NightLink2: Zackary Bowman in a battle with DMS
by ChiFan13 on May 21, 2009 8:15 PM CDT
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Dear Lovie,
Was that the face you made when Jerry signed Josh Bullocks? That was my reaction; don't worry about it, it'll go away with time. A little tip: whiskey helps.
Anyways, wanted to run something by you. Per this Brad Biggs column, you decided to move Zackary Bowman back to cornerback after you placed him at safety. I wanted to warn you of a dangerous disease that seems to spread like wildfire in Halas Hall.
You were the one who originally caused Danieal Manning Syndrome (DMS). I realize that you might not be up on the latest medical jargon, so let me explain. Danieal Manning Syndrome is a devastating disease caused by over-meddling coaches who can't make up their minds of where a player should play. This disease was coined for the heroic Danieal Manning, whose football career will most likely be cut short by the disease.
Don't you see, Lovie? Now you're putting Zackary Bowman, a mid-round injury-prone pick in danger of DMS. Make sure he's healthy first. A lot of us liked what we saw in him, so don't ruin it. We're going to need all the healthy (and good) bodies in the secondary actually seeing the field this year. Just because Jerry Angelo had to be a bozo and sign Josh Bullocks doesn't give you free reign to act like a buffoon.
Signed,
ChiFan13
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P.S. Stick a few Guys at FS and Please leave them there.
Cordially,
Scespy
When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....
"Marcus Harrison iz in ur Backfield sackin ur Quataback!"
P.S.
If you want a safety… sign a player who actually plays safety…
That’ll cure DMS
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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I'll go with the player evaluative acumen of Lovie and his coaches, thank you very much
How does any fan have perspective on Daniel Manning? Manning was an underperforming starting safety that needed and was demoted to a nickel back. Meddling? Hardly.
Awww, come on guys, it's so simple maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings ...
Yikes
There are so many examples I could throw out, but this is simple: Why sign Glenn Earl and Josh Bullocks only to move Corey Graham to safety? That’s just terrific management right there.
You explain that to me and I’ll give you a point.
I'M A MAN! I'M 23!
I agree and
aren’t there stipulations in a contract to protect a team if a player isn’t going to work out before he makes the team. Like when players get cut and don’t make the team even if after they have signed with a team. I know lawyer but would like to know. If this is the case, then shall the best man win at every position.
Hear about the blind hooker, you gotta hand it to her.
by Bears fan 4-ever!!! on May 21, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
my bad, "i am no lawyer" is what I meant to say. Beer's tasting good before I got on here.
It’s all about the competition and I like players that have heart and prove themselves over any other player at each paticular position. It should never be about the money to me, it should be about the true winners who perform the best no matter what their background is. I think that the players they have to choose from should give them a solid defensive backfield. Although I must say, it’s funny how there are just players who are winners and there are players with plenty of talent that are just losers. Let’s hope they decipher correctly.
Hear about the blind hooker, you gotta hand it to her.
by Bears fan 4-ever!!! on May 21, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
soo...
we now moved two people back to safety…are we going to carry 4 FS and 3 SS now?
Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun
This is going to be a totally counter-productive OTA and training camp for the secondary.
They’re gonna keep moving guys back and forth. Every week is gonna be a different headline. Yuck.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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I don't know...
These are the try outs. The key objecitves of OTAs seem to be to lock in the starting line up and depth chart for training camp and ensure that the players are healthy and fit. Moving guys around in organized team activities doesn’t sound too bad to me.
Just keep throwin' a bunch of them against the wall...
and hope we find some that sticks.
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Wow what are they thinking
They might as well resign mike brown, at least he knows the position. I know he’ll get hurt but can atleast help with safty experience.
LET's GO BEAR's
by LasVegasBearsFan on May 21, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
Yes, if he does not sign with someone else,
maybe we could hire him as a coach/player just in case. Kinda sounds good to me. Plenty of heart and knows the position like the back of his hand, just gets injured too much.
Hear about the blind hooker, you gotta hand it to her.
by Bears fan 4-ever!!! on May 21, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
they're constantly searching for a FS that we're not going to find.
We have 1000 strong safetys on our team and zero capable of playing free. I’m hoping Graham, as a converted corner, can manage the position fine. But if he can’t, prepare to give up the deep ball a whoooooole lot.
"If God had wanted man to play soccer, He wouldn't have given us arms" - Ditka
Corey Graham at safety gives me visions of Antrelle Rolle at safety. Very similar players.
