Your Thursday Night NFC Central Showdown Open Thread

Green Bay is playing their third game in twelve days. Bears fans are calling for the neck of Mike Glennon. Which of these teams will be able to hide their godawful flaws the most effectively? For the answer to this and many other questions one must go… TO THE GAME!

 

BEARS/PACKERS: Chicago stung the “Can’t Play Away From Home” Steelers with a 23-17 loss last week using the deadly combo of an atrocious passing game and an effective series of prayers to the almighty. Green Bay won an OT thriller over the Bengals using the arm of Rodgers and the leg of Crosby. Kudos to both for coming up with the unlikely Vic. Now for the not-so-good news. The Packers O-line is banged up something fierce-three backups are on I.R. and both Bakhtiari and (stifles giggle) Bulaga are listed as doubtful. (“Look at Rodgers run for his life!”) He’s been sacked 13 times already and has 4 turnovers. Ty Montgomery’s effort in the running game hasn’t worked out very well so far. His longest run from scrimmage has been eight yards but he is leading all rb’s in YAC. Chicago is also looking for a bit of balance on O but the trouble is in the passing end of things. The Giraffe is becoming known as Humpty Dumpdown and this is reflected in rb Howard leading the team in receiving yards last week with (Oof!) 26. The Bears rushing attack is ranked eighth thanks to the good work of Howard and Tarik “She Fed Me Tea And Oranges That Came All The Way From China” Cohen. (“Take that, Berman!”) The hope among the faithful is that Truth Biscuit will get the start after the bye week but his receiving corps will still consist of a “Who’s That?” lineup of Kendall Wright, Deonte Thompson and Zach/Dion Miller/Sims. That’s a shit-ton of not-talent right there. But hey, the winner of the game will break the 94-94-6 won/lost deadlock. The “They’ve played each other a few times over the years” chestnut should manifest itself as tinnitus by the end of the game.

 

Go get ’em, word-wranglers!

 

 

 

 

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Beerguyrob

I hope don_t is in a San Juan Burger King watching this on a satellite feed and thinking “what pussies!” the Green Bay fans are.

King Hippo

I guarantee you that, mathematically, delaying the traffic until everybody is an hour sleepier is like 20x more dangerous than playing through this “danger.” Minimum.

Romonobyl

Sleepier? This is Wisconsin, I’d be worried about a different influence.

Shogun Marcus

Don’t forget that ALL teh beers have now been dranked.

Gratliff

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the Alpha and the Amoeba

Drive? This is Green bay, the majority of spectators won’t be driving more than 20 miles

King Hippo

I’m trying to recall, how many people were actually killed or seriously injured by lightning strikes inside a stadium during a ballgame? I don’t remember ANY. And I sat through an entire game played during the remnants of a hurricane.

herodotus450

And yet my lightning-repellant business never got a second round of funding, thanks trumbama

the Alpha and the Amoeba

To be fair, even a direct hit by lightning isn’t often deadly. I believe the world record is held by a Park Ranger who’s been hit over 40 times.

WCS

Trick question: your soul died during that game.

Dick E. Phuck

Best fans in football? Give me a fucking break. It’s rain for fucks sake.

the Alpha and the Amoeba

So, as long as we’re weather delayed, you should watch this video of a bunch of dysfunctional people setting out on a clearly defined task and making an absolute mess of it. I’m not sure why, but it seems like it might be appropriate here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcVu4j_hkLc

Sharkbait

Jesus. Great News is 30 rock, but terrible. I’d rather watch this game.

LemonJello

Please work.
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Dick E. Phuck

Like my penis, it doesn’t work

Beerguyrob

Also, it’s now on my work computer.

Romonobyl

Dick E. Phucks penis?

Spanky Datass

imgur sucks

Dick E. Phuck

Get Mikey G some PEDs stat.
[Rolls out a wheel barrel filled with Kentucky bluegrass]

Redshirt

Did they cut to an LA game?

ballsofsteelandfury

You are determined to keep that banner, aren’t you?

Redshirt

Based on my JV and V Football teams games, this may be the only thing I have going for me this year.

LemonJello

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Sharkbait

“Great News” Starring Tina Fey as “Jack Donaghy with a vagina”

Gratliff

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LemonJello

Snack time?
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Duchess

So question… When did Denver get invaded by Maryland drivers? Driving on 25 I got lights flashed then flicked off by an octogenarian for going to slow. I was driving 70 in a 55

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Turn off your lights, then brake-check the fuckers.

(Disclaimer: Do not do this, I am currently in the belligerent stages of drunk.)

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Jerry was a Shotgun Named Marcus, I call upon thee.

I know you’ve spent some time in Green Bay. Have you ever tried the stuffed crust from Green Bay Pizza Company? It’s amazing!

They take an XL pizza crust, spread sauce and cheese on it, then put a Large pizza crust on top. Then they fold the edges of the XL crust over and use the whole thing as the base crust for whatever pizza you order.

Disclaimer, I may be biased because I worked there as a pizza cook some time ago in my dissolute youth.

Romonobyl

How many toppings did you snack on?

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Well, we got a personal 8 in pizza per shift that we could make ourselves and eat on our break, but even not counting those, I’m gonna estimate a butt-load.

Shogun Marcus

Dude I live here. GBPCo is 5 minutes away. I believe I had it in my youth.

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Shhhhhhh! I was trying to preserve your anonymity.

Shogun Marcus

I’m a skinny guy in Green Bay who substitute teaches, looks like and is called jebus by all the kids. Fairly easy to find.

the Alpha and the Amoeba

That could have described several of the teachers I had growing up in GB

Sharkbait

While we’re in the weather delay

Anyone been watching The Vietnam War?

