Bears Already Cutting People
by Sam Householder on Sep 4, 2009 2:25 PM CDT
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PrintThis is a link to a list of players the Bears released Friday. A couple of surprises: CB Rod Hood after 5 days w/ the team (not listed yet but just reported on Twitter by Biggs) and OL Dan Buenning. More to come I am sure so check back for updates.
Here is the list so far:
G Dan Buenning
FB Jason Davis
DE Joe Clermond
WR Eric Peterman
CB Rod Hood
WR Brandon Rideau
LB Kevin Malast
LB Darrell McClover
EDIT 3:41p.m. EST: LB Mike Rivera
4:09p.m. - Vaughn McClure tweets LB Marcus Freeman to be released.
4:27p.m - Biggs confirms, Freeman is gone and Kevin Jones is out for the year w/ a torn ligament in his foot.
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Thanks for bumping me
I give a tip to fellow icarr0331 for getting his post up and having a name or two I didn’t yet. Thanks mate!
Rideau...
out…
equals Rashied in!
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Sep 4, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions
not surprising!
And probably a good thing. As much as I’ve been down on him, he still is solid on ST’s.
- 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
Oh well.
I didn’t see much from him in games to really.. wow Kevin Jones is done for the year.
I have seen a QB and it was good.
Too bad...
it was from a late hit, and not in regular season action. He worked so hard to get back too.
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill
It's a real SOB
Rumors are that some possible cuts are:
Lamont Jordan
Sammy Morris
Justin Fargas
So… let’s see what happens. Fargas would be a good fit.
"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)
.
Now mixing Forte with Fargas
Now we got a scat back mixed with a solid every play, we might have something.
The sun will shine in '69
Just reading on the Raiders board the other week
I have M Bush on my FF team… they were talking about Fargas maybe being cut. They’re deep at RB.
"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)
.
No one in the Bay Area will be surprised if Fargas is cut
including Fargas. Word is they love Bush and of course there is no way they get rid of McFadden, so there really is no room for Fargas in Oakland, but he would be a great get to spell Forte, a true change of pace back. While he would prefer to go somewhere he can be the featured back, being the backup RB on a legit SB contender has a certain appeal I am sure.
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Sep 5, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
it wasnt from a late hit...
his dumb ass decided to jump when 2 guys are closing in on him. he tweaked it on the landing, then he got hit…
"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying" - Michael Jordan, the one and only...
was just about to say the same thing...
it had nothing to do with the late hit if you watch the replay
Sorry, didn't see the play until last night.
I thought it was from the hit, but certainly it was KJ jumping and then landing wrong.
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill
Well they need what they wanted and wanted to give players a chance to catch on somewhere else
The sun will shine in '69
In other news
Biggs just reported that Kevin jones is done for the season w/ a ligament injury. Now what do we do to spell Forte!?
Not that this answers your question...
But looks like both AP and Wolfe stay if for no other reason than warm bodies…
I guess the Hood experiment didn't work
Might have been different if he hadn’t been toasted last night.
Rideau will, at least, go to the practice squad if nobody else picks him up?
Kevin Malast
he seemed like a guy we should keep
If you live in Chicago you are a bears fan, if you move from chicago you stay a bears fan, if you move to chicago you will be a bears fan.
true
he’s a good tackler. he won’t be on the waiver wire for long
Camp ifuwanna, we hold you in our heart...
by ifuwannacrownem on Sep 4, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm so I have to be honest..
Adrian Peterson is a better running back than Kevin Jones. Still I think they should look on the scrap heap.
I have seen a QB and it was good.
the bears have no smarts when it comes to wr's
If you live in Chicago you are a bears fan, if you move from chicago you stay a bears fan, if you move to chicago you will be a bears fan.
meh
Aromashodu will probably make the roster then..and I’ve liked him better.
I hope.
I was really rooting for the kid. (I liked his blog a lot.) I’d love to see him hang around on the practice squad. He didn’t really have the sort of preseason that leads you to believe he’s going to get pounced on by someone else, so it’s probably likely.
Does this mean that Double H makes the squad?
- 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
Hunter used to be solid.
He’s lost some of that over the past few years.
- 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
for any number of reasons....
we saw some potential in him earlier in the offseason and our secondary certainly isn’t stellar.
It could have also been a ploy to motivate some of the underachievers on the team (Bullocks and Moore). Just a thought
Bear Down, Chicago Bears!
I thought he played ok last night..
but when he got burned on that one pass.. you just can’t do that. His tackle where he bounced off the guy was odd.
I have seen a QB and it was good.
Nine to go.
My guesses:
Johan Asiata
Ervin Baldwin
Cody Balogh
Rudy Burgess
Dahna Deleston
Michael Gaines
Marcus Hamilton
Will Tau’ufo’ou
Woodny Turenne
And maybe Steltz or McBride if they decide to add someone to replace Jones.
Dan Buenning getting cut... maybe means my man Lance Louis is stickin!
With K Jones out, it may open a spot for M Gaines to stick as a 4th TE, since our offense is going to be very TE heavy. Aslo, since we’re only keeping one FB right now (McKie), Gaines is versatile enough to play FB in jumbo and as a backup.
"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)
.
Having Gaines around will be bring a whole new meaning to JUMBO
what is he, 6-2, 270? How would like to be the LB when you see that load coming at you in the hole, clearing the way for Forte. No thanks, you can have the 6 points.
The sun will shine in '69
Exactly...
third and goal on the one yard line, have Olsen, Clark, Keller, and Gaines on the field at the same time with Forte, that would be sick, defenses wouldn’t have any idea what to expect, Forte up the middle or play-action pass, because all of those guys are credible receiving threats.
