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  1. Soul
    How does a player not lower his head when going to make a tackle? The head has to go the same direction as the rest of his body. The contact was clearly initiated by his shoulder, not the head. There's no way to avoid the head being involved in a tackle. It's got to be what the player leads with. In this case, it's the shoulder. http://beargoggleson.com/2013/08/15/watch-chicago-bears-rookie-lb-jon-bostics-monster-hit-gif/ I also disagree that he's defenseless. He's right there, and can see Bostic coming at him. He even makes a move to try to avoid the hit. That's not defenseless by any sane rationale. I don't see how these rules are actually going to be enforced, other than referees and league officials just making it up as they go along.
  2. Soul
    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/lance-briggs-says-nfl-fined-jon-bostic-21k-131707534.html FTH?
  3. Soul
    That's an incredible leap if that's directed at me. Look at the past Bears threads on this site and you will find no bigger Jay apologist than me. All I'm saying is that I'd like to see him make better decisions now that he (hopefully) has a better OLine , skill players, and coaching staff. In the past I never faulted Jay because he was often running for his life, throwing to third-rate receivers, and was "supported" by a crappy coaching staff. Things have changed some, so my expectations are higher. That said, I agree that - unless we wind up with an early 1st Round pick (Bridgewater? Boyd?) - there isn't anyone who can step in. I guess the hope is that Trestman is the kind of coach who can help identify and develop QB talent -- something the Bears really haven't had. I still think the strong likelihood is when Cutler leaves, it's another period of crappy QBs. Because of that, I'd rather keep Jay around for as long as he's able to perform at a high level. And I still believe he performs at a high level, INTs and all.
  4. Soul
    Just watched the game on tape delay. Very excited about Bostic, even this early. Long too. With SD just handing us the ball over & over, it was unfortunately tough to see the starting offense in full form, but other than the Cutler INT I liked most of what I was seeing.
  5. Soul
    Is there an indication that this is something serious? From the couple articles I read, DJ's injury sounded relatively minor -- not something that would affect the regular season. He's a vet, so missing a week or two of camp time isn't going to kill his season.
  6. Soul
    It does, but mostly at this point I just don't want to see the Yankees get a free pass, when you know damn well no one else would.
  7. Soul
    Yeah, I can't see it. But who knows, maybe he'll be a surprise.
  8. Soul
    Darn, thought they would get out of it after that DP.
  9. Soul
    Someone wrote a prospect profile on him prior to the start of the season http://riveraveblues.com/2013/01/prospect-profile-corey-black-81140/
  10. Soul
    Yeah, I think people are generally letting his (surprisingly) good season last year bleed into how much production he's providing this year and how much he will bring next year at 38 years old. A non-contending team traded 1.2 years of a 37 year old 1 WAR player for a young prospect, $6 million freed up to allocate elsewhere in the offseason, and the opportunity to get a young playe some extended at bats for the rest of the season. I don't see how anyone could be "confused" by this trade. It's pretty simple. Most people will just see A-ball prospect for Soriano, plus the Cubs pick up most of the tab. They aren't going to look at the rest of that.
  11. Soul
    He might be awful. He put up a lower OPS in AAA than several players who have since turned out to be awful. If you do what he's done in his first six games, you're not awful. He might be below-average when it's all said and done but he's definitely not going to be awful. Below average means he's rather swiftly sweeped under the rug, and then remembered as awful. There's no difference.
  12. Soul
    That's what we are talking about. I don't think anyone here gives a flying [expletive] about the man's personality, but the question is whether NFL players will care. I'd love a Super Bowl winning geek for a coach. It's not about me though.
  13. Soul
    Yay
  14. Soul
    It's every time up, seemingly. Fun to watch
  15. Soul
    Best case, he's a good HC because he does the strategy and leaves the communication/leadership to his coordinators. And it works out. Worst case, it's the Crowton experiment, except as a HC instead of OC, and it's just a catastrophe.
  16. Soul
    Quit sullying the issue with your logic and on-topic discussion. Braun is so yesterday, man.
  17. Soul
    Who started things off? Ted? I was in my car and heard someone telling me that the Bears are trying to win a championship. Great to know.
  18. Soul
    Bonds is the worst example to use. He's a top-tier talent way before he started juicing. It's not even an argument.
  19. Soul
    Probably Hendry's biggest coup as GM. I remember thinking we surely now have a fantastic GM if he can pull off that kind of stuff.
  20. Soul
    They certainly don't hurt.
  21. Soul
    I have an inkling you might be right. That may not be their primary motivation, but it's definitely one of the deciding factors. Also, reports are that A-Rod is going to dig in his heels and not accept any sort of plea deal, and will appeal any suspension. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/07/23/alex-rodriguez-biogenesis-mlb-negotiations-suspension/2579977/ The standoff begins. LOL, good luck with that ARod.
  22. Soul
    LOL. Just too much.
  23. Soul
    It's just a reaction of outrage more than anything else. Hopefully he found a better job afterwards. One where Braun isn't around.
  24. Soul
    Nope. Come Spring '14, Braunie is back, better than ever, as if nothing ever happened. ....well, hopefully not better than ever.
  25. Soul
    Oh goodness, yes. Never, ever, ever gonna happen, of course. Which was implied. We'll be waiting for a long time. Glad the hammer came down, but losing the rest of a meaningless season is not even really a punishment.
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