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Title: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 08, 2021, 07:39:19 PM
Bears Bearsing it up pretty good already 6 minutes in.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 08, 2021, 07:42:46 PM
Quinn is 10x the player he was last year.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 07:54:59 PM
Fields might be the unluckiest QB in the league.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 08, 2021, 08:06:16 PM
Fields might be the unluckiest QB in the league.

He’s got Pace for a GM and Nagy for a HC, so yeah…
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 08:21:52 PM
Only the Bears can get to the opponents 25 yard line and then end up punting
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 08:38:54 PM
Jimmy Graham lives.

Too bad he can't catch anymore.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Judge Judy on November 08, 2021, 08:39:32 PM
Terrible play calling. Even the announcers said they wouldn’t call those plays. Smh
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 08:57:11 PM
Nagy's plan of attack for the 2nd half: Respect the ball.

Genius!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 09:11:55 PM
Wtf kind of call was that? He didn't even touch him.

And Fields took a shot late. No flag.

Refs totally fucked the Bears out of a TD.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 08, 2021, 09:32:56 PM
Quick score.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 09:44:34 PM
Jakeem Grant. Another genius pick up by Pace.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 08, 2021, 09:51:13 PM
Anybody see the commercial featuring Alex Smith?  Damn, his leg is fucked up.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: IlliniGolf on November 08, 2021, 09:55:11 PM
Anyone who can watch this bear team is a gluten for punishment !
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 09:56:35 PM
Steeler punt returner returns the favor. 3 pt game just like that
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 08, 2021, 09:57:53 PM
Steeler punt returner returns the favor. 3 pt game just like that

Yes, good game now.  We are officially gluten-free of punishment.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 08, 2021, 10:06:27 PM
Bullshit call there.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Judge Judy on November 08, 2021, 10:07:27 PM
Wtf call was that on Marsh?!?! That’s some fucking bullshit!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 10:16:24 PM
Wtf call was that on Marsh?!?! That’s some fucking bullshit!

He didn't say a word to anyone. I suppose simply giving long looks to the opposing players is forbidden now.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 10:19:16 PM
Beautiful ball from Fields to A-Rob.

TD Mooney!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Judge Judy on November 08, 2021, 10:20:26 PM
Here comes the rise of Fields. He’s gonna be one helluva QB for the Bears for a long time!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Judge Judy on November 08, 2021, 10:21:23 PM
He’s made some amazing throws.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 08, 2021, 10:38:51 PM
That was so predictable
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 08, 2021, 10:40:00 PM
Worse night? Matt Nagy or Steve Levy? “Baltimore may have recovered the fumble!” “It hits the crossbar, maybe one more foot or two.” Ummm no, it was 6 yards short at least.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 10:44:12 PM
You have to give Fields another shot to win the game. He earned that right. Sorry to say but Santos is not Justin Tucker. I don't know what the hell Levy was looking at but that came nowhere close to the crossbar. Thank god because I couldn't handle another game losing doink.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 08, 2021, 11:06:34 PM
I’m thrilled he missed it. Hard to see Nagy surviving the year. Pace has to go, too. Let’s get some competent stewardship in here and do right by Justin Fields.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 08, 2021, 11:07:30 PM
Fields had 228 yards passing. In the 2nd half…
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ridingthegrange on November 08, 2021, 11:09:59 PM
I'll take the draft position.  Not going anywhere this year but Fields looks impressive.  Oh, and fuck the Steelers!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 11:12:07 PM
I’m thrilled he missed it. Hard to see Nagy surviving the year. Pace has to go, too. Let’s get some competent stewardship in here and do right by Justin Fields.

Yep. Fields shined and one loss closer to the end of Nagy and Pace...or so we hope
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 08, 2021, 11:12:40 PM
This is the bye week. Tomorrow the perfect time to fire Nagy if they are going to do it mid-season. Please 🙏
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 08, 2021, 11:33:57 PM
This is the bye week. Tomorrow the perfect time to fire Nagy if they are going to do it mid-season. Please 🙏

Total shock if they did. The McCaskeys don't fire anyone midseason. Just not their style.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 06:49:37 AM
I know, but it would be a great time for a first! I don’t expect it though.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 07:14:44 AM
The ref who looked a little like Ernie Johnson, Jr. hated the Bear.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 07:31:05 AM
Refs didn’t help, but the Bears have themselves to blame. Can’t even line up correctly. Don’t wait till 2nd half to start being competitive.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 09:39:25 AM
Yes, it was a bad night for the refs, but my god are people overreacting. The Bears can’t even line up right.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: No one in Mn on November 09, 2021, 10:39:59 AM
Do not overreact. Lol.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 10:56:04 AM
Yes, it was a bad night for the refs, but my god are people overreacting. The Bears can’t even line up right.

Even with all the issues, the Bears deserved to win last night.  "It was a bad night for the refs" is the understatement of the NFL season.  They flat out cost the Bears that game.

At least a 7 point swing in a 2 point game between the phantom call that reversed a Bears TD and the absolutely unconscionable taunting call.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 09, 2021, 11:21:27 AM
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32588927/chicago-bears-lb-cassius-marsh-says-was-hip-checked-ref-being-hit-taunting-penalty-incredibly-inappropriate

Anybody else notice that hip check?  Thought that was odd.  And, almost as if the official was hesitating throwing the flag, and then he made contact with Marsh, and the flag came out. 
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 11:25:05 AM
I think calling it a “hip check” is a bit of an exaggeration but the ref absolutely intentionally leans out to make contact with him.  Doesn’t throw the flag during the phantom “taunting” but waits until after he bumps him and the player’s halfway across the field back to the Bears sideline.

