The Bears Den - 5/12/09

by ChiFan13 on May 12, 2009 12:00 AM CDT in The Bears Den

....where we wished our blogging contracts had incentives worth up to $1 million.

In The Den

Chicago Sun Times

Yesterday, I brought you a story about WLB Pisa Tinoisamosa. Jeff Dickerson thought that he wouldn't be a good fit for the Bears. Brad Biggs thinks he would be a good fit for the Bears. I'll hopefully be able to bring you the tiebreaker tomorrow.

As we brought you yesterday, Peter King has the Bears ranked 4th in his power rankings.

Instead of hitting you over the head with the Michael Gaines signing, I'm presenting this little ditty for ya: Biggs breaks down Gaines's contract numbers. Looks pretty fair to me.

Chicago Tribune

Pittsburgh Panthers QB thinks that the Bears got a real steal in Derek Kinder.

Huddle Up with Vaughn McClure. Two stories are in this link, so check it out.

Daily Herald

Michael Gaines signing and what it means to our team.

ESPN Chicago

Jeff Dickerson runs down the list of available veteran WR's.

Again, Jeff Dickerson discusses the Peter King ranking.

John Clayton surmises why the Bears didn't grab an elite WR.

Official Chicago Bears Site

As we brought you yesterday, Matt Forte graduates from Tulane on Sunday.

Here's some pictures from the annual Bears Care Gala.

Larry Mayer reports on Michael Gaines signing with the Bears.

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Not in a big hurry to get a veteran WR at this point

but Justin McCareins might not be a bad choice. He’s a decent possession reciever and seems to be the solid citizen type you’d like to have working with younger guys. He wouldn’t cost you much and being a hometown kid might be a great “kick start” to his career, unlike Brandon Lloyd and Marty Booker. I’d really like to see the kids develop and the best way to do that is playing time, but it would be nice to have at least one guy who knows the league and what it’s like to play a 16 game (hopefully more with playoffs) season. A lot of rookies hit that wall around week 12 or 13 so we need someone who can step up if we’re in the mix at the end of the season.

by BearFan611 on May 12, 2009 7:53 AM CDT reply actions

I have been Pro-Toomer

for the past week. Mostly I am Pro-Bring someone in that has actually played in the NFL. McCareins fits that need and is fairly younger that Toomer. I’m with you BearsFan611.

by rdent4hof on May 12, 2009 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions

for the first time...

i am raising the Trade For Boldin balloon…

i don’t know if trading for Boldin has been discussed on this blog at all… and maybe it is that I am bored with the draft being over… but if we want him we DO have the picks and nonessential players to trade for him… (sure i’m being lazy and listing the poossibilites… but i’m from the camp of “mortgaging our future” draft picks for W’s now so i think we throw the sink at them until they say yes).

The biggest issue is the bears not wanting to pay any WR big $ which is what Boldin wants. The new contract is why we have not traded for him… yet i believe we are still way under the salary cap.

btw I think all of the rookie WRs can make the team and may be good… but i’m not happy with earl bennetts early designation as #2/3

by No It All on May 12, 2009 9:47 AM CDT reply actions

I'm in the same boat

I’m not a huge fan of mortgaging the future for the present, with that said if we can trade our 2010 2nd round pick and a player/later round pick to the Cardinals for Boldin, then let’s do it.

This should be a no brainer for JA. He loves to find diamonds in the rough in the later rounds. He can get Boldin, and shed the monkey on his back of not being agressive, and he can go back to what he loves…acquiring late round picks in the draft next year.

Unreasonable people make life difficult...

by WisBearsFan34 on May 12, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions