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by Middleguard
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 2024 Minor Offseason Signings
Replies: 33
Views: 1034

Re: 2024 Minor Offseason Signings

Never mind.
by Middleguard
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: You guys need to cool it! A plea for sanity, and a little bit of patience...
Replies: 6
Views: 261

Re: You guys need to cool it! A plea for sanity, and a little bit of patience...

Today is Casimir Pulaski Day in Chicago. Definitely thinking about sauerkraut as dinner approaches.
by Middleguard
Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Update: Bears hire Eric Washington as new DC
Replies: 90
Views: 4577

Re: Update: Bears hire Eric Washington as new DC

In 2010, he was DL coach under Rod Marinelli as DC and Lovie as HC and the Bears were 11-5. Worth something in my eyes.
by Middleguard
Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Middleguard's awards for predicting 2023 scores
Replies: 14
Views: 753

Middleguard's awards for predicting 2023 scores

Thirty-three people posted score predictions for at least 9 of the Bears' 17 regular season games to qualify for my awards : Arkansasbear, *artbest01, Atkins&Rebel, AZ_Bearfan, *Bears Whiskey Nut, bearsoldier, *Boris13c, crueltyabc, *Ditka's dictaphone, *G08, *Grizzled, Hema2.0, *HisRoyalSweetne...
by Middleguard
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 51 Players Under Contract for '24
Replies: 14
Views: 751

Re: 51 Players Under Contract for '24

There's also Josh Blackwell, 67% ST snaps in 23, who's an exclusive rights free agent, which means he's on the team if the Bears want him back. Don't know what his tender would be.
by Middleguard
Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 18 // Bears (7-9) @ Packers (8-8)
Replies: 366
Views: 13727

Re: WK 18 // Bears (7-9) @ Packers (8-8)

Scores for your predictions in game 17: 74 Otis Day 128 RichH55 302 Mikefive 312 Grizzled / Burl 326 HisRoyalSweetness 342 Middleguard 350 G08 362 Xee 392 artbest01 450 The Kaiser 494 pus / Moriarty 504 Boris13c 554 crueltyabc 648 Umbali / *mmmc_35 662 Hema2.0 / *Noots 666 LacertineForest 776 UOK 88...
by Middleguard
Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Update: Jaylon Johnson not traded
Replies: 241
Views: 21364

Re: Update: Jaylon Johnson not traded

Poles, "Johnson isn't going anywhere."
by Middleguard
Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: The BFO Lounge
Topic: Free Talk // Open bar, we're not turning the lights off
Replies: 1644
Views: 36067

Re: Free Talk // Open bar, we're not turning the lights off

I'll defend Ron Turner if I need to. He condensed his playbook down enough to enable his 4th round rookie with no 1st team reps to eke out just enough points to get the Bears' great defense into the playoffs going 10-5.
by Middleguard
Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Bears fire OC Luke Getsy, QB coach Andrew Jonoko
Replies: 422
Views: 13491

Re: Bears fire OC Luke Getsy, QB coach Andrew Jonoko

The OC should not be calling plays, he should be coordinating the offense. I have no idea who contributed to the Bears' scripted plays to start games, but under Getsy they were outstanding. Then the playcalling always broke down. Those plays should be called by an analytics staff. I don't know wheth...
by Middleguard
Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Rumors: Unsubstantiated and otherwise!
Replies: 91
Views: 3108

Re: Rumors: Unsubstantiated and otherwise!