Marsh, being a journeyman practice squad guy, would be lucky to play in the league ever again if he’d intentionally leaned out to make contact with a ref.  There should be similar consequences for a ref that intentionally makes contact with a player.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:13:19 PM
Even with all the issues, the Bears deserved to win last night.  "It was a bad night for the refs" is the understatement of the NFL season.  They flat out cost the Bears that game.

At least a 7 point swing in a 2 point game between the phantom call that reversed a Bears TD and the absolutely unconscionable taunting call.

No, they didn’t. They shot themsleves in the foot every bit as much as they were victimized by the refs. You had a couple of bad calls go against you on the road. Try lining up correctly and not playing like shit for 2.5 quarters.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:15:34 PM
I think calling it a “hip check” is a bit of an exaggeration but the ref absolutely intentionally leans out to make contact with him.  Doesn’t throw the flag during the phantom “taunting” but waits until after he bumps him and the player’s halfway across the field back to the Bears sideline.

Marsh, being a journeyman practice squad guy, would be lucky to play in the league ever again if he’d intentionally leaned out to make contact with a ref.  There should be similar consequences for a ref that intentionally makes contact with a player.

The ref was giving up 100 pounds and 35 years to an NFL player coming directly at him in pads. I’d have turned my body, too. Who had to shift direction to avoid a collision? Hint: Marsh. The taunting call is completely fair to take issue with. No one bats an eye at this if not for the questionable taunting call.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 12:18:49 PM
No, they didn’t. They shot themsleves in the foot every bit as much as they were victimized by the refs. You had a couple of bad calls go against you on the road. Try lining up correctly and not playing like shit for 2.5 quarters.

There were at least 5 blatantly bad calls that went against the Bears including two that directly changed the score in a 2 point game.  The Bears made mistakes but absolutely deserved to win the game.  There’s a reason literally everyone, from Steelers and Packers fans to the most shameless of take artists, is talking about how badly the Bears got hosed today.

There’s zero chance you wouldn’t be outraged about this if you actually wanted the Bears to win.  That you wanted them to lose is the entire reason your view is what it is.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:23:20 PM
There were at least 5 blatantly bad calls that went against the Bears including two that directly changed the score in a 2 point game.  The Bears made mistakes but absolutely deserved to win the game.  There’s a reason literally everyone, from Steelers and Packers fans to the most shameless of take artists, is talking about how badly the Bears got hosed today.

There’s zero chance you wouldn’t be outraged about this if you actually wanted the Bears to win.  That you wanted them to lose is the entire reason your view is what it is.

There’s probably some truth in that. But the ref 100% didn’t initiate contact with Marsh. He looked to be protecting himself to me. I wouldn’t say there were 5 calls, but definitely a couple. It happens.

Maybe try learning to line up correctly. Maybe don’t stand there and stare at the other team for 5-6 seconds after “‘making a play.” The Bears definitely got the short end, but they also did themselves no favors. I see similar shit from the Giants, Eagles, etc. all the time. Don’t put yourself in position to lose close games so regularly.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:25:00 PM
A good team finds a way to overcome what the Bears went through last night. The Bears are not a good team.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:34:40 PM
A good/disciplined team probably still wins that game. The Bears are neither. Spilt milk.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 12:39:45 PM
He sure as hell initiated contact with Marsh. If he was going to make that call, he had plenty of opportunities to do so before he bumped Marsh. The karate kick, walking over towards the Steeler sideline. C'mon Tempo! You may need to change the "objective board realist" part of your signature....
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Judge Judy on November 09, 2021, 12:46:07 PM
Tempo….*Agenda-driven board “realist.”

So you’re NOT a Bears fan it appears.

Are you even an Illini fan?!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 12:48:51 PM
The ref was giving up 100 pounds and 35 years to an NFL player coming directly at him in pads. I’d have turned my body, too. Who had to shift direction to avoid a collision? Hint: Marsh. The taunting call is completely fair to take issue with. No one bats an eye at this if not for the questionable taunting call.

You'd have turned your body INTO the player, and thrown your arm backwards?  Why?  I'd think a huge dude running at you would make you move away from him, not directly into him.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 12:49:30 PM
Tempo….*Agenda-driven board “realist.”

So you’re NOT a Bears fan it appears.

Are you even an Illini fan?!

This is exceedingly dumb.  Of course he's a Bears and Illini fan, he just wants the Bears' coach and GM fired so he wants them to lose, which colors his opinion on this completely.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:51:09 PM
Lol, the refs feet never moved and he made himself smaller, not bigger. You guys are seeing what you want to see. The ref barely moves. His feet move not at all. I’m definitely going to stay stationary if a giant man in pads is jogging right at me. Hilarious. Again, Marsh had to zigzag to his left to avoid a head on collision. The ref barely moves at all.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 12:51:19 PM
There’s probably some truth in that. But the ref 100% didn’t initiate contact with Marsh. He looked to be protecting himself to me. I wouldn’t say there were 5 calls, but definitely a couple. It happens.

Maybe try learning to line up correctly. Maybe don’t stand there and stare at the other team for 5-6 seconds after “‘making a play.” The Bears definitely got the short end, but they also did themselves no favors. I see similar shit from the Giants, Eagles, etc. all the time. Don’t put yourself in position to lose close games so regularly.

Off the top of my head, three roughing calls that got missed on Fields (including two on back to back plays), the phantom call that called back the Bears TD where the guy wasn't touched, the taunting call.  There's 5 right there without even looking back at the game.

