The kid has absolutely no chance with one of the worst lines ever.
The ball is snapped and then he is smacked.
The ball is snapped and then he is smacked.
Beathard is being fed to the wolves. Reminds me of Chuck Long and the 1986 Lions.
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At least the Chicago Bears have won two games with
their rookie QB Mitchell Trubinsky. He has not been
injured and the offensive line has been good at protecting
him. It was really a shame that the Detroit Lions got
Chuck Long, because he deserved better.
their rookie QB Mitchell Trubinsky. He has not been
injured and the offensive line has been good at protecting
him. It was really a shame that the Detroit Lions got
Chuck Long, because he deserved better.
He got abused regularly when in a Hawkeye uniform, too. At least he's getting paid
If i recall Long threw a long td on his first throw, it was all down hill after that 
I may not be remembering this exactly the way it happened, but it seems the Lions sucked when Long got there and played, he got hurt at the same time they drafted Sanders (and Herman Moore a couple of years later) and he never got his job back. He put up decent numbers for how bad they were.
If i recall Long threw a long td on his first throw, it was all down hill after that
Not sure if first throw but it was at Tampa. I remember it on the highlight reel.
I seem to recall his first was in garbage time against the Rams, like a 35 yarder. Might be wrong...but I remember seeing it too.
I also remember a MNF game at some point once he became a starter, and it was ridiculously painful to watch, the beating he took. Think it was the Bears when they still had a great defense.
He threw a TD pass against the Bucs to start his career. I was there visiting my Dad. It was at the old Sombrero
Chuck was 1-1, 34 yards and TD (to Leonard Thompson) in garbage time of a 38-17 win over Tampa Bay.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198611230tam.htm
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198611230tam.htm
The problem that Long ran into was that when Detroit drafted him they fired their coach and the new coach wanted to run a totally different quick pass offense. So they draft the consensous 1st team AA QB with the 12th pick of the 1st round and then install an offense that he was a very poor fit for. They ended up bringing in Rodney Peete out of USC later who was better suited for the offense. Had Long been selected by anyone of 20 other teams still running a pro set offense, things would probably have been much different. The sheer irony, that Chuck ended up with the Rams backing up Chrissy Evert who was the starter there. Long had out dueled Evert in his Purdue days, and that had to be a bitter pill. But as you said, at least he got paid.
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Excellent comparison. Long unfortunately was drafted by the Lions and spent most of his career there except for the year he was Jim Everett's backup with the Rams. Still remember Long playing an early season game in 1986 against the defending Super Bowl Champion Bears, and running for his life with very limited protection.
Excellent comparison. Long unfortunately was drafted by the Lions and spent most of his career there except for the year he was Jim Everett's backup with the Rams. Still remember Long playing an early season game in 1986 against the defending Super Bowl Champion Bears, and running for his life with very limited protection.
I feel really bad for CJ because he's absolutely getting murdered out there with 5 sacks and 16 knockdowns today alone. It's a miracle he's not injured yet being sacked 16 times in 4 games now. The Hawks O-line last year might have been better than the 49ers O-line this year. It will be interesting to see how long of a run he will get. My guess is he'll get a chance vs. the Giants next week (perhaps a chance to win at that) then win or lose, the 49ers probably go to Garoppolo after the bye week. Long term, I'm hoping CJB can hang on as a backup for a couple years and eventually find a better team.
Sounds like it. I just hope he is still the starter when the Niners come to Chicago in 4 weeks, 'cause I want to go see him get his first NFL win.
At least a couple of his guys took issue with a called late hit and were ejected (to be honest, it was a rather late slide by CJ). Shows how they feel about him and appreciate the beating he’s taken. He is one tough SOB, our CJ.
I have only watched 49er highlights, so take it for what it's worth.... and I'm sure there's some truth in what you're saying
But what you're describing seems to be the NFL experience for all but a small handful of guys right now playing QB. The defenses are too damn good
But what you're describing seems to be the NFL experience for all but a small handful of guys right now playing QB. The defenses are too damn good