Me, too.
by Middleguard
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: The BFO Lounge
Topic: Free Talk // Open bar, we're not turning the lights off
Replies: 1644
Views: 36067

Re: Free Talk // Open bar, we're not turning the lights off

Bears' fan since '62 (when family moved to Chicago and learned than grown men play football). Saw a championship team in '63 which solidified me as a fan, but for the following 20 years, the Bears only had a winning record 3 times. But I stuck by them and now I'm stuck with them. I saw the Packers g...
by Middleguard
Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)
Replies: 126
Views: 5149

Re: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)

My apologies to Ditka's dictaphone (and thanks once again to HisRoyalSweetness) because I misrecorded Dd's prediction as 39-30 instead of the much better 39-20 which gives Ditka's dictaphone a score of 14 and the win for week 17.
by Middleguard
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 18 // Bears (7-9) @ Packers (8-8)
Replies: 366
Views: 13727

Re: The Refs at Green Bay

Part of it is calls for GB in Lambeau. Part of it is calls against Bears everywhere. It's not a conspiracy against the Bears. It's because of the fact Jimmy the Greek pointed out 50 years ago and is still true today. Bears' fans bet more money, and bet it in more ridiculous fashion, than any fandom ...
by Middleguard
Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)
Replies: 126
Views: 5149

Re: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)

damn straight
by Middleguard
Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 18 // Bears (7-9) @ Packers (8-8)
Replies: 366
Views: 13727

Re: WK 18 // Bears (7-9) @ Packers (8-8)

My program says Bears by 1, somewhere around 24-23, which I'm going with. But that margin is too small in Lambeau to prevent something out of the Bears' control from giving the Packers the game in the 4th. It's time for Warren to show what he's got.
by Middleguard
Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)
Replies: 126
Views: 5149

Re: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)

Scores for your game 16 predictions: 18 bearsoldier 74 otis 86 Boris13c 182 artbest01 200 The Marshall Plan 218 Noots 242 pus 248 alexwilkins 294 Ditka's dictaphone 362 UOK 366 HisRoyalSweetness 438 Bears Whiskey Nut 494 Burl / Middleguard 518 HurricaneBear 536 Otis Day 546 spudbear 584 Mikefive 602...
by Middleguard
Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Game Balls and Horns Wk 17 vs ATL
Replies: 27
Views: 1278

Re: Game Balls and Horns Wk 17 vs ATL

Where's Zacch?
by Middleguard
Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 18 // Bears (7-9) @ Packers (8-8)
Replies: 366
Views: 13727

Re: Bears vs, Packers - Our Playoff game

The Bears are much better than the Packers at this point in the season and should easily win if at home. But I have them as only 1 pt favorites in GB with their huge home field advantage, and that's small enough to let the refs decide the game within their round-off error.
by Middleguard
Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Game Balls and Horns Wk 17 vs ATL
Replies: 27
Views: 1278

Re: Game Balls and Horns Wk 17 vs ATL

It's not just about snapping the ball and holding a block. It's also calling the protections. Which is why Mustipher survived for so long. It's also why it's so rare for a rookie C to be an instant upgrade without a guard making the calls, which is itself a challenge. I wanted a rookie C last year, ...
by Middleguard
Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Fields 5th year option
Replies: 22
Views: 978

Re: Fields 5th year option

There is potentially a third option - though Fields has to be amenable to it - Basically what Jordan Love and the Packers did this last year https://www.nfl.com/news/packers-qb-jordan-love-agree-to-terms-on-one-year-extension-through-2024 I said no because I'd go this route. I doubt Fields would ag...
by Middleguard
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: So...what happens next?
Replies: 137
Views: 6506

Re: So...what happens next?

Bears' window opens in 24. Bears already can win against any team that the refs permit and they have a lot of capital for improvement during the offseason. Keep the coaches. Continuity. Things are beginning to work. Ttag JJ if necessary. Where's the poll on exercising 5th yr on Fields?
by Middleguard
Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: I have to give Eberflus credit
Replies: 3
Views: 266

Re: I have to give Eberflus credit

Bears were 2-6 BS and are now 5-3 AS, so Sweat deserves some of the credit. But Eberflus is an outstanding DC. Too bad Bears had to make him HC to secure his services, but I want Bears to keep him and perhaps hire a consultant to assist him with HC duties. I think he understands the O side of the ga...
by Middleguard
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 16 // Bears (5-9) vs. Cardinals (3-11)
Replies: 228
Views: 11572

