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  1. BigbadB
    I always tried to find the good in what Poles was trying to do. I did a lot of research to try to figure out if he actually was involved in the hiring process for Eberflus or not, but there just isn't much out there. If he is admitting he did, he might be protecting the higher ups that actually did do the hiring. According to records, Ryan Poles was officially hired on January 25th, and Eberflus was hired on January 27th. First time GM hiring his head coach in day 3? I'll admit I know nothing of the entire process and maybe some of the interview is how you interview coaching candidates, so maybe Poles had some meeting time with coaches before his official hire. I'd say at best, Poles had his choice of Jim Caldwell, Dan Quinn or Eberflus. Even that isn't really getting to bring in the guy "you want". Maybe a first year GM doesn't warrant that kind of respect. I'll just say that while I was a fan of his hiring based on his pedigree, and I soured on him when everything he tried to do was backfiring, and I'm of course back to ecstatic about what he's accomplishing now. There were definitely times I was an apologist moreso than others here for some of his head scratching moves. I never did hate the Claypool trade. I thought the guy could legit help this roster, but the dude truly was a headcase.
  2. BigbadB
    No idea why all of these graphics ignore Tory Taylor. Granted, he's nothing special at this point, but he was a product of this trade.
  3. BigbadB
    While DJ was the the legit playmaker, they were already getting picks for the McCaffrey trade. So they were getting 3 picks within the first 4 rounds of the '23 draft for that trade. they finished 7-10 (including 5-4 to end the season) in 2022 and were also getting the top pick in the draft with the Bears trade. The preseason predictions for the Panthers in 2023 was between 5 and 7 wins, and that was after they drafted Young. At the time of the trade, those predictions may have been better with a better veteran QB leading the way. I'm just saying no one expected the Panthers to be a 2 win team, and it took a miracle play at the end of the season to make them the first pick in the draft for the Bears.
  4. BigbadB
    I had something similar about Poles typed up yesterday and deleted it. His tenure has been littered with fireable type moves. Some were decent looking gambles that just didn't work out. Some were just so plain rotten, that you couldn't possibly find any good in it, unless you squint and see that the failure decision worked out so bad that it worked out so good. The trade down with Carolina was brilliant, even if you don't end up with Caleb. Who could have ever imagined that Carolina would be the worst team in the league? On paper, I don't think they were expected to be that bad. And Lovie Smith played his part in making the magic happen on that, too. Eberflus being so bad with Caleb and this roster that he gets fired, the replacement guys get fired and Ben Johnson sees immediate success if he jumps ship. From losing games by Hail Mary to 9-3, and two of those losses were also winnable. I remember how dejected I was after that first game loss to Minny. That seems so long ago now since Ben put a jinx on late game losses. If Poles doesn't make that trade with Carolina, he might just be unemployed right now. Instead, we are discussing him in GM of the Year chances. He hired Ben, and made the moves to fix the OLine and this offense is really starting to take form.
  5. BigbadB
    I have to disagree with you here. By kicking the extra point, you are down just one score. Defense is fired up to make a stop, momentum is still in your favor. Going for 2 and failing makes it a two score game. Defense is now mentally out of it. Not to mention, it has to be frustrating to watch what's left of your fanbase racing for the exits. I'd also add that Phily can probably count on getting into the endzone pretty easily with the tush push from the 2, so saving it for later would also potentially have a more tired Bear defense attempting to defend there. I thought it was a stupid decision to go for 2 there.
  6. BigbadB
    Swift and Monangai came out after the game together sporting nothing up top besides a Tshirt to do an interview, and if you didn't know who they were and were asked to tell you what position they played, LB would have been your only answer. Both of those guys are solid muscle and hulked up.
  7. BigbadB
    This game thread was a tough read. I don't go outside when it's this cold and there are 35 MPH gusts, and half of this game thread is bashing Caleb's accuracy. Anybody see that field goal attempt by Phily? Looked like a few of those pass plays. Then you have a guy getting mad at Ben Johnson for having Caleb try one downfield on 2nd and 1, with the argument of just running it for a first down. Ben certainly didn't invent going for a big play on 2nd and 1, but it's absolutely the time to do it, because 3rd and 1 or even 4th and 1 is kind of an easy play. Can Caleb be more accurate? Sure. It might be the only thing he has left to improve in Ben's offense. But haters on a blustery day need to take a pill. Me? I'm already imagining some stud level DE's wanting to be a part of this team next year and if not, fine, we will draft a bunch of them. I just can't get over the fact this D only gave up 14 points with so many players missing on D. They didn't let Saquon beat them. They didn't let Hurts beat them. I'm not sure Bigsby even saw the field. 2 more turnovers. So much to love.
  8. BigbadB
    Caleb probably just felt like he could shake him like he's been successfully doing more often than not. He got burned on that one, which is a learning experience. It shouldn't happen, but I forgive him since he didn't let a stupid play define him on this day.
  9. BigbadB
    I don't see the DC going anywhere next year. He just had a HC gig that didn't go so well, so maybe the Bears can keep this unit together for awhile.
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    I'm pretty sure Tory Taylor should be included in the Bears side of the trade.
