Week 13 Game Thread

[Section15Box113]

It all starts with:

Bears @ Lions - 12:30 ET
Eagles @ Cowboys - 4:30 ET
Seahawks @ 49ers - 8:30 ET

And lots of turkey.

 

[jsinger121]

Fios just dropped FOX in my area due to negotiations going poorly. Unfucking believable.

 

[Al Zarilla]

It all starts with:

Bears @ Lions - 12:30 ET
Eagles @ Cowboys - 4:30 ET
Seahawks @ 49ers - 8:30 ET

And lots of turkey.

That's a good layout. Don't care much about the first one, but it is the traditional Lions game and during busy time helping with the feast anyway. Good NFC battle next. Oops, Sanchez at QB though? Best game last. Let's have a war in Santa Clara.

 

[Spaulding Smails]

Fios just dropped FOX in my area due to negotiations going poorly. Unfucking believable.

 
Yup, fucking bullshit. Any one know if Red Zone is airing today?

 

[soxfan121]

It all starts with:

Bears @ Lions - 12:30 ET
Eagles @ Cowboys - 4:30 ET
Seahawks @ 49ers - 8:30 ET

And lots of turkey.

 
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Here's how to sound smart about whatever game you're watching today. 
 
http://soshcentral.com/nfl/bears-lions-thanksgiving-day-game-preview/
http://soshcentral.com/nfl/eagles-at-cowboys-thanksgiving-day-preview/
http://soshcentral.com/nfl/seahawks-49ers-thanksgiving-preview/

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Thank you CJ Moseley and Dominic Raiola for giving me a reason to root for a team in this game.

Go Bears!

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Hell of a national anthem in Detroit.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

I really wish the Seattle SF was first but obviously can't play at 9:30.  Not that interested in this game vis-a-vis the 2 texan college games later on.
 
Would prefer Philly Dallas early, then Seattle SF
 
now you have the 3 best games IMHO (TCU Texas, LSU TAMU, Seattle SF) at the same time

 

[Freddy Linn]

Holy shit, that dude killed the anthem.

 

[hunter05]

Hell of a national anthem in Detroit.

That was great

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

 
Yup, fucking bullshit. Any one know if Red Zone is airing today?

One game per time slot = no
 
Still not as bad as Dish potentially dropping CBS

 

[hunter05]

Lions offense still looks like dogshit.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Bears - Lions in a dome. Preferred the Turkey Day games in the old outdoor stadium, sometimes in the snow. Bobby Layne, Les Bingaman and Leon Hart. Go Bears?

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Chicago says thank you Pats for the blueprint
 
No point in running on them
 
 
I am not sure the Lions win again this year.

 

[Tony C]

Detroit didn't look like it wanted to tackle on that drive -- maybe another 1st place team that had it's spirit stomped out of them by the Pats?

 

[Tony C]

And this new Honda ad campaign is going to drive me nuts -- worst ever.

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Phil putting his hat in the ring for job as NFL Mom when the position opens.

 

[RedSoxFan]

 

[Ed Hillel]

Stafford fucking blows. No presence whatsoever out there.

 

[Ed Hillel]

He was throwing the ball to his RB, too. Took 8 steps to throw it. God he sucks.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Detroit is going to go from 7-2 to 9-7 or 8-8.

 

[Average Reds]

How can Jay Cutler look so horrible one week and so good another?

He would drive me crazy if I were a Bears fan.

 

[MentalDisabldLst]

Sims recovered that fumble, BTW. No way Jared Allen was the first to get possession.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Sims recovered that fumble, BTW. No way Jared Allen was the first to get possession.

 
Looked like he jumped on it, and it popped right out.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Wow, Megatron.
 
I think we know which Vereen brother is better.

 

[hunter05]

Calvin is still a beast, tragic that he has Stafford throwing to him

 

[soxfan121]

Nice catch and throw.

 

[MentalDisabldLst]

Today, I'm thankful for having Belichick and Brady playing and coaching for my team. Holy crap this is bad play.

edit: how is it that the Bears' LG can make a chop with his hand at the start of every play, and it's not a false start? Why is that even a good idea, letting the defense have precise timing on when the play will start? I have so many questions.

 

[sachmoney]

Calvin is still a beast, tragic that he has Stafford throwing to him

Honestly, having Stafford throwing to him allows for him to make all of those great plays. But yeah, it would be easier for him if he didn't have a deranged QB.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Timely. Last week's Family Guy or the week before? I think the Lions win this one through.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Kick it, Jim!

 

[Al Zarilla]

Didn't listen. Funny thing is they could beat the Bears with field goals, but not the Pats.

 

[MentalDisabldLst]

Was a good decision to go for it.  Jim Caldwell doesn't deserve many props but he deserves some for that call.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Lions about to put this game out of reach, maybe.

Candy from a baby.

 

[brienc]

Can't watch football at my dad's house until the dog show ends. It must remind him of watching the Jets.

Good thing it's only Lions-Bears and not the later games.

 

[LogansDad]

How did the Patriots contain Megatron last week?  Dude is nuts.

 

[rodderick]

Stafford is balling right now, this Chicago secondary is the worst in the league.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Alshon Jefferey, 6 catches for 27 yards? They realize he's tall and fast, and catches just about everything near him right? Why are they having him run the Troy Brown 5 yards and under Route tree?

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Today, I'm thankful for having Belichick and Brady playing and coaching for my team. Holy crap this is bad play.
edit: how is it that the Bears' LG can make a chop with his hand at the start of every play, and it's not a false start? Why is that even a good idea, letting the defense have precise timing on when the play will start? I have so many questions.

 

I've been asking this since the first drive, and my wife has been zero help in answering

 

How did the Patriots contain Megatron last week?  Dude is nuts.

Veteran DBs

 

[Mugsy's Walk-Off Bunt]

Because of Suh, et al, I'd guess.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

The Bears D is total shit

 

[Cellar-Door]

The bears have 2 amazing WR, and a top RB.
How are they such a plodding offense?

 

[MentalDisabldLst]

The bears have 2 amazing WR, and a top RB.
How are they such a plodding offense?

 
That one I can answer: a sieve-like OL, and Cutler insisting on deep drops instead of quick slants or outs all the time.  When they get pass protection right, they carve up the D.

 

[crystalline]

How can Jay Cutler look so horrible one week and so good another?

He would drive me crazy if I were a Bears fan.

Wait for it. He looks horrible every week, sometimes for a few plays and sometimes more. When the pressure is on he's good at blowing it.

 

[johnmd20]

Calvin is still a beast, tragic that he has Stafford throwing to him

 
Stafford got to 20,000 yards faster than any other QB in history. In no way is he Mark Sanchez or Ryan Fitzpatrick.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Rough stretch for the Bears. Ref picks up the flag instead of calling the clear OPI, then they get a PF.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Refs guaranteeing Lions don't lose 10 straight on T-giving. Offensive PI on MegTron.

 

[rodderick]

 
Stafford got to 20,000 yards faster than any other QB in history. In no way is he Mark Sanchez or Ryan Fitzpatrick.

 
He's a volume passer. Not really all that accurate or efficient. He isn't bad, but that stat doesn't tell me much. I mean, he averages 40.4 attempts per game at 7 yards per attempt. Not necessarily stellar.

 

[Cellar-Door]

That possession is the Bears in a nutshell, sack, bad throw, WR walking back to the line with a dejected look on his face, Cutler getting happy feet, then the line collapses, then a throw that has no chance.

 

[teddykgb]

Trying to figure out this FIOS bullshit. Really annoying to not be able to watch the 430. If you use the app they tell you to use you can't even AirPlay it