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What do you want to see this offseason?

As I did toward the end of last summer, I will be writing front-page posts on a variety of topics. Pre-draft, I can write for days on prospects. The problem is 1) that I can find hundreds of topics to write about and 2) once the draft is over, we'll need something to fill the void. I don't want to do a full biography and quantitatively analyze each current Bears player; first, because that would put both you and I to sleep, and second, Jerry's advocating "change" within the roster.

So, I need your help. Yes, you, the active poster. Yes, you, the rare poster. Yes, you, the non-member reader. Every single person that is involved in WCG is some way, this post is for you.

What do you want stories written about?

For example, here were some topics I had thought about thus far:

1) Great Moments in Bears History (topics include: the Super Bowl season; top receiving/rushing/passing yards/whatever stat in a game/season; Chicago Bears who hold NFL records, etc.)

2) The Bears HOF Tournament (similar to the March Madness tournament bracket). Essentially, I would draft a post detailing all the accomplishments of the HOF Chicago Bears and you all would rank them. Once we have the initial ranking, we would play it out through the rankings to determine WCG's HOF rankings.

3) Detailing the early history of the Chicago Bears. I bet that some on here know how we came to be, but I'd be willing to bet that some don't, either.

Those were just thoughts I had to keep myself entertained before 2nd semester starts. Bottom line: I want your thoughts on what should be written! It makes my life easier and you get to read topics that are of interest to you.

So....whaddya want to see?

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Top 25, 50, 100 Greatest Bears of all time?

BCB Works Miracles: It saved my English grade!

by Chanman25 on Dec 30, 2008 8:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Accompanied by top 25, 50, 100 Worst Bears of all time...

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 30, 2008 8:42 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's a good one

The greatest Bears and the biggest flops….I could write for an hour on the latter. lol

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 30, 2008 10:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN Classic had the '99 Rose Bowl on the other day

With Cade McNown playing for UCLA…such great memories.

by Arbusto on Dec 31, 2008 8:01 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ideas

Coming up on the draft, how about posts about who you wanted the Bears to pick other than the guy the picked. For example, when Urlacher was drafted, I really wanted the Bears to draft Plaxico Burress.

by McRipper on Dec 30, 2008 8:41 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So did Mark Hatley...

Thank god the Steelers saved the day for us.

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 30, 2008 8:44 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?

I don’t know, Burress sure has aged better than Urlacher.

by McRipper on Dec 30, 2008 8:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Urlacher was the face of our franchise... the #1 selling jersey in the NFL...

NFL defensive rookie of the year… NFL defensive player of the year… and 6-time Pro-Bowler.

Now… don’t make me smack you.

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 30, 2008 8:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh I am one of those jersey buyers

BCB Works Miracles: It saved my English grade!

by Chanman25 on Dec 30, 2008 8:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahaha

I wasn’t saying Urlacher wasn’t the right pick. I was just messing around.

by McRipper on Dec 31, 2008 8:47 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well considering he had a bad run-in with a couple bullets, self-induced

it looks like Urlacher was a better pick

BCB Works Miracles: It saved my English grade!

by Chanman25 on Dec 30, 2008 8:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, like in 2006

when I wanted the bears to grab Chad Johnson, the receiver from UF (Don’t quote me). That was a big oopsie on my part.

I like it.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 30, 2008 10:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where are they now

How about a “where are they now” for former Bears… people like Fencik or Gault or Dent or Tomczack, etc…

by sabbath999 on Dec 30, 2008 11:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

That’s a good one….I bet a lot of the ‘85 Bears are still around, so that’s even better.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 31, 2008 12:06 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love interviews. I know they take some work, but it is worth it.

Coordinators, position coaches, players, front office, agents, radio personalities, grounds keepers, anyone. I would love to see this blog start to form some connections. Maybe one guy could lead to some other interviews. If you land one, I would ask if he could get you a couple more interviews or contacts or let you use his name to land another interview.

Kick it to me... I'm open!

by #23 on Dec 30, 2008 11:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did interview David Haugh at the beginning of the season

but that was through email, so it wasn’t as great as I wanted it. I’m planning on contacting him and seeing if he’d be interested in a phone interview. If so, you guys will definitely be the first to know.

But yeah, I’m definitely planning on contacting some players for interviews (Briggs, Forte, etc.). If I have to drive six hours to Chicago to do it, so be it.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 31, 2008 12:03 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool.

Tell Haugh to start writing about Vernon Carey and Michael Bush please!

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 31, 2008 2:38 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Years of Bears Tournament

A way to decide who sits beneath the 85 bears as the second best bears team in history (or maybe a tournament to face the 85 bears). take the top bears teams from history and put them in a bracket with people voting each week as to who would win each head to head match up.

by MrPants on Dec 31, 2008 1:06 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't know... ask Ditka

He was on some of those teams too.

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 31, 2008 7:32 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All-Time Teams

The all-time best bears player at each position, I know this is played out, but it always leads to some good discussions. It should be immediately followed by the all time worst bears players or better yet worst draft picks of all time at each position. Creating an all-time worst team would be hysterical and the collective bears brains on this site would be able to pull out some names that some of us probably haven’t thought of in years, like say … The kick returning Guard Leon Johnson or handless fast-guy Dez White.

by PVL on Dec 31, 2008 8:46 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is a likely. Chi and I have talked about it

the big issue is nobody really knows or can properly quantify this. How do we compare a Bill George to a Brian Urlacher?

We might have to fudge it a little and take what is written as fact.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Dec 31, 2008 2:54 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeap

PVL had a great idea tho. I will do the best that I can on it, but I’m sure some picks will cause some consternation :)

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 31, 2008 4:10 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about something on really old topics

Sid Luckman – the gold standard of Chicago Qbs
The T-formation – part of our favorite fight song, but what is it?
The 1940 NFL Championship Game

--Torch

by torch on Dec 31, 2008 9:01 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sound great

any interest in writing any of them up?

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Dec 31, 2008 2:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you all for ideas!

I will be up in Little Canada (northern MN) for a few days. Those of you who have posted ideas, thank you. To the others…keep ’em comin! Even though I may not have replied directly to your comment, I am planning on printing off the comments from this thread once I am back online.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 31, 2008 4:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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