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  1. gflore34
    There was an earlier posting regarding the Chiefs improvement on defense being correlated with a good secondary and linebackers. Appears Poles is a very big believer in the idea of the defense starting from the back to front rather than front to back. if they improve on stopping the run we may see the benefits of strong secondary helping the pass rush.
  2. gflore34
    Game 1 Nuggets-Heat tonight, while it appears to be a mismatch guess we shouldn't count the Heat out. Still, besides playing well, when one sits back at looks at the extraordinary chain of events that helped get the Heat to Finals. One has to wonder if their luck has run out, besides the mismatches all over the floor, I just don't see the Nuggets checking out for the half of the series nor will they let Strus, Martin, Robinson and Vincent beat them or be so badly out-coached. If I were a Celtics fan I'd be PO that they sat back and let Caleb Martin and Gabe Vincent beat them, it was entirely preventable.
  3. gflore34
    Once Codi Heuer is ready to go is Fulmer next?
  4. gflore34
    Have to give Heat credit, thought they were toast, they bounced back, congratulations to them.
  5. gflore34
    It's time to fire Ross along removing Fulmer, Merryweather and Rucker from the pen, while boring, this team is better than it's shown.
  6. gflore34
    Butler' done, the mind is willing but, the body is not. Just don't see how the Heat can win tonight, I don't believe the Celtics are going to struggle from the 3 point line like they did in game 6. Really should have never gone this far, this series has totally been about one team sleep walking their way through the first 3 games than it has about the other team' good play.
  7. gflore34
    On the other hand this was Taillon' best start of the year. I'm guessing he'll continue getting ripped until, towards the end of season, he'll finally manage to put together a few good starts giving us false hope the Cubs are "serious" about winning in 2024.
  8. gflore34
    Surprise, surprise when you need a big out Fulmer does what he does best - find a bat, this clown is dead weight. There's no need to continue to waste a roster spot on him.
  9. gflore34
    That's it, think the Heat blew their wad tonight, do believe they'll much if anything left for game 7. Just can't see all the Heat's undrafted scrubs carrying them to win in Boston Monday night.
  10. gflore34
    Game 6 is the big one, should be the toughest, if the Celtics put forth the effort of the past two games they'll win. The Heat will be toast in a game 7, I'm certain they're going to throw everything they've left to get game 6.
  11. gflore34
    If there's ever going to be an NBA coming back from being down 3 in a 7 game series this Celtics-Heat series may be the one. The Celtics, when they come to play, are so obviously the superior team, they've got a chance.
  12. gflore34
    Was thinking about that as well, do not know if the Heat have anyone capable of guarding him. This and I find it hard to believe the Nuggets will let guys like Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Caleb Martin and an old Kevin Love beat them heck, I find it hard to to believe they're doing so well against the Celtics.
  13. gflore34
    Do really think they'll beat Denver in the finals? I know it's crap shoot however, the Heat is greatly benefiting from playing a badly coached Celtic team who appears they'd rather be doing anything else but, playing basketball.
  14. gflore34
    Right now, there's no one in the bullpen who can come get them a K when it's really needed. Everytime Fulmer, Merryweather, Alzolay or Rucker is utilized in high leverage situation, calling for a K, I know their somehow going to find a bat.
  15. gflore34
    Hopefully the Nuggets will finish off the Lakers tonight, James' act, his flopping, complaining about nearly every call is getting tiresome. Not to mention I'll be glad to see his surrounding cast (save for Davis) of basketball flotsam and jetsam out of the playoffs. Then there's the Heat who quite probably have a less talented collection of basketball flotsam and jetsam than the Lakers yet, to their credit, are going to advance the to NBA Finals. Where their magical run will end, they won't have the good fortune of playing a disinterested team, think there's a real good chance the Nuggets will sweep.
  16. gflore34
    I agree but, he was terrible in spring training, he's thus far been terrible, at this point it doesn't look encouraging.
  17. gflore34
    I'm beginning to wonder if Mervis is nothing more than a AAAA player - may get sent down, will tear it up in Iowa, get called up and, again, look clueless and feeble, just never able to translate minor league success to the major league level.
  18. gflore34
    What's the point of pulling Rucker now? Is Ross afraid the game is going to get out of hand? Just let the POS finish the inning.
  19. gflore34
    I knew what I wrote was a bit of a fast take but, man, it's frustrating, watching the same soft tossing, sinker-slider pitcher come out the Cubs bullpen.
  20. gflore34
    This bullpen is what angers me the most, Jed said something about finding more guys who can miss bats and get K's. And, what does do? Build a collection of relatively soft tossers, seems every other team is baseball has a least one guy in the bullpen who can bring the heat. Cubs, it appears, don't have someone who can bring the in the heat in their whole horsefeathering system.
  21. gflore34
    It's got to be health related, he can barely throw a strike, 62 pitches, only 35 strikes, I sense a DL stint coming soon.
  22. gflore34
    Upfront, until someone emerges, they're absolute garbage, however, the secondary and linebackers, not so terrible. They may end having one the best defensive backfields in the NFL, they'll have to cover receivers for an infinite amount of time - which probably isn't possible - nevertheless, there will be moments where they'll really shine. And adding anyone who can get to QB along with stuffing the run will make them look that much better. Of course, we'll have to wait for 2024 for any type of impactful upfront defensive help.
  23. gflore34
    As stated earlier it appears Poles is a big believer in the effect strong coverage can have on improving a defense. I can see that, receivers cannot get open as quickly thereby, in theory, allowing your pass rush to get to the QB or something along these lines.
  24. gflore34
    You're probably correct, for what its worth most draft experts believe the Bears did well. Guess my expectations were a bit too high nevertheless, it certainly appears the OL, receiver and running back rooms are significantly improved. There really is no excuse for Fields not to take big step forward in the passing game next season. No more excuses, no more Swiss Cheese turn style at C, no more receivers with hands of stone, it's all on Fields and, to some extent, Getsy.
  25. gflore34
    For such an important draft it's been extraordinarily underwhelming, you'd think Poles might draft like his future with the Bears is at stake.
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