Marty from Rancho Cordova, CA
“Uno”? Now, that is one funny response.
Not on a short week. I just can’t.
I am laughing so hard I’m crying. I was joking. You guys are great and have taught this old guy more about football than even the great John Madden. You once answered my “who would win in a cage match, Wes or Mike.” Keep it up boys and to all those readers out there, thanks for all the great questions.
Glad we got that cleared up, but you sure have a weird way of cracking a joke.
I understand the frustration of seeing too many Lions fans as a player or a coach, but doesn’t the organization have to admit some culpability on this issue? The past decade plus has been spent making Lambeau Field a world class football destination – a once-in-a-lifetime football experience. There’s no math in the Inbox, but those football tourists need to sit somewhere.
I’ll take that under advisement, but boy do I regret even bringing this up. I’ve developed nausea reading the number of excuses proffered, so I’m dropping the subject.
Caleb Williams and the Bears starters played a lot in the preseason. I’m just sayin’.
Ha. It looked to me as soon as Ben Johnson got through all the openers on his call sheet, the Bears’ offense could no longer function effectively.
Kristen from Glendale, AZ
As if we didn’t already know the North would be tough. Wow! What a battle.
J.J. McCarthy certainly showed some moxie, but I also saw a total three-phase meltdown by the Bears, and two end-of-game strategic errors (so maybe that’s four phases). With only one timeout left, Chicago has to just kick the field goal, and far enough on the plus side of two minutes to have any realistic chance at the comeback. Scoring the TD with 2:02 left hamstrung them. But even then, if the kicker can’t bang the kickoff all the way through the end zone, he has to kick it out of bounds to preserve the two-minute warning as a timeout.
What is your take on the North after Week 1? If we’re playing a division opponent Week 1 I’m glad we all had the same. Seems like a good litmus test.
I think the Bears and Lions have to do some early soul-searching while the Vikings and Packers, in the words of a highly successful football coach, need to handle success the right way.
Keith from Bakersfield, CA
We fans have not had nearly enough time to bask in our Week 1 victory before needing to turn our attention to Thursday’s opponent. I will file a grievance with the NFL Fans’ Union about these short weeks. Meanwhile, what challenges do the Commanders present on offense and defense that are different from the Lions?
As many have written in about, it’s the mobility of Daniels at QB. That changes the whole landscape.
How do you think the defense attacks Washington differently than they did Detroit? It is as simple as lane integrity to keep Daniels in check, or do you think there will be some pressure packages made just for him?
You definitely can’t attack Daniels the same way as Goff. Daniels will be looking for escape routes, and the Packers have to limit them. Easier said than done, but that’s the biggest defensive challenge in this matchup.