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  1. BigbadB
    I shut off my DIrecTV on Monday in favor of You Tube TV. Marquee was on DirecTV, but not on YTT. Does anyone have the Marquee app? Is it stable? Does it work well? Thinking about forking out $19.99 a month next year for the app if it works good. I was a bit bummed I couldn't tune into the Cubs game when I was notified about the no-no. But, as soon as I went to my Yahoo sports app to check in I saw they pulled Shota and I no longer cared about missing the game. LOL. I'm in the camp of letting Shota decide himself whether he could continue or not. The game ended in something like 19 more pitches. Can't say Shota would have done it in 19 pitches, but I'd have let him decide if he had the strength to finish it.
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    I wouldn't expect a huge improvement, but I did like what I saw last year. What I found odd was Eberflus or the DC had the Bears blitzing a lot in the preseason. Way, way, way more than last year in any game. If they do that more, then I would say we will see improvement, because I think they have the talent to pull off some blitzing schemes with success. What seemed odd to me was that they were employing so many blitzes in the preseason. It was taking place so often that you have to assume it's a policy change in Eberflus' defense. The Bears are facing some of the worst QB's in the league this year, so maybe they plan to implement more blitzes to force more turnovers. Can that be remotely tied to trying to create better field position and build confidence in the rookie QB?
  3. BigbadB
    I saw this too. It goes as far back as 2002, so I'm assuming they had a better record before that, but their point is not one has won their first game. Most of these QB's are getting drafted by the worst team in the league for that year, and expecting that QB to somehow turn everything around on day one seems like it tough task. Anyway, to the other poster asking who tied, it was Kyler Murray.
  4. BigbadB
    Plenty of bars with Sunday Ticket.
  5. BigbadB
    I shoulda tossed a few bucks at the Bears winning it all. I'm not anticipating it, but I was in Las Vegas for 2 damn weeks. I blame not doing it on getting Covid the moment I got there. Kinda ruined the whole trip.
  6. BigbadB
    Was just browsing the early power rankings and it's very nice to see Carolina sitting at #32. Having the first pick in the 2nd round would be wonderful. The gift that keeps on giving.
  7. BigbadB
    The Bears signed former GB WR Samori Toure to the practice squad.
  8. BigbadB
    Possibly. Seems like they were purposely practicing the kickoffs with returns, probably to get ST adjusted to it.
  9. BigbadB
    I reached out to him in May via DM. He responded that he would likely be back, but just wasn't much going on. Told him I missed his comments about the draft and such. I certainly hope he will be back soon. He brought a lot of quality stuff to the Bears threads.
  10. BigbadB
    I really don't have a problem with it. These new kick off rules seem to give pretty good field position and a very speedy runner like Velus could break open a lot of runs. Not sure if they use him there, but I wouldn't have a problem with it. Yes, he's fumbled a lot in that role, but I think you can forgive suckage in a season where nearly everyone sucked. Clean slate. He was a Poles draftee, and Poles is sticking with him, so try to use his speed in whatever ways he might be able to improve field position. If he screws up, next man up. Has anyone researched how different the field position is with this new kick off rule? I feel like it's going to lead to more points scored.
  11. BigbadB
    It's all over Facebook Bears pages. I'm annoyed by it. If he is a capable backup, I'd rather he be that here than somewhere else. The amount of missed games by NFL starters at QB last year was staggering.
  12. BigbadB
    I wouldn't mind seeing one of Moore or Colbert beat out Hicks for the backup safety gig, but maybe they like Hicks on ST better?
  13. BigbadB
    Seemed to have some promise that first year. He hasn't done anything since. I'm surprised he wasn't among the very first cuts. I also completely forgot about Jacob Martin, although with an injury that forced him to miss the entire preseason, he may be the main guy they are bringing in Taylor to replace. Booker and Hardy to me are better than Robinson, though.
  14. BigbadB
    George Pickens, Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin III doesn't seem like that good of a receiver group in Pitt. I know they are trying to trade for Aiyuk, but if they don't do something to improve that receiver room, it won't matter who they have QBing. Why have they waited this long to address the position?
  15. BigbadB
    I'm sure Poles kept checking in on Yannick, but the price probably never got down to where Poles felt like pulling the trigger. I thought Booker, Hardy and Kareem looked pretty good this preseason, so Taylor/Booker on one side and Sweat/Hardy or Kareem on the other side should be pretty solid.
  16. BigbadB
    I mentioned it to you in DM earlier, but if you need a guy, I can do it. I've been on vacation/work travel since July 31st and won't be checking in much until I get back August 22nd. Now that I'm in Vegas for these last two weeks, I will have more computer time, so I should be online more than the zero I've been on since the 31st.
  17. BigbadB
    I have no qualms with extending DJ. He's deserving of what he got. Poles thinks he can make that contract fit with his roster going forward, so I'm super cool with seeing him here for the next several years along side Odunze. Allen has been missing enough games each season that he's a risk to extend. He's also not worth the $25m per year, at his age and the games he isn't playing, that he is likely expecting since he's making what, $23m this year? With all of the other playmakers on this roster, Allen likely won't have gaudy enough numbers to warrant that big contract anyway. Maybe Tyler Scott becomes a serviceable #3 WR or they find a good one in the draft. Scott might be better than what we've seen given Fields' inadequacies as a starting QB. I think the same thing about the OLine. How good might they be with a QB willing to get rid of the ball or hit targets sooner. The going backwards/fumble guy made it hard for the OLine to look good the last few years.
  18. BigbadB
    Welcome! While it's never fun trading prospects, these were not top prospects by any means, and the Cubs will still need to move more of them before the deadline or this coming offseason or risk losing them in the Rule 5 draft. Can't protect them all and there may not be a lot of room on the big league roster in 2025.
  19. BigbadB
    Caruso was about the only guy watchable on this roster last year. Well, I like Drummond, too.
  20. BigbadB
    I gave it until the OLine was healthy this past year and that's when I knew he just wasn't a starting NFL QB. With the trade, I still had concerns I was wrong, and DJ Moore and other teammates sticking up for Fields made me nervous that I was wrong. But, with each passing article or story, I'm sure glad they moved on. Sucks they only got a 6th rounder for him, but given the brilliance of the first round trade that netted so much talent, I can live with it.
  21. BigbadB
    Good morning, masochists. I have to tip my hat to you all for sticking out this painful season. I had to stop watching several weeks ago. Sad to see they are still the same team I quit watching. Maybe today is when they turn things around. I still read the game threads on occasion and my phone notifies me about all of the losses the Cubs are piling up, usually of the one run variety. Good to see there's still some crazy talk going on here, like moving Assad to the bullpen. Yeah, that's how you reward a guy for doing his job well, Demote him.
  22. BigbadB

