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  1. Soul
    Only my teams.
  2. Soul
    What do you mean? Doctors don't order players to play games.
  3. Soul
    My understanding is, the medical doctors cleared him awhile back and it's just that he isn't comfortable dunking off his injured leg yet. Rose also said his hamstrings hurt after every practice -- don't know what that really is.
  4. Soul
    Agreed, although I will settle for just making better solid value picks overall, rather than ridiculous reach picks that have so little chance of working out. The other thing is, there is a lot of room to improve what happens in between late April and early September. Especially on the offensive side of the ball. It's fine to bring in a new crop of fresh faces. Everyone does that. It's quite another thing to develop those players into productive pros, that work well in your system, fill in effectively for hurt stars, and limit game-killing mistakes. I really feel we've been lacking in the player development part of the equation, especially on the O.
  5. Soul
    That's at least a more balanced look at things than Walter :). Looking at the difference between Bushrod's grade for 2011 vs. 2012, I've got to believe at least some of that had to do with just the overall situation with the Saints last year. That whole season for them was in the tank before it even began, and everyone knew it. There was no way they were going to overcome it, and that's got to translate down to individual performances somewhere. Bushrod graded very well in 2011, the last season where the Saints offense & scheme was intact. Not saying Bushrod is going to be incredible, but definitely some of the bashing comments out there have been ridiculous and over the top. Everyone knew the Bears needed to acquire a tackle who can play the left side. That was a complete and total given. We had 2 FA choices, and one of them was demanding a heck of a lot more money and has serious injury concerns. It was clear that the draft was not going to yield more than a development prospect @ LT, because the best candidates are all going to be gone. I don't see what other option the Bears should have taken that was so much better than this. Emery signed the player who has familiarity with the new coach, has shown skills at the position in the past -- and he did so without destroying the Bears ability to make another needed move.
  6. Soul
    Webb was also compensated for, greatly. He may look decent in some numbers, but people need to remember that the Bears spent an awful lot of time giving him help, and Jay spent a lot of time keeping an eye out to his side for free runners. Sure, he got a little better -- just as anyone would. But he's one of the worst LT's in the league, and I've got to believe Bushrod is a significant upgrade -- even if Bushrod only brings the position back to average. Also, with the signing of Bennett, it seems clear that Emery & Trestman are determined to protect Jay Cutler. Through Bushrod blocking, or Bennett helping with his excellent pass blocking. The priority is now clear, and I'm definitely happy about that.
  7. Soul
    I also heard Long to StL was all but done, but Banedon's right, should just wait for the official word.
  8. Soul
    So it's really down to Bushrod or nothing at LT.
  9. Soul
    Nix on his QB, and having a good QB in general, was pretty great. Fitz knows where he stands now, that's for sure. Also, he reminds me of Roscoe P Coltrane, which is also great.
  10. Soul
    Are you suggesting Jay Glazer is dumb?
  11. Soul
    Well, the LT available targets aren't ideal, so there's a real danger of overpaying for mediocre performance here. I'm not going to be thrilled if we have to back up the truck for a league-average LT, and it hurts the rest of our offseason.
  12. Soul
    If he's not even talking like he expects to be back this season, then I'm just going to assume he's not.
  13. Soul
    I don't like that whyshysynnyki guy. His name is an optical illusion.
  14. Soul
    The whole damn thing is a root.
  15. Soul
    It'll be interesting to see what Long actually gets. He's asking for a team to take a pretty big financial risk for a player who has declined, and especially poor in his contract year.
  16. Soul
    Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
  17. Soul
    Good signs of life in the 2nd & 3rd. A welcome rest now -- we don't play again until Thursday, which feels like an eternity.
  18. Soul
    At least they are scoring a little tonight. If they could just stop the damn tide
  19. Soul
    Darn.
  20. Soul
    OK, let's get the hangover out of our system tonight and get back to playing good hockey next game.
  21. Soul
    I'd be very confused if they went after Wallace, unless for some reason other teams are scared away and he doesn't command the kind of money expected. Even then, though: priorities, please.
  22. Soul
    OK, well I'm not saying the Blues won't win anything, but in terms of providing solid reasons, that list comes up pretty short.
  23. Soul
    I don't understand his sentiment at all. He's way off. A team's point totals matter in any one season because that is how seasons are judged. An individual's goals scored in one season count when judging who won a scoring title for that specific season. But nobody is giving the Blackhawks extra points toward this season's standings based on what happened last season. A streak is just a random phenomena that has no bearing on any one season in and of itself. If the streak started last year and continued this year it continues. Nobody gets a trophy for it (although knowing the Blackhawks they will probably have a 2-hour ceremony where they present everybody with a picture of the Stanley Cup). Sure, and I can't speak for him. To me it is different if a given group of players do it all together during the same season, versus two different sets of players with an offseason in between. Not that I really care. They can tally it up whatever way they want. I'm just saying there's a difference between the two.
  24. Soul
    Officially, he's wrong then. I still understand the sentiment, though. It's not the same team across seasons.
  25. Soul
    Insane.
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