And the ref absolutely initiated contact, how can you pretend otherwise?  Marsh was not going to touch him until the ref shifted his butt out and threw his left arm behind himself.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:51:59 PM
Has anyone here ever taken a karate lesson for Christ’s sake?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:53:00 PM
No one is talking about that if not for the highly questionable taunting call. Absolutely no one.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 12:53:13 PM
https://twitter.com/PlntBasedPapi/status/1457930927703662595?s=20

Like honestly, your take is that he's actually trying to AVOID being hit by moving directly into the player's path?  If you were trying to avoid contact don't you think you'd move your body away from the person, not directly in line with the direction they're moving?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 12:53:40 PM
No one is talking about that if not for the highly questionable taunting call. Absolutely no one.

Well yes, if the refs hadn't stolen the game most people probably wouldn't be talking about how they did.  Great point?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 12:54:10 PM
Off the top of my head, three roughing calls that got missed on Fields (including two on back to back plays), the phantom call that called back the Bears TD where the guy wasn't touched, the taunting call.  There's 5 right there without even looking back at the game.

And the ref absolutely initiated contact, how can you pretend otherwise?  Marsh was not going to touch him until the ref shifted his butt out and threw his left arm behind himself.

I’ve watched it 25x. Marsh has to change direction to avoid a head on collision because he was going right at the ref. The refs feet never even move.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 12:54:55 PM
The ref barely moves at all.

Except when he sticks his ass in Marsh's way.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 12:56:11 PM
I’ve watched it 25x. Marsh has to change direction to avoid a head on collision because he was going right at the ref. The refs feet never even move.

If you can say "the refs feet never even move", it's clear you haven't watched it once let alone 25 times.  They objectively move into the path the player is moving, there isn't room for debate on that.  He swings his left foot and left arm back directly into the player's path.

The only feasible rationale is "he had a brain cramp and accidentally moved into the player's path".  "He didn't move into the player's path" is a loser of an argument based on the video, because he objectively did.

If the roles were reversed Marsh would've absolutely been ejected for initiating contact with an official.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 12:56:44 PM
This is exceedingly dumb.  Of course he's a Bears and Illini fan, he just wants the Bears' coach and GM fired so he wants them to lose, which colors his opinion on this completely.

The shocking part is that people are still not suprised by the abject stupidity of JudgeJudy's posts.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 01:00:13 PM
But who will protect the 270 player in pads from the ref’s ever so slight ass movement?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:00:45 PM
Honest question:

if the flag was for staring down the bench as the ref claimed, why didn't he throw the flag when he was staring down the bench?  He waits until after the bump, when Marsh is halfway back across the field to the other sideline to throw the flag.  Don't get it.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:01:25 PM
But who will protect the 270 player in pads from the ref’s ever so slight ass movement?

I don't think I have to worry about the football player being hurt to say that a ref initiating contact with a player while making a game-changing bad call against said player is a pretty bad look.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 01:05:26 PM
I’m not going to argue this asinine topic. The ref was bracing for contact, and rightly so. He barely moved. Marsh was heading right at him until Marsh zig zags out of the way with one step left. No one, and I mean no one makes anything of it if not for the taunting call. Again, bad teams seem to put themselves in position to be penalized. Make the tackle, turn back to your team and celebrate with Roquan on the way back instead of staring at the opposing sideline. Former Steeler btw.

This whole debate is stupid. Bad, undisciplined teams lose games like this all the time. Jump on the merry go round and go for another ride.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:07:39 PM
I’m not going to argue this asinine topic. The ref was bracing for contact, and rightly so. He barely moved. Marsh was heading right at him until Marsh zig zags out of the way with one step left. No one, and I mean no one makes anything of it if not for the taunting call. Again, bad teams seem to put themselves in position to be penalized. Make the tackle, turn back to your team and celebrate with Roquan on the way back instead of staring at the opposing sideline. Former Steeler btw.

This whole debate is stupid. Bad, undisciplined teams lose games like this all the time. Jump on the merry go round and go for another ride.

Yeah, I mean if the video pretty objectively proved me wrong I wouldn't argue it either.

It was an awful call, a disgraceful move to initiate contact. and there absolutely need to be consequences for it.  I just refuse to believe it's a coincidence that the only person I see anywhere defending the ref is someone who actively wanted the Bears to lose.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 01:18:13 PM
But who will protect the 270 player in pads from the ref’s ever so slight ass movement?

That is not the point. He moved into the celebrating moron and then threw the flag at the celebrating moron.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 01:20:26 PM
The ref was bracing for contact, and rightly so. He barely moved....

He was not bracing for contact. He moved INTO Marsh's way. Why? Have no clue. Was extremely odd. Guy had it in for the Bear. You should be happy as it worked.

Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:25:26 PM
He was not bracing for contact. He moved INTO Marsh's way. Why? Have no clue. Was extremely odd. Guy had it in for the Bear. You should be happy as it worked.

Yeah, saying that the ref was trying to avoid or brace for contact by moving directly into the player is just the flimsiest possible argument.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 01:28:19 PM
Lol the ref barely moves at all. And that was after the giant man in pads started jogging directly at him. The ref was in a defensive position. Huge nothing burger. No one notices it if not for the taunting call.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 01:29:28 PM
Yeah, saying that the ref was trying to avoid or brace for contact by moving directly into the player is just the flimsiest possible argument.

The ref was stationary when Marsh started directly in his path. JFC
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 01:30:44 PM
To blame contact on the stationary much smaller person is an asinine take.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 01:31:42 PM
Lol the ref barely moves at all. And that was after the giant man in pads started jogging directly at him. The ref was in a defensive position. Huge nothing burger. No one notices it if not for the taunting call.

