We're officially halfway through the offseason.

Tue May 23, 2017 8:18 am

107 days down; 107 days until week 1 of the regular season.

How are we all holding up?

G08 · Tue May 23, 2017 8:43 am

RING4CHI · Tue May 23, 2017 8:47 am

Holding up pretty well. Not having a lot of optimism for the upcoming season results in not having the "Football season can't get here fast enough" feeling that has taken over about this time in years and decades past.

Tue May 23, 2017 8:54 am

Well I mean, I'm ready for football...but I can't say it's been all that boring around here. Amiright guys? Guys?

Boris13c · Tue May 23, 2017 9:29 am

doing ok I guess ... my softball team is doing reasonably well ... I've perfected a smoked rib recipe on my grill ... will be having a nice visit with my daughter and her hubby ... and I've been having quality time working with animal rescue, something I encourage everyone to participate in ... I'd like to be a member of the secret hit squad brutalizing the people who abuse animals, but there is no such squad (yet ...

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it would be nice if there was real Bears team news on a regular basis instead of the gibberish and nutjobs, but oh well

snake95 · Tue May 23, 2017 10:11 am

Thank goodness we're getting closer. I'll be lost after the NHL playoffs finish up. Can't wait.

thunderspirit · Tue May 23, 2017 10:50 am

This offseason needs more tirades.
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Tue May 23, 2017 10:55 am

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Check it out - No more cutdown days, just the one.

Mikefive · Tue May 23, 2017 11:20 am

Honestly, based on the FA class and outlook on this draft for QBs, I struggle to imagine that things could've gone better for us. I'm fine with Mike Glennon and his contract and think he'll play the best football of his life this year, even if my expectations aren't THAT high. Furthermore, everything we know now about Trubisky and the process of getting him has put me in a vastly more positive place than I expected to be. Does that mean we're going to be good this year? Highly unlikely. But having a good amount of hope to lean on counts for a lot. I'm in bizarrely good spirits considering I think my team will only win 5-6 games this year.

Incidentally, I just got back from Vegas and the Bears were 150-1 odds on wining the Super Bowl. I didn't lay any $$$ down.

Tue May 23, 2017 12:28 pm

Here's our QBs. What a gang.

Glennon, Sanchez, Shaw, Trubisky.

Boris13c · Tue May 23, 2017 12:39 pm

UOK wrote:Here's our QBs. What a gang.

Glennon, Sanchez, Shaw, Trubisky.

um .... what kind of drill is that depicted? looks a bit strange ... Sanchez looks like he is ready to mug Glennon to get the football out of his hands

Nanky · Tue May 23, 2017 3:11 pm

Boris13c wrote:
UOK wrote:Here's our QBs. What a gang.

Glennon, Sanchez, Shaw, Trubisky.

um .... what kind of drill is that depicted? looks a bit strange ... Sanchez looks like he is ready to mug Glennon to get the football out of his hands

They don't call him Dirty Sanchez for nothing.

Atkins&Rebel · Tue May 23, 2017 5:52 pm

thunderspirit wrote:This offseason needs more tirades.
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I just went down a 20 minute rabbit trail watching coaches having meltdowns

Thanks! much needed after the long day I had

Moriarty · Tue May 23, 2017 7:10 pm

Boris13c wrote:doing ok I guess ... my softball team is doing reasonably well ... I've perfected a smoked rib recipe on my grill ... will be having a nice visit with my daughter and her hubby ... and I've been having quality time working with animal rescue, something I encourage everyone to participate in ... I'd like to be a member of the secret hit squad brutalizing the people who abuse animals, but there is no such squad (yet ... )

it would be nice if there was real Bears team news on a regular basis instead of the gibberish and nutjobs, but oh well

You know, I've never tried grilling ribs.

Never even realized that until reading this post.

Moriarty · Tue May 23, 2017 7:28 pm

UOK wrote:107 days down; 107 days until week 1 of the regular season.

How are we all holding up?

I would measure from season end to start of camp.

Overall, preseason's just as interesting as the regular season (sometimes more).

Rusty Trombagent · Tue May 23, 2017 8:41 pm

Moriarty wrote:
Boris13c wrote:doing ok I guess ... my softball team is doing reasonably well ... I've perfected a smoked rib recipe on my grill ... will be having a nice visit with my daughter and her hubby ... and I've been having quality time working with animal rescue, something I encourage everyone to participate in ... I'd like to be a member of the secret hit squad brutalizing the people who abuse animals, but there is no such squad (yet ... )

it would be nice if there was real Bears team news on a regular basis instead of the gibberish and nutjobs, but oh well

You know, I've never tried grilling ribs.

Never even realized that until reading this post.

yeah, you can do more than just boil them.

Boris13c · Wed May 24, 2017 8:18 am

Moriarty wrote:
Boris13c wrote:doing ok I guess ... my softball team is doing reasonably well ... I've perfected a smoked rib recipe on my grill ... will be having a nice visit with my daughter and her hubby ... and I've been having quality time working with animal rescue, something I encourage everyone to participate in ... I'd like to be a member of the secret hit squad brutalizing the people who abuse animals, but there is no such squad (yet ... )

it would be nice if there was real Bears team news on a regular basis instead of the gibberish and nutjobs, but oh well

You know, I've never tried grilling ribs.

Never even realized that until reading this post.

the key for proper grilling of them is indirect heat .... and of course knowing your way around a spice rack before even putting them on the grill

RustyTrubisky wrote:yeah, you can do more than just boil them.

true dat ... I do remember my aunt's boiled ribs and cabbage growing up and they were tasty ... I prefer spices and smoke chips for my ribs now

Mikefive · Wed May 24, 2017 10:40 pm

Boris13c wrote:
UOK wrote:Here's our QBs. What a gang.

Glennon, Sanchez, Shaw, Trubisky.

um .... what kind of drill is that depicted? looks a bit strange ... Sanchez looks like he is ready to mug Glennon to get the football out of his hands

It looks to me like they're doing the hokey pokey.

Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:54 am

I hate this time of year.

G08 · Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:09 am

wab wrote:I hate this time of year.

You and me both... good thing Chicago is the best summer city in the world

Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:14 pm

G08 wrote:
wab wrote:I hate this time of year.
You and me both... good thing Chicago is the best summer city in the world

Yeah, Dallas is a blast too...but damn. I hate the football dead zone.

G08 · Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:18 pm

wab wrote:
G08 wrote:
wab wrote:I hate this time of year.
You and me both... good thing Chicago is the best summer city in the world
Yeah, Dallas is a blast too...but damn. I hate the football dead zone.

I'm just diving into street festivals and live music, it helps but still I don't know what to do with other idle time where I'd be re-watching the game or talking to you fools

Mon Jun 05, 2017 1:24 pm

I drink a lot this time of year.

DaSuperfan · Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:41 pm

wab wrote:I drink a lot this time of year.

That'll be our line during the season as well.

docc · Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:48 pm

105* + this time of Spring..
So yeah..cold brew is essential//

staleystarch · Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:44 am

As of today we are 50 days from the start of training camp.

Boris13c · Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:02 am

staleystarch wrote:As of today we are 50 days from the start of training camp.

which would mean probably 51 to 53 days away from Kevin White's annual season ending injury