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  1. Rex Buckingham
    Rozsival looks like he's 40 in that picture, especially compared to Kane who looks about 13...
  2. Rex Buckingham
    this Illini season feels like hat Iowa's last season was described to be... lots of losses where they're in the game and cannot close to save their lives... maybe next year with the added depth and experience the Illini can be a top-15 type team like Iowa is this year
  3. Rex Buckingham
    I haven't researched enough to know the drop off of talent but I feel one impact defender will be there at our spot . Not sure about 30 and I'd rather get the impact guy. Yeah 30 would probably be too far. Probably miss out on all of Ealy, Nix, Ford, Hageman, Clinton-Dix, Pryor, Gilbert, Dennard, and maybe even Aaron Donald. Jernigan?
  4. Rex Buckingham
    Surely Samardzija is going to be moved now. No sense in keeping him around for the next 2 years when the best we can realistically hope for is some fringe contention in 2015 if the young guys come up and are awesome
  5. Rex Buckingham
    Brett on Twitter, being all rational and stuff.
  6. Rex Buckingham
    I wasn't commenting on the nature of their suspensions, just on the fact that they had been suspended. That said, they're idiots for being caught with pot when they can be suspended for it regardless of whether or not it's legal in Washington state. Also, Browner has surely cost himself millions of dollars just because he couldn't stay away from it. And yeah, the Broncos don't have a sterling reputation themselves, but doubling up the number of suspensions is still kinda over the top.
  7. Rex Buckingham
    I voted Cubs because I have to believe. I used to enjoy caring about the Cubs a lot more than I have recently, and I'd like to feel that way again.
  8. Rex Buckingham
    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/100145/seahawks-lead-in-ped-bans-under-carroll That was in May 2013, there had been 5 suspensions at that point (2010-2013 Pete Carroll's entire tenure) and that didn't count Sherman getting off on the Ryan Braun Memorial "they didn't properly collect/handle the sample" defense. Since then, Thurmond and Browner have both been suspended (Browner for a year, but in fairness only because of a technicality due to missing a drug test while not even playing in the NFL, it was only his second positive test, iirc which would normally be a 4 game suspension at worst) Yeah, they chalk up many of those those suspensions to Adderall, but I don't think I'm the only one who finds it curious that, golly, all these NFL players need to take Adderall and have a prescription for it and just forget to get it approved by the NFL even though so many people have been suspended for that reason.
  9. Rex Buckingham
    love this 4 starting on the ice in OT
  10. Rex Buckingham
    I just don't get it... even if you believe that Javy moves off of SS, does anybody think he won't be at least a solid 3B? An average (or slightly above average) defensive 3B that can hit .270 with 40 bombs and a solid OBP because he's being pitched around and can steal bases is, in my opinion, much more valuable than a SS who plays GG defense and hits .300 with 10-15 HRs with a solid OBP and steals some bases you may want to pump the brakes a little there with your expectations but it's worth mentioning that it's possible to hit 30 HRs and still not be hugely valuable; see: Trumbo, Mark well yeah, and I admit that that's like best outcome Javy, but even if he hits 30 he'll still add value with defense and baserunning to be way better than Trumbo and Lindor
  11. Rex Buckingham
    I just don't get it... even if you believe that Javy moves off of SS, does anybody think he won't be at least a solid 3B? An average (or slightly above average) defensive 3B that can hit .270 with 40 bombs and a solid OBP because he's being pitched around and can steal bases is, in my opinion, much more valuable than a SS who plays GG defense and hits .300 with 10-15 HRs with a solid OBP and steals some bases
  12. Rex Buckingham
    My guesses as to the names with the grades. Not sure who else would get the B- grades, since there are so many in that B- C+ range (our 11-21 all C+ or better. I love it.) And yeah, we may technically be top heavy because our top is so good, but we're very deep as well.
  13. Rex Buckingham
    http://espn.go.com/olympics/hockey/story/_/id/10195703/how-us-hockey-team-bound-sochi-olympics-was-named cool article on the U.S. Men's Hockey team selection process
  14. Rex Buckingham
    I feel like God owuld turn around most defenses :wink: But in all seriousness, is there much difference really between a 3-4 ILB and 4-3 MLB? I think Dansby has played mostly in 3-4 defenses in his career.
  15. Rex Buckingham
    If Nix III is there at the 14th, I'm having a hard time thinking who I would pick over him. If you went by that mock offseason in page 2 in this thread, HaHa or a CB (who is the #1 CB in this draft anyway??) I think it's probably Justin Gilbert from Ok State. Would love to see Nix on the Bears. That guy is a monster. HaHa would be interesting. I feel like we've seen what big time safeties can do recently with Vaccaro, Berry, Earl Thomas, etc. going early and being impact players... not saying HaHa is anywhere near Berry or Thomas, but he's a well-regarded safety along the likes of Vaccaro (different positions though, right?) who helped the Saints D tremendously
  16. Rex Buckingham
    If we're looking at the options for QB, I think Jay coming back is the only logical choice. There do not appear to be any viable free agent QBs out there. The only QB I would feel comfortable drafting and putting in the lineup right away is Bridgewater, who will go to Houston unless they fall in love with Clowney. I haven't seen Bortles play, so I honestly don't know about him. I'm not too interested in Manziel as a pro. Hundley and Carr don't excite me. Boyd, McCarron, Murray, etc. seem like good college QBs who can be either above average backups, Kyle Orton (as a Bear) type starters, or complete busts. I don't see how you can get rid of the most talented QB the Bears have ever had just to make a change and save money. With even a slightly below average defense instead of a terrible one and a healthy Jay, the Bears are an easy playoff team.
  17. Rex Buckingham
    we know what they'll get. which is? Can't find it posted anywhere
  18. Rex Buckingham
    depending on tiebreakers, I think the Bears can pick anywhere from 14th to 18th in the draft. I hate this so much.
  19. Rex Buckingham
    sulley was completely right... the most heartbreaking way imaginable
  20. Rex Buckingham
    if they kick it deep Hester will try and return it from 5 yards deep and get tackled at the 10
  21. Rex Buckingham
    why the heck did they send so many? fire mel tucker right now
  22. Rex Buckingham
    too much dancing. just get forward and gain anything you can
  23. Rex Buckingham
    Wilson with a big catch and hangs on
  24. Rex Buckingham
    Only Conte doesn't pick that... and then they have Lacy bottled up and he does that... crap
  25. Rex Buckingham
    what a throw and catch!
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