Game 10: Chargers @ Packers - Sunday, Nov. 19th 12:00 PM

[HarryDoyle]

A Christian Watson sighting!

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Love is "good enough." 

[HarryDoyle]

Does anyone really think Carlson is a markedly better kicker than Crosby?

[adambr2]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

Does anyone really think Carlson is a markedly better kicker than Crosby?

First month or two of the season he was fine, but lately yeah, he needs to be better. 

[worm81]

This kicker sucks. I haven't seen anything positive about him. Even that 53 yard attempt barely had the distance. Modern kickers should have way more leg. That kick off only made it to the 10, but maybe that was planned.

[Strike4]

So the kicking game has left 4 points on the board.

We’ll see if that comes back to bite us

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, Strike4 said:

So the kicking game has left 4 points on the board.

We’ll see if that comes back to bite us

Yeah, both teams have had opportunities to take control of the game and have shot themselves in the foot.

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, worm81 said:

This kicker sucks. I haven't seen anything positive about him. Even that 53 yard attempt barely had the distance. Modern kickers should have way more leg. That kick off only made it to the 10, but maybe that was planned.

Like what is the point of short kickoffs anymore? You can fair catch anything and take it at the 25.

[HarryDoyle]

And in the blink of an eye the defense will surrender the lead.

[adambr2]

4 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Does anyone really think Carlson is a markedly better kicker than Crosby?

Part of it too is that Crosby made about 4M a year, Anders makes 800K. 

I think the fact that Crosby still isn't employed probably tells you the market for his services relative to whatever salary he's seeking.

A team in transition/rebuild has no need to be paying 4M a year to a 39 year old kicker. 

 

[adambr2]

Huge. 

[worm81]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Part of it too is that Crosby made about 4M a year, Anders makes 800K. 

I think the fact that Crosby still isn't employed probably tells you the market for his services relative to whatever salary he's seeking.

A team in transition/rebuild has no need to be paying 4M a year to a 39 year old kicker. 

 

I agree with this, no reason to pay Mason 4 million to be on this team. I don't think Carlson is good enough to become a good NFL kicker. He just doesn't seem to have enough distance.

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

And in the blink of an eye the defense will surrender the lead.

Or the Chargers can shoot themselves in the foot again. Both teams are doing their darndest to give this game away.

[HarryDoyle]

2 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Part of it too is that Crosby made about 4M a year, Anders makes 800K. 

I think the fact that Crosby still isn't employed probably tells you the market for his services relative to whatever salary he's seeking.

A team in transition/rebuild has no need to be paying 4M a year to a 39 year old kicker. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Crosby didn't need to be replaced, and I've been a staunch defender of his. His game was slipping. I'm just saying Carlson ain't it.

[HarryDoyle]

Come on, Love. Not even that pass?

[adambr2]

Oh Love. You've been good today, but you've got to hit that throw. 

[adambr2]

Well, they gained about 60 yards of field position out of all that, so not for nothing at least. 

[adambr2]

I'm not drawing any correlation or anything, but Gary has been almost a complete non factor since he signed his big extension. 

[HarryDoyle]

Oh and by the way, the Bears are up on the Lions by 12, with the ball and five minutes left.

[DuWayne Steurer]

1st and 20.  1st and 15. 

This defense is just gross and bad. 

[adambr2]

3rd and long. Dial up a Joe Barry special. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

I mean.... if you're going to play 7 yards deep in the end zone, that's the result I'd expect. 

[HarryDoyle]

And once again the defense can't make a stop when it means the most.

[homer]

Bears front office called down to tell them to stop trying

[nate82]

Just now, homer said:

Bears front office called down to tell them to stop trying

No sadly this is how nearly every game has gone all season for the Bears minus the Washington game.