Thread: Thanks Zebras ... you scumbags

Originally Posted by e-town beardown

If you're talking about bowman that is not a hold. He pushes him on the shoulder but never grabs jersey to prevent him from pursuit. 99/100 times that will never be called. Bad officiating resulted in the 1/100 times it being called on a TD that would've given the Bears a chance to win the game. Even though the offense was so bad today they still would've lost most likely. Regardless of what the outcome may have been that is one of the worst calls I have ever seen.

If that's who they flagged then it was a bullshit call. I thought it was Graham but he was on the other side of the field near Knox. If that's who got flagged the indeed the Packers were lucky of that call as well. When a foul that was sketchy to begin with happens so far away from the action that it has no effect on the outcome it should be a non-call.

If it truly was on Bowman I'd say the league office owes the Bears an apology. Despite that I'm sick and tired of having to depend on returns, interceptions or fumble recoveries and whatever to win games. Get an offense on the field that can score points and hold on to the ball. When you lose the TOP 37 1/2 minutes to 22 1/2 minutes you don't deserve to win the game IMO. I'm tired of having to depend on miracle plays to win but I do admit that was a nice one. Talk about being faked out of their jockstraps.

Originally Posted by Riczaj01

agreed butka. This OL cannot hang on; and the qb has no faith in the wr's to execute when it does so he holds onto the ball to long. This NFL more about quick execution then it is sit back and wait. 2 perfect examples; Cutlers first pick. RW's was open, but the ball took to long to get there and the safety was easily able to react once it was in the air. the other; the drop/hit on knox. That ball gets to him quicker he is able to catch it w/out hearing footsteps and probably is able to avoid the tackle. Knox should have caught it all the same, but if it's thrown sooner it's an easier catch.

You've pretty well nailed it Ric. It's exactly what I've been saying in other posts. If you watch what's happening you can see an almost total lack of confidence in the players. Particularly Cutler and with good reason. Part of the problem is and always has been that the Bears WR's are standing still quite often when the ball arrives but if Cutler isn't sure of where they'll be until then he's gonna hold it a count longer to be sure.

The second pick was a great example of what I'm talking about. RWill broke past the CB and Jay threw right at him but Williams kept coming inside rather than up field which is where Cutler threw. Bad communication but that's the third time it's happened on passes to Williams in three games. Williams is running routes to avoid contact an assure that he gets the ball without having to make himself too vulnerable. He's making Cutler play guessing games with him that you don't noramlly see when he throws to Knox. I don't agree that the pass Knox dropped was late. He didn't look the ball in plain and simple.

RWill gonna be a short timer here that's obvious. If Martz goes, and I'd say that's very likely, so does Williams. He's already perserving himself for his next deal. He's out for himself just like Martz.

Originally Posted by Bear Goggles

If you look at the left side of the screen you will see Graham come into the shot right after the snap and reach out and grab a shoulder pad. That is where the call is and it's ticky tack but refs see you grabbing like that they will call it. So after reviewing that clip 90 times I finally saw #21's hand reach up and grab shoulder pad.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000...that-never-was


not even a second into the video

Thanks kegger. It was so far off the play and so brief you could easily miss it. I think Benji is right. Everyone thought the punt was to Hester so on that basis the hold was within the line of play but for when it happened and where Knox caught the ball it was a non-factor. Bad break. Should we name this the "puntrooski" play?

Originally Posted by soulman

Thanks kegger. It was so far off the play and so brief you could easily miss it. I think Benji is right. Everyone thought the punt was to Hester so on that basis the hold was within the line of play but for when it happened and where Knox caught the ball it was a non-factor. Bad break. Should we name this the "puntrooski" play?

Has to be named after Toub or Hester, I was thinking something like Hesteryical. IMO he should be given head coaching job for drawing that one up himself.

Originally Posted by bear goggles

has to be named after toub or hester, i was thinking something like hesteryical. Imo he should be given head coaching job for drawing that one up himself.

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