Milton Bradley will win the 2009 NL MVP
by Milton's Gameboard on May 22, 2009 12:30 AM CDT reply actions
Very funny stuff, ChiFan,
but I can also see the reasoning of the Bears a little here. In the absence of elite players, they’re trying to get the best combination of talent onto the field, and that’s not a bad idea. And if there’s a time for some experimentation, now is it. Putting a late-round pick (Zack B.) at safety for one-day of OTAs isn’t going to hurt the team – or him.
And I like the switch of Corey Graham, a player with the traits of a FS. Earl and Bullocks are journeymen who might hold the position down for a year or so; Graham could be a long-term solution. As for Daniel Manning, they did blunder with him. With his inability to tackle he never should have been a FS.
But overall, Lovie isn’t being totally ridiculous here. They’re obviously concerned as heck about the secondary. It would be ridiculous not to be.
The poster formerly known as Freethefro.
Thanks fella
I like the move of Corey Graham to safety, but I swear to God, Allah, and The Little Mermaid that I will have a stroke if Lovie moves Graham back to CB during training camp.
My bigger concern is that they could have upgraded the S position through free agency, a trade, or the draft. They picked up Bullocks and Earl, both of whom aren’t good. Or even remotely close to it. This was a bumbling way to pick a safety.
I'M A MAN! I'M 23!
Don't agree on Bullocks and Earl, but
I do agree that there is no way the coaches could have seen anything in the limited exposure to these guys, that should have changed their minds this quickly. That is bad management/coaching/etc. As far as Bullocks and Earl, they might not be All-Pro’s but they at least earned starting gigs with other teams, which is more than the guys we have on the roster can say. Like you, though, I am very troubled (but not surprised) at the Bears’ management mishandling of this whole situation. If their scouting told them that Bullocks and Earl were legitimate options to compete, than let’s give them a shot. If they have proven to be that bad already, then you had better look at your scouting department real closely.
True
I mean, Bullocks started, but he was pretty god awful. When you have a blooper reel on YouTube, you know you’ve hit bottom. Glenn Earl? Yeah, I suppose I should give him a shot before I run my mouth.
But your overall point is correct IMO. Don’t bring in two guys who were mediocre at best to fill a desperate need. Our defense will not be good if our secondary screws the pooch again this year.
I'M A MAN! I'M 23!
Agreed on Earl and Bullocks;
this is just a way to try and get a viable player at the position. They’re scrambling, and it’s a last ditch effort – one that I wish they hadn’t needed to do.
The poster formerly known as Freethefro.
The 'Heroic' Danielle Manning's Football Career will Indeed Be Cut Short...
Because Danielle Manning has always suffered from ADMS (or Acute Danielle Manning Syndrome) where the afflicted actually IS Danielle Manning, who we all know was never cut out to play football or defense and should have stuck to something that fit his skill set like Badminton, Pickleball or bobbing for apple’s at a carnival in Bridgeport.
There is no cure for ADMS. And no measure of exposure to DMS (Whether you believe it exists or not) will remedy it. Danielle Manning is not heroic for having battled ADMS for his entire life, he is pathetic and to blame for the headaches and incessant vomiting induced in millions of the Bears faithful who’ve had to witness the horror of ADMS on display every sunday on the gridiron for far too long now. Good riddance. Cut him.
by MikeBrownFreightTrain on May 22, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions
Cut him? Seriously?
Lol.
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Wow
he is pathetic and to blame for the headaches and incessant vomiting induced in millions of the Bears faithful who’ve had to witness the horror of ADMS on display every sunday on the gridiron for far too long now. Good riddance. Cut him.
Two things:
1) You sound like a drunk Dan Bernstein.
2) Um, have you watched Manning in the return game? I mean, I’m just curious.
I'M A MAN! I'M 23!
Wow
he is pathetic and to blame for the headaches and incessant vomiting induced in millions of the Bears faithful who’ve had to witness the horror of ADMS on display every sunday on the gridiron for far too long now. Good riddance. Cut him.
Two things:
1) You sound like a drunk Dan Bernstein.
2) Um, have you watched Manning in the return game? I mean, I’m just curious.
I'M A MAN! I'M 23!
Put the best team on the field
I dont think learning a 2nd position automatically makes you worse at your original position.
i dont understand
why everyone assumes that Manning was grossly stunted by his moving around in the secondary. he’s played football for for the better part of 10 years, is it really that hard to switch to CB and after playing FS for a couple seasons did he really lose that much?
could it be that he wasnt good enough to be counted on at FS, so they tried to find a better place for him after they knew he wasnt gonna make it at FS? it’s not like they switched him to a new defensive scheme. i’m sure as a FS you know a lot about what the CBs are doing by default. i just dont see why people think his growth was stunted so much.
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