BigSlick
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I may shell out and go to Lambeau for the first time for that Oct 11th game. horsefeathers it. Let’s roll.
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As far as schedules go, I’m as pleased as can be. Starts pretty light (if teams are roughly what they were last year, and they never are) and then gets tougher by the end. we have a tough schedule this year, but I don’t hate the way it’s lined up for us.
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I LOVE that
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The 2026 Cubs unlocked the secret of how to get the baseball gods to shine down on you and it’s to injure as many pitchers as possible. None shall stand when we’re done. Receive our tribute, O Gods!
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Reds (Petty) vs Cubs (Cabrera): 5/4/26, 6:10pm
BigSlick replied to Brandon Glick's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
this team is RIDICULOUS. god. so much has gone wrong with the roster and yet... so much has gone right in the games. -
I worry that Poles in general is a bit too complacent about the defensive line. This idea that "hey, we have such a good secondary that we can afford to give QBs more time back there" is... it feels completely disconnected from how modern football works. This isn't 1995. The rules have changed, DBs are far more limited in what they can do, and passing offenses and QBs are far more precise and well-oiled. You give any half-decent QB any time and they will find a guy. That's just how it is. There's no lockdown coverage, it's not allowed in the rules and passing offenses can get around it. The math isn't there, you can't do it. The only thing you can do to stop good QBs is to get pressure on them. It's a philosophical problem for how they've built this defense.
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It would suck to start the year in Seattle but what can you do, thats what you get punished with when you get a good season. I remain mildly disappointed with the draft but also, what can you do. I have to assume (and I don't like it) that they feel like when they get Dayo and Shemar healthy they feel good about this D-Line. I don't. But clearly, they do. I like how Booker has developed. Dexter is a good pass rushing D-tackle. Sweat had a good year, especially towards the end. But Sweat is a year older, Dayo and Shemar are coming off devastating injuries, and everyone else are pretty much bums and replacement level. I expect a very fun year, but I also fear the defense could get real ugly if we don't get the 3 turnovers a game we were getting last year.
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Am I puzzled that they still haven’t addressed DLine af all? Absolutely. But I trust Ben Johnson implicitly.
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Definitely didn’t see a TE there. Don’t love that they’re going “Adeyingbo is Motivated” as the solution on the Dline, but a lot of their targets were gone. theyre definitely putting their eggs in the “our offense will be beastly and hopefully our defensive backs make some plays” as a strategy
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Kevin Warren is an annoying blowhard who seems to be really bad at his job, but I also think he had some part to play in the Bears firing the previous dullard and hiring Ben Johnson so I can't entirely hate him.
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Not super exciting but a very good pick. We are desperate for pass rush, but I know they’ll hit that tomorrow. It’s good to get the safeties locked down. Let’s go.
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hell yeah get a goddamn run and sweep em
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people say this all the time and i have never in my life felt that way about a game a team i support wins. they all feel amazing (except if there's a career threatening injury that occurs during it)
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oh my god this game is nervewracking
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my decision so far this season to not watch every single game is looking incredibly vindicated i'll peek back in when they go on a heater. my condolences to everyone here, this season so far looks extremely irritating
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team giving me a lot of "I hate this team" vibes will change once they win a few in a row
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i would love Ben brown off this team
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approach today is driving me horsefeathers insane i want my big beautiful offense of early 2025
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Miguel Amaya if you want to be the Carson Kelly of 2026 I’m good with it
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Seems like a steal for his prime years. Less than $20 mil per for a guy who could go off and have some absolute monster years if his bat gets more consistent.
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This is all distorted to make it seem worse than it is: Nahshon Wright wasn’t a starter, he was your 4th corner who played well, the linebacker in question was outplayed by his back up (and we signed someone who’s also pro bowl quality for cheaper) the receiver was our 3rd or 4th option by the end of the season and we got a 2nd round pick for hin, we signed a younger safety who was on the best defense to replace the older one. the only things I’m not happy with (yet!) is how we’re replacing Trapilo and Dalman, both unforeseen and unplanned losses. But we haven’t even gotten a week into FA or into the draft yet. I’m not shocked they didn’t have big moves to help those areas yet.
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Would have loved Byard back, but I'm not too gutted he's gone. Feels like the market spoke on Nahshon Wright's value: all 32 teams basically think his season last year was a fluke. Let's hope they're right, because he could have been gotten back for real cheap. (I do think Tyrique is a better all-around corner than him, and I hope he isn't in the doghouse for no reason).
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Las Vegas I’m offering you a single 2!~ for the very damaged goods of Maxx Crosby, we’ll figure out a way to salvage his ruined career, thank you
