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  1. Soul
    I think the fear of not getting the team if the structure of the purchase was to be more favorable was a bigger factor for them than having more agreeable terms. I'd bet that there would have been more potential buyers if the debt structure had been relaxed a bit. Then I think I'd just have to go back to what I originally felt when Ricketts bought the team: I wasn't all that excited about him then, and still not. You weren't excited about him because he did what he felt he had to do (and bit the bullet he felt he had to bite) in order to get the team? I get not being excited about him, but that just struck me as an odd response to what you were responding to. Sorry. I meant if a little waiting might have produced better terms on the sale, and that might have also put better owners in the mix, then I wish that would have happened rather than what actually did happen.
  2. Soul
    I think the fear of not getting the team if the structure of the purchase was to be more favorable was a bigger factor for them than having more agreeable terms. I'd bet that there would have been more potential buyers if the debt structure had been relaxed a bit. Then I think I'd just have to go back to what I originally felt when Ricketts bought the team: I wasn't all that excited about him then, and still not.
  3. Soul
    It's a good article. Definitely got a lot of info I didn't have before. Some of you can probably dissect all of this better than I can, but it still seems to me like the $40 million/year they are saving on payroll isn't really yielding all that great of a result, given what they are now losing in receipts/concessions -- plus you've got to take into account the lost momentum in the community, TV deals, kids maybe choosing another team to follow, etc. There are a lot of "soft costs" to being a terrible team for a decade -- which, if you're saying 2019 is now when "the plan" is able to be fully unveiled, then you've got to also acknowledge essentially bad/mediocre baseball for the most part, for a decade. So, a lost decade of Cubs baseball to save debt payments money. I don't know - to me they are still doing half the job. Not the full job. I really, really hope the Cubs just come to life and make my day. Right now though, the pit of despair that is our Summertime on the North Side just trumps all. Glad Tom Ricketts has a bottom line that works for him, though.
  4. Soul
    I think the things us Cutler fans have to realize, is that the Bears are not 100% sold on Cutler. They are sold enough that they didn't offer McCown. And they paid Jay a bunch of money to not test free agency. But there's still a very good chance Trestman and Emery think they can find and develop a QB to take over the QB job in 3 years for a hell of a lot cheaper, because they are not sure Jay is the guy for the rest of his career. The out after 3 years gives them a ton of leverage. If Jay misses 5 games every year, like he did this year... or if he doesn't take the next step closer to the elite QB level, then the Bears can get out of the contract. I think that's was the goal of the contract, to give the Bears leverage. I guess I don't understand your angle now. Obviously they aren't going to completely "fix" a horrible defense in one offseason. I don't understand why anyone would think they could. But they are actively making steps right now to improve, as well as position themselves for the future. I really doubt Emery considers this upcoming season a lost cause.
  5. Soul
    But you missed the "unless you're the Cowboys" part. not to dwell on it too much, but i believe that was after he visited Dallas, so my interpretation was that he was saying the Dallas thing went by the boards, so he won't sign anywhere until after the draft.
  6. Soul
    I thought the reference was obvious :) He's tweeting things like not a surprise, wait til summer on Melton. Guy has an injury and doesn't compete? Wait til Summer.....mhum, yeah. Then like 2 hours later Melton signs.
  7. Soul
    I think the Bears are trying to eat that whole amount this year, to make his cap hit way less in future years. But they could move some of that cap hit if they need to. He's 20th in 2015. Plus, it hasn't stopped the Bears from being active in free agency. I think a big part of the argument against Cutler's deal was that it would keep the Bears from improving other areas of the team.
  8. Soul
    A real baseball genius wouldn't need no stinkin' supercomputer
  9. Soul
    Let me guess: 'nother ot loss
  10. Soul
    Bickell pounding the hell out of Simmonds is the only real highlight since the 1st
  11. Soul
    @umfan No, but definitely the better part of the 3rd
  12. Soul
    Why is that? We're a long way from Summer.
  13. Soul
    What the hell I leave the room to do some dinner cleanup and we go from killing these clowns to tied. [expletive]!
  14. Soul
    This Riddick guy might want to stop tweeting
  15. Soul
    Maybe Lovie will grab him.
  16. Soul
    Peppers didn't even show up until game 4, so if by "needs strong group around him" Riddick means that he'll need more than ghosts playing alongside, then I agree with him -- and several other teams should be able to provide that
  17. Soul
    He's had visits with several teams, so there's definitely some interest around the league. Maybe his asking price is too high given the issues he's had. I don't know, I feel kind of bad for a player who gets a serious injury at the exact worst time contract-wise. He never had a chance to come back and prove himself on the field before trying to sell himself around the league. It's got to be tough.
  18. Soul
    Still not weird to me that they didn't lay out detailed plans for him in March.
  19. Soul
    why would that be necessary? it's no secret what Pep does. they know what they're getting, and he knows what he does. exact detailed plans aren't needed.
  20. Soul
    Better!
  21. Soul
    Lordy stop with the penalties
  22. Soul
    Seems out of character for the Packers.
  23. Soul
    [expletive] [expletive]
  24. Soul
    Yep. Noooot wooorth iiiit.
  25. Soul
    I've been a meatball on occasion, but that's pretty over-the-top. Besides, I wouldn't be very proud if the heart & soul of my team was Steve punk Smith.
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