On a bit of tangent:

Bills LT Dion Dawkins: Offensive linemen should get their own award category

Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins is on the warpath to get proper recognition for his blocking brethren.

As the league announced NFL Honors finalists for 2024 on Thursday, the four-time Pro ...

Bears coach Ben Johnson: Dynamic QB play is more important than protecting the ball

Matt Eberflus was a 22-year-old assistant at Toledo when his head coach, Gary Pinkel, stood in front of his players and held a football in the air.

“Guys,” he said, “it’s all about this.”

Thus was born Eberflus ...

A few years back we were lined up to get I think a 3rd round pick but we signed some stiff (I think a DE from the Colts and it may have been Flus' first year). The guy sucked and we could have landed a better player with the pick, but the team managed it poorly.


Could have landed a better ...

Bearfacts wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:39 pm We didn't get a comp pick for Roquan did we? No, because we signed Edwards and Edmunds instead.

No, they didn't get a comp pick for Roquan because they traded him. He was therefore never part of the comp pick formula.

Hire some assistants and do interviews later man.


I was thinking the exact same thing! There's no visual for the Joniak interview, but the other two show the same background which I'm sure is his office. It's interesting that it's still completely bare, with nothing on his shelves yet. He's ...

And another 14 minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flPWym1l9ro

This one has chapter points:
(0:00) Ben Johnson introduced as Bears HC
(0:43) Bringing Detroit's resiliency to Chicago
(1:54) Improving accountability
(4:05) What went wrong for the Lions?
(5:47) Caleb Williams and the playbook
(7 ...

And here's 18 minutes with Florio and Chris Simms:

Johnson's busy doing the media rounds today. Here's a 10 minute interview with Joniak:

A chance to hear more from the new HC:

He's gone.

The Cooler King wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:26 am Out (so far)
Chris Morgan, OL Coach / Run coordinator

You've just made @Ditka’s dictaphone's day!

I see much the same with Edmunds. He was signed to play the Urlacher role in Flus Cover-2. In a more traditional defense Sanborn is the better MLB and maybe Edmunds moves to WLB. T.J. Edwards is in his contract year in 2025. Do you extend him or consider moving Edmunds to his spot?

Given his age ...

Actually there have been a lot of studies that suggest the concussion rate in Rugby is higher than in American Football.


I'd that normalized for contacts?


Here are a couple of example articles. There are many others, so I just picked these at random.

Rugby vs Football: Which Is More ...

From Patrick Finley:

The virtual interview contained one session that Johnson didn’t see anywhere else but should resonate with Bears fans: the team put up game situations and had Johnson tell him what plays he’d call, what he’d tell his quarterback and if and when he’d take timeouts. Game ...

I agree completely with DD here in regards to the locker room issues. It also came across to me that Poles and Johnson discussed things that may have been going on and how to properly address those.

For you DD, saying he came across as too nice to be able to address those issues, I completely ...

https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1882228669399355545

Pleasant was a Passing Game Coordinator for the Lions in '21 and '22 and has bounced back and forth between offense and defense. Wouldn't be surprised if this was for an offensive position as well.


Just to clarify he was the defensive passing ...

Arkansasbear wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:44 pm

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:41 pm Also the Bears need to fulfil the Rooney rule for coordinators

Is the rule 2 in person interviews with a minority candidate for each of the big three spots (OC, DC and QB coach) before you can fill the spot? Basically the thing as a HC?

Only 1 required for the QB coach role.

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:07 pm

"Awwww...Bollocks! Fuck off!"

I love it.

Players make dangerous plays with their head BECAUSE they wear a helmet. With an old fashioned leather helmet, making any contact with face or head would hurt and result in more injury potential, which would incentivize players to play differently and protect themselves (and opponents) more. It's ...

There is one factor that article doesn't mention. The Chiefs have won their division each year since 2021 and consequently have played at home in 7 playoff games versus just 2 as the visiting team (plus of course 2 Super Bowls). Both those games as the visiting team were last year. The previous two ...

Ditka’s dictaphone wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:05 pm My wife likes the Bears...

Say no more; she's a keeper.

G08 wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:28 pm @HisRoyalSweetness your cousins bruv? *giggle*

How very dare you! No-one in my family would sink so low as to support the Lions!

I can't speak for @malk or @Ditka's dictaphone's however...

Really worth a watch, especially for Poles at the beginning:

In defensive coordinator search, Bears coach Ben Johnson says Dennis Allen's system is 'appealing'
...

Johnson must work quickly to assemble his staff — the Patriots already have hired offensive and defensive coordinators — and it needs to include a reputable voice on defense. He described his ...

When he addressed the players directly he looked over to his left. I wonder who was there. Does anyone know if any players were present?

Still needs a better haircut to compete with Flus.


You'll have to wait to Year 3 for the makeover!


At least the Bears don't have to worry about looking pretty for Hard Knocks this year. It's possible that show was too much of a distraction for Flus and he didn't have the team ready to start ...