LacertineForest wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 10:30 am

Arkansasbear wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 9:32 am

The only thing I liked about Flus was the nicknames.

I liked his house

Fair point.

I couldn't be more excited than I am about Ben Johnson. He is EXACTLY what we needed on multiple levels. I called it more than a year ago that the players did not respect Eberflus, that he was a dufus and lacked credibility in the locker room. And as a "tactician" he played the game from a ...

Cautiously optimistic is where I am in reality, but if I have to make predictions, I'd day 3 guys on the DL get 10+ sacks and 2 more get 7-9.

Is it a penalty under the current rules if you declare you're doing an onside kick and then kick it deep? I think it would be. The worst part about the new kickoff format is that element of surprise is completely removed.


Correct. That's why the one by the Saints in the Super Bowl was able to ...

FTP.

Regarding the onside kick thing - I can't figure out why the rule only allows an onside kick when trailing. Few teams would do it while ahead if they didn't have the element of surprise on their side, anyway, but there are situations where it can be useful. For example, if time is running ...

Grizzled wrote: Wed May 21, 2025 7:00 am

Heinz D. wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 7:17 pm

He will be missed.

That was a great scene and line.

One of my all time favorite shows.

That's bad. Had something similar in court the other day. Kid (13) was getting discharged from acute care and mom said can't come home. He killed 2 family bets and was waiving a knife at his siblings 10 days before he went in.


Jesus. Like what do you even do with kids in that situation ...

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Refresh me on what it is.

Never underestimate the stupidity and greed of "Heirs" that had no hand in building the wealth that they feel entitled to. Most often the "Silver Spoon" you were fed with as a child, is poisonous.


That's precisely it. And that's the rumor around the McCaskey kids - they ARE that stupid and ...

The fact that he was able to put up three straight 100 plus yard seasons with Kyle Allen, Teddy Bridgewater, and Sam Darnold is incredible.


The Bears will be hoping for more than just 100 plus yard seasons for the $27.5m a year they're paying him! ;)


I"m thinking they will be expecting ...

Last night was a first. I will preface it by saying, the officer was unquestionably blind sided, dumbfounded and really was just looking for advice, guidance. He was investigating an animal cruelty case and the offender was 6 yrs old!!!!!!! I told him in no uncertain terms, probation would not be ...

I think this is a great move. The past couple years I feel like food has ranked lower than it should on those team rankings they do.


It's hard to say. The rankings can be rather deceptive.

For example, the Bears' dietician/nutritionist was 19th, which is a shade below average. But they ...

Yeah, I don't understand the hurry to get rid of Santos.



I tried to clear that up. I choose my words poorly in my first post. I'm fine if we go with him. He is what is he - accurate but range is an issue with him. We can clearly win with him, but he can be upgraded. Is Kim an upgrade? likely ...

He was bad last year (84% of FG made) and his range has always been an issue. He's fine IMO, but his limited range coupled with his performance makes him a guy who can be replaced. I acknowledge we moved on from Gould after a down year and it was not a good move.

To be clear, my word choice ...

He's 21 years old. He doesn't turn 22 until the end of the season. YES, he's immature. So was I when I was 21. The question isn't what his attitude was in college, but rather how serious is he about being a professional football player. What is his "why?" Why did he want to play in the NFL? Was it ...

When analysts and NFL talking heads come out and say that your new TE was one of the best route runners in the draft class, including WR's. That says something. I think the problem is that people are still looking at this pick as a TE. they are comparing him to Warren and saying that Warren ...

Announced officially now.

https://x.com/ChicagoBears/status/1922064583306489984

https://x.com/ChicagoBears/status/1922038732997140860

If they're playing on Black Friday then obviously I was wrong about them being the Lions opponent on Thanksgiving. Is this the first time the NFL has had a game ...

At this point. I think KA is at least two years away, and it may be as a perennial swing tackle. Watching tape of Ozzy, his movement skills, and listening to him talk. I think he replaces Jones either mid this year or is our starting LT next year. KA may be able to bump inside to G when Thuney is ...

spudbear wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 6:50 pm

HisRoyalSweetness wrote: Sat May 10, 2025 7:05 pm

I like how the Bears will be on the right side of Hail Mary's. About a year too late for Flus though

That was a good.

HurricaneBear wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 10:19 am Sorry if this was covered im a bit behind...I saw somewhere LB3 got hurt then came back the next day. What happened to him? Just like a wind knocked out of him?

It appears it was nothing. He was back at practice the next day.

I'm thinking we get 3 prior to flex portion of the season and the NFL will hope to flex some of the later games, but may hedge their bet and not start off giving them 4. I hope we avoid the Thursdays games, I hate those.


Me too, I wish they'd do away with them all together honestly. The NFL ...

dplank wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 12:39 pm His game winner against Green Bay tho....I'll always love him for that.

I think that coupled with Hightower being with him the whole time Hightower has been here will work in favor. If Kim is just slightly better I think they stick with Santos (and I agree with that call BTW).

I guess I'm used to centers being a little shorter, but whatever it doesn't really matter. If he can play he can play.


I was thinking centers tended to be a bit shorter than him as well but per the piece is SM NFL centers average 6'3" and 308 and he is listed as 6'3" 312, so he's right in line ...

I know pads haven't been on, but I really like what I'm readying about Ozzy.

Rumor is the Bears have hired celebrity chef Jeff Mauro to redo the menus at Halas Hall.



Mauro is a Chicago native and a regular contributor to the Food Network. I have a couple of his giardinaras, they are really good.


I think this is a great move. The past couple years I feel like food ...

Saints QB Derek Carr to retire from NFL after 11 seasons due to shoulder injury

Derek Carr is putting his NFL career in the rearview.

The New Orleans Saints quarterback is retiring after 11 seasons, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on Saturday, per ...

I hope they avoid the Christmas Day lineup. They will probably get 3 Prime Times this season (Detroit, Green Bay and ?)


i'm guessing 4, because Caleb


I'm thinking we get 3 prior to flex portion of the season and the NFL will hope to flex some of the later games, but may hedge their bet and ...

Jonathan Kim K Michigan State - maybe but I say that because I’m always hoping to up from Santos.

Can I ask why you're always hoping to move on from the most accurate kicker in franchise history?

Santos has made 89.3% of his field goals for the Bears, comfortably surpassing Robbie Gould's 85 ...

dplank wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 9:38 pm Does he even have to do that? Right now seems like Swift, RoJo, Homer, Monangai unless they sign someone.

True I was thinking about it from the active roster standpoint (likely 3 RBs on game day) and not the 53-man roster (likely 4 RBs).

dplank wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 8:37 pm

That’s the best one I’ve seen so far.