Johnny "Know" Knox To Get Shot at the Slot?

by Adam T on May 5, 2009 2:00 PM CDT

Could the rookie wide receiver out of Abilene Christian be the Bears answer at the slot receiver position? Could he be the one to finally rid us of the Dropopotamus?

Looks like he could get his shot. Coach Lovie Smith praised Knox even though he has never played in the slot before.

Knox appeared to be comfortable and by all accounts shone during a 2-day mini camp. And yes, I know it was just a mini camp.

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Think your headline should say Knox

not Know, sir. :-)

by Allie on May 5, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

And

he shone, not shined :)

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on May 5, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Well that'd help too

Is HB going to have to proof all of the bossman’s posts from now on?

by Allie on May 5, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Ya know, I’ve been his editor for a while. And if he can’t get their names right, I’m just going to turn them into nicknames, thus the title. No matter if bossman takes it down, I’ll put it right back up. :)

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by ChiFan13 on May 5, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions

LMAO!!!!

i just busted out laughing at work when i saw that!!! you guys are great!!!

by windycity72 on May 5, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions

We try, although this time not so much

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by Adam T on May 5, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions

i love nicknames with stories behind them

:-P

by Allie on May 5, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Lol.

It’ll be like grading students’ papers! Except that he’s not elementary-age. Hmmm… lol Who would do better, one of my 4th graders or WCG? :P

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by Ashley Czuba on May 6, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions

I agree

I think if he can improve the way he should that he could be a good slot guy for us and way better than Dropapotamous.

by Sam Householder on May 5, 2009 2:06 PM CDT reply actions

Good post, I agree

Knox in the slot is an intriguing possibility. That would put two major speed threats on the field and really stretch the defense and allow us to run or hit someone (Bennett?) coming on an underneath route. Also makes for some interesting run after the catch possibility because we all know what Hester can do with the ball in space, maybe know can use his speed and small stature to do the same. A+ for Lovie if he gives Knox a shot.

"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)

"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers

by gridiron_assassin on May 5, 2009 2:22 PM CDT reply actions

i don't care if 53 rookies make the roster...

i just want the best guy in that position, playing that position!!! if “know” is that good, then let him play… he can’t be any worse than the above mentioned receiver was.

by windycity72 on May 5, 2009 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

sorry...

couldn’t resist the “know”… poor guy, nobody gets his name right.

by windycity72 on May 5, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions

That's his new WCG nickname.

Thank me later :)

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by ChiFan13 on May 5, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

I keep thinking of the show "Jackass"

and I keep calling him Johnny Knoxville lol

"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)

"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers

by gridiron_assassin on May 5, 2009 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

Dammit, that was a reply to windycity

"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)

"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers

by gridiron_assassin on May 5, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions

i don't get it...

why is the whole reply thing so serious??? i got yelled at in another site for not doing so… speaking of which, GB, good for you. from your posts here, and on other site, you’re the consummate gentleman, but it was fun to see you put that young buck in his place. bravo, my friend, bravo!!!

by windycity72 on May 5, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Because it's a pain in the ass

on a long thread to find out who’s replying to who if you don’t hit the button. It’s so simple to do and saves everyone work.

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by ChiFan13 on May 5, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn you beat me to it...

I had a nice, detailed reply all typed out and ready to be posted and then you came along lol

"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)

"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers

by gridiron_assassin on May 5, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

My bad

Didn’t mean to take away your post :)

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on May 5, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Haha it's all good,

I just gotta be quicker on the draw next time.

"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)

"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers

by gridiron_assassin on May 5, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions

i'll get it...

i promise.

by windycity72 on May 5, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Thx 72...

Be nice. Flag comments that you think are offensive. Use the "reply" button. Drink plenty of water. Compliment others. Rec comments and posts you like. Don't call people names. If you don't like someone's comment, attack the comment and not the commentor. Learn the difference in your/you're, then/than, to/too. Exercise. Relax. Stretch often. Find good in the world.

by Dane Noble on May 5, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions

better than calling him Knowville

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by Adam T on May 5, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions

2 weeks ago we would have all been calling him "Whoville"

Just as long as we don’t have to see Rashied on the field, I’m happy. As I referenced in another post, he couldn’t even catch Swine Flu if he French kissed a pig!!!!

by BearFan611 on May 5, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

First Dr. Seuss reference on the site to my memory

Congrats!

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by Adam T on May 5, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Dropapotamous 101

You could give him a pair of baseball mitts and he still couldn’t catch a football..in fact, Davis is so bad that he’s like the anti-ho…he couldn’t catch an STD if he tried.

by Pretender85 on May 5, 2009 3:26 PM CDT reply actions

well is it really that easy

to catch a football with a baseball mitt. Dont think so. not that im making excuses for Dropapotamous, hes the odd man out though this year. His 15 minutes are up and back to the Arena League he shall go.

"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. "---George S. Halas

by Halas is God!!!!! on May 5, 2009 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Knox in the slot knows not about dropapot

by Mike Mueller on May 5, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions

good effort

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by Adam T on May 5, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

I've figured it all out!

Davis is our new free safety!

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on May 5, 2009 4:21 PM CDT reply actions

we all know he can break up passes… it just never dawned on me that he could do it on the defensive side of the ball.

by windycity72 on May 6, 2009 6:06 AM CDT up reply actions

I like the look of 13 on a jersey.

As long as he can catch and hold on through hits, he’s in.

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by bdalebs on May 5, 2009 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

I wanna see him return Punts and then.....

even kickoffs too. If you have 3 dangerous return guys that you can interchange without missing a beat, then that would be a sick. We just have to see first how he takes contact, you can be a home run hitter at return man, but if you cough up the ball one in every 5 hits then it could be problems.

by Chitownproduct on May 6, 2009 12:42 AM CDT reply actions