Re: WK 16 // Bears (5-9) vs. Cardinals (3-11)

Your scores for your game 15 predictions: 2 G08 / *pus 18 RichH55 24 wab / Mikefive 26 Middleguard / Noots 54 WagonForce / Bears Whiskey Nut 56 Atkins&Rebel 72 HisRoyalSweetness 86 artbest01 / *bearsoldier 96 spudbear / Moriarty / *Burl 114 VA_Mountain_Bear 122 UOK 128 LacertineForest / *karhu 1...
by Middleguard
Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 15 // Bears (5-8) @ Browns (8-5)
Replies: 390
Views: 16305

Re: WK 15 // Bears (5-8) @ Browns (8-5)

Otis Day gets it right! Your scores for game 14 predictions: 0 Otis Day 2 Atkins&Rebel 18 wulfy 26 The Marshall Plan / Middleguard 32 Mikefive 38 UOK 42 LacertineForest 50 otis / RichH55 54 G08 / Hema2.0 62 Noots 86 WagonForce 98 crueltyabc / *mmmc_35 98 Xee 104 Moriarty 126 artbest01 128 southd...
by Middleguard
Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)
Replies: 126
Views: 5149

Re: WK 17 // Bears (6-9) vs. Falcons (7-8)

Defense and Santos are crucial.
Bears 19 Falcons 10
by Middleguard
Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 15 // Bears (5-8) @ Browns (8-5)
Replies: 390
Views: 16305

Re: WK 15 // Bears (5-8) @ Browns (8-5)

As a few of you have recalled from your past or are anticipating this week for yourselves, my wife has me on a plane during the game (tho she has arranged audio access for me), and I'll be out of the country for the following game. So my prediction for game 15 is Bears 24 Cardinals 12 which I might ...
by Middleguard
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: Wk 14 // Bears (4-8) vs. Lions (9-3)
Replies: 254
Views: 10685

Re: Wk 14 // Bears (4-8) vs. Lions (9-3)

Your game 13 scores: 26 AZ_Bearfan 38 Shadow 56 wab 74 Noots 78 pus 86 bearsoldier 96 spudbear 98 WagonForce 114 HisRoyalSweetness 200 ?Middleguard 224 UOK 234 otis 266 artbest01 326 Boris13c 398 crueltyabc 456 Mikefive 546 G08 582 LacertineForest 798 Moriarty / Bears Whiskey Nut 818 Atkins&Rebe...
by Middleguard
Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 2024 Salary Cap
Replies: 42
Views: 2455

Re: 2024 Salary Cap

The 11 players under contract next year who would save the Bears $1M+ by being cut: $14,940,000 of $16,050,000 Moore, DJ $12,560,000 of $18,140,000 Jackson, Eddie $9,146,000 of $13,250,000 Whitehair, Cody $4,533,332 of $8,666,666 Walker, DeMarcus $4,500,000 of $7,500,000 Edwards, TJ $3,500,000 of $3...
by Middleguard
Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: 2024 Salary Cap
Replies: 42
Views: 2455

Re: 2024 Salary Cap

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:16 pm Spotrac does an interesting market value estimation for Justin Fields. Strangely enough, he's not that far off statistically from Lamar Jackson. Spotrac says that JF1's value is $45M per year and a 6yr/$270M contract is fair. Yikes.
What would his 5th year option cost?
by Middleguard
Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Halas Hall
Topic: WK 15 // Bears (5-8) @ Browns (8-5)
Replies: 390
Views: 16305

Re: WK 15 // Bears (5-8) @ Browns (8-5)

I'm impressed by all the optimism so far in light of Bears being underdogs. If Bears D can hold on as tightly in the 2nd half as they did last game, Bears' O can manage enough points to win. I don't know why people are worried about Browns' D, they're merely average.
Bears 20 Browns 19