The ref barely moves, but sticks his ass in the way of the giant man in pads is a defensive position? And only when he bumps player he pulls out the flag? Weird for a "nothing burger."
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 01:32:17 PM
The ref was stationary when Marsh started directly in his path. JFC

Until he moved his butt INTO the path of Marsh.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 01:32:46 PM
To blame contact on the stationary much smaller person is an asinine take.

He was not stationary moving his butt into the way of Marsh though.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 01:33:28 PM
Tempo Behind the Curve with his Hot Take.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:33:31 PM
To blame contact on the stationary much smaller person is an asinine take.

We're blaming contact on the guy who objectively stuck his body into the path another guy was moving on.

I said earlier that I think calling it a 'hip check' is an exaggeration, but he absolutely moved his body into Marsh's path and initiated the contact no matter how hard you try to pretend he didn't.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 09, 2021, 01:34:10 PM
To blame contact on the stationary much smaller person is an asinine take.

Because only a larger person can initiate contact.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 01:38:06 PM
We're blaming contact on the guy who objectively stuck his body into the path another guy was moving on.

I said earlier that I think calling it a 'hip check' is an exaggeration, but he absolutely moved his body into Marsh's path and initiated the contact no matter how hard you try to pretend he didn't.

Lol the ref literally barely moves. And he made his body smaller, not bigger. Marsh has to side step to avoid a complete head on collision. All while the ref apparently twitched his butt.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 01:39:16 PM
That shit happens all the time. No one notices without the highly questionable taunting call.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:43:04 PM
Lol the ref literally barely moves. And he made his body smaller, not bigger. Marsh has to side step to avoid a complete head on collision. All while the ref apparently twitched his butt.

The ref stuck his butt out, swung his left leg and arm back directly into the path.

Typically when I'm trying to avoid contact my move isn't to put my body directly into the path of someone running.  You?

Like straight up if you were arguing "oh he just had a brain fart and moved the wrong way", I'd be like okay it doesn't look like that to me but at least that's feasible.

Arguing that he doesn't initiate the contact is crazy.  He clearly and obviously does.  There would've been no contact without him shifting his body into Marsh's path.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 09, 2021, 01:43:40 PM
That shit happens all the time. No one notices without the highly questionable taunting call.

True, but the timing of the flag made this all very curious, no?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:43:47 PM
That shit happens all the time. No one notices without the highly questionable taunting call.

Well yes, the call that swung the game was definitely also a part of why this was bad.

But can you show me other examples of refs initiating contact with players if it happens all the time?  I don't remember it ever happening but maybe it has.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 01:46:21 PM
Little thought experiment for Tempo.

It's next year.  We've fired Nagy and Pace and are in the hunt for a playoff spot, led by Justin Fields.

You still telling people they're overreacting to the awful officiating?  You still defending the ref that initiated contact with a player?  Seems incredibly unlikely you'd agree with yourself were the situation different with the Bears, even if the details of the game and play were identical.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 02:07:52 PM
Lol the ref literally barely moves. And he made his body smaller, not bigger. Marsh has to side step to avoid a complete head on collision. All while the ref apparently twitched his butt.

"Twitched his butt." Oh, Tempo.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 02:14:34 PM
There was no swinging of the left leg. The left leg recoils after contact. The ref was making himself smaller and probably bracing for some nearly inevitable contact. 90% of the motion was coming from Marsh. No one notices any of this without the controversial taunting call.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 02:15:44 PM
The notion the ref went out of his way to create contact is absurd. The video just doesn’t support it.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 02:17:32 PM
The ref turned sideways, moved his right leg about 2 inches; and braced himself for likely contact. What a brute. Who will protect 265 pound men in pads with all the momentum from the granite butt twitching refs?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 02:42:18 PM
The notion the ref went out of his way to create contact is absurd. The video just doesn’t support it.

https://news.yahoo.com/nfl-referee-appeared-hip-check-174742080.html
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 04:08:35 PM
I guess no one here has ever taken a karate lesson. Turn yourself sideways to create a smaller target in case you’re about to get hit. I just don’t see it. Marsh was the one with all the momentum and he was basically running right at a 69 year old man who had little time to react or guess which way he was going to cut.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 04:09:31 PM
Like I said, if not for the highly controversial penalty, this doesn’t even get noticed.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 09, 2021, 04:19:45 PM
So in Tempo's mind, this is what happened.

(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BleakBiodegradableIsabellinewheatear.webp)
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 04:35:04 PM
Closer to this IMO. Marsh clearly had to sidestep the ref to miss him. Im sure he ref knew which was he was going to cut….

https://images.app.goo.gl/JYLRSdTeEJZYjuoT6
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 04:35:41 PM
Nm
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 04:40:44 PM
Nm

Your best take in this thread!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 05:19:27 PM
I just don’t see it. IMO the evidence is inconclusive at best, and likely incidental on both parties.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 09, 2021, 05:25:34 PM
(https://i.redd.it/a7wpbgtiamy71.jpg)
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 05:59:03 PM
Your best take in this thread!

You’re right. The 69 year old dude who barely moved, totally wanted to create contact with the 260 pound linebacker in pads running his direction. Incredible cat like reflexes by the old man to know which direction Marsh was going to cut, too. What a devious old man. 
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 09, 2021, 06:42:30 PM
You’re right. The 69 year old dude who barely moved, totally wanted to create contact with the 260 pound linebacker in pads running his direction. Incredible cat like reflexes by the old man to know which direction Marsh was going to cut, too. What a devious old man.

I'm sure everyone else but you's just wrong.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 07:10:44 PM
I'm sure everyone else but you's just wrong.

Ok
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 07:34:16 PM
I'm sure everyone else but you's just wrong.

