1. The NFL announced Monday that the Packers and Bears will open the 2019 season Thursday, Sept. 5 on NBC. Why did the league go with this storied matchup for opening night? Because the NFL will be celebrating its 100th season in 2019 and this will be the 199th meeting between the two teams. Yawn.
No disrespect whatsoever to the Packers and Bears, but this is a bad choice. Yes, Chicago will be one of the more fun teams to watch in 2019 and Aaron Rodgers is always fun to watch, but the league should've passed on history and embraced the Browns here.