Splendid Splinter

Can anybody PM me a stream for the game? Apparently they're showing the Colts/Dolphins game now for the 2nd half instead of the Bears game here. Thanks.

Hopefully it's a move that makes Angels throw in a little more and Theo accepts.

Hopefully Cubs will ask for a prospect coming back with Haren instead of money here.

Just curious... How does the $$$/contract stack up between Haren and Marmol?

??? On NBA reference... His best year is 54th all time. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/per_season.html When you got like Wilt/MJ/Shaq/Lebron taking up like 35 of the top 50 best seasons ever... You can see why Kobe is down the list. The biggest knock on him is his FG%. One way to look at it is that it's impressive he's up that high with a lower FG% then the guys that are around him on that list. The one that bothers me is Hakeem Olajuwon best year in PER (92-93) is 71st all time. He avg 26 pts, 13 rebs, 3.5 ast, 1.8 stls, and 4.2 blks!!!! a game on 52.9 FG% and 77.9 FT%.

I don't believe Jones is a stud either, but he's solid like you said. Not only that, he's solid at multiple positions. Those guys you mentioned were all top 20 picks and Warmack probably will join them where a stud OL should go. If the Bears are a late first pick, then Jones is a very good value pick IMO and fits a team needs. Then again... It's a long time till the draft. It's like what? 180 days or something?

Hopefully they re-sign Melton and don't have to worry about drafting a DT. I would hate to draft a DT just two years after drafting Paea in the second round. I have no problem with drafting a CB, especially Jordan Poyer who I really like, if the OL is addressed. They're going to have to sign an OT in free agency. If the draft plays out like this, they better trade up to get Barrett Jones. You can't let a stud go one spot ahead of you. I hope they re-sign Melton as well so all they need is a 4th DT which you can get at the min most likely. I really like Poyer too and without a 3rd this year, I'm comfortable with a CB pick over say a OL (as we should try to get Barret Jones) or MLB (don't really like any that much at the end of 2nd). Didn't realized DJ Moore is going to be a FA and then Tillman and Jennings will be on last year of contract next year so they really need more help there than I thought.

Unless he goes out and sign 2 OLs in FA. With Jones and Short being picked right before the Bears, I would either trade up a couple spots to get one of them or just trade down into the 2nd round, draft Sheldon Richardson and gain a 3rd round pick. I doubt he could find 2 above average O-linemen in free agency I'll take 2 average ones. That'll be better than what they got right now. Even then, I imagine Emery is going to stick with Webb and Carimi for next year at OT then probably resign Lance Louis?? that'll leave a starting OG and C plus whatever backups. I can't see him completely overhauling the OL in a single offseason.

Unless he goes out and sign 2 OLs in FA. With Jones and Short being picked right before the Bears, I would either trade up a couple spots to get one of them or just trade down into the 2nd round, draft Sheldon Richardson and gain a 3rd round pick.

That's what Walter Football had mocked this past week in the first round. I think they go DT or LB in the first round. The only reason why I don't think they go OL in the first is due to them selecting at the bottom of the first when all the first round LT players are off of the board. They'll be able to find a C or Guard in the second/forth round. Now that I think of it, is it too early to start a 2013 draft thread for us draft geeks? I don't mind the pick of Eifert, but there will be quite a few TEs in FA this offseason. Keller, Cook, Dickson and Pitta (doubt Ravens will keep both since they are RFA) to name a couple. Also, there will be some OLs as well. It'll be an interesting off season for Phil Emery. Looking at Walter Football mock draft... 2 guys that I like Bears to draft in the late first are Kawann Short (if he somehow drops and like him more than Richardson) or Barrett Jones (a rare OL who can actually play all 5 positions). Another way would be hope Manti Te'o somehow drop to mid teens then trade up to get him. I also like the trading down into the 2nd and gain a 3rd to replace the one Bears traded. Right now it looks like OLs/TE/MLB are a priority and in that order IMO. DT could be if Melton leaves or maybe a TY Hilton type player (bring back Johnny Knox if 100% healthy??) as the speedster WR and take over for Hester's return duties whenever he's gone/cut.

Also the salary of Bowe's is problematic with anyone who is close or over the cap so it limits the Chiefs on where to trade him. On top of that, if traded, Bowe wouldn’t be able to sign a long-term extension with his new team, as the deadline for franchise players to sign new deals has passed.

Well... the interesting thing is that Bowe will be a FA after this season so he would be a half season rental most likely (same way with Jared Cook). Wouldn't this lower their trade value just a touch? I agree that just any TE that is better than what the Bears have would be a really nice weapon for the offense, but if Bowe truly is available and can be had for a reasonable price (could always offer 2014 3rd rounder) then you pull the trigger and go for it this year. Although Jared Cook would be great as well. Titans are just stupid with how they use him and how rarely he plays... I think he played less than 50% of their offensive snaps in like 4 games out of 7 so far. I just can't see anyone offering enough to make a trade IMO. It's why we rarely see in-season trades (at least with a player like Bowe anyway).

The funny part is that he can't get back in for the last play now.

Nice of them to stop the clock...

Also it seems like Bears WR is falling or in the process of falling down on every pass coming to them today.

Why is Spaeth running routes?

As bad as the Bears been this half, at least they're only down 6 pts...

Awesome Carimi.... just push the DE right to Cutler why don't you?

Not to sound like a dick, but... If I had been behind the wheel of a car after drinking that much (and I don't care how high a person's "tolerance" is or how turbocharged their metabolism is, that is [expletive] drunk), I'm not sure I'd admit it publicly. In fact, I hope you don't drink that much regularly, you'll kill yourself. That's well into the "possible alcohol poisoning" range, and right on the cusp of possible death. Oh I wasn't anywhere near a car that day. I didn't mean it like I was driving. That was my only "drunk" story I had. It was a Purdue homecoming football game (7 years ago when I was in college), partied hardcore that weekend, and just turned 21. I puked in a yard while walking and the cops saw me. Definately got a taste of alcohol poisoning and learned my lesson that weekend. Since then, I hardly drink (MAYBE once a month). Most of the time it's 2 or 3 beers and I'll get a cab to go home. Heck, I usually tell my friends or family that if they need a DD to let me know as I don't mind being the DD. There's no reason to drink and drive IMO. It's just not worth it. I only know like 2 people who gotten a DUI and I think they blew a .10 and .13 IIRC. Anyway... back to Grace. How is it possible for him to not have interlock in the vehicle when it was court ordered? Don't they usually check to make sure it was done? I don't understand it how a guy like Grace (or any athletes who gotten a DUI/etc...) who got more than enough money to just take a cab.

Seriously??? Man... I blew a .3625 a couple years ago and the cops were wondering how I was able to stand... what made it worse was that I couldn't hear anything (I lost my hearing that summer) so they went hardcore on me (because I really couldn't hear anything and they forgot to write it on the report even though I told them like 197238432 times) so I was able to drop all charges on me.

I believe David Garrard is still alive and on a team somewhere.

How does he lose 15? That's messed up.

Is Peppers hurt? It seems like he hasn't been playing much this half. EDIT: NVM. I see him now.

Now we need a 3 and out so Bears aren't starting inside the 5.

Same here. Wear down that front four of Lions.