We are homers!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 09, 2021, 07:55:12 PM
I’d like to see them break this incident down scientifically, like they did with Odell Beckham’s catch.

“The ref’s right shoulder moved 31 degrees forward, while his butt moved 1 1/8th inches in the opposite direction, increasing his hit radius by 7.9%.”
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 09, 2021, 09:43:34 PM
Ahhh feels like the good ol days
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 09, 2021, 10:10:38 PM
Everyone on The Twitter disagrees with Tempo on this one.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 10, 2021, 12:28:05 AM
Lol the ref literally barely moves.

Outside of turning his body and backing that ass up into Marsh, I agree.

Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 10, 2021, 12:38:19 AM
Did tempo find a different video on the Twitter than the rest of us are watching?

Of course not, spark already nailed him to the wall, lit him on fire, then pissed all over his smoldering remains.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 05:15:01 AM
Cute.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 05:16:24 AM
The fact remains, one guy was doing 95% of the motion in that video, and it wasn’t the ref.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 06:40:35 AM
The fact remains, one guy was doing 95% of the motion in that video, and it wasn’t the ref.

Yet that purported 5% caused the contact.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 06:49:21 AM
Who had to swerve to avoid direct contact?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 07:05:09 AM
I agree though, it makes perfect sense that a 69 year old man should put himself at risk of taking the full brunt of contact from a giant man in pads coming directly at him in a full jog.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 07:16:29 AM
Who had to swerve to avoid direct contact?

Marsh
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 07:17:00 AM
I agree though, it makes perfect sense that a 69 year old man should put himself at risk of taking the full brunt of contact from a giant man in pads coming directly at him in a full jog.

He putt his butt at risk!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 07:29:48 AM
Marsh

Exactly. The ref barely moves. His right foot moves literally about 2-3 inches and he turns sideways in a defensive position.

Marsh put himself squarely in the gray area with the roundhouse kick and then taking 5-6 steps toward the Steelers sideline. Taunting has been a point of emphasis all year.

No one looks at that video twice if they don’t hate the call. But again, Marsh put himself squarely in the gray zone. If a giant man in pads is jogging squarely in my direction, I would tighten my body and turn sideways too. All of us would.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 07:32:34 AM
Exactly. The ref barely moves. His right foot moves literally about 2-3 inches and he turns sideways in a defensive position.

Marsh put himself squarely in the gray area with the roundhouse kick and then taking 5-6 steps toward the Steelers sideline. Taunting has been a point of emphasis all year.

No one looks at that video twice if they don’t hate the call. But again, Marsh put himself squarely in the gray zone. If a giant man in pads is jogging squarely in my direction, I would tighten my body and turn sideways too. All of us would.

Marsh only had to move to avoid direct contact because the ref purposely stuck his butt out to hit Marsh.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 07:45:15 AM
Lmao
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 08:48:24 AM
Lmao

Everyone on The Twitter and in the media and here agrees that you are way BTC on this one.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 10, 2021, 09:00:21 AM
Marsh clearly tried to avoid contact, the ref appeared to try to initiate contact. I don’t know if he did it on purpose or not but it certainly appears he tried to initiate some level of contact with Marsh.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 10, 2021, 09:24:09 AM
But, but, but the one is a big scary football player, and the other is a feeble old man that once saw a karate film.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 10, 2021, 09:33:08 AM
Exactly. The ref barely moves. His right foot moves literally about 2-3 inches and he turns sideways in a defensive position.

Marsh put himself squarely in the gray area with the roundhouse kick and then taking 5-6 steps toward the Steelers sideline. Taunting has been a point of emphasis all year.

No one looks at that video twice if they don’t hate the call. But again, Marsh put himself squarely in the gray zone. If a giant man in pads is jogging squarely in my direction, I would tighten my body and turn sideways too. All of us would.

Have already pointed out that if I were trying to avoid contact I’d move away from the path of the person instead of directly into it, so leave me out of your “all of us would”.  I think it’s clear from the reaction that you are in a very tiny minority thinking he moved away from contact when he moved towards it.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 10, 2021, 09:34:29 AM
Marsh clearly tried to avoid contact, the ref appeared to try to initiate contact. I don’t know if he did it on purpose or not but it certainly appears he tried to initiate some level of contact with Marsh.

I’d buy, to some degree, just a brain fart.  Saw a guy moving at me, brain reacted and I stupidly moved into the guy instead of away from him.  But pretending he didn’t move into Marsh is really weird, it’s clear in the video to everyone I’ve talked to but one.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: No one in Mn on November 10, 2021, 09:38:16 AM
I'm going with Marsh said something to the punter who was coming on the field.
Ref heard it, he started reaching for his flag and the violent collision with Marsh was a nothing.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 10, 2021, 10:35:06 AM
I’d buy, to some degree, just a brain fart.  Saw a guy moving at me, brain reacted and I stupidly moved into the guy instead of away from him.  But pretending he didn’t move into Marsh is really weird, it’s clear in the video to everyone I’ve talked to but one.

Correct.

I just can’t understand how anyone can delude themselves into thinking the ref went into a defensive posture and tried to avoid contact.

What the ref did is exactly what people do in crowded places when they see someone they want to talk to walking toward/behind them and want to get their attention.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 10:38:23 AM
Everyone on The Twitter and in the media and here agrees that you are way BTC on this one.

That’s fine. I also realize almost everyone hates refs. Hates the call. And are super unlikely to give a ref the benefit of the doubt.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 10:41:02 AM
Have already pointed out that if I were trying to avoid contact I’d move away from the path of the person instead of directly into it, so leave me out of your “all of us would”.  I think it’s clear from the reaction that you are in a very tiny minority thinking he moved away from contact when he moved towards it.

