Did Luke have 75 tackles today?

[bigjohn]

Good lord dude was all over the place today.

 

Having TD back certainly helped, and I think our d-line play was much better.  Hopefully we see more of the impressive second half defense like last year.

 

I really hope we all take time to sit back and enjoy what we're seeing in watching #59 play. Guys like that don't come alone every day.

[nickzz]

it seemed like, at times, he was the only one recognizing all those screen plays chicago was running

[RJK]

15...the bears throw to forte basically every play they don't hand it off to him so luke was busy

[WillRpanther]

Luke killed it today

[PandaPancake]

Luke didn't try to force it today. He let things develop. You don't want to dive in. Let things get warmed up

[Happy Panther]

This was classic luke. Seemed to be ahead of every play . And he had some perfect tackles. Heard the "LUUKKEEE!" cheer many times today.

[WhoAmI?]

I think it's safe to say that Luke and Cam responded to Rivera's words greatly. Both of them put their respected sides on their backs and lead us to victory, cause it damn sure wasn't Shula or Rivera that did it.

[Davidson Deac II]

it seemed like, at times, he was the only one recognizing all those screen plays chicago was running

 

I got the impression he was told to focus on Forte, that might have been why he blew up Forte's plays so often in the second half. 

[xav8tor]

Enough with all these Kuechly every-time-we-win-after-the-game threads. Tackles should only count when it's made in the back field for a lost or no gain. Just like sacks. A DB tackling a WR on a 50 yard completion is not a great play. Tackling the RB after a 10 yard gain should not count as a tackle. The game of defense is about sacks and INTs. Unless there is a score there is a tackle in almost every possession. It's not something rare or difficult to get.

 

Come on guys, let's pretend we understand the game like those other fan-bases in storied franchises. Even I can fall on top of a pile and get myself a piece of tackle. lol

 

Oh I get it.  So an LB whose assignment is to drop back 5 to 8 yards from the LOS should just let a runner have a free pass to a TD since there's no point in tackling him if he makes it past the LOS?  Makes perfect sense.  NOT.

[Fiz]

it seemed like, at times, he was the only one recognizing all those screen plays chicago was running

In the second half I'm pretty sure he was manned up exclusively on forte.

[TheCandyMan]

kilt it.  No spoon.

Props to the Luke.

[Frizzy350]

Enough with all these Kuechly every-time-we-win-after-the-game threads. Tackles should only count when it's made in the back field for a lost or no gain. Just like sacks. A DB tackling a WR on a 50 yard completion is not a great play. Tackling the RB after a 10 yard gain should not count as a tackle. The game of defense is about sacks and INTs. Unless there is a score there is a tackle in almost every possession. It's not something rare or difficult to get.

 

Come on guys, let's pretend we understand the game like those other fan-bases in storied franchises. Even I can fall on top of a pile and get myself a piece of tackle. lol

 

Yes and no.

 

Sometimes a downfield tackle is a big play by minimizing damage done from someone else's manner.

 

A big part of football is stepping up when a teammate screws up.  Yes you need to correct their misplay, but during the play it is the job of safeties and linebackers to get ball carriers on the ground to minimize the impact of the misplay.

[Bruce]

#58 allows Luke to be Luke

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[TheCandyMan]

Enough with all these Kuechly every-time-we-win-after-the-game threads. Tackles should only count when it's made in the back field for a lost or no gain. Just like sacks. A DB tackling a WR on a 50 yard completion is not a great play. Tackling the RB after a 10 yard gain should not count as a tackle. The game of defense is about sacks and INTs. Unless there is a score there is a tackle in almost every possession. It's not something rare or difficult to get.

 

Come on guys, let's pretend we understand the game like those other fan-bases in storied franchises. Even I can fall on top of a pile and get myself a piece of tackle. lol

Wow...  You must be one of the pretenders, otherwise you would understand this guy was all over the field today making plays, ie, blowing up RB pass protections (which was sick today), getting across the field to bring down a runner, and not letting the team score.  

Really?  You think all the dude's doing is falling on dog piles.  We must not of been watching the same game.