Mack’s Sacks Are Coming, Brady Bashes Officials, the Craziest College Football Finish, and Other Bears Bullets

Sep 20, 2019

The results of baseball games have knocked me down each of the last two nights, but I’m going to keep watching until there are no more games left to watch. That’s just what fans do.

I have to start Bullets with Tulane coming back from a 21-point deficit to beat Houston with two of the wildest plays you will ever see:

Tulane with the fake kneel! pic.twitter.com/2RvatLW25O

— BettorIQ (@BettorIQ) September 20, 2019

https://twitter.com/Eastbay/status/1174893901376839680

If Matt Nagy isn’t installing the fake kneel down as you are reading this, we should riot.

Or maybe he already has it in his playbook and is mad because someone else used it before he could. In any case, the fans demand more magic. At minimum, more offensive touchdowns.

Khalil Mack sack SZN is coming:

Per @pfref, Khalil Mack leads the NFL in pressures this year with 15.

— Matt Eurich (@MattEurich) September 19, 2019

Mack leads Bears pass-rushers with 125 defensive snaps, but has just one sack, one quarterback hit, and two tackles-for-loss in two games. But based on the data presented by PFF, it is easy to come to the conclusion that some big games are coming his way. So long as Mack continues to keep bringing the heat, he will get home in due time. Or he will continue to draw holding penalties on helpless offensive linemen. Well, unless officials stop calling holding penalties.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn’t happy with the officiating in Thursday night’s game between the Jaguars and Titans:

Too many penalties. Just let us play!!!! #TENvsJAC

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) September 20, 2019

I’m turning off this game I can’t watch these ridiculous penalties anymore #TENvsJAC

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) September 20, 2019

And it turns out Brady was on to something:

Tom Brady had a point last night. There have been more Total Accepted Penalties called per team per game this year (7.8) than any year since 1947. That number was 6.7 in 2018, 2017, and 2016, so penalties are up 16% in 2019, which leads to more game stoppages and disjointed play.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 20, 2019

For starters, nothing but love for Brady — if only because he and I have the same reaction when officials impact games more than they should. Athletes … they’re just like us! I also vibe with Brady and his “let us play” angle. Penalties are harmful for teams (that’s the point of them, after all), but they also trip up the pace, rhythm, and flow of the game. Jacksonville playing Tennessee does not make me want to run to the TV, but a back-and-forth game with some pace and action could keep me interested. Hopefully, officials get their act together so fans like us can see what we came to watch in the first place.

The line for Gardner Minshew II is an eye-brow raiser: 20/30, 204 yards, 2 TD, 108.2 rating. It’s as if the argument for finding a developmental quarterback has some legs.

But you can cross Chad Kelly’s name off that list of developmental projects. He re-signed with the Colts’ practice squad on Thursday afternoon.

Lots of great deals today at Amazon, including Instant Pot, so jump on that.

The Bears defense is loaded with high-end talents with non-stop motors who have the drive to get better. Remember when Eddie Jackson had a tackling problem out of college? Seems like a distant memory now, especially after tying a single-game career best with 10 tackles against the Broncos. As it turns out, playmakers always find a way to hone their craft and get better, as Larry Mayer writes over at the Bears’ official site.

The Bears’ offensive problems are a two-way street:

It's a new #Bears Banter on a new home!

Check out a fresh episode with @JimMiller_NFL who has some fantastic analysis of what's going on with Mitch Trubisky and Matt Nagy and the offense.

Is Mitch the problem? Not necessarily! Check it out!https://t.co/0idSzQUJ83

— Bill Zimmerman (@ZimmermanSXM) September 19, 2019

Waiting all weekend for Monday night:

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Honestly can't wait for #MNF.

A post shared by Chicago Bears (@chicagobears) on Sep 20, 2019 at 7:33am PDT

Fanatics is up to 65% off today on various things, so your sports gear needs are here.

LOL these kids didn’t stand a chance:

WATCH: A 16-Year-Old Lauri Markannen Dominating Finnish High School Basketballhttps://t.co/O06eW1KXA2

— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) September 19, 2019

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Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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