    Golf thread

    BigbadB replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports

    Not at all. Other than the deer that practically walk right up to you as they eat the delicious fairway rough, it was my least favorite course of the 4 we played over 3 days in Monterey. We played Pebble Beach the first day we got there. Woke up the next morning and played Spanish Bay (stayed at Spanish Bay Resort), then came back to the room, showered in the most awesome shower of all time. Was refreshed to play Del Monte. Then played Spyglass Hill the next morning. Most golf I've ever played in a 36 hour span. Spanish Bay was way better than Spyglass, IMO. It was a dream trip, though. I think Del Monte is the oldest course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi. Built in 1896.
  23. BigbadB

    Golf thread

    BigbadB replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports

    I played Spyglass Hill and the greens were like that. Flag on one hole was on a false front. I was a two foot putt away from the cup across the slope. I gave it a bit of an angle to account for the slope, and the ball went around the hole on the top side and proceeded to roll down the green and about 30 feet off the green. I literally tapped the putt with the power to roll not much more than 2 feet. It rolled an easy 40-45 feet. If you aren't below the hole on your approach, you are SOL.
  24. BigbadB
    Saint or sinner, she is bringing people to the arenas at a level that games have to be moved to bigger venues.. That's a good thing for their sport and their own future pocketbooks. Fair or not, she was doing things in college basketball that drew a lot of interest and she can be a gateway for bringing WNBA and all of its benefactors to a more financial windfall. More tv time. More advertising dollars. More endorsements as more ladies start getting more well known. But, getting well known has to be for the good reasons. Flagrant fouls that injure Caitlin and make her miss games is not good for the league. It's fine to give her some rookie lumps or "welcome to the league", but the jealousy or hatred that it's her and not "you" is not a good look. The flagrant foul wasn't a good look, but Angel Reese high fiving her teammates from the bench after that flagrant foul and then hugging the player that did it right after she did it is bad for business. But yeah, her teammates need to have her back.
  25. BigbadB
    Probably a good thing those games are after the trade deadline. Maybe the White Sox will be playing their 2024 draft picks in August.
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