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Bears Bring Up Joey LaRocque

Having some room on the roster with Brandon McGowan being lost for the year, the Bears have brought linebacker Joey LaRocque up from the practice squad.

LaRocque won't see any time at LB, but is likley to immediately find a home on special teams where he is considered a force.

The minimum for practice squad players is $5,200 per week, which is less than a third of what first-year players earn on a weekly basis--$16,764,706. If LaRocque was not going to suit up and be active on special teams against the Bucs, the Bears would not have more than tripled his salary for the week and paid for a hotel room for him downtown Saturday night. It doesn't work that way.

LaRacque's promotion figures to involve rookie safety Craig Steltz also. Steltz is not expected to play as he has a sprained right ankle that kept him out of practice the last two days. Steltz was the obvious replacement for McGowan on special teams. Now that he's unable to fill that role, LaRocque gets the call even if he doesn't address the shortage the Bears now have in the secondary. If LaRocque goes out and plays well, he could take a step toward ensuring it's a permanent roster spot for him.

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Holy cow

I knew salaries were really inflated, but I didn’t know 1st years made 16 mil! That’s a lot….

:)

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Sep 19, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

$16 mil for a 7th rounder

That can’t be right. $167k maybe, but not 16 mil.

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by GallopingGhost on Sep 19, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

These are my favorite kind of sports stories.

A talented player with a solid work ethic and lots of determination who somehow was initially passed over suddenly gets his shot.

I hope he makes the most of it.

Statistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive. (Wallace Irwin)

by alec on Sep 20, 2008 7:08 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We'll find out on Sunday

ST for Joey.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Sep 20, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm rooting for Joey

But, I have to question what we’re doing at safety? Safety is one of the most important positions in Lovie’s “Cover-2.” And, we keep on having depth issues every year at the position.

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 Sep 20, 2008 11:39 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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