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  1. BigbadB
    Bullpen and the bench is the only place that absolutely needed upgrades. They could certainly use a SP and possibly one more starter on offense, but those are more luxuries than absolute needs. I think they will add a SP, but I'm not expecting many more moves outside of that.
  2. BigbadB
    Edwin Diaz will make 17m this year and 26m each of the next two years after that. To fill your bullpen up on less than what LAD's closer will average over the next three years seems reasonable.
  3. BigbadB
    This is probably the most likely scenario. Alcantara and either one of those guys would be a decent enough option to DH/RF. One of Mo or Caissie won't be here in 2026, unless they work a trade for a starter that can keep one of them in AAA. But who is traded for pitching if Shaw doesn't go anywhere? Have to assume one of those two guys will be the key element in bringing in a SP. Games against lefties will be Austin and Alcantara getting at bats. Alcantara's ability to play CF makes him the perfect 4th OF this year.
  4. BigbadB
    I'm with you, Raw. Atlanta was playing for nothing against the Rams on Monday night. But they weren't supposed to really be playing for anything. That's different than being expected to be a top team and falling to last place. Detroit was supposed to win their division and go to the Super Bowl last year and this year. Their window is closing and they have nothing to play for Sunday. I don't think you'll see the fire in Detroit's players. It's not the Bears fault they aren't going to the playoffs. It's not Ben's fault, either. Ben stayed in Detroit longer than he should have. It's natural for coaches to get promotions, so you wish them well and move on. Campbell had his revenge game earlier this year, and I seriously doubt there is a rift between Ben and Dan, or that they want there to be a rift. Dan is going to give a fire-y speech to try to get his players inspired to win in Chicago, but I'm marking this one down as a Bears win on Sunday. The blitz completely kills Detroit's ability to move the ball. We don't blitz much, but I think they will be bringing them on Sunday in that cold air.
  5. BigbadB
    One of those td's was a defensive td.
  6. BigbadB
    You absolutely play to win on Sunday vs. the Lions. This is an amazingly balanced playoff bracket, no matter how it plays out. A #2 seed could end up with 3 home games and playing any of Seattle, SF, LAR, Car/TB at home in January is an advantage you want. Absolutely loved the offense last night. The pass rush was frustrating as hell. Other than the Booker sack, I don't think anyone ever actually touched Purdy all night, let alone tackle him.
  7. BigbadB
    What's with the labeling? Who the hell cares who is #1. We have an amazing and YOUNG receiver room. Enjoy them all equally.
  8. BigbadB
    That Packer DB looked like a bad injury in the end zone. Surprised the commentary hasn’t said a word about it.
  9. BigbadB
    He was great in preseason. I think he easily replaces Zaccheaus starting next year. I think he definitely showed enough last week to get some targets this week. It's going to be an air show Sunday night.
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  11. BigbadB
    Not sure if it will be popular here, but I have to say Tom Brady is pretty good in the broadcast booth. Hated him as a player, but respected what he accomplished. Thought for sure I'd despise him as a color commentator.
  12. BigbadB
    Ah yes. The Curious Case of Brandon Aiyuk..... Probably shouldn't even bother putting his mug on a milk carton. I believe his days in SF are over.
  13. BigbadB
    Scoring points in 23 straight quarters (and counting) is pretty good.
  14. BigbadB
    They come at you from so many directions. The good news is their defense didn't look good at all. Rivers didn't have the arm strength to make some of the necessary throws to keep their offense on the field. Guys were plenty open, though. However, the SF defense didn't let Jonathan Taylor have anything. Indy averaged less than 3 yards a carry. Caleb will need to throw and throw often. Indy looked like they had the offense to trade scores with them, but once they fell behind, it was pretty much over. They just couldn't stop the SF offensive explosiveness. I'm not sure the Bears defense can, either. Which is why they will need to be in the mindset of scoring a td on every drive. I'm not picking the Bears to win this one. But I want more than anything to be proven wrong. Keep winning, dammit! I want some cold ass playoff games in Soldier Field in January.
  15. BigbadB
    Gonna change their name to the Kansas City Chiefs.
  16. BigbadB
    Remember this 3 part hit piece? This was part 1. Good times! https://www.golongtd.com/p/house-of-dysfunction-part-i-the-curious
  17. BigbadB
    No clue what the issue was with the officials on that play. If it was OPI, you enforce the penalty and it's game over. Pretty simple. I assumed they were going to call DPI, which then creates a confusing situation of how to rule the end of that play. If it was OPI, what the hell were they confused about? Games not ending on a penalty is only on defensive penalties.
  18. BigbadB
    San Fran is in the driver's seat for the #1 seed. If they win out, they get it. Their offense is firing on all cylinders right now. Really hoping for a loss tonight to kill that dream for them, but old man Rivers and the beat up Indy defense is probably not the team to make that happen.
  19. BigbadB
    I do feel like hitting the archives to see what people were saying about the 2025 Bears. Fun read, I'm sure.
  20. BigbadB
    I absolutely love these. I'm a bit confused why Caleb isn't getting game balls, though.
  21. BigbadB
    What a crazy and fun game. I wonder if Caleb has fallen asleep yet. I think about the vitriol that was directed at Caleb because he paints his nails. How many of them are still clamoring for Jayden "I sit on the sidelines a lot" Daniels? Dude comes up big time, time and again. I meant to say this last week, but I would say it deserves mentioning even more after last night, and that's the Special Teams work has taken a complete 180%. Santos has a miss in there (last week), but he's been very good at not only field goals, but also getting the 20 yard line touch back. There have been much better Bears returns, less penalties and Taylor has pinned them deep. My prediction that Jahdae would shine wasn't that far off. 2 catches isn't off the charts, but that grab for a TD was a shining moment. Olamide, your ticket is ready at the train station. Where are you going? Anywhere but here.
  22. BigbadB
    I mean, he's not taking the Addison Russell route to the end of his baseball career, but he's certainly veering off in a similar direction. Illinois is a blue state for one reason only. CHICAGO! I suppose it's healthy to a kid's future to be all over the team owner's knob for future paychecks, but the fanbase is watching. In general, the less I know about a baseball player outside of his baseball prowess, the better. I was so excited about Matt Shaw as a young prospect. Now I couldn't care less if they fire him off to the moon. A couple more Matt Shaw's proudly wearing their political affiliations on their sleeve and my Marquee bill will soon become $20 cheaper per month. I can read a book for 2:15 (or however short games will be in 2026) a day instead of tuning into a game. I'm way behind on my reading.
  23. BigbadB
    Hey, look! It's someone who has never driven through Gary, Indiana.
  24. BigbadB
    Jahdae Walker is going to shine in this game.
  25. BigbadB
    Rams racked up close to 600 yards with no turnovers and lost the game.
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