  12. BigbadB
    50 three point attempts in a game seems like a lot.
  13. BigbadB
    Trivia Time- What year is it? Tyrod Taylor, Jacoby Brissett, Joe Flacco, Kirk Cousins, Jameis Winston, Geno Smith, Daniel Jones, Matthew Stafford and Teddy Bridgewater are all under Center, and Aaron Rodgers would have played if he wasn't injured. Crazy that these guys are all taking snaps in 2025.
  14. BigbadB
    The way Blankenship was behaving on the sideline didn't appear as someone who would be ready to play again on Friday. So that's possibly 3 starters from their backfield on D that could be missing.
  15. BigbadB
    Was it Blankenship in the walking boot? I'm guessing so, because the other safety got hurt pretty late in that game. Not sure what his status is, but I think Adoree Jackson will be out also. He konked his head and will likley be in concussion protocol on a short week. Also, Ojoro (Phily sack leader) exited with a wrist injury, but did return, but not sure how much he played after the injury. I just finished watching the Eagles/Cowboys game. The Cowboys RB's slashed their defense. I'd put the Bears running attack ahead of Dallas' when you include the OLine's outstanding run blocking. Dak beat them deep and did well with the TE's on the shorter stuff. Cooler temps this Friday. I'm hoping we get some guys back this week to close the gap on that spread.
  16. BigbadB
    I love you guys, but I don't follow these game threads in real time. Hats off to those of you that do, but I have a wall of tv's and I watch football on Sunday, then read the game threads the next morning over coffee, Good news was that I was able to get home and watch the game without knowing the results. Some of you have been giving Phily way too much credit. They have barely won several of their games. Their offense has been wishy washy all year. AJ Brown hates it there, and every time he complains, some of the other receivers suffer at his expense. They've had a pretty tough schedule so far, no doubt, and beaten some of the best teams in the league. But Saquon is not the same dude as last year and Hurts isn't even close to top QB this year. With that said, the Bears stand no chance if they go into Phily with the same defensive personnel as this past Sunday. Hopefully Lane Johnson is out again this Friday. Don't see any reason why Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon can't be back this week. I would guess a couple of the LB's will be back as well. Also wondering about Braxton Jones. He should be back soon as well.
  17. BigbadB
    Steelers are horrible against the pass, so Caleb is due to punish them today. Dennis Allen has been missing guys on defense all year and he's found a way to get the most out of the guys he can play. I think the Bears can win this game even without 7 starters. D'Marco Jackson knows this defense. Hippolyte is pretty green, but he can certainly cover some ground with his speed. Wright, McCloud and CJGJ have been playing in place of Gordon and Johnson most of the season. I don't care who is under center for the Steelers, Bears are winning this game. Sister is in town and the only day the direct family can do Thanksgiving is today at noon. DAMMIT! I've got every football game recorded so I can watch them all later.
  18. BigbadB
    Was last night's game a NBA Cup game? I'm still not even understanding what's up with those courts. Is it like the yellow first down marker in NFL where it's faked in behind the players, but full screen? Or do they actually put a different flooring in for Cup games? I'm literally stupid about this. I'm also glad I didn't watch last night's game.
  19. BigbadB
    Yeah. The open receivers are there downfield. That play just hasn't clicked yet. Once it does, look out. The good news is they are attempting them, so they know that play is there. I think he just gets overly excited about making that play happen rather than just running it like any other play and stress touch on those passes. Ben's offense is definitely creating a lot of scoring opportunities. Caleb and the receivers need to do a better job of securing connections. Zaccheaus was a non factor on Sunday. Did he even see the field? Guess Ben got tired of the drops.
  20. BigbadB
    That last PI on the Lions to end the game was horrifyingly bad. There was an even worse one earlier in the day in the Dolphins game that will be circulating all week since there was little to no contact at all. It's probably time for someone of significance to make some headlines with the bad officiating/gambling implications of these games.
  21. BigbadB
    You all think you were stressed yesterday, my internet feed was haywire and the screen kept freezing up at the most inopportune times, including Santos' final field goal to win the game. Great win. While they are struggling against teams with losing records, I do think this team has the ability to stay in games with tough opponents. I'm liking their chances against Pittsburgh next week. But can we please make one deep connection this season? So many overthrows on wide open and touchdown likely routes.
  22. BigbadB
    Too early to bring it up now, but Hawks could certainly be buyers at the trade deadline. They have 5 picks in the first two rounds and 15m under the cap and over 50m available next year.
  23. BigbadB
    My assumption was that they would activate him before the deadline to IR if it came down to it. I'm just not expecting him to be ready at all this week, and maybe not next week. I certainly don't want them rushing him back before he's ready.
  24. BigbadB
    He's likely not going to be available for the next 3 or 4 weeks. He's not even close to being in football shape.
  25. BigbadB
    Looked like crap most of the game? What game were you watching? That game was fun from beginning to end. They played a very good team and matched them most of the way. Dillon was putting tons of hits on Bedard and the Hawks retaliated quite nicely. Lafferty almost broke their goalie Markstrom in half on his goal. Bertuzzi is playing like a man possessed on both ends of the ice.
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