, which is what I've said every time you've brought it up.  But that's an extremely low bar, and he's still not clearing a much higher one all that consistently.  Which, again as I've said every time we've ever talked about this, was what we needed to see from him - consistency as a passer.  He has not shown it, and even though he was great this week he basically lost the ability to show it this season over the last 4-5 games since he came back.

At the end of the day, the case to keep Fields hinges nearly exclusive on three really good games, with another 'solid' game this year.  The other 8 games he started ranged from absolutely awful to just plain "mediocre".
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 09:56:48 PM
Heard like 3 “experts” (what’s that?!) say that Tyler Scott should have had a touchdown or two on Sunday. Yet another example of how Justin doesn’t have adequate help.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: ThePAMan on January 02, 2024, 10:00:58 PM
Heard like 3 “experts” (what’s that?!) say that Tyler Scott should have had a touchdown or two on Sunday. Yet another example of how Justin doesn’t have adequate help.

You know the Illini played tonight,  right?

I mean you could have watched that game instead of making identical posts from just 2 hours or so ago.
Title: Re: Hey, Tempo! Bear play Fields' team next year on NYE at Noon!
Post by: Reacher on January 02, 2024, 10:02:50 PM
You know the Illini played tonight,  right?

I mean you could have watched that game instead of making identical posts from just 2 hours or so ago.

Forgot. How’d they do? Have we secured the 1 seed in the NIT yet?