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Falcons are an interesting team. Unfortunately, I don't have very much confidence that Abraham can stay healthy and still be a worthwhile pass rusher. I think the Falcons had some areas to shore up in order to take a step in becoming an elite team. I thought they did well w/ Dunta and drafting Franks, and I love Weatherspoon to solidify the LB group. But I thought they needed help rushing the passer (26th in sacks last year) and another weapon for the #3 WR spot. Gotta really hope Anderson and/or Sidbury really step up, IMO, to be a playoff team. I also find them to be interesting this year.
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Rope-a-dope Favre, at it again. The man has become as much a living joke as he is a living legend.
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Lots of things annoy me. But oh well. Win some damn games and suddenly that song starts to sound better. I've definitely noticed that.
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You could. But that would be a waste of good time. It would also represent a net subtraction of the # of total heartbeats your life is composed of, which could have been better spent on, well.......just about anything else.
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AHAHAH N&G THOUGHT TMAC WOULD BE A GOOD STARTER.
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I'm pretty optimistic that Turco will be fine. I'd rather have just about anyone backing him up other than Huet, who I would have been happy to never see play for the Hawks again about 2/3 of the way through last season. Turco/Crawford seems like a reasonable alternative to Niemi/Huet. Would I rather see Niemi return to defend the Cup? You bet. But I won't be whining and crying about it.
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I don't have much problem keeping Olsen around right now. Maybe the Bears asked for too much, but whatever. Doesn't really bother me.
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Just another sorry night of numbness in the post-08 era of Cubs baseball. -
Turco excited, of course, to be coming to Chicago: Nice Esposito reference :) http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5430163
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Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright found dead
Soul replied to Little Slide Rooter's topic in Other Sports
Wuh. I think my life has problems, and then I hear about stuff like this. -
Boers, Bernstien and Zaidman all thought it sounded like trouble on the radio...was glad to get home and read this... Sounds more like trouble to me than nothing. Pulled groins can linger.
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Re: What do you predict the 2011 Cubs will look like?
Soul replied to Transmogrified Tiger's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Yeah, just shed cash. As much as we can. 2011 will probably be all about looking at the progress of young players, for me. -
What Lovie says means nothing to me, as well. His press conferences are like verbal unisom for me.
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I'm still hoping for pass protection improvement by virtue of what I saw from Chris Williams late in the season. Maybe I'm crazy, but if CW solidifies as a pass blocker that's a large part of protecting Cutler right there. I'm not delusional enough to think this is going to be a good line, but the beginning of the year last season was nightmarishly bad. If Cutler can get decent blind side protection early in the season this time around, maybe he can settle in more as the season progresses and, hopefully, improve that TD/INT ratio.
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I love how Bowman just took care of business quick. It's done, just like that. No need to mull it over for days or weeks. I haven't really followed Turco recently, but look at the dollars -- that's a good deal. I fully expect, however, to hear alot of hand wringing in the Chicago press over this because our SC winning goalie is gone immediately following the Championship.
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But that's kind of the problem with guys getting older anyway. He's not technically old, but physically he probably is. A step or two slower than his heyday and injury prone is the heart of the problem with the defense. The Tommie thing just hurts because he would've likely gotten more years at above-average performance than he's going to wind up getting. But, that's football. It's always something that can happen to a guy.
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I'm torn on it. Can't decide whether I want to keep Niemi or try for a cheaper alternative. Seems crazy, but October's really not that far away. This thing needs to be tied off one way or the other so we can move forward.
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please don't assume that anything he says is based in any well thought-out plan he's easily the dumbest-sounding ballplayer i've ever heard talk, and that's including Vitters LOL, I'll have to take that into account.
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I think Jay also did some really great things last year. Yes they were overshadowed by the INTs somewhat. But I'm allowing for a first year with a new team as well. I think he'll improve, and Bear fans need to show a little more patience with their QBs -- a problem that has been present in this city for quite awhile, IMO.
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Pitchers: roiding to heal up. Hitters: roiding to heal up, but also to increase power. Maybe there's that imbalance between the expected benefits of juicing depending on if you are a hitter or a pitcher. Just a wild guess.
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Laying the groundwork for negotiations, probably. Many guys could retire financially. Few actually do when faced with the prospect of a boatload more money from somewhere.
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Probably more than one team will be interested in him as a project. Not sure where the Bears will fall on that spectrum.
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Re: How many Red Sox fans are cursing Eric Patterson...
Soul replied to TruffleShuffle's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Yes, yes. Technically 2 PGs. Take out bad ump calls and no replay to correct them -- it's 3. -
I just enjoy the snub of TMac after he passed on us back in the day. Just feels good to my vindictive side :twisted: Eat it, TMac.
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Outside of Orton, how many bad QBs have good W/L records? Orton's record is already beginning to crumble. In the end, he will be sub .500. Your sins find you out. I guess it depends on how you define bad. I don't think Kyle's bad when compared to, say, Rick Mirer. There's similar stories to Orton out there. How about Jim Miller? 15-12 career record (God, I didn't realize he started so few games). Kordell Stewart went 48-34 yet was always a source of argument and consternation in both Pittsburgh and Chicago. Neil O'Donnell -- I'd describe him as decidedly average, yet posted a 55-45 overall record with some pretty solid Steelers clubs and a decent Jets team in '97
