Week 4 Bears (3-0) @ Lions (2-1) Noon CT Fox/780

[UMFan83]

Ima keep going until they lose.

 

Bears and Lions playing for the lead in the NFC North. With a win the Bears would be at least 2 games up on the rest of the division. With a loss they'd be tied with the Lions but behind in tiebreakers (yeah its early). I will be in attendance, so that's not good for our chances (bit of a losing streak recently), but this is a different era in Bears football, and of course its the Lions, so I like our chances.

[SpongeWorthy]

Jim Schwartz looks like a hemorrhoid.

[Guest]

Jim Schwartz looks like is a hemorrhoid.

[jersey cubs fan]

Did you see how pissed he was when he won yesterday?

[Banedon]

Did you see how pissed he was when he won yesterday?

 

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[jersey cubs fan]

What a fracking douche.

 

I'll take the misunderstood serial killer leading our team every time over that nutjob.

[UK1679666180]

Tillman's health is obviously critical in this one.

 

Long vs Suh on the stunts will be fun to watch.

[USSoccer]

At what point do you begin to worry about resigning Cutler to an extension?

[jersey cubs fan]

At what point do you begin to worry about resigning Cutler to an extension?

 

Last offseason.

 

I think Emery is more than willing to let this season play out and then pay Jay accordingly. If he wins the Super Bowl, he gets a Flacco deal. If he comes up short, he gets something less.

[UK1679666180]

Barring some injury or performance collapse, he's going to get paid. He's playing like a top QB and should be paid as one.

[USSoccer]

My concern is him walking after the season.

[UMFan83]

At what point do you begin to worry about resigning Cutler to an extension?

 

Last offseason.

 

I think Emery is more than willing to let this season play out and then pay Jay accordingly. If he wins the Super Bowl, he gets a Flacco deal. If he comes up short, he gets something less.

 

The Bears aren't at any risk of him bolting if they really want to keep him at all costs, correct? We can just franchise him?

[jersey cubs fan]

My concern is him walking after the season.

 

The odds of that happening are very low. He's going to get a big offer. He's finally settling in with a competent offensive coach after first dealing with McDaniels then all the Bears rejects. The Bears have the franchise tag. It's just not a huge risk.

[UK1679666180]

The aging defense is a much greater concern than Cutler heading into next year.

[Guest]

My concern is him walking after the season.

 

The odds of that happening are very low. He's going to get a big offer. He's finally settling in with a competent offensive coach after first dealing with McDaniels then all the Bears rejects. The Bears have the franchise tag. It's just not a huge risk.

 

Yeah. He's not walking.

 

Even if all those things you mentioned weren't in play, he loves it here, has openly indicated in the past that he's not looking to break the bank on his next contract, and his wife has family ties here too (not that it's a huge factor, but just another thing on the pile).

[Thed Hoyerstein]

My concern is him walking after the season.

 

The odds of that happening are very low. He's going to get a big offer. He's finally settling in with a competent offensive coach after first dealing with McDaniels then all the Bears rejects. The Bears have the franchise tag. It's just not a huge risk.

 

Maybe he hasn't directly said it, but isn't it kinda assumed that he wants to stay here anyhow? Especially that he has Marshall with him, and a offensively competent head coach, seems like it would be the smart decision on his part.

 

I recall he said on waddle and silvy last that he would consider a hometown discount, but who knows how much truth there is to that.

[UK1679666180]

My concern is him walking after the season.

 

The odds of that happening are very low. He's going to get a big offer. He's finally settling in with a competent offensive coach after first dealing with McDaniels then all the Bears rejects. The Bears have the franchise tag. It's just not a huge risk.

 

Yeah. He's not walking.

 

Even if all those things you mentioned weren't in play, he loves it here, has openly indicated in the past that he's not looking to break the bank on his next contract, and his wife has family ties here too (not that it's a huge factor, but just another thing on the pile).

 

Plus, what teams will be looking for a new QB? Clev, Jack, Oak, Az, maybe Minn?

[Thed Hoyerstein]

My concern is him walking after the season.

 

The odds of that happening are very low. He's going to get a big offer. He's finally settling in with a competent offensive coach after first dealing with McDaniels then all the Bears rejects. The Bears have the franchise tag. It's just not a huge risk.

 

Yeah. He's not walking.

 

Even if all those things you mentioned weren't in play, he loves it here, has openly indicated in the past that he's not looking to break the bank on his next contract, and his wife has family ties here too (not that it's a huge factor, but just another thing on the pile).

 

Plus, what teams will be looking for a new QB? Clev, Jack, Oak, Az, maybe Minn?

 

Tennessee most likely destination given Cutler's love for Nashville, and Locker being ok but not great.

[UK1679666180]

Locker quietly has been pretty good this year.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I miss Melton already

 

also, Trestman looks like the real deal.

[Banedon]

There's also still that stigma about Cutler out there that might keep teams from pursuing Cutler.

[RynoRules]

Offseason will basically be re-signing Cutler and drafting at least one DT, CB, and LB. I bet we wind up with two DT's and two CB's.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Adam Schefter says Melton done for year with torn ACL.

[WrigleyField 22]

Offseason will basically be re-signing Cutler and drafting at least one DT, CB, and LB. I bet we wind up with two DT's and two CB's.

Why so you say LB? Granted Anderson and Williams are one year deals, but we're deeper than we've been in years, including with youth. Definitely agree on DL and CB though.

[jersey cubs fan]

Offseason will basically be re-signing Cutler and drafting at least one DT, CB, and LB. I bet we wind up with two DT's and two CB's.

Why so you say LB? Granted Anderson and Williams are one year deals, but we're deeper than we've been in years, including with youth. Definitely agree on DL and CB though.

 

You can always use LB bodies though. Special teams takes up a few and given the body type that Emery covets, big fast freaks, LB is easy to take. Also, Briggs is 33 this season. I wouldn't be surprised if he's not on the Bears next season, and would be surprised if he is on the Bears in 2015. They may be deep today, but that depth is easily eroded.