WCS

On right now.

Sharkbait

Ive been recording all the episodes. Ive liked what Ive seen so far.

Romonobyl

Yep. Can’t beat PBS for documentaries.

Dick E. Phuck

There’s more impressive items on David Carr’s Resume.

Romonobyl

“Thanks Jon, now let’s cut to Geraldo Rivera, who’s finally about to open up Capone’s vault. Geraldo?”

Spur

Question rain delay.

Hamburger or Pizza?

Choose one

Dick E. Phuck

Why not have both? Unless you’re an Orthodox Jew?

WCS

Hamburger pizza

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Unless it’s proper stuffed crust, go hamburger

Sharkbait

I think it’s contextual. Burgers are better in some scenarios, pizza in others.

Smithchez

Pizza. A million times pizza.*

*Note: This only applies for New York/New Jersey pizza. Otherwise, burger.

Romonobyl

Problem solved:

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Smithchez

You……you monster.

Romonobyl

You know you would.

Smithchez

Pizza is meant to be comprised of bread, cheese, sauce, and meat. AND NOTHING ELSE. There’s a reason I was fat well through and after college. That being said, I would ravage that abomination, but only after removing all the healthy stuff.

/dies of heart failure
//worth it for pizza/bagels/taylor ham

the Alpha and the Amoeba
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I’m going to blast Live’s Lightning Crashes for the entire weather delay and pretend it’s 1994 when the Bears saved being humiliated until the divisional round of the playoffs.

Romonobyl

Good song, but pretty freaky.

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I’m going to sing it in Dave Wannstedt’s voice for full effect.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Throwing Copper is how Mike Brown distracts Jim Tomsula when the latter keeps pestering him about coaching vacancies on the Bengals.

theeWeeBabySeamus

RAT FARTS!!!!!
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Shogun Marcus

Did Romo just drop an American Beauty reference?

Brick Meathook

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the Alpha and the Amoeba
Redshirt

Packers Fans and Bears Fans in a tight, enclosed space. Possibly drunk.

Do we have a camera on the concourse?

WCS

I don’t know about a camera, but, I’m positive there’s lots of heart disease.

theeWeeBabySeamus

And also some incest probably.
But that’s pure speculation.

LemonJello

They’re gonna need more cheese curds and brats at the concession stands…

Dick E. Phuck

They’ve got sentient ones headed over there right now.

ArmedandHammered

Is there actually room for the herds of GB and Bears fans in the concourse?

LemonJello

Room -yes. Structural support – *shrug*

Shogun Marcus

They’re going to drink the place dry. The humanity.

the Alpha and the Amoeba

Are lightning delays something I’ve never noticed, or are they relatively new, because I don’t remember hearing about them before this year?

LemonJello

Shitty Football Clippers move and now there’s lighting issues during games? Coincidence?

/STOMP STOMP CLAP

Sharkbait

Pour one out for Don-T

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I know Misty Copeland tries to respect her body, but if given the chance I am afraid I would do things to it that would not be considered at all respectful.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Why no, Mrs RTD, I heard him say no such thing.

WCS

lighting didnt keep ben Franklen off the feild ppl forgit that

Gratliff

Truly a night for Sinatra

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Spur

Don’t work blue baby

Redshirt

Wow. Even God is sick of this game.

LemonJello

Even the gods are sick of this shit-show.

Spur

God hates fags.

/joking

Dick E. Phuck

This Bears team is the guy who drove into the crate of radioactive waste in Robocop come to life.

Sharkbait

Im subjected to the Amazon stream. The wife is enthralled with the Will and Grace reboot.

King Hippo

OH FUCK EVERYTHING

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Could never understand why Skeletor wasn’t the rightful owner of Greyskull Castle.

Dick E. Phuck

Crooked He-Man and his cronies of the Universe rigged the Greyskull election.

Col. Duke LaCross

Jesus Christ, that’s only the first quarter.

King Hippo

strap in, booze up

Col. Duke LaCross

Life really is hell being a Bears fan. I had stomach surgery a year ago and the doc said no booze until this Christmas.

King Hippo

he better gave ya lots of refills on the pills then

Shogun Marcus

Games about to be stopped due to lightning.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

If that call had gone against the Bears, I’d have had no choice but to assume that they are playing Turnover Bingo.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So far they have “sack fumble” and “bad snap” fumble. Can’t wait to see what else they’ve got in store.

Gratliff

Inconclusive

Romonobyl

You’ve seen my wedding night video?

Spur

She was faking it

Horatio Cornblower

Jesus I hope Mike McCarthy doesn’t wear that all white get up anywhere near a campfire; someone’s gonna jam a stick up his ass, shove him over the flames and then call Guinness about the record for world’s largest s’more.

Romonobyl

You’ll still need chocolate and crackers.
We could easily go waaaaay overboard with that…

Redshirt

Tony Romo is now playing me on TV.

“No not that view! The other view! The OTHER view! Show it from the left, you idiots!!!”

King Hippo

He really is THAT guy. In a good way, for teevee box entertainment purposes. He just say what comes to mind. Seems like the amiable, goofy fuck he was on the field.

Gratliff

Time of Death: TNF, Week 4

Dick E. Phuck

If he gets the chance, Mitch Trubisky is gonna go at the Packers like a young man face deep in a pair of soft, supple, perky tits.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Patroits or Steelers would probably get that call. Packers would only get it if this game were close.

Spur

Rodgers loves a bunch of young strong men so close together

King Hippo

Reminiscent of In Living Colour’s “Men on Football” eh?

Spur

Yes sir!