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Fields mentioned that he reaggrivated that shoulder injury during the game. Could explain the lack of rushing attempts or really the heavy reliance on handing the ball off.
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Texans win. Their remaining schedule: Jaguars who I believe the game is meaningless for as they have a win and in scenario in week 18. Colts who have Saturday as coach. There’s a chance I think
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Texans about to take the lead with 3 mins left Edit: and they do!
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Fields seemed to hold onto the ball too much today when he wasn’t being rushed but I’m not sure whether it’s because of indecisiveness or because the Bears were playing Arena League WRs
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Terrible game. Not sure why I watched until the end
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Why the hell am I watching this
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I really hope this is a tank offense. If it’s not that’s insanely concerning
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Long bomb and then 3 straight run plays
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Was just about to say this. I can only think of 2 downfield pass attempts today. Granted the pass rush has been crushing our line but there’s little dinks and dunks aren’t fooling anyone Doesn't this limit what you can do downfield? I'd rather Justin dumps it off, this game is completely meaningless. Yes that’s why I said granted. It doesn’t necessarily mean you abandon that completely. If Fields is going to play id rather him play
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Well it was fun hanging with the Bills for a half
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Was just about to say this. I can only think of 2 downfield pass attempts today. Granted the pass rush has been crushing our line but there’s little dinks and dunks aren’t fooling anyone
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Bears are totally winning this aren’t they? Lmao
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Kyler Gordon ballhawk
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2 good kickoffs returns today. I don’t doubt he can contribute as a kick returner but not sure it’s worth a roster spot if he can’t get on the field as a receiver when 3-4 other WRs are hurt.
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Velus running like his career is on the line. I find it funny that his teammates come rushing to him when tackled and look to make sure he didn’t fumble.
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I’m disappointed that this is no longer relevant:
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Yeah ultimately winning makes it fun. If they aren't winning they will be a terribly boring team, though I can appreciate pitching to contact and good defense. If we can hang around and be competitive in the first half there's always a chance we can make a move or two for some big bats near the deadline. I'm certainly not super enthusiastic about the offseason but there will be some things to look forward to.
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Chicago Bears Offseason Thread (the tank must payoff)
UMFan83 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
It's ok, Poles is the Oline Whisperer -
If this was purely a tank move I suspect they would leave Vildor active :D
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Well they would be losing about 68m in pre-arb payroll going into 2024 (comparing 2023 pre-arb to 2024 pre-arb). Unfortunately that 68m savings is made up of Hendricks, Stroman, Bellinger, Happ, Gomes and Boxburger all hitting FA, so already an uphill climb to maintain that after this year.
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I'm just sourcing content from Sports Mockery now but do any of these trades seem realistic, and if so which one do you like the most? Trade 1: Bears trade #2 overall to Colts for #6 overall, 3rd in 2023, 1st in 2024 and Michael Pittman Jr. The Colts will definitely be desperate for a QB but adding Pittman seems greedy in this proposal to only move down 4 spots. Especially if there isn't a consensus 2nd or 3rd best QB meaning the chances of one dropping to 6 is higher. Maybe instead of Pittman, you replace him with a 3rd in 2024? Trade 2: Bears trade #2 overall to Falcons for #7 overall, 2nd in 2023, 4th in 2023, 1st in 2024 and 3rd in 2024 Again maybe seems like one piece too much. Taking away that 2024 3rd might be more realistic. Trade 3: Bears trade #2 overall to Panthers for #8 overall, 2nd in 2023, 4th in 2023, 1st in 2024 and DJ Moore Basically taking pieces of the last 2 trades and putting them together, though I could see DJ Moore being more likely to go in a trade like this than Pittman. Also because the Colts and Falcons are both clearly QB needy and would pick ahead of the Panthers, they may be more desperate to move up than the Colts or Falcons might.
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Chicago Bears Offseason Thread (the tank must payoff)
UMFan83 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
This is why I hate looking at potential FA early -
Chicago Bears Offseason Thread (the tank must payoff)
UMFan83 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
How the hell can the Packers afford that? The salary cap is basically like a small speed bump for teams. -
Changing topics a bit, its crazy how having a young emerging franchise QB changes what should really be garbage time of the season. Last year, the Seahawks game was around the same point of the season as we are at now and I remember being completely disengaged and didn't really bother watching much of it at all. The season was virtually over in my mind. This year the team is even worse record-wise, but I'm stoked that I still get 3 more chances to watch Justin Fields play this year. I will prioritize watching my 3-11 team play in miserable conditions against a Super Bowl contender on Christmas Eve because I might will probably see more sweet plays by Fields. Excited that there are 2 more games after this one. Bears have a big offseason and a ways to go to be a good team, but I'm incredibly thankful that my lifelong dream of seeing a franchise-caliber QB in Chicago looks to be fulfilled finally.
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Interesting nugget from Heyman: https://nypost.com/2022/12/22/giants-interest-in-michael-conforto-may-come-with-complications/ Can’t see how it makes sense to trade Hendricks unless you are just trying to dump his salary
