NightLinks: Tweets, Practice Squad, and We Hear From the GM

by Dane Noble on Sep 23, 2009 4:05 PM CDT

We've got three links for your perusement tonight, so let's get to 'em.

First, we hear from Bears GM Jerry Angelo on Johnny Knox (a hot topic lately). He also talks about the defense (and the LBs specifically), and his thoughts on Jay Cutler. The questions come from Larry Mayer...

LM: At least early in the season, it looks like Johnny Knox could be the steal of the draft. How unusual is it for a rookie fifth-round pick to perform as well as he has to this point?

JA: It’s very unusual for a rookie, let alone a fifth-round pick. With a first- or second-round pick, there are going to be expectations. But with a fifth-rounder, there really aren’t any expectations. There’s probably only a 50/50 chance he’s going to make the team, let alone come in and play. So far it’s been a great story. It’s a testament not only to his talent, but to the kind of person he is in terms of his work ethic and his attention to detail. I feel that he’s handled the big show so-to-speak with a very pragmatic approach, and we’ve seen that every day. Everybody around here has said something good about him at some point. So we’ll keep our fingers crossed.

Next up, we have some updates on our Practice Team. We dropped Woodny Turrene to make room for Johan Asiata:

To make room for Asiata, cornerback Woodny Turenne was let go. There is a chance Turenne will return soon. He made some nice plays in training camp and preseason, but the Bears are stocked at the position with six corners, including rookies DeAngelo Smith and D.J. Moore. It's difficult to develop three young players at a position where only two or three are generally needed on the field at a time.

Also from Brad Biggs, we have some Tweeting going on:

Tommie in his gear, so he might work today.

Cutler: "There are going to be places to fit [Aromashodu] in."

Tinoisamoa not practicing today, unlikely to play sunday. Dez clark out with broken rib.

And make sure you all chime in and vote for Johnny Knox in the link provided by wiltfongjr earlier today!

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I want Pisa-man and Aromashodu back! Granted we (fingers crossed) shouldn’t need them the next 3 weeks, they are two of the new players I was most excited to see.

by brands735 on Sep 23, 2009 4:12 PM CDT reply actions

how long is DA out?

R.I.P. Nick Adenhart

by Jbasic89 on Sep 23, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions

DeAngelo Smith?

Did I miss something? How did we end up with the Cowboys 5th round pick this year? I see they released him, but didn’t the Browns claim him? Did this just happen or has he been on the team for a while?

- Smudgers

"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox

by David Taylor on Sep 24, 2009 7:45 AM CDT reply actions

the browns released him last week

by genetic on Sep 24, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions

Hopefully this Cleveland tryout failure works better than the last.

Do the Browns do this a lot – claim every player available and then release them after a few weeks?

- Smudgers

"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox

by David Taylor on Sep 24, 2009 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions

Yes, its a new strategy...

Mangini will continually rotate the available talent pool so that the Brown’s “winning” legacy has infected all the “outstanding” talent, thus making them useless to all other teams.

And you thought he was stupid…stupid like a fox!!!

There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.

by LostInSTL on Sep 24, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions