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  • Da Miami Bears

    Da Miami Bears

    Watching TNF MIA@BUFF felt eerily familiar. I know a guy whose first two wives were Asian. Met the 3rd, déjà vu, also Asian. To his credit, 3rd time seems to be the charm. Will that be the case for Da Bears?

    It wasn’t for the Miami Dolphins.

    Dolphins were 0-2 playing some horrendous football; they lost to the Colts and Pats. Not exactly SB favorites.

    On a short week travelling to Buffalo, everyone expected them to get curb-stomped; however, they put up a fight, and the score was tied at 21-21 with 10 mins left. Dolphins made a crucial stop, forcing Bills to punt on 4rth and 7.

    Then, Fins Finned, as once the Chargers Charged and the Lions Loined.

    Fins ran into the punter, giving the Bills a 1st down [can you imagine how the schmuck who put down $37K on MIA to win felt?].

    Predictably, the Bills marched down the field and scored a TD.

    Fins clawed back only to end on a Tua INT just the way the universe scripts it.

    Despite the close score, the game felt pre-determined from that start.

    Somehow, someway, I knew MIA was going to lose. The details were nearly irrelevant to anyone outside bettors and FFers.

    Everyone knew MIA would find a way to sabotage themselves, because, well, that’s what atrocious teams do.

    Now they’re 0-3.

    Sound familiar?

    I’m at the point where I simply don’t want the Bears to embarrass the city any further. It’s gotten Trestmanesque, pronto, and if BJ flops, he’ll be the last ‘nerd’ to ever HC the Bears in our lifetime.

    I’ll settle for a MIA-type effort where they come out showing some fucking pride and professionalism, even if I know they’ll find someway to blow the game.

    #MUSH

    Around the twitters…

    The booth showed how Allen changed his mechanics from his rook year. Can get all technical, but essentially Allen’s shoulders are more square while trusting the torque over rifling. He is taller than Caleb, so I wonder if that factors? Also, it’s not as if Prime-Rodgers had picturesque tech, and he’s about the same size as Caleb.

    Here, next time PFF tries to gaslight you that Braxton is actually an above avg LT. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Benedet start over Braxton and Monangai over Swift to send a message.

  • PS Game Day Thread #1

    PS Game Day Thread #1

    You know the routine. Overreact to every minute detail down there! ↓

  • What I’m Looking for in Bears’ PS Game #1

    What I’m Looking for in Bears’ PS Game #1

    Little to TBH.

    I don’t even expect the starters to play much, if at all. Matt Eberflus didn’t set much of a high standard, so Ben Johnson only has to avoid looking totally lost.

    Speaking of which, history has empirically proven that winning/losing in PS is mostly irrelevant.

    So, in no particular order:

    1. Look sharp.
    No sloppy PS penalties – illegal motions, delay of games, offsides, subs running in/out late, lining up wrong, terrible TOs…
    Get the basics right. Football 101.

    2. On D, some sort of pressure from the Dline. I don’t care who, but SOMEBODY must crush. Word is Sweat has been making Oline sweat, so it would be sweet if he returned to form. However, I’m very curious about the new crew:

    Dayo, Jarrett, even UDFA Carlton Xavier
    [Too bad about Shemar Turner].

    Naturally, zero in on Booker as well.

    3. Oline? Well, Moses Christ – it’s basically all rebuilt, so all of them?
    Well yes, but in particular I wanna see if Trapilo isn’t weak or cement-footed. I need to see he belongs [no Kiran 2.0].
    Same for Kiran – at this point he’s gotta prove he’s not a lost cause.
    Also of interest will be how Newman handles himself and if he plays Center.
    I loved the edge Bill Murray brought. See if he’s still got that fire.

    4. HB, well, we all want to see if Monangai is too small/slow/brick-handed, or if he can be our Pacheco.
    Everyone forgets about Ian Wheeler, but he’s going to be battling for a roster spot.

    They both need to be able to pick up a blitz.

    5. WR – All eyes on Burden. If he’s healthy and up to date. Can he separate at the NFL level? Will his YAC translate? Never know. Every year we seemingly get a new “Deebo” yet it never materializes [hello Treylon Burks].

    Been hearing mucho about Olamide Zaccheaus , so draw a Madden circle on him.

    6. TE. C’mon now. LOVELAND. The first “wow” pick of the draft. He better look at least as good as Greg Olsen. No pressure.

    7. LB/Secondary is more or less set, still Hyppolite was a big head-scratcher for many, so highlight him on program. Will his 4.4 speed translate? Can he stack and shed? Does he flash instincts?

    I was curious about Frazier who allegedly knocked the socks off Halas brass on his rookie visit; however, he’s missed a lot of camp [personal reasons], so I don’t believe we’ll see much of him.

    8. On specials. Just don’t fuck up. Can Taylor nail a coffin-corner? Cairo make anything beyond 53? [he ended on a high note, that’s for damn sure].

    WTH are our returners again?

    9. Misc. Bagent!

    10. Whatever the new rules are. From the HOF game, it seems they’re finally implementing some sort of chip system.

    Mostly though, I can safely speak for all Beardom when I say the overriding goal of all PS Games:

    STAY FREAKING HEALTHY!