I know it's not realistic and nobody else here seems to want him, but Jon Gruden fits both criteria IMO. Gruden's first 5 years were as good as any, but in 14 full seasons of coaching Gruden had 6 winning seasons and 4 seasons with 10 or more wins. His last 8 (full) seasons as a coach he has 0 play...

it feels very weird and dark to have people complaining that the Bears are being too careful with concussions. I don't think anyone's complaining that the Bears are being too careful (at least, that's not how I am reading it), and I do think it's odd to see these linger so long in so many players. ...

This is my default way to enter the board. Okay how do I do that? I clicked Quick link and went to unread post, but after I read one do I have to repeat that process or is there a way to get redirected back to the unread post after you read/p;ost? Thanks. You could bookmark the unread posts page, b...

RichH55 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:56 am 49ers - Just put up.......

6 Points.

Hey, but the Bears scored more on them than the Rams did!

Check “The war room” I get it - I'm not the owner of the board, but for the life of me I can't understand why the Mods feel the need to carve up the discussions between multiple boards like that so aggressively. It's not like this board gets massive traffic / post volume, so why make it harder for ...

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2024 5:34 pm Jenkins is out of contract, still no extension.
Is Poles going to pay him?

Might depend on the next HC. I doubt you'll see any extensions before the next HC is in place.

So the Bears are down to Moore/Rome/Allen and then Scott and ... Collin Johnson (who moves more like a TE than a WR). Hopefully this means Scott gets on the field. I wonder if they elevate Caleb's buddy from the PS. Tyler Scott's going to be one of those guys who goes to the Panthers next year and ...

Yeah, I get it if the guy you're "saddling" a GM/coach with needs a lot of development or has certain traits that make him appealing to some guys but not others, but I am pretty sure every GM would have taken Caleb as the #1 overall QB last year. Maybe not every last one, but the overwhelm...

Is Velus Jones still on another team's practice squad? Asking for a friend

I'm getting ready to sell all my music gear. I used to play a lot in high school and then again in college when I was in a band, but now it's all collecting dust. I have a 1973 Fender Telecaster and a 2002 Gibson Les Paul Standard that could produce around $10K together (after I have the Telecaster...

Otis Day wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 8:24 am Get a hold of Joe Bonnamassa

I looked him up - looks like he has one hell of a collection!

I'm getting ready to sell all my music gear. I used to play a lot in high school and then again in college when I was in a band, but now it's all collecting dust. I have a 1973 Fender Telecaster and a 2002 Gibson Les Paul Standard that could produce around $10K together (after I have the Telecaster ...

Bears - 17
Vikings - 31

Woof.

Lovie has done fuck-all since being ousted: in college, the NFL - you name it. Keeping him was going to just give you more mediocrity. The problem after letting Lovie go was with the hires that succeeded him, not the firing itself, imo.

Well that’s if Warren is retained. He’s achieved jack all , just continued dysfunction, since he arrived. Oh for christ's sake. Kevin Warren has been here for two years and largely has a role outside of the public view. His 'public' job was/is the stadium and their focus is to try and threaten/blac...

If we go for Ben Johnson, we really need to get a seasoned ass kicker type to run the defense. Steve Spagnula is the unsung hero of KC IMO, Ben Johnson will need his Spagnula. I don't know how we get him, but I'd cream my pants to get Jim Schwarz. Or, I could let the personal disgust go and be happ...

Nice! I haven't really followed them in a long time, had no idea of the Susan name change. I tried to get into their FX show (The Riches with Minnie Driver) but it just wasnt what I wanted it to be (and it seems like everyone agreed, since it got canceled pretty quick). I guess I got it slightly wr...

Wasn't able to watch the game at all, but being promoted to OC and then HC within a few weeks is a lot to ask of anyone - especially now that he's being asked to oversee a staff he didn't hire. Really bad result, but it was a virtually impossible ask for TB in the first place, imo. Basic competency...

Wasn't able to watch the game at all, but being promoted to OC and then HC within a few weeks is a lot to ask of anyone - especially now that he's being asked to oversee a staff he didn't hire. Really bad result, but it was a virtually impossible ask for TB in the first place, imo.

Got to see Eddie / Suzy Izzard live last year. They have a way of thinking that really resonates with me, and I love their comedy. I will absolutely go see them again if they come around.

Posted in a few threads :thumbsup: I’m backing out of a few of these discussions for a while as I’ve had my say and I’m bringing myself and everyone else on the board down. I’m pissed off about a few things, not just Bears stuff, so I’ll back off a bit. Sorry for my self-indulgent morose. Take care...

The Bears could be 8-4 right now and still be 4th in the North. That is definitely not true of the pre-Poles years. :lol: if we were 8-4 I imagine a lot of conversations would be different, but we’re a long way off 8-4 My point was that last place this year is very different than it has been tradit...

Man, context and nuance isn't really a thing around here lately. Where was the context and nuance when Ryan Poles confidently stated “we’re going to take back the North and we’re not giving it back”? In sports you live and die by how you perform against expectations. He shouldn’t proclaim such thin...

If this is true (I have a world of issues with the trustworthiness of the individual conveying this), I'll eat crow. Brad Biggs reported the opposite, so I really don't know what's what. I'm sure he'll be asked about it at some point, so we might get some more details in the next week or so.

Right. Trey Smith is like 26 years old and the Chiefs aren’t going to be able to keep everyone. It would be great to get Trey Smith in, as he would not only give the RG spot stability but he could also help Wright refine his game. Wright has not really had anybody to help give him NFL-experienced a...

DT Graham from MI falling to us would make drafting OT in the first round tough for me. Go IOL and DE in the 2nd and possibly IOL in the 3rd. Let Braxton /Kiran battle it out for LT next year That won’t even move the needle on the Oline debacle Well, you keep saying there aren't any good OL in the ...

Just #4 would have gotten us to 8-4 right now. Your plan gets you wins, but do you really think Fields is good enough to beat the defenses in this division alone, let alone win you playoff games? There's a reason Russ won the starting job in Pittsburgh. I don't know and that's the rub here. I reall...

There’s a trend on social media now where influencers are doing all sorts of horrible stuff specifically to provoke and film. I find it sad that we don’t see them getting the shit kicked out of them on a regular basis. JMO Sounds like you'd be feeding the problem by drawing attention. That's what i...

malk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 11:33 am Brown, Monken and Johnson are the only ones that really tickle my fancy at the moment. And really I'm just desperate for Brown to completely smash it out of the park for the next 5 weeks...

Agreed on both fronts. Would love to see it happen.

Bears - 26
49ers - 13

TB gets us our first road win of the year. Let's go!