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  1. BigbadB
    Even worse, he actually pinch hit for Busch last night.
  2. BigbadB
    Yeah, he's not getting 6-8. That's a little bit less than Montgomery got, and he wasn't nearly as old or had two extensive knee surgeries. Not to mention it's the tail end of offseason and he's still looking for a team, while most teams are basically tapped out on their cap space. Either he accepts an offer to play for someone now at a discount price or he waits for a team to have a significant injury in preseason. The Bears ought to be a pretty nice fit for him to show he still has something left.
  3. BigbadB
    Yes, you should do everything possible to try to destroy the first team to give you a looksee at anything above AA ball.
  4. BigbadB
    That shouldn't be a problem since it would take reworking someone's contract to make a big signing fit the cap. I don't think Chubb can be asking for the moon since he was pretty blah last year. Cleveland actually benched him in favor of Ford a lot more than expected. I will say another offseason workout program should make his repaired knee stronger. The guy has been one of the best when he's healthy, so I'm on board if it is the Bears kicking the tires. Just don't kick his tires too hard.
  5. BigbadB
    At the time, his choice to kneel during games became a bigger distraction than the actual attraction of the football game itself. No team wanted that distraction. He was better than many backups, and maybe even a few starters, but that distraction came with him. And I seem to recall he wanted $20m a year and didn't feel like he needed to do tryouts to prove he could still play. I think he ended up blackballing himself, not that the owners colluded to blackball him, I think they all chose individually that they didn't want to deal with the controversy of signing him.
  6. BigbadB
    I had to look him up to see if his middle name was Frank. It is not.
  7. BigbadB
    Kiper rated the Bears the 7th best draft and really only dinged them on missing out on a DE.
  8. BigbadB
    I'm not going to call any of their picks "guys off the street". Dennis Allen may have wanted a speedy LB that can run with a TE in 3rd down sets. He will likely be dynamic in Special Teams. His speed is off the charts for a LB. Just about any warm body might be as good as Edmunds has been. And maybe Edmunds could use some plays off. I think I saw that Edmunds played every down in 14 of the 17 games played. Curious if Shemar Turner can move around on the DL. His bio mentions that he has lined up at DE at times. His quickness/power could create mismatches
  9. BigbadB
    Here is the list of UDFA's the Bears signed so far. Major Burns, S, LSU Power Echols, LB, North Carolina J.P. Richardson, WR, TCU Luke Elkin, LS, Iowa Jonathan Kim, K, Michigan State Xavier Carlton, EDGE, Cal Jahdae Walker, WR, Texas A&M Tysheem Johnson, S, Oregon Jereme Robinson, DE, Kansas The WR room is going to be pretty full in camp this year. Moore, Odunze, Zaccheaus, Burden, Duvernay, Scott, Boykin, Nsimba Webster, Collin Johnson, John Jackson, Maurice Alexander, Samori Toure, JP Richardson and Jahdae Walker. ESPN doesn't have Johnson or Webster on the roster, but NFL.com does.
  10. BigbadB
    I wonder if Ian Wheeler might be their diamond in the rough at RB. He has a great preseason last year before his injury. They obviously have some competition for Swift and Johnson in camp even if it isn't guys that were available to draft earlier. I will say that the end result is a bit sad considering RB and EDGE were supposedly deep talent pools. I'm not as down on Swift as most of the fanbase seems to be. Fixing the line is going to improve the running game. He has great hands and running after the catch in the open hasn't been a problem for him. Burden III seems like a guy who could get some backfield touches as well. This could be a very explosive offense. I think the defensive line will be decent enough. DT should be rock solid with plenty of depth to rotate and keep guys fresh. Interested to see what Dennis Allen can do with these guys.
  11. BigbadB
    As of the last power rankings, all but 3 games were against top 10 teams, not just winning teams.
  12. BigbadB
    Or safety.
  13. BigbadB
    Gonna be an air show.
