Re: Bears Offseason Thread

[Soul]

I saw 6 new pages of posts and assumed we signed like 6 top FAs by now.

 

We did sign one, with 2 more warming in the oven.

 

We'll see what happens.

 

I definitely agree if Peppers gets on a plane it's not a good sign for that deal.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm more concerned about the QB position, he's the reason the secondary struggled so much. It was so easy to pick him off in practice that they couldn't figure out real QBs in games.

 

http://www.thisweekontheinternet.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/bill-murray-stripes.jpg

 

I want to party with you, cowboy.

[jersey cubs fan]

I saw 6 new pages of posts and assumed we signed like 6 top FAs by now.

 

We did sign one, with 2 more warming in the oven.

 

We'll see what happens.

 

I definitely agree if Peppers gets on a plane it's not a good sign for that deal.

 

I think it goes beyond "not a good sign" and would definitely mean he's not coming here.

[UMFan83]

I saw 6 new pages of posts and assumed we signed like 6 top FAs by now.

 

We did sign one, with 2 more warming in the oven.

 

We'll see what happens.

 

I definitely agree if Peppers gets on a plane it's not a good sign for that deal.

 

Which if this was a Jake Peavy or Kobe type situation, we should be seeing the "Julius Peppers is heading to Philly" blurb on Rotoworld in about (stealing a line from CubsGM) 5.....4.....3....

[David]

ZachZaidman

 

RT @Jay_Glazer: Peppers and taylor in chicago taking physicals 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Hairyducked Idiot]

ZachZaidman

 

RT @Jay_Glazer: Peppers and taylor in chicago taking physicals 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck

 

Also they were at a bar singing "Bear Down, Chicago Bears."

 

(j/k, I expect these deals to get done).

[ConstableRabbit]

ZachZaidman

 

RT @Jay_Glazer: Peppers and taylor in chicago taking physicals 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck

 

Also they were at a bar singing "Bear Down, Chicago Bears."

 

(j/k, I expect these deals to get done).

Nono, they were signing "Bear Down" on footballs at the hotel bar. But they were really drunk.

[David]

Ryan Clark on the radio saying he'd love to be a Bear... was a Bears fan growing up and is a Bulls and Derrick Rose fan. Would love to play in a secondary behind Julius Peppers.

[David]

Adam_Schefter

Filed to ESPN: Chester Taylor reaches agreement with Bears on a four-year, $12.5 million deal that includes $7 million gtd in year one.

[Magnetic Curses]

woah

[jersey cubs fan]

Adam_Schefter

Filed to ESPN: Chester Taylor reaches agreement with Bears on a four-year, $12.5 million deal that includes $7 million gtd in year one.

 

that's a lot of scratch for an old back up rb

[David]

I don't necessarily know that he'll be the "backup."

[Magnetic Curses]

Adam_Schefter

Filed to ESPN: Chester Taylor reaches agreement with Bears on a four-year, $12.5 million deal that includes $7 million gtd in year one.

 

that's a lot of scratch for an old back up rb

 

most of it's up front though, meaning he's only getting 5.5 mil over the last 3 years. he should be pretty serviceable next season.

[Keener98]

Adam_Schefter

Filed to ESPN: Chester Taylor reaches agreement with Bears on a four-year, $12.5 million deal that includes $7 million gtd in year one.

 

So after this year its 3 yr 5.5 million deal. Pretty damn good deal

[David]

Apparently, Minnesota was pretty upset about him coming here. Heard something about them having flown somebody out to try to talk to him and get him to stay.

[Keener98]

Sun Times reporting Peppers signing is "imminent"

[jersey cubs fan]

after this year, it's not much, but after this year he'll just be that much older.

[Keener98]

http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2010/03/05/its-official-bears-land-julius-peppers-chester-taylor/

 

Peppers is signed 6 yr deal 12 mil a yr

[Keener98]

after this year, it's not much, but after this year he'll just be that much older.

 

And you can cut him with very little ramifications

[jersey cubs fan]

Well, I do like that they are going away from the single featured back situation, and I believe overall they are still paying their's RB's relatively little.

[David]

Bernstein on B&B suggesting that there's more going on at Halas Hall than all the free agency [expletive] right now... mentioned that draft day could be more interesting than we thought, the implication seemingly being that Olsen could be on his way out...

[jersey cubs fan]

after this year, it's not much, but after this year he'll just be that much older.

 

And you can cut him with very little ramifications

 

I'm not saying it's a bad deal, I just think that's a lot to pay for an old backup RB.

[David]

Hopefully, he elaborates when the show starts.

[Keener98]

after this year, it's not much, but after this year he'll just be that much older.

 

And you can cut him with very little ramifications

 

I'm not saying it's a bad deal, I just think that's a lot to pay for an old backup RB.

 

But he hasnt taken the beating most 30 yr old RB's have either. I just have lot less problem with these kind of deals in the NFL the way their contracts are structured.

Edited March 5, 2010 by Keener98

[jersey cubs fan]

Bernstein on B&B suggesting that there's more going on at Halas Hall than all the free agency [expletive] right now... mentioned that draft day could be more interesting than we thought, the implication seemingly being that Olsen could be on his way out...

 

I am convinced he's gone, and the Bears are going to try and get picks in the 2nd somehow.