Week 1: Chicago Bears (0-0) @ Houston Texans (0-0)

So, PFF Rating is an "eye test" rating by scouts with two scorers, an arbitrator and further review by a coaching network.

Am I reading that right? How do you qualify to be a PFF "scorer" or coach reviewer?

Makes sense since using the NFL "boxscore" is no way to create advanced analytics for anyone other than the QB.

 

Just heard "They won with only 23 points, that's a rarity in the NFL"......in the 14 games played so far this week, teams scoring 23 points would be 9-5. Some are going out of their way to downplay Brock and the Texans offense.

 

I think they threw the challenge flag "just because." They clearly had to call a timeout anyway, so why not give it a shot? They still had another challenge left and it was already the second half.

 

I loved how balanced our game plan was; 35 passing attempts, 35 rushing attempts

 

They should've definitely challenged the spot of the ball on the Brock sneak, because the refs were extremely generous to give us that first down.

 

I completely agree with that. My only thinking with that spot is they gave him forward progress before the second effort which he pretty much got stuffed on.

 

Brock playing well doesn't fit into the national narrative about the Texans

 

Sadly it was local assholes.

 

In Chicago all the talk on the radio is about how Brock is mediocre, with limited arm strength. Watt looks like he is breaking down and Clowney should be far better than he is.

You would think that Bears won listening to them.

 

So far Week 1: Nine WRs with 100+ yards, only 1 RB with 100+ yards

 

Im hoping we close out the week with 2 RBs with 100+ yards, but that's just because I have D. Williams in fantasy and I want to get a productive week out of him before Bell comes back.

 

#65 Mancz with the solid block in the back. Refs missed it and the play should have not counted. Not complaining though. :grin:

 

I swear, the focus is totally on Fuller (rightfully so, Linemen never get the shine on them), but Newton took out 4 bears on that 1 play, and was pretty stout all game. Glad to see his progression, none of us wanted him 2-3 years ago.

 

Listening to 670 the score and they are just killing Brock and making excuses for their offensive line. Its so overwhelming it almost sounds condescending.

"Brock is not a good qb, he's mediocre. He made some good throw and beat the bears two years in a row but he's not good" Bernstein

The fans know whats up though, they know their team sucks and the host is just making excuses and saying all the fans calling in are knee jerk lol

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bill O'Brien says Brian Cushing has a sprained MCL, will be back &quot;sooner rather than later.&quot; Says Duane Brown will not return this week.</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/775417919958310912">September 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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That left side of the line needs that boost...hopefully we get it by week 4.

Grades for the OLine...

LT - 47.9
LG - 41.4
C - 73.4
RG - 70.1
RT - 83

That left side was brutal...cant run to that side and cant protect Brock. XSF needs to freaking step it up, tired of waiting for him to do something on a consistent basis. Hopefully Brown can come in and give us a solid 70+.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">O'Brien on Mercilus &quot;We change our defensive scheme from down to down, series to series, game to game. I'd hate to game plan for us.&quot;</p>&mdash; John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/status/775417637413146624">September 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pro Football Focus (<a href="https://twitter.com/PFF">@PFF</a>)graded out QBs for week 1. Of note to Denver fans:<br><br>Trevor Siemian 75.3<br>Brock Osweiler 84.5</p>&mdash; Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/775412800181055488">September 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bill O'Brien on Brock Osweiler: &quot;We got to work on his quarterback sneak. We got to get him a little lower.&quot;</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/775418217129017344">September 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bill O'Brien on Greg Mancz: 'He did a solid job. We need him to play well. Lunchpail mentality.'</p>&mdash; Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/775418335320240129">September 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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I read another headline: "packers win in a shootout in Jacksonville"

27-23 lol

23 isn't a lot, but media comments and title obv dont mean anything

 

Looked like Sua'Filo pushed the LB into Mancz. The LB was off balance and going down already, so I say a good no call.