I think this "abysmal offseason" is getting overplayed. Tank hurts some...but Briggs may play. We've added strength at safety with Archuleta and a healthy Mike Brown...we got a TE upgrade...we've got Hester on offense...there's an awful lot of positives that are being overlooked by the national media just because Tank and Briggs were so ever-present in the spotlight. Greatly? I was disappointed in Tank long before any of his legal issues. I think all this "the Bears will greatly miss Tank" talk is revisionist history. Nobody thought of him as a cog until after he was suspended. I'm pretty certain the drafting of Dusty was a direct response to Tank disappointing. The media focuses so heavily on the Lovie extension talks, that they put it in their minds right away that this was going to be a tumultuous offseason. They've created a Rex controversy themselves, so it all just builds. The national media takes a general stance on a team and just sticks with it for as long as possible. Manning and the Colts can't win when it matters (or in any kind of bad weather). Brady and the Patriots can't lose in the postseason. Parcells has Dallas on the verge of a championship. Detroit is up and coming. The Bears are mismanaged and don't have a QB. All of these have been the story for several years now. John Clayton has been pretty fair this offseason regarding the Bears. He has even praised them, especially for there improvements on offense. Yea, but other than him the national media, especially SI has gone a little overboard and seem to be hoping the Bears fall apart.