Are You Ready for Some FOOTBALL! - Week 9

[Sava]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
For comparison: the Carolina - Tampa Bay game which everyone says Carolina dominated.

Total yards:
Carolina: 287
Tampa Bay: 270

That game was a case of Carolina getting turnovers and profiting from them. However, it was a fairly evenly played game aside from that.

Of ALL the early games today, Atlanta had the second most yards, 1st being San Diego.

unforunately Imran, the NFL is not fantasy football

turnovers do count... in fact, they are a big part of the game, probably more important than meaningless yards that many teams get late in the game...

and also, defensive TD's count just as much as offensive TD's, but yet, you won't see exploits of a defensive TD reflected on total yardage stats

you can't just focus on yardage stats when breaking down a game Imran

that's why numbers like the Atlanta game can be misleading...

in the end, the only numbers that matter are the score of the game!

this is why I am an NFL expert and you are not

[Sava]

case in point

the Bears outgained the Bengals offense earlier this season

I think we all know what happened in that game

[snoopy369]

Okay ... now it's time for a Mike Brown Game Saving Play® ...

[-Jrabbit]

Cedric bleeping Benson, baby!!!

[snoopy369]

mmmm ... Cedric Benson ... maybe he'll gain a reprieve from me if he continues runs like that one ...

[-Jrabbit]

There's been a Duce Staley sighting in Green Bay.

[-Jrabbit]

Bears are nominally in FG range, 3rd and 5.
Muhammed catches the fade route!
Expecting the challenge....

[-Jrabbit]

No challenge. Bears in business inside the 10 as Saints have to burn timeouts.

[-Jrabbit]

That play was very uncharactistic of the Bears -- throwing a 25-yard pass on 3rd and 5 with the game on the line.

THIS is a major indication of this coaching staff being a major step above the previous 2 regimes.

[snoopy369]

AND IT'S GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

[Ming]

A three point lead with 6 seconds left... NOTHING STUPID!

GO BEARS!

[-Jrabbit]

FG is good. Bears will go to 5-3, with a 4-game winning streak.

They won on a day when they didn't look very good. And that's a great sign.

THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE SAVA'S SHIRT!!!

[Imran Siddiqui]

I curse Sava's shirt! And blame Bush .

Oh well... the close game perfornance of the Bears from last week doomed me anyway.

[Ming]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE SAVA'S SHIRT!!!

[snoopy369]

BEARS WIN! BEARS WIN!

4 consecutive, first time since 2001 ...

And Vasher gets the meaningless INT, giving my bear's D an extra two points