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  1. David
    That too... I'm pretty optimistic about the defense given the offense and hopefully improved play at the line. If we get push out of the line again, our secondary becomes that much better and the holes become that much less obvious. Staying off the field and having leads should help make that happen. If we can generate some turnovers and get awesome field position again, points shouldn't be all that hard to come by. Needless to say, I'm really excited to watch this season unfold.
  2. David
    Marinelli's reputation goes beyond just what most of the defensive linemen on the team are saying about him right now. Sapp and Rice still rave about him. And you could say the defense in Tampa had some success there for quite a while, if that's what you want to base things on. I have to give more of that credit to Monte Kiffin and Tony Dungy rather than Marinelli. Sure they were good, but they also signed/drafted extremely talented defensive lineman. Marinelli didn't make Warren Sapp. I don't disagree with that at all. I'm just saying that maybe there's something to it when there are so many extremely positive reviews from linemen who have played for him. I've never heard QUITE this much raving about a positional coach beyond your run of the mill offseason fluff pieces. We'll see, I guess.
  3. David
    Marinelli's reputation goes beyond just what most of the defensive linemen on the team are saying about him right now. Sapp and Rice still rave about him. And you could say the defense in Tampa had some success there for quite a while, if that's what you want to base things on.
  4. David
    And maybe I shouldn't treat football and baseball as analogous there, but I thought it was valid.
  5. David
    The slightest improvements for those guys could be the key in them returning to form, though. And a lot of people were saying the same about Gerald Perry and that the new staff wouldn't make much of an impact on established players. FF to 2008 and the whole team is walking more than ever. Granted, a few of those guys, especially Geo, were young and could've easily already had this approach going in or could have been more "mold-able", but a guy like Aramis was established and still had a pretty clear change in approach that showed itself in his stats. Edmonds credited Perry with suggesting an adjustment for him that made him suddenly not worthless for us. I tend to think it was the staff more-so than the "Fukudome's approach is rubbing off on the whole team" nonsense that was being spouted by the usual suspects in the media. Anyway, just stating the obvious in that these things could go either way. He could make no appreciable impact, or he could get resurgences from guys like Tommie Harris and Mark Anderson and he could mold a guy like Gilbert into a great 3 technique.
  6. David
    They're raving about his techniques and his philosophies. Calling him a genius. Nothing that it would indicate that it has anything to do with him being easy on them or that he even is that.
  7. David
    I'm pretty excited about Marinelli, too. By all accounts, the guy is awesome at what he does. The players all seem to be big believers. You don't usually hear guys rave about a positional coach like this. It reminds me a little of when we picked up Gerald Perry in terms of being something that is going sort of unnoticed but we might hear a whole lot about this season if the line plays well. We have a lot of talent on the line and it could be really nice if those players figure out how to better use their abilities.
  8. David
    Ugh, even a freaking journalist doing it. It's "SET FOOT." /rant
  9. David
    http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/huddleup/2009/05/exabilene-christian-qb-johnny-knox-has-that-grownman-strength.html I really think he has a chance to make a Colston-like surprise impact this season. It's a perfect storm in terms of his combination of abilities, the Bears' lack of established receivers, and having Jay friggin Cutler. It all comes down to how well he can learn the plays, IMO.
  10. David
    wrong
  11. David
    Except it was none of those and was something steroid users use to come off their cycles as safely as they can. *shrug* In other words, it's almost direct proof of steroid usage. I don't see how that's a smokescreen of any sort.
  12. David
    You guys might've missed the awesome pictures of Jay Cutler in a Bears uni from 4-5 pages back...
  13. David
    aka Nolvadex
  14. David
    Let's just say the odds are extremely slim it was for anything else. Anybody who uses roids in any remotely responsible/safe manner goes on these types of drugs towards the end and after a cycle. That's why they test for them in the first place. This isn't remotely unusual. It's the norm for a roider.
  15. David
    Pretty standard PCT drug. I wonder what kind of super-roids he's using that went undetected.
  16. David
    manny being manny
  17. David
    And I laugh at Bears fans who think that Favre going to the Vikings isn't going to improve them and make them even more the fav for the division. Brett Favre at age 40 is not likely to play the entire season, especially coming off a injury. elcaballo, meet Mr Rosenfels. They'd be better off.
  18. David
    is he out for any games we play against them?
  19. David
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  20. David
    Yes, what a jerk for him wanting to stand up for himself on principle. Sure, I would've preferred he take the suspension while he was hurt, too, but give me a break.
  21. David
    i can see bobby scales, but why will ohman?
  22. David
    let's do this
  23. David
    owned
  24. David
    Huh? I was responding to the bum. Didn't see that post... :?
  25. David
    Huh?
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