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  1. Have a seat, Neifi
    Are we having fun yet?
  2. Have a seat, Neifi
    Achievement unlocked.
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    That Adam (Skipper) Bednarek dude clarified that he was wrong about Swanson signing last night, but still thinks the Cubs have a good chance to sign him overall.
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    Jesse Rogers said on ESPN1000 that he expects Swanson to end up with “$200 million or more” and that he’d put the Cubs’ chances at 50/50 “or a little bit better.” Edited to add: Ignore me and see the more comprehensive posts above.
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    Would honestly rather just pass on Swanson than give him 10/280 or whatever, but admittedly that’s probably just the meatball in me talking.
  6. Have a seat, Neifi
    As much as I’m trying to get psyched up about a possible Swanson signing, I just…can’t.
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    Stupid question for the hive mind—given the Trea Turner (11/300) and Xander Boegarts (11/280) deals, what do we honestly think it’ll reasonably take to snag Correa? Like, I don’t see any way it shakes out at less than, like, 10/360 at this point. And that’s probably too low, honestly, given that he’s younger than Boegarts AND Turner. Not sure why he’d take anything less than 11-12 years unless the AAV is off the charts. Personally I’d still do it, but I’m increasingly pessimistic that the length of the Turner and Boegarts deals (and their potential effect on the length of any Correa deal) may have given the Cubs FO the proverbial “cover” they need (or think they need) to pass.
  8. Have a seat, Neifi
    Agreed.
  9. Have a seat, Neifi
    Senga to Mets.
  10. Have a seat, Neifi
    Is it just me or is that tweet unintelligible
  11. Have a seat, Neifi
    Love the Jets winning @ Denver, though it appears they (the Jets) trust Zach Wilson about as much as the Bears trust Justin Fields. Wilson has thrown for a combined 231 passing yards the past two weeks, and they seem to be asking him to do as little as possible while the defense and running game takes care of everything else.
  12. Have a seat, Neifi
    The one that hit the DL's helmet was 100% on Patrick's horsefeathers block, and probably why pff scored him in single digits for the night It's uncanny how it's never, ever Fields' fault. Yea, the helmet throw was 100% on Fields. Not sure how that's even arguable.
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    Thought that Fields was horrific in the first half and generally better in the second half, though he still missed a few open throws and doesn't always seem to scan the whole field before picking a target (I'm thinking specifically of Montgomery's wheel route on the left-hand side of the field during the last drive, which Fields never even saw). I am and have been a pretty big Fields skeptic, but last night was probably the strongest evidence in favor of placing the blame primarily on the offensive line and wide receivers. They were awful. Last night was the closest thing to an "organizational failure" as a single game can be. Fields was bad, but honestly the offensive line and wide receivers legitimately were worse. It was honestly stunning. If you put a gun to my head and asked me to predict Fields' career, I don't think he ever turns into "the guy." He's just so raw at reading defenses pre- and post-snap and seeing the whole field that I simply can't get there. But this has to be the worst "situation" from a developmental standpoint I can imagine. I was in awe last night of how bad our O line and WRs were. Fields may or may not ever turn into a top-half NFL quarterback, but this simply cannot be the best way to try and answer that question.
  14. Have a seat, Neifi
    Jets effing crushed it in the draft. Good for them.
  15. Have a seat, Neifi
    Me too. I fear I've been sucked in by last week's record-setting 200-yard passing performance.
  16. Have a seat, Neifi
    I've watched that video of him air-balling a 10 footer wide left probably 22 times. Still can't wrap my head around it.
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    Interesting. It's currently a pick'em on Caesars. A bit surprised, honestly. This feels like the kind of game the Bears usually find a way to scratch out the ugliest of ugly wins. I'm guessing Vegas is assuming most NFL fans/bettors/etc. just saw another Bears loss and are assuming the Bears looked just as offensively inept @ the Vikings as they showed the week(s) before.* * To be clear, it's quite possible they're right and that yesterday was the exception, not the rule, and that we'll be right back to 7/17 for 126 yards with 0 TDs, 1 INT, and a fumble or two on Thursday.
  18. Have a seat, Neifi
    Agree. Very encouraging to see him step up and take those "cheap" completions on time, in rhythm, and without overthinking it or spending 4 seconds in the pocket before letting it rip. Not going to co-sign that portion of Bears twitter mafia screaming from the rooftops "We've found ourselves a franchise QB!!!11!!111" but yesterday was indisputably a step in the right direction and a clear sign of improvement across several key areas.
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    Yea, hope Green gets a huge suspension. Like, yea Poole shoved Green in the chest, but only after Green literally sauntered up to Poole and got right in his face while Poole was just standing there watching a drill. Remember, this is a basketball practice; it's not a schoolyard or playground. No one in Poole's position would reasonably expect someone to launch into a flying punch at his face in that situation.
  20. Have a seat, Neifi
    BRONCOS COUNTRY, LET'S RIDE
  21. Have a seat, Neifi
    The O/U being set at 42.5 more or less conveys the exact lack of enthusiasm you're describing (and which I share). Just don't see any way this team wins a playoff series in the increasingly-loaded Eastern conference.
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    Sam Mustipher, woof.
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    Yea I think I saw a few tweets each quoting a different PFF statistic in this general arena. From what I remember, the situation boils down to (1) our receivers don't get open, (2) our offensive line is horrible in pass protection, but (3) Fields is holding onto the ball *way* too long--as in, like, a significant amount longer than the quarterback who holds onto the ball second-most. In other words, Fields defenders are not wrong that Fields is stuck in a terrible situation, but Fields' weaknesses (which are consistent with what NFL scouts noted pre-draft) are exacerbating it.
  24. Have a seat, Neifi
    Yea agree, would love to see how many times we’ve thrown on first down. https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/passing-first-down-pct The Bears are 32nd in the NFL with a 28.81% pass percentage on 1st down. To compare, the Jets are 1st in the NFL at 71.95%. Only one other team besides the Bears is under 44%, the Giants at 35%. Thanks for digging up the numbers! Those percentages are abysmal. As the play action completion to Mooney showed last Sunday, more first down passing might really help Justin in “don’t think, just throw” department and with probably fewer blitzes and pressure to make a big gain.
  25. Have a seat, Neifi
    Yea agree, would love to see how many times we’ve thrown on first down.
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