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  1. BigbadB
    I saw three names tossed around, with Hoerner, Suzuki and Taillon all mentioned.
  2. BigbadB
    We do have that game on TNT. And then the Blackhawks sweep a night of Illinois sports, with Illini losing to Rutgers, Bulls losing to Minny along with the Hawks. What I did see of the Hawks game, Soderblom looked really good.
  3. BigbadB
    Also, pretty sure they lose last night's game if LaVine isn't traded.
  4. BigbadB
    Looked like Pat Maroon out there to me.
  5. BigbadB
    They weren't going to be competitive again before 2027 anyway.
  6. BigbadB
    Yep. That's where I'm at. Their record seemed better last year when he was injured.
  7. BigbadB
    It's also hard to believe Bregman is balking on a 6/156 offer.
  8. BigbadB
    Exactly,. It's a very strange non starter.
  9. BigbadB
    Didn't he already have a gig in New Orleans once? Or am I thinking of his brother. And wasn't one of them part of Bounty Gate?
  10. BigbadB
    Was reading up on Padres ownership. Yikes x 5.
  11. BigbadB
    I read that McCarthy was leaning towards sitting this season out, and rejoining the coaching search 2026.
  12. BigbadB
    Not sure how anyone can value the term "pro bowler" in a serious discussion. I'm not sure if you could get someone to actually pay me to watch that game in the comfort of my own home.
  13. BigbadB
    I don't know if breaking the bank lures Smith. He can pick his team, and there will be plenty knocking on the door, including already playoff caliber teams rather than hopeful playoff caliber teams.
  14. BigbadB
    There's no doubt about that. Not only that, his contract is worse than LaVine's.
  15. BigbadB
    A guy who puts a NO trade clause in his contract probably shouldn't be put in this position at all, since the contract pretty much clearly stated he will honor his part of the contract until it's done, and the team who presented him this contract should also honor their end. Now the team comes to him, expects him to uproot his life and follow their orders or feel the wrath from the team and the fanbase if he elects to enforce the NTC. Not sure why he has to be subjected to similar frustration from the team that is trying to trade for him, also. To me, he ought to be able to take as long as he wants.
  16. BigbadB
    Assumed it was sarcasm, so I looked it up. Yep. Sarcasm.
  17. BigbadB
    That's nuts.
  18. BigbadB
    Johnson was always at the top of my list, with McCarthy being my other top choice. I'm super happy about this news. Even more excited that Dennis Allen is his preferred guy at DC. Coaching experience, success as a DC, runs a 4-3 that won't create more holes to fill on D. Now, fix the mother horsefeathers OLine.
  19. BigbadB
    Agreed. However, if Allen is only interested in the LA's or Chicago, I could see him being willing to lower his expectations on a contract. Caleb has called him the best player he's worked with, and seemed to rely on him as his go to. Maybe they need to take away that security blanket to expose him to the rest of the offense, or maybe with a better line in place and coaching that has a clue, Caleb can get to his true potential and make this an offense teams fear. I doubt the Chargers want him back at big dollars. The Rams already have potent WR's. Not advocating for Allen, but I could see him back next year.
  20. BigbadB
    Yeah, I don't see that. Too many needs in the trenches to take an RB in the first. I think Braxton Jones gets moved inside, which makes LT in the first an absolute must. Then you can fill the remainder of the positions, including RB via free agency/draft. By my calculations, only Wright, Jones and Amegadjie are guaranteed roster spots next year. That's a lot of holes to potentially fill, and it's only two legit starters on a line that needs 5 legit starters.
  21. BigbadB
    That's the way I saw it when it happened. You either no call that or you call it on the receiver. He pushed off way more than anything the defender did.
  22. BigbadB
    The 4th foul was ridiculous. The 5th one was a freshman bonehead move at a time they could not afford for him to do that. He already had 2 fouls and on the bench when I turned on the game with 4 minutes gone on the clock. Will Riley impressed the hell out of me.
  23. BigbadB
    You really should watch some video of Daniels to McLaurin. I basically watched every game. Daniels was VERY accurate, especially on deep balls. Yes, as someone mentioned, Daniels threw a Love-esque lollipop in that playoff game that was caught, but that's not how I remember most of his deep throws this year. His Line gave him amazing confidence and he followed through. He didn't really have to make deep balls a big part of their game since their running attack did so much work. But they did it anyway. I'm very jealous of their coaching staff at the moment. A lot of people are calling for regression, and I think I was the loudest this offseason about how teams would snap him in two like a twig because he's so tiny, but they have all of the elements in place to continue on that same level of production next year.
  24. BigbadB
    I wanna know how they will spin the cry poor theory when we watch Kyle Tucker be everything they want him to be, and then watch him go somewhere else next year, and probably a smaller market team than Chicago. To me, you made that bed by making that trade. Now finish the deal and sign him long term. People will be louder than ever if they don't work out an extension. I'm actually half expecting low ball extension offers and a trade at the deadline because they know he's leaving.
  25. BigbadB
    I don't care what anyone says, a player's confidence is a huge factor in getting the most of his ability. Daniels can trust his line to either have the time to complete a pass anywhere on the field, or he can scamper around and take off running, which he is very good at doing. Caleb probably feels like someone is going to hit him from behind before he finishes his drop back. You can't play with an air of confidence when you have to have one eye looking over your damn shoulder. It's the worst thing you can subject your franchise QB to in his first year in the league. I'm pretty confident that if the Bears drafted Daniels, Washington would be dancing in the streets that they got their guy, and the roles would have been completely reversed this year between those two guys. All 11 defenders are all within 10 yards of Caleb on each snap. They are pressuring the Oline because it sucks. Defenders were willing to risk the deep one on ones time and time again because the pressure was too dominant for Caleb to ever have time to let a longer play of any kind develop. Who will have a better career? Who knows, but Daniels runs way too much for my liking. I like what Caleb offers, but fix the mother horsefeathers line already.
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