# Packers v. Bears: NFC Championship Game.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 21, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478 "2011-01-21T18:18:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/121 "2011-01-23T21:54:44Z")

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Rodgers with a stupid, stupid throw. Nice pick by Urlacher.

And here’s Todd Collins.

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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/122 "2011-01-23T21:55:04Z")

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Todd Collins?

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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/123 "2011-01-23T21:56:06Z")

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Urlacher should’ve stiff armed Rogers in the face as hard as he could. The only way they get back in this game is if he’s out.

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**Author:** ![Library\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@Library\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Library_Boy)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/124 "2011-01-23T21:56:47Z")

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> [@SenorBeef](#):
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> I’ve actually been reffing little league games in the hope that one day I can climb the ladder, reach the NFL, and then cheat on behalf of the Packers just to piss Dio off.

A noble career goal. Good luck in your chosen field.

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**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/125 "2011-01-23T21:58:14Z")

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Why is Cutler out, anyway - did they say? I didn’t notice.

Bad INT at a bad time for Rodgers.

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/126 "2011-01-23T21:58:27Z")

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I’m predicting that this “interception” will be upheld on the challenge and that every fucking Packer fan here will agree that it’s a perfectly legitimate call.

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**Author:** ![Library\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@Library\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Library_Boy)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/127 "2011-01-23T21:58:32Z")

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Is Collins the qb from Michigan?

no pick, it hit the ground.

I guess I don’t count, I’m not really a Pack fan, fucking or otherwise.

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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/128 "2011-01-23T21:58:48Z")

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Collins is the worst fucking backup in the NFL. He totally blows in every way and looks scared to death at each snap. What a loss this is going to be. Fuck.

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**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/129 "2011-01-23T21:58:56Z")

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That int better come back.

I think the Packers need to keep pushing on offense and not get too conservative. Play action, screens, and a couple shots down field to keep the pressure on. When they get the ball back that is.

On defense, they’re doing very well.

And they can’t get too cocky. Keep playing hard

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/130 "2011-01-23T22:02:58Z")

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> [@Cubsfan](#):
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> Collins is the worst fucking backup in the NFL. He totally blows in every way and looks scared to death at each snap. What a loss this is going to be. Fuck.

He’d probably look a little more comfortable if he didn’t have four Packers linemen in his face on every dropback.

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**Author:** ![Library\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@Library\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Library_Boy)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/131 "2011-01-23T22:03:39Z")

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> [@Cubsfan](#):
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> Collins is the worst fucking backup in the NFL. He totally blows in every way and looks scared to death at each snap. What a loss this is going to be. Fuck.

Truly, spoken like a Cubs fan. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/132 "2011-01-23T22:05:29Z")

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> [@Enginerd](#):
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> He’d probably look a little more comfortable if he didn’t have four Packers linemen in his face on every dropback.

He looked just like this when Cutler was out earlier this year. Cutler needs to man up and get his ass back in there.

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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/133 "2011-01-23T22:05:44Z")

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> [@Enginerd](#):
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> He’d probably look a little more comfortable if he didn’t have four Packers linemen in his face on every dropback.

Or if he played more than a dozen snaps in the past decade.

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**Author:** ![Library\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@Library\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Library_Boy)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/134 "2011-01-23T22:07:12Z")

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> [@Cubsfan](#):
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> He looked just like this when Cutler was out earlier this year. Cutler needs to man up and get his ass back in there.

He sure does not look like he has any plans to return.

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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/135 "2011-01-23T22:08:28Z")

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The Bears should direct snap to Hester for the rest of the game.

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**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/136 "2011-01-23T22:09:19Z")

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Red zone int. 2 holding penalties. That’s not instilling much confidence that the Packers offense can finish this out.

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**Author:** ![UncleNito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7cd45c/32.png) [@UncleNito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleNito)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/137 "2011-01-23T22:10:04Z")

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And another win for the Chicago Parks & Rec Dept.

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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/138 "2011-01-23T22:11:08Z")

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God, if you exist in heaven, if that exists, please, PLEASE do not let us get shut out today. Major riots in Chicago if that happens. I may riot in my basement if that happens.

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**Author:** ![Library\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@Library\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Library_Boy)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/139 "2011-01-23T22:12:47Z")

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> [@Hamlet](#):
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> Red zone int. 2 holding penalties. That’s not instilling much confidence that the Packers offense can finish this out.

Yeah, Chicago is one big play away from being right back in it. That would also get the crowd back.

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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packers-v-bears-nfc-championship-game/568478/140 "2011-01-23T22:13:23Z")

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> [@UncleNito](#):
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> And another win for the Chicago Parks & Rec Dept.

I don’t know much about field maintenance. Is it common for the city to maintain turf on NFL fields? I would have expected that they would have some huge contract with Scott’s turf builder or something.

Collins is making hurt-face. Hanie needs to get in there.

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