***Official Montgomery and Butler NFL Thread***

[jdoggivjc]

I thought a sell out meant 100% over 2000 empty seats on average?

By NFL definition a sellout is in terms of their TV blackout policy.

"From 1973 through 2014, the NFL maintained a blackout policy that states that a home game cannot be televised in the team's local market if 85% of the tickets are not sold out 72 hours prior to its start time. This makes the NFL the only major professional sports league in the US that requires teams to sell out tickets in order to broadcast a game on television locally. Although nationally televised games in the other leagues are often blacked out on the national networks on which the game is airing in the local markets of the participating teams, they can still be seen on the local broadcast TV station or regional sports network that normally holds their local/regional broadcast rights. The league blackout policy has been suspended on a year-to-year basis since 2015."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League_television_blackout_policies

In other words, by NFL definition, a sellout is 85% capacity. 96% > 85%

 

[Jeffreyisu]

I havent been able to watch much of the game, but has Lazard had any snaps for GB?

 

[ISUTex]

Trubisky sucks. This needs to be Montgomery's offense

 

[ISUTex]

By NFL definition a sellout is in terms of their TV blackout policy.

"From 1973 through 2014, the NFL maintained a blackout policy that states that a home game cannot be televised in the team's local market if 85% of the tickets are not sold out 72 hours prior to its start time. This makes the NFL the only major professional sports league in the US that requires teams to sell out tickets in order to broadcast a game on television locally. Although nationally televised games in the other leagues are often blacked out on the national networks on which the game is airing in the local markets of the participating teams, they can still be seen on the local broadcast TV station or regional sports network that normally holds their local/regional broadcast rights. The league blackout policy has been suspended on a year-to-year basis since 2015."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League_television_blackout_policies

In other words, by NFL definition, a sellout is 85% capacity. 96% > 85%

They should call it something else besides a "Sellout" then. Because it isn't sold out.

This is really important to you isn't it? Nobody cares about the flipping Lions.

 

[IndyClone15]

And Trubisky forces one to his top receiver in triple coverage, basically doing what he's been doing all game. Unbelievable.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

The bears did everything they could to NOT use DM in the fourth quarter. It's laughable.

 

[jdoggivjc]

They should call it something else besides a "Sellout" then. Because it isn't sold out.

This is really important to you isn't it? Nobody cares about the flipping Lions.

Apparently you do - you're choosing to argue about something you consider absolutely stupid.

 

[KnappShack]

They should call it something else besides a "Sellout" then. Because it isn't sold out.

This is really important to you isn't it? Nobody cares about the flipping Lions.

They must be counting the fans with bags over their heads.

 

[Bigman38]

I havent been able to watch much of the game, but has Lazard had any snaps for GB?

I don’t think so

 

[Urbandale2013]

I don’t think so

He played on special teams at least once.

 

[IndyClone15]

12 carries combined for the running backs tonight.

 

[Clone9]

With their defense the Bears should really be a running team. Trubisky stinks.

 

[FinalFourCy]

******* Mike Davis

 

[Bigman38]

The Bears offense is deservedly going to take a beating this week but GB has been just as awful.

And I didn’t realize a McPoyle punts for GB now.

 

[IndyClone15]

45 pass attempts for Trubisky. He also ran three times, making the offensive ratio of Trubisky to RBs 4:1.

 

[Jeffreyisu]

Is it just me or does the Bears QB look like Tony Romo when you just see the view of his face with his helmet on?

 

[dirtyninety]

MW...two words....Montgomery Wildcat

 

[FinalFourCy]

Not a Bears fan, but Trubisky isn’t ready for 45+ pass attempts in a 10-3 game

 

[Bigman38]

45 pass attempts for Trubisky. He also ran three times, making the offensive ratio of Trubisky to RBs 4:1.

In a game where you had all the time in the world to be patient with the running game.

 

[weR138]

Can't blame this on Dave. After some post embarrassment film study I think DM will be getting more touches and receptions.

BOOOOOOOOO!!!