Lol. Marsh clearly started out directly in the path of the ref, as evidenced by the fact the ref’s feet barely moved in the slightest, and Marsh had to swerve.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 10:44:01 AM
Have already pointed out that if I were trying to avoid contact I’d move away from the path of the person instead of directly into it, so leave me out of your “all of us would”.  I think it’s clear from the reaction that you are in a very tiny minority thinking he moved away from contact when he moved towards it.

I’m not saying he “moved away from it,” because he barely moved at all. I’m saying he turned his body to deflect taking a direct hit; and tensed his body to prepare for any contact.

Again, NO ONE, not a damn soul, is talking about this if it wasn’t for the highly controversial penalty.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 10:53:05 AM
I’m not saying he “moved away from it,” because he barely moved at all. I’m saying he turned his body to deflect taking a direct hit; and tensed his body to prepare for any contact.

Again, NO ONE, not a damn soul, is talking about this if it wasn’t for the highly controversial penalty.

Not every day a ref hip checks a player.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 10, 2021, 10:58:59 AM
Next level mental gymnastics
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: IlliniGolf on November 10, 2021, 11:42:25 AM
Tempo

(https://c.tenor.com/QCT-vngG90kAAAAM/why-fail.gif)
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 02:13:37 PM
Next level mental gymnastics

Funny, coming from a probable conspiracy nut.

People found a great chance to pile on a ref who probably made a bad (certainly unpopular) subjective call. Name me a profession more despised than referees? I’ll hang up and listen to your answer.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 02:16:45 PM
My thoughts on the actual call itself. I get what the NFL is trying to do. I don’t really have a problem with taunting calls, but I do think that refs should probably keep the flag in their pockets late in a close game, unless it’s particularly egregious; which I didn’t feel this one was. But as i said, when you put yourself out there, you put the team in danger. The Bears are undisciplined; that cost them the game as much as the refs.

Having said that, I make no apologies for wanting the Bears to lose. Changing management is as crucial as getting the QB position right IMO.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 02:22:50 PM
Everyone and their brother knows taunting is a POE this year. If you can’t play smart and line up correctly in crucial situations don’t be surprised when you lose. Middling, poorly coached teams lose games like this every week.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 02:33:35 PM
Funny, coming from a probable conspiracy nut.

People found a great chance to pile on a ref who probably made a bad (certainly unpopular) subjective call. Name me a profession more despised than referees? I’ll hang up and listen to your answer.

The timing of the call, after he bumped into Kung Foo Fighter, just added to the ludicrousness of the ref sticking his ass out in the 1st place.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 10, 2021, 02:34:33 PM
My thoughts on the actual call itself. I get what the NFL is trying to do. I don’t really have a problem with taunting calls, but I do think that refs should probably keep the flag in their pockets late in a close game, unless it’s particularly egregious; which I didn’t feel this one was. But as i said, when you put yourself out there, you put the team in danger. The Bears are undisciplined; that cost them the game as much as the refs.

No one here is arguing against you on this. It’s your bizarre delusion that the referee didn’t move toward Marsh that no one can comprehend. Proof that telling yourself something enough times can make it real. This is also known as girl logic.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 02:51:05 PM
The timing of the call, after he bumped into Kung Foo Fighter, just added to the ludicrousness of the ref sticking his ass out in the 1st place.

The ref had his hand on the flag the entire time. He probably intended to throw it all along. Agreed, the timing makes it look worse than it probably was.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 02:53:17 PM
No one here is arguing against you on this. It’s your bizarre delusion that the referee didn’t move toward Marsh that no one can comprehend. Proof that telling yourself something enough times can make it real. This is also known as girl logic.

Cool brand of misogyny you have going on there.

All the ref did was turn sideways. His right foot barely moves, his left foot appears to not move at all. How much could he really have moved? Marsh was the one doing 95% of the moving.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 02:58:31 PM
You know what, im slightly wrong. His left foot moves slightly too. Two of the tiniest baby steps imaginable. Like literally a couple/three inches with both feet. Marsh took off in a direction completely at the referee. As I’ve said 20x, no one even notices or discusses this if not for the perceived egregiousness of the penalty call. Players and refs inadvertently bump each all the time. It’s certainly plausible that Corrente sought contact. It’s far from definitive.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 10, 2021, 03:02:36 PM
Try looking at something besides his feet. Like his ass. And left arm. Jesus Christ.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 03:32:21 PM
Try looking at something besides his feet. Like his ass. And left arm. Jesus Christ.

I sure hope Marsh wasn’t injured. I thought you were a “suck it up” guy? You getting soft? His ass moves barely at all. His left arm swings a bit. Mountain-molehill
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 03:34:25 PM
If Corrente were really trying to go after him, why didn’t he toss him from the game? As I understand it, contact with a ref allows it.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 03:35:33 PM
If Corrente tosses him from the game, you’d have a much stronger argument. Without that, it’s just conspiracy theories.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 03:38:00 PM
Without that, it’s just conspiracy theories.

Other than the video showing the ref sticking his butt out on purpose.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 10, 2021, 04:03:12 PM
Other than the video showing the ref sticking his butt out on purpose.

Oh wow…I totally see it now.

Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 10, 2021, 05:15:45 PM
Oh wow…I totally see it now.

Not much different!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 10, 2021, 08:04:59 PM
Gotta hand it to Tempo: He's the only person anywhere white knighting for Corrente right now.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Chickengeorge on November 11, 2021, 09:02:51 AM
Gotta hand it to Tempo: He's the only person anywhere white knighting for Corrente right now.