  14. BigbadB
    A CBS mock draft of the second round shows the Bears getting TreyVeyon Henderson (RB) at 39 and Donovan Ezeiruaku (EDGE) at 41. While I felt LT was the biggest need, I would say that haul would be pretty damn good. Maybe there is hope Amegadjie can be the guy after one more year as Braxton's understudy. Maybe Jones does better with a better supporting cast and gets extended. All hope is not lost. They could go Aereontae Ersery (OT) with one of those 2nd round picks and then grab an EDGE or RB in the 3rd. Safety is the next biggest need of those not mentioned. Same mock has OT Charles Grant going to the Bears in the 3rd. Braxton was only a 5th rounder, so maybe they can catch lightning in a bottle and grab another 4 year starter on day 3.
  15. BigbadB
    Clay Matthews said he spoke to Trump earlier that day and that Trump wrote a letter that he wanted read before the draft started, which is when Matthews opened the letter and read "Bears Still Suck", signed Donald Trump.
  16. BigbadB
    With the strength of the RB class, I’ll be sad if they trade up for Jeanty and Mason Graham is available at 10.
  17. BigbadB
    If McMillan is there, someone will trade up for him. I just saw a mock where Graham fell to 11 because of a huge push for OLine. Doubt the Bears would pass on Graham. That mock had them taking Warren. It could be a fun draft. Or it might suck.
  18. BigbadB
    Just bring Shaw back. He looked fine defensively, and he's still adjusting to major league pitching, which most rookies end up doing. If it weren't for this crazy schedule, he'd probably still be here. Instead, he was facing Cy Young caliber pitching daily. Now is the time to work on things and get that confidence going and be ready when called upon. I don't see a reason to wait much longer unless he's struggling in Iowa. I feel like the collective 3b stats in Chicago so far isn't much better than just having a pitcher bat. Shaw has an excuse. The others not so much, other than they just aren't major league starting talent. Personally, I wouldn't have sent Shaw down. Once they start facing weaker competition, he'd going to get his hacks. His walk rate was pretty decent. And I don't think his being in the line up was costing the team games like Workman.
  19. BigbadB
    Berti had been rotten at the plate tonight. At least he swung that time.
  20. BigbadB
    This is so much fun. And the Cubs only have 9 guys with more RBI than Ohtani right now.
  21. BigbadB
    I noticed Seiya landed weird when he hit the deck on an inside pitch last night. For some reason he didn’t let go of the bat and most of his weight seemed to be on the right hand on the bat.
  22. BigbadB
    A) They have an OT they like that they are hoping will be available at 10. Braxton is going to get paid next year, and more than likely not by the Bears. With the money they forked out this winter to secure the interior line, they probably need a guy who can challenge/beat out Braxton at LT and then be ready to take over in 2026. Getting a 5th year option rookie at LT would be ideal. Chances are good they won't be picking this high again for awhile. B) They go BPA of the skill position players (one that slips down to 10) because they feel there is a LT possibility in the second round that is better than a JAG. C) One of the premium talents in the top 5-6 slides to 10 and they grab him. D) Trade down because the offer is too good to pass up. To me, you have to get a starting caliber LT in this draft.
  23. BigbadB
    Runs is another cool comp after the first 25 games. 4 positions are on pace for more than 100 runs. Also of note is only 7 GIDP in 25 games. That's part of what I like about the batting order construction. Lots of speed on the bases, especially in front of the slower bats. 4 guys have at least 6 stolen bases.
  24. BigbadB
    They are winning even with the lack of production at 3b. Let Shaw have some more minor league at bats against guys who aren't Cy Young votees and bring him back when the schedule softens. Then just leave him there. I actually like the current construction of the batting order. The speed of Dansby/Nico/PCA in front of the catcher reduces the chances of double plays with a slow running catcher. The runs per game average supports that.
  25. BigbadB
    Did it stop existing because the Bulls/Blackhawks were moving to CHSN? There are still other NBC Regional channels in other parts of the country? I know that NBCSC was still around when I switched to You Tube TV in May of 2024. I was part of making the leap to YTTV, although Sunday Ticket was the bigger reason.
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