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  1. WrigleyField 22
    I'm committed to not personally spend all season tank watching again, but I know some here will be interested so I'll pass along those odds when I see it:
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    Listing a college OC? That is a Hella deep cut.
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    They thew Fields under bus this season? 2022 for sure. But they did actually more or less support him in 2023. Just too little too late. It's pretty rare for GMs to not even see out their second coach and a QB investment of their own. And there's normally extenuating circumstances like a weird power struggle or power dynamic from the beginning. Unless the power struggle that goes down is with Warren, I don't see it happening.
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    The best thing I can say about George is he has been fairly agressive since he took over. Incompetent, but not passive. Honestly I think a big reason that Nagy wasn't fired in season was just that he was contemplating Pace's future until the very end. He wasn't going to make one decision final before the other I think. If he feels like he is still backing Poles, an in season firing may make more sense since Poles can get a head start. Of course it could also end up a solely Poles decision as to fire mid year or not (if he has the confidence of Warren/George)
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    I've never put too much behind their history and tradition. I think they were pushed close with both Trestman and Nagy and eventually it will give. George has been at head for 12 years now (and failing) and has a new external president. At some point it will given and they'll do the in-year firing.
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    Yea, Rivera is best they "let get away". Some of their personnel guys from the mid-90s (when they operated without a GM) went on to have some okay success, but certainly not in a regretful way. Doubt Poles ever gets another chance, unless, similar to Nagy, he heads back to KC and just waits to be next in line of succession. Wild card thought is Cunningham who many fans have been banking on getting comp draft picks from and viewed as a hot candidate. This season either tarnishes his reputation or Bears cend up cutting him loose (with FO overhaul) before he ever can convert into comp picks.
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    I've definitely considered that as well (Claypool trade being an obvious piece of evidence). Then the Ogunjobi signing he initially committed to before backing out. Be hilarious/sad if missing Ogunjobi (and also rumors he missed narrowly on that Rams center) just started series of misses he's been flailing wildly at ever since.
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    Looks like at least the season predictions moved over to ESPN, but not game by game Elo predictions. https://www.espn.com/nfl/fpi/_/view/projections So 5.2-11.8 projected W-L. "Only" 3rd worse, with Carolina and Denver having slightly worse projections. So yea, an awful by all metrics Denver team. Also reeling. You get them at home instead of having to play at altitude at mile high. The Bears either win Q1 and start the momentum ball early, or the booing may not end all season. Also found individual game predictions. So between Vegas and ESPN, the short term out look for Bears is: 1. 20-22% chance they get a short term turnaround and enter mini-bye at 2-3. That saves everyones asses for a bit, I'd think. 2. 28-30% chance they are 0-5 and would be absolutely reeling, and then I think in season change really has a good chance. 3. 48-52% chance the are 1-4, with perhaps mixed bag, but still bad enough that you aren't thinking in-season turn around
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    Funniest possible outcome of all this. I should have known not to give and and actively be happy for the tank last year.
  10. WrigleyField 22
    So current backups, basically (with Mac not playing full game)
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    Well current Vegas odds would put the probability of beating both Denver and Washington at about 22%. (was also going to look up 538 prediction models but looks like they are now wrapped up totally under ABC News and the sports content didn't follow- so not sure if all that content is no more or somewhere else in the ESPN/ABC network of content) But yea, I can't fathom 6 wins right now either, but I do think KC was always going to be a tough measuring stick for exactly how bad they were. But to the extent it can, it does look really bad. I'd probably put to O/U still at 3.5 just cuz it's the NFL, but yea. That said if they pulled off 2-3, suddenly it looks just like a John Fox Bears team.
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    I know what you mean, but at the same time, slower release QB templates were always available to model his game after. If you're going to try and overhaul that instead of leaning in and playing to his strengths, you better have a great developmental system ready which they never did.
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    Yea, it's amazing how terrible they looked against KC, even expecting bad. 7-0 through 1 Q still felt like a insurmountable route. You could just see it. They couldn't get a better bounce back slate than Denver-Washington. Then who knows what state Viking are in, but Raiders next after that, who also look weak. After that, Carolina is only REALLY weak opponent on slate (though TBD how strong Arizona will stay as season drags on for a talent-stripped roster), but looking like the projections of weak overall schedule may bear out. If they can go into mini bye at 2-3, a 6 win season looks attainable (which would still be considered a failure season to me, but probably wouldn't lead to compete FO overhaul or mid year firings) Will be interesting to see the home crowd on Sunday. The booing will be quick to trigger and now I'm wondering if this team can even handle that.
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    A mini bye after Commanders game week 5 as well. 10 day break with a home game on the 15th followed by another home game on the 22nd. The next two games would have to continue to go really bad for a Flus firing at that point, I think. But if offense is still directionless and Fields struggling maybe a Getsy canning.
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    Might as well keep it together to secure the tank 😭
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    I mean, he's gonna get at least 10 more games, I'd say. One week at a time and shrug. Certainly much better two opponents to get on good footing with.
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    I have definitely had thoughts that he could essentially be your "bridge QB" next year even if you are drafting a QB top 3. But say you bring in a Shannahan type OC figure. He'll probably prefer to get his own bridge QB to implement the O right off the bat. And at this point Fields isn't going to be the QB that "fits" basically any serious OCs system (Greg Roman is like the only guy who might, and he isn't a serious candidate). So Fields only becomes the bridge if it's a D coach who doesn't really have a O system ideal. Which obviously wouldn't go over well (yes we're definitely going to course correct where it has to be a great O minf - before we go back to CEO D coach next time)
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    Amazing what the slightest bit of pressure can do (or lack thereof)
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    Is there a real book offering that line cuz I might take it
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    I mean, I guess, but it's a total different type of wear and tear, during ideal growing conditions. As opposed to lots of wear and tear into a terrible growing season.
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    If Pat McAfee was wrong with his source of an FBI raid (and then he went on to speculate about all matter of things it could be), he's gonna get sued by Williams if there really was no criminal activity. Inappropriate but not criminal.. Pretty vague, but I guess we can guess.
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    All indications are they figured out the right grass and care last year. Though I think we were unseasonably warm late into the season (and they used a warm season grass). And I think I saw Bhatkari said it was the best he's ever played week 1. Apparently it was Flus who pushed for the warm season grass. So if he flames out, he'll at least still have left his legacy lol
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    Thats way too smart of a crime for them. George would try to burn down Soldier Field for the insurance payout and not realize it's the Park District that owns it.
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    Yep. Not gonna be "entertaining" In the case I referenced it was the husband (now ex husband ) of the principal of a school. The principal (who wasn't involved at all) still had a lengthy leave and the school was likewise very close to vest on the status of her leave. Even my wife who had a relationship with the principal was totally in the dark for the first few days and thought it might be a direct legal issue with the principal. Think that took at least a week until there were formal explanations at all, and even then the school wasn't divulging much about the principal's leave, which I think ended up extending a few more weeks. So in the absolute best case AW is the "principal" here who's wrapped up a deep family matter, but there's enough other weird things I don't really expect that and presume it is directly him who's in deep legal trouble. Feels like formal charges should be relatively quick, but maybe theres circumstances where those indictments could be hidden for a time or delayed for some reason?
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    It's possible. Although, the Bears have been extra terse in their official responses. If it was just a case of a family member, he might still get a "well wish" while out the door in the official resignation announcement. But yea, AW hasn't been directly heard from as far as I can tell. Even his resignation letter wasn't signed.
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