Everybody needs at least one good friend.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 09:21:28 AM
Everyone sees what they want to see. Sure, the guy who barely moved imitated contact. Not many people are going to take a referees side, especially after a very controversial call.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 09:22:57 AM
For the 40th time, no one bats an eye at any of this if not for the taunting call. If the ref was really out to get him, he’d have ejected him for contact with a referee.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 09:23:54 AM
Now, if you want to talk about the officiating itself, that’s a real debate.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ILLove1997 on November 11, 2021, 09:44:21 AM
Holy fuck who cares why are you even wasting time watching the shitty bears anyway
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 11, 2021, 10:19:38 AM
Everyone sees what they want to see. Sure, the guy who barely moved imitated contact. Not many people are going to take a referees side, especially after a very controversial call.

Somehow everyone but you saw him move into Marsh's way.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 11:00:14 AM
Yep, somehow.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 11, 2021, 11:24:35 AM
Yep, somehow.

All the people on The Twitter sure did!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 11:30:57 AM
Like I said, a lot people hated the call. And even fewer people like refs.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 11, 2021, 11:45:34 AM
Like I said, a lot people hated the call. And even fewer people like refs.

And actually honestly watched the video of the ref bumping into Marsh.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 11:56:35 AM
It’s undeniable.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 11, 2021, 11:57:54 AM
It’s undeniable.

It is! Have not seen anyone else espouse your take.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 11, 2021, 09:18:43 PM
This Thursday night game sucks. No refs have hip checked any players yet.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 09:26:52 PM
Need a questionable taunting call to spice things up a bit.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 11, 2021, 09:41:59 PM
Waddle was all up in the face of that old ref after that deep ball. Didn’t see the ref make any attempt to make contact with him though.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 11, 2021, 10:28:48 PM
8 penalties on the Dolphins in the 4th quarter alone! Let the conspiracy theories fly!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 01:15:24 AM
I remember, vividly, a time when you challenged my contention that you start a shitload of threads.

Looking at the board that Custard created for the express purpose of allowing you to argue with yourself, I feel happy 😊.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 04:19:25 AM
I’m happy for you, man.

I still never started all those Groce threads you said I did, and I proved it.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 04:20:44 AM
And actually, this forum was created to allow Spark and I to argue together. But he, like I did, has taken a sabbatical.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 06:25:51 AM
I still never started all those Groce threads you said I did, and I proved it.
You still don't understand how the internet works. That's true.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 06:36:47 AM
Yes, a virtually unmoderated board was scrubbed clean of excessive Groce threads. And unmarked black helicopters have been following you around for weeks. I get it.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 06:39:45 AM
Robb, you’re the expert on my bunghole. How’s my poop smelling? Am I still healthy?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 06:44:19 AM
Yes, your shit stinks.

On the bright side, I can picture Jobu boiling over as he reads your contention that HQ wasn't moderated. Maybe he'll join again, just to yell at you about that.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 06:46:55 AM
The only moderation i ever saw over there was for personal attacks or excessive vulgarity, so that checks out. It certainly wasn’t moderated Loyalty style.

Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 06:51:53 AM
It's charming that you now continue to argue, on a board where you start a new thread for each sentence that springs to mind, that you don't have a thread-starting habit.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 07:06:36 AM
I’ve never argued against the hypothesis I start more threads than most (perhaps anyone). And now, I’ve been given a forum where I can do that.

Robb is like that mediocre KGB agent turned politician who can’t let the Cold War go.

He hates the threads that I start (and the amount) but rest assured, he will be opening them and commenting in them.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 07:09:41 AM
It's charming

I’ve been called charming a few times. That also checks out.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 07:18:27 AM
These data are ascertainable.

I don't open most of your threads. Nobody does.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:00:04 AM
These data are ascertainable.

I don't open most of your threads. Nobody does.

So obviously false
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 08:11:44 AM
It's literally just you talking to yourself.

(https://i.ibb.co/3mrF5z7/Tempo-board-is-only-Tempo.png)
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:22:26 AM
You don’t open my threads, that’s why you commented in a Bears/Steelers thread. Everyone here knows you have zero interest in NFL football.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:23:31 AM
Yeah, it’s my forum, so I get to take a dump here as often as I like. And you still come sniffing.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:28:24 AM
How remarkably easy would it be for Robb to not visit this forum if he truly hated my threads as much as he pretends?

Dude is obsessed with me. Has been for a dozen years.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:29:45 AM
Unable to let the cold war go
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 08:42:21 AM
My hunch is that many, if not most of this board's users employ the Recent portal, to see if there's anything new/worth reading.

Because you constantly, incessantly clog it with your tripe, it's impossible to not see that you've barfed up another piece of drivel.

"Once again," you don't understand how the internet works.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:51:19 AM
Yeah, it’s “impossible” not to log into the “Spark vs Tempo” forum. Fuck off, douchebag. Everyone sees through your thin veneer.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:52:18 AM
“I logged onto the Internet, and it forced me to open (and comment) on Tempo’s posts!”
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 08:56:08 AM
I’ve been Internetting for 20 something years, and I can’t ever remember being forced to log into, read, and comment on anything.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ILLove1997 on November 12, 2021, 09:19:19 AM
You don’t open my threads, that’s why you commented in a Bears/Steelers thread. Everyone here knows you have zero interest in NFL football.

You live rent free in Robs head, a spacious place for sure
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 09:27:19 AM
You live rent free in Robs head, a spacious place for sure

If we call Jobu a 10, Robb is definitely an 8-8.5.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: IlliniGolf on November 12, 2021, 01:10:43 PM
Tempo has to be trolling !
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 12, 2021, 02:20:44 PM
If we call Jobu a 10, Robb is definitely an 8-8.5.

