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Bears Offseason Thread (Trestman new HC, pg 37)
jersey cubs fan replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Other Sports
No, he did not launch himself and yes, this is fairly typical of what guys got away with for a long time. But it's also well within the bounds of what the NFL has cracked down on in recent years. And I think it's still pretty easy for a 250lb LB to make a huge hit on a WR over the middle without leading with the crown of the helmet like Bostic did. Will they ever do it? Yes, it is going to happen and it will usually not be "dirty". But they can change the approach to contact and still make an impact. Part of the problem is, going by what the highlight reals have shown for years, guys used to think this was proper form tackling. It is not. The head should not be in position and high school/college coaches should teach guys to not have their head in that position. -
Bears Offseason Thread (Trestman new HC, pg 37)
jersey cubs fan replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Other Sports
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/9587983/jon-bostic-chicago-bears-fined-21000-hit-mike-willie-san-diego-chargers 5% of his salary, basically for tackling a guy in the process of catching a ball. I'm not really sure how you can play MLB and not do what Bostic did there. Wrapped up, put his helmet on the ball. Yes, his helmet got into the WR's head, but that can't be avoided on every tackle. Every WR running a slant or screen is defenseless? Makes you wonder how long football will be around. For comparison's sake, Bostic's was much more of a lead with the helmet type tackle than the Briggs blowup (last year?) hit. Lance actually had a proper form tackle, leading with the shoulder, but taking looks at the replay, it seems clear that Bostic is facing straight down, and the top of his helmet is what hits first. -
That's what I thought. If you're going to put a fb player's head on a mountain it has to be a QB and not a very good RB that played for like 6 years. Besides, QBs are pretty. I was thinking one of Unitas, Bradshaw, Marino, Montana, Elway, Favre (shudder) or even Manning (Peyton, not Eli). Those would be the only QBs that could be considered the best in the game for more than a couple years. It's probably b/c he won seemingly every SB in my youth, but I keep going back to Montana, even though I hated him growing up. It would have to be Montana. He defined the QB position, and winning Super Bowls, for the modern era. Marino doesn't stand a chance, Favre would go below Brady probably. You can't have Manning because his forehead would cause a rock slide that would destroy the entire mountain and kill all the tourists.
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Bears Offseason Thread (Trestman new HC, pg 37)
jersey cubs fan replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Other Sports
A lack of a flag is fairly meaningless in the "will he get fined" discussion. The play doesn't seem to warrant a fine, but there clearly is precedence for doing this. -
While that sort of comfortable ride into the sunset is what could/should happen, it almost never does with these guys. They are largely uneducated young guys who want to live the high life. And even their investments often go to poop.
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Didn't he like randomly pick some stocks in the middle of a bull market and the resulting gains convinced him (and others) that he was some sort of capitalist guru? Others include Jim Cramer. My recollection was that he subscribed to some analyst's commentary, and just used his picks as his own. http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2009/07/15/dykstra_another_too-good-to-be-true_story_97309.html
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:lol:
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Bears Offseason Thread (Trestman new HC, pg 37)
jersey cubs fan replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Other Sports
We can't just throw it to Brandon and give the ball to Matt, sometimes we'll have to punt. -
If I didn't already like Notre Dame, I would because of weirdos like you If its weird to dislike a school and fan base with their heads that far up their own asses I don't want to be straight. QOTD
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It appears as if its just a claim and we let him go for the savings in money. The Nats claiming him was odd, my guess is they are playing our money shortage against us and have him back on waivers to try and legit trade him in the hopes someone sees value at 6.5 next year. To us, the monetary savings must have meant more than the shot at getting a C+ type prospect over the offseason. Then wouldn't that just be called a waiver pickup, as opposed to a trade for a PTBNL?
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Well, it was the Big 4 sports, not top American athletic icons.
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Bears Offseason Thread (Trestman new HC, pg 37)
jersey cubs fan replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Other Sports
a lot of municipalities also offer sewage systems that allow for indoor plumbing -
It's gotta be Unitas, that was a haircut you could set your watch to.
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It just seems odd to me that there has been no talk of who the PTBNL may be (or did I miss that) coupled with all the talk about the Cubs possibly bringing him back next year.
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I think so. Don't those things usually get settled in November? I know trades have happened in late October.
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why in the world
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that is how it appears to me
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Because he looks like warmed over death and I haven't seen a picture of him in a decade. You didn't see any photos of him during his Gordon Gecko rise to fame and fortune then fall from grace?
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Bears Offseason Thread (Trestman new HC, pg 37)
jersey cubs fan replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Other Sports
From about 1999-2007 I had an "HD compatible" television that never saw an HD signal. I bought the TV I have now the day before the Bears Super Bowl game and can barely remember what it looked like before. -
Still doesn't explain why they'd give up even a PTBNL They have a spare $1m laying around, and the Cubs don't. So DeJesus is going to be the PTBNL and sent back to the Cubs if nobody else takes him prior to his buyout being paid.
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Well thank God for that. I'm guessing this means the return sucks if they're picking up the entire contract. I forgot about the $1.5m buyout in addition to the ~$1m in salary left this year. Totally just paid off the international signing penalty.
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Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales 5m Hoyer adds DeJesus solid mentor for young players, won't rule out a return Bruce Miles @BruceMiles2112 6m Hoyer says DeJesus is player #Cubs would be interested in bringing back from Chicago, IL Reply Retweet Favorite More Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales 6m Hoyer acknowledges $ big consideration in DeJesus trade. About $2.5 mil savings
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If that was actually a real guess, nicely done. Those beady little eyes, those stubby little fingers, and the name on the starbucks cup.
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Lenny Dykstra's hobo uncle?
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If all goes well. Of course he could theoretically do what DeJesus does, without the quality PA, but DeJesus is a safer bet to do what DeJesus does, which is why he gets money.
