The Bears Den - 7/7/09 - Windy City Gridiron

The Bears Den - 7/7/09

by ChiFan13 on Jul 7, 2009 12:00 AM CDT in The Bears Den Comment 18 comments

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....where we're sad to leave great fishing but happy to be back amongst the WCG community.

In The Den

670 The Score

Here's an interview (in podcast form) between Bob LeGere and Laurence Holmes. If the link doesn't open up, you may have to disable pop-ups or go here and look on their home page at the podcasts.

ChicagoBears.com

Urlacher held a youth camp last Thursday.

Devin Hester is also holding a youth camp next weekend in Skokie.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brad Biggs revisits this summer's top issues surrounding the Bears.

Chicago Tribune

Adewale Ogunleye on Steve McNair: "He was a real-life Superman on the field"

Around the NFL with Sam Farmer: Among topics discussed, Jeff Garcia doesn't want to warm the bench for the Raiders.

ESPN Chicago

Interview transcript between Marc Silverman, Jeff Dickerson, and Champ Bailey on the state of the Broncos and Jay Cutler.

Another interview transcript between Silverman, Dickerson, and Eddie George on the recent death of Steve McNair.

NFL.com

The man accused of shooting Aplington-Parkersburg HC Ed Thomas has pleaded not guilty.

Matt Jones has completed his drug program in Arkansas. Anyone still interested?

PFT

Gregg Rosenthal believes the Bears D will be the biggest problem this year.

TwinCities.com

Brett Favre has put a deposit down on an Edina, MN condo.

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To borrow from Mr Sebastian

Welcome back, Welcome back, Welcome back…

"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay

by JerBear50 on Jul 7, 2009 3:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A gift for Chifan

I'm teaching fools some basic rules.- MR.T

by Ditkavsworld on Jul 7, 2009 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks fellas

The picture is awesome!

I'M A MAN! I'M 23!

by ChiFan13 on Jul 7, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Jones was on pace for 80 catches and 1,008 yards.

This guy has a clean slate now. Let’s stop judging him on one mistake in the past. it’s time to come to terms that he’s the best WR on the market right now.

Let he who is without sin…

Camp ifuwanna, we hold you in our heart...

by ifuwannacrownem on Jul 7, 2009 6:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Matt Jones is worth the risk

because he’s a proven receiver and has got some skills. He can make tough catches and would be a valuable target for Cutler.

Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

by junkhorse on Jul 7, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pick him up. let's do it.

by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jul 7, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hasn't it been more than one mistake?

I agree though, the Bears can’t afford to go into the season with their current crop of WRs. Hester even said it himself that he thinks they need help.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 7, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The second incident was nothing

He had a beer while he was out golfing, and it violated the terms of his probation. It was dismissed by the judge, and even by NFL commissioner ~~Joe Arpaio~~ Roger Goodell.

"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay

by JerBear50 on Jul 7, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember the beer while golfing

but I thought he had more than one “coke” incident.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 8, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not that I remember, but I could be wrong.

And am, quite often.

"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay

by JerBear50 on Jul 8, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Me too

I have to confirm stats before I go blabbin’ my mouth all the time.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 9, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

At this point, let's sign Jones to a 1 year contract, with a modest base and heavy incentives

If he agrees to sign on a “trial” basis, I don’t think we’ve got much to loose even if he screws up and gets himself busted again…

by JimmyMack on Jul 7, 2009 7:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you

and ifuwanna. Rare talent, worth the gamble. Heavy incentives, trial basis, I’m in!

by rdent4hof on Jul 7, 2009 8:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fans always assume that theirs is the only team that will come in with a bid for a player's services.

Matt Jones will likely have more than 1 team approach him, so the “let’s lowball him on base pay” approach isn’t likely to be very appealing, unless he has no other options.

by BigGeorgeTX on Jul 7, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Am I crazy for thinking he'll get an offer from the Patriots?

LSU Tigers Baseball... NCAA National Champions- 2009.

by Dane Noble on Jul 7, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm thinking Dallas.

And not just cause of the coke thing. Matt Jones was a Razorback, and of course so was Jerry. I could definitely see that one happening, especially since their WR corps is pretty weak.

"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay

by JerBear50 on Jul 7, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They might have have a better squad than appears on paper. Crayton, Bennett, Witten, Austin, and my sleeper WR in the NFC (that’s not a Bear) Roy E. Williams… not to mention Barber out of the backfield…

It should be interesting to watch the Cowboys this year… the team tries to make everyone forget about TO, and Romo needing to prove that he is capable of taking the team to the next level.

Matt Jones would be a good fit there too… who knows where he’ll end up (if anywhere).

LSU Tigers Baseball... NCAA National Champions- 2009.

by Dane Noble on Jul 7, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs