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  1. UMFan83
    From what I've read, ND is trying to get a raise in their next TV deal with NBC, and NBC sees the Big Ten as having games before and after the traditional 2:30 ND game. The article I read implies this is leverage for ND for some reason. I doubt ND is suddenly joining the Big Ten, but 2 months ago I would have told you its impossible USC and UCLA would join the Big Ten lol Edit: But thinking about it, the Big Ten will now have the following networks to potentially broadcast games: Fox, FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network (and BTN2, BTN3...), NBC, Peacock, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+. There's certainly the infrastructure there if they want to expand to 16, 18, 20 teams and I don't think its an accident.
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    Fluffity fluff fluff
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    I feel like his talent should shine through if he's as good as we hope he is. Wouldn't be the first young QB that has been able to put it together despite crappy offensive infrastructure. It's not like very many elite QBs fail on their first team due to lack of talent surrounding them and then become an elite QB on their 2nd team. If he needs tons of talent around him to be successful, that's fine but he's probably a couple tiers below the elite QBs (think Ryan Tannehill or Alex Smith). If Fields is the guy, we'll have a pretty good idea by the end of this year unless he misses most of the season with injuries. Very few guys have been handed both an awful line and receiver group. One or the other, fine, the great ones will find a way to make it work. This isn’t that situation. I'm just saying, I cannot come up with a great example of 1st round pick that failed with his first team and becomes elite with another team. Brees already had an all-pro caliber season in San Diego. Favre only had 2 starts in Atlanta. Maybe Steve Young, but he became Montana's backup for several seasons before getting another chance to start. If it happens it would be fairly unprecedented IMO. If he's elite I think he will show enough to prove it before the Bears have to make a decision on his option.
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    its better than even odds he won’t be on the team by then Right. The most likely scenario is that Fields won’t be the starting QB on the next Bears playoff team. The timing just doesn’t work out. They’re going to have to make a decision on his fifth year option before they even get a chance to see him behind a competent o-line. I feel like his talent should shine through if he's as good as we hope he is. Wouldn't be the first young QB that has been able to put it together despite crappy offensive infrastructure. It's not like very many elite QBs fail on their first team due to lack of talent surrounding them and then become an elite QB on their 2nd team. If he needs tons of talent around him to be successful, that's fine but he's probably a couple tiers below the elite QBs (think Ryan Tannehill or Alex Smith). If Fields is the guy, we'll have a pretty good idea by the end of this year unless he misses most of the season with injuries.
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    With the 5-12 Panthers being today's "Why Your Team Sucks" team of the day, it looks as though the Bears will be tomorrow's team on the Defector. Always an enjoyable read as there is usually a ton of stuff you can talk about. Come on Drew, make it hurt.
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    I get that he's doing a teardown and purging the previous FO's guys, but not sure how dumping talent for 50 cents on the dollar is helping the team long term. The Bears hired him to fulfill his vision of building a winning team and we just have to trust that he is doing that, or at the very least go along for the ride and hope it works out. I don't necessarily disagree with the strategy, but I think he's taken it quite a bit farther than most people would.
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    Last time I saw Schwindel had a WAR of -0.9 this year. Thank horsefeathering god
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    And then promptly struck out with the bases loaded and 1 out in the 10th inning.
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    Cubs up 3-0 in the 5th. Keegan’s velo is down and has given up some hard contact but no runs. Seiya is 0-2 and is now 5 for his last 54
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    For Jenkins? That's what I read, but not from any reputable source. Seems like he's on the block though so interesting thought if Poles wants a WR.
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    I keep hearing rumors about Jalen Reagor possibly on the block. Would you be interested or is he a complete bust?
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    Wish he didn’t miss a big chunk of the season as he may have been able to adjust more and we could determine whether he’s actually bad.
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    And allowed a grand slam in the 2nd inning. Yikes final line: 1.2 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
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    Seyia's numbers are trending towards Fukudome with less OBP and slightly more slugging. Different offensive environment though as Kosuke had a sub-100 OPS+ and Seyia is at 110. Still, not quite what I was hoping from the signing so far. His wRC+ and wOBA are below his pre-season projections and his K % is much higher.
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    Smart to do this before our trip to Toronto in a couple weeks.
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    I believe he's 3.1 IP away after today
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    what is this from I saw it on Reddit but its from ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/insider/story/_/id/34298735/projecting-nfl-best-worst-offensive-lines-ranking-all-32-teams-pass-run-block-win-rates-2022
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    Thought this was interesting:
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    FG ranked all the prospects traded at the deadline and threw Willson's future comp pick in there. Cubs additions: 12. James Wesneski 31. Contreras Comp Pick 33. Ben Brown 70. Saul Gonzalez (McKinstry not a prospect) https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ranking-the-prospects-traded-during-the-2022-deadline/
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    What a stupid extension that was. its hilarious that the only extensions they were able to get done were with Hendricks and....randomly David Bote after a couple of ok months.
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    Really makes me wonder how different the season would be if we didn't have our top 4 starters miss extensive time. I don't think we'd be playoff contenders or anything but might be closer to a .500 team.
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    I'd like to see Miley come back and have some strong starts to end the season. Hopefully being injured most of the year has depressed his value and both sides will say 'ok whatever' and re-up for another 1-2 seasons at a reasonable price. He seemed to like being here the short time he was healthy and he pitched pretty damn well.
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