Funny how you don’t realize that your mere presence here makes this place terrible. I would like to think others realize it as well.

I’ve been quite happy not spending time here. And I’ll continue to do so.

Hope you get hit by a fucking truck crossing the street, you miserable fuck piece of shit.

Have an awful weekend. And if you get tempted to kill yourself, do it.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 02:32:07 PM
It's kinda hard to fake that brand. He's really one of a kind.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 12, 2021, 02:38:34 PM
It's kinda hard to fake that brand. He's really one of a kind.

He’s not faking. He really is a miserable bastard.

Look back at this thread. Fucking awful. More of the same Tempo bullshit. It really makes this place god awful.

I got a PM a few days ago asking if I would come back to talk basketball with the season starting.

I can’t do it. I just really can’t post here anymore. Not if Tempo is here. Fuck that. I would rather be happy.

Later, assholes.

Oh, and once again. Tempo, I hope you die soon.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Custard on November 12, 2021, 02:41:08 PM
If you stick to actual Illini sports threads you won’t see much of tempo at all.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 12, 2021, 02:44:16 PM
If you stick to actual Illini sports threads you won’t see much of tempo at all.

I would like to believe that, but we all know that’s not true. If, for example, we were talking about an actual game, he would show up to blast the coaching staff, or tell everyone that they are insufferable homers, or Mark Smith should get 3-5 more minutes or whatever.

Fuck that, lol.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 12, 2021, 02:51:00 PM
I may pop in during a game thread. But I will not waste anymore time talking to dipshit34. Life is way too fucking short.

As an example, I went to a visitation for a fire chief in a neighboring town that died of Covid. 48 years old. Pretty messed up.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 02:59:39 PM
He’s not faking. He really is a miserable bastard.
I meant you.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 12, 2021, 03:06:52 PM
I meant you.

Oh. Well, you’re right. I am one of a kind. Like it or not.



Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 03:39:20 PM
If you stick to actual Illini sports threads you won’t see much of tempo at all.
But because Tempo pollutes the board with incessant threads, I have to check each forum to find out whether there's something new.

You'll wind up paying for it when your innodes count exceeds your service level.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 12, 2021, 03:44:55 PM
But because Tempo pollutes the board with incessant threads, I have to check each forum to find out whether there's something new.

You'll wind up paying for it when your innodes count exceeds your service level.

He’s a fucking pain in the ass and a miserable bastard. I don’t know why people choose to engage him, honestly.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Miles Leonard on November 12, 2021, 04:02:33 PM
He’s a fucking pain in the ass and a miserable bastard. I don’t know why people choose to engage him, honestly.

Is this fake death number 30?

Good to see you again, Jobu!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: No one in Mn on November 12, 2021, 04:08:38 PM
If you stick to actual Illini sports threads you won’t see much of tempo at all.
😁
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 12, 2021, 04:52:55 PM
Is this fake death number 30?

Good to see you again, Jobu!

I lost count, lol
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 06:24:13 PM
Lmao
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 12, 2021, 06:28:41 PM
I’m still the #1 draw here. Wasn’t even involved, and a page and a half on yours truly!
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 12, 2021, 07:49:42 PM
I’m still the #1 draw here.
Oh for fuck's sake.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Judge Judy on November 12, 2021, 07:51:02 PM
He’s a narcissist AND extremely vain.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 13, 2021, 12:39:19 AM
I’m still the #1 draw here. Wasn’t even involved, and a page and a half on yours truly!

You should have the largest sig here. You have to add #1 draw.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 13, 2021, 08:30:31 PM
Lol
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 14, 2021, 08:57:27 AM
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-fines-bears-de-cassius-marsh-for-controversial-taunting-penalty
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: spark mandrill on November 14, 2021, 09:19:42 AM
Funny how you don’t realize that your mere presence here makes this place terrible. I would like to think others realize it as well.

I’ve been quite happy not spending time here. And I’ll continue to do so.

Hope you get hit by a fucking truck crossing the street, you miserable fuck piece of shit.

Have an awful weekend. And if you get tempted to kill yourself, do it.

I like Tempo.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 14, 2021, 11:01:02 AM
Cooper Manning on Fox's pre-pregame show noted the "hip check" in his bit.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 14, 2021, 01:38:50 PM
I like Tempo.

I like you too, Spark. And I’m not just saying that. We’d probably have a great time arguing over beer and nachos.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 14, 2021, 01:40:09 PM
Cooper Manning on Fox's pre-pregame show noted the "hip check" in his bit.

Sensationalism sells. You didn’t get the moral of the story in Natural Born Killers?
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: No one in Mn on November 14, 2021, 03:55:54 PM
Taunting called vs the Chargers in the Vikings game. Lol.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 14, 2021, 04:41:32 PM
It is a point of emphasis.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 14, 2021, 04:54:09 PM
https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1459841273460932610?s=21
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: fucking on November 14, 2021, 06:45:39 PM
I like you too, Spark. And I’m not just saying that. We’d probably have a great time arguing over beer and nachos.
I think we'd all enjoy that time. Your hands & your mouth would be full.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 15, 2021, 05:02:46 AM
https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1459841273460932610?s=21

No one is denying the Bears’ came out on the short end of several calls.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Jobu on November 15, 2021, 06:44:41 AM
No one is denying the Bears’ came out on the short end of several calls.

I was just sharing a tweet. Haven’t offered my opinion one way or the other.

Don’t talk to me, you fucking asshole.
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: Reacher on November 15, 2021, 07:57:20 AM
Lol
Title: Re: Bears/Steelers
Post by: ThePAMan on November 16, 2021, 02:00:49 PM
Lions tied the Steelers. Fucking Nagy POS.