D-line thoughts.

alexwilkins · Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:39 am

Unrein can play, but hopefully not for long for us. Hicks, worth it. Eddie is really good too. However, against the Falcons, they kept Hicks in even though he was Visually gassed. Why do you think that is? Bully and RRH earned their spots, why not put them in? The contract or what?

Moriarty · Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:12 am

Yeah, I thought that was an odd mistake.

I think in a tight game they were just scared of the kids and tried to ride their stud too hard.

LacertineForest · Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:48 am

The Bears tried to sub in for Hicks right before he got that personal foul (if I recall the timing correctly) and he waived the player back to the sidelines. I think they should have been more aggressive in trying to pull him out when it was obvious he was barely doing more than standing up, but I'm not sure why they didn't.

Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:15 am

BearButtseks wrote:The Bears tried to sub in for Hicks right before he got that personal foul (if I recall the timing correctly) and he waived the player back to the sidelines. I think they should have been more aggressive in trying to pull him out when it was obvious he was barely doing more than standing up, but I'm not sure why they didn't.

I saw that. Bullard was on his way in, Hicks shooed him off and he ran back to the sideline.

I think, aside from specific sub packages, coaches give guys like Hicks a lot of leeway on when to stay in and when to come out.

Wounded Bear · Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:24 pm

And that's a whole other subject, why in the world is a player allowed to waive off another player being sent in by a coach.... That's some bullshit. Hopefully Hicks gets verbally reprimanded for that kind of crap.

EDIT: Secondly, why in the hell was Chicago wearing their dark jerseys at home this early in the season (especially when you take into account how hot those big dudes get). I'd have them in white at home for the first month of the season (at the very least).

o-pus #40 in B major · Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:42 pm

Wounded Bear wrote:And that's a whole other subject, why in the world is a player allowed to waive off another player being sent in by a coach.... That's some bullshit. Hopefully Hicks gets verbally reprimanded for that kind of crap.

EDIT: Secondly, why in the hell was Chicago wearing their dark jerseys at home this early in the season (especially when you take into account how hot those big dudes get). I'd have them in white at home for the first month of the season (at the very least).

When I saw the dark uniforms I thought exactly the same thing. Dark clothing is a poor choice in the sun and heat. The coaches should be smarter than that for crying out loud.

Moriarty · Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:00 pm

Wounded Bear wrote: EDIT: Secondly, why in the hell was Chicago wearing their dark jerseys at home this early in the season (especially when you take into account how hot those big dudes get). I'd have them in white at home for the first month of the season (at the very least).

That always pisses the hell out of me, because it's so damn obvious, if you've been in the sport for a few years.

Yes, you have to 'call it' in advance, but that should be SOP for September every fucking year.

southdakbearfan · Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:01 pm

pus wrote:
Wounded Bear wrote:And that's a whole other subject, why in the world is a player allowed to waive off another player being sent in by a coach.... That's some bullshit. Hopefully Hicks gets verbally reprimanded for that kind of crap.

EDIT: Secondly, why in the hell was Chicago wearing their dark jerseys at home this early in the season (especially when you take into account how hot those big dudes get). I'd have them in white at home for the first month of the season (at the very least).
When I saw the dark uniforms I thought exactly the same thing. Dark clothing is a poor choice in the sun and heat. The coaches should be smarter than that for crying out loud.

They did it so they can wear the white when the field is down to green paint on dirt, it's cold as heck and 33 seconds into the game all the jerseys look like crap/mud/brown/green.

Adipost · Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:07 pm

There is a clip somewhere on twitter showing Eddie Goldman pancaking Mathews.

G08 · Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:54 pm

I felt the PF on Hicks was fucking bullshit. It's a bang bang play/sport and he didn't appear to me to take more than 2 steps. Tough to stop 340 lbs flying in that direction.

Umbali · Thu Sep 14, 2017 3:09 pm

I agree. I was furious over the personal foul. No way he was going to stop.

DaSuperfan · Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:27 pm

Umbali wrote:I agree. I was furious over the personal foul. No way he was going to stop.

I was more annoyed with the "holding" call on Whitehair - that was some complete horse shit.

Mikefive · Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:44 pm

G08 wrote:I felt the PF on Hicks was fucking bullshit. It's a bang bang play/sport and he didn't appear to me to take more than 2 steps. Tough to stop 340 lbs flying in that direction.

I've complained about this for years. The NFL expects these big guys to do the impossible.