Keller?
Jeebus, did JA sign Helen Keller?
Don’t get me wrong, I hear she has huge upside. Mel Kiper was raving about her discovery of “wataaa”
by wennington4 on Sep 4, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thats bad....but I still laughed
Does that make me a bad person?
(Asshole Sr) "If you learn one thing here, NEVER pass out in Ohio."
I thought I may have been slightly pushing it
but I feel the end result is worthwhile
I ment...
Kellen as in Kellen Davis but you already new that, you don’t have to be an asshole about it.
Calm down.
He was just making a joke. And why resort to name calling?
- 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
No Surprises Really
I thought Clermond looked as good as or better than Mark Anderson, but I suppose he was only playing against 2d and 3rd teams.
I knew Jones would have ligament damage. No way that was a sprain. Hate to see that happen. I find it very hard to believe Oakland will release Fargas.
Man I hope they can figure out a way to turn Wolfe into a real RB. I worry that Forte will just take too many hits given all the touches he gets running and receiving.
Not on the Bears...
but the Pats dropped Andrew Walter, I remember a week or so ago, the Bears were interested do we go after him?
no.
We don’t need three QBs on the roster. Hanie is solid, and we can run the wildcat if we’re lacking depth to injury in one game.
Besides, I think there will be better QBs out there when more cuts come. Walter showed little in his chance with the Raiders. He’s a hole plug, not much else.
Well....
All the KJ haters can breath a sigh of relief…. he made the decision for them!!!
GO BEARS!!!!
Not quite a hater....
….but I’m glad Wolfe and AP are now locks. Jones just didn’t bring anything but mediocrity to the table.
That's all wolfe brings to the table..
And AP is getting old and has been mediocre for ages..except the occasional 10 yard breakaway
but Garrett Wolfe
brings Garrett Wolfe-ness to the table, plus that fake punt last year against Tampa. Which is more than Kevin Jones has done for the Bears…
If Forte goes down
neither Wolfe (despite his Garrett Wolfe-ness whatever that is, too small and falls over if someone lays a finger on him I guess) nor AP is capable of stepping in. They have to get another RB.
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Sep 5, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
actually
AP’s career numbers (300 or so carries, 1,200 yards) aren’t bad. He could step in Forte goes down.
And Garrett Wolfe-ness is exactly what lookingdeadred said.
My Garrett Wolfe love is half sarcastic, because he’s done about half of nothing in the NFL. He’s a substandard player who I want to succeed who also happens to have the best name this side of ‘Ziggy Hood’.
AP is not ready to be the featured back for even a few games
he lacks the skill and I suspect he lacks the endurance. At best he can be your third RB as long as he continues to contribute as he has on special teams.
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Sep 5, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
your right
and in 2007 he had 51 catches i think he needs a chance
by Bear Lovin 21 on Sep 5, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know that they're locks...
my guess is the Bears will pick up the best available RB after this weekend and could still cut one of the two. Don’t forget, just because they make the 53 man squad now, doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be there in a week or two. I could see them picking up a RB to see how long it takes him to get with the system and then get rid of AP or GW and bring someone up from the practice squad or off the waiver wire at a different position.
Really?
Jones showed a lot of power. If KJ has shown you mediocrity, what has Wolfe shown you? He’s a sheep in an NFL uniform…that’s what Garret Wolfe is. I used to think, having watched him in college, too, that he could be good. But, he has not shown much over two plus years.
you feel good with AP and Wolfe bacing up Forte???
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Sep 5, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
All these cuts
and whatnot should make a nice roster spot available for Matt Jones!
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
He's been cut
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 4, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Link?
- 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
it was on twitter,
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 4, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks BN!
I had looked on Biggs’ twitter page and on the news pages and hadn’t seen it. Good lookin’ out!
- 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
link to Houston game
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Sep 4, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Looks like Steltz, McBride and Bullocks are in.
Keeping 11 DB’s?!? Overkill?
INS: Charles Tillman, Nathan Vasher, Zack Bowman, Corey Graham, D.J. Moore and McBride as the cornerbacks. Danieal Manning, Kevin Payne, Al Afalava, Craig Steltz and Josh Bullocks as the safeties.
OUTS: Rudy Burgess, Marcus Hamilton, Woodny Turenne and Dahna Deleston.
- 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
Special Teams
And a bunch of those guys are injury prone or have already been injured in preseason: Tillman, Vasher, Bowman, Manning. The rest are unproven. This is our weakest position so why not keep a lot of average players so you can rotate when bad play or injuries strike. I could easily see us having like 3 or 4 different starters throughout the season at various DB positions.
by Sam Householder on Sep 5, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
True.
We’d better be damn good on ST’s this year! With all of these players we are keeping just for Toub. Don’t get me wrong, I think that man deserves whatever he ask for, I’m just saying.
Let’s pray Peanut and Bowman can get 100% and stay that way. Let’s also hope Afalava is as good as advertised and the pre-season show translates to real time.
- 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
Not overkill, just a necessary evil.
We’ve seen over the past few years how durability concerns over the secondary have prevented the Bears defense from being good.
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill
at least hamilton is gone
that guy was 100 percent scrub. good riddance. maybe turenne can get on the practice squad hopefully
give him a shot
Deuce McCallister would be a good spell for Forte. North and South pounder
not a bad idea at all...
I’ve always thought of Duece as slightly overrated, but he’d be really good for both spelling Forte and wearing down the defense…
That's filling the Bears' quota for guys who have injury problems
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
we have more than enough
If we were keeping people with injury problems we should’ve kept Mike Brown.
Warrick Dunn
I would like to see them sign Warrick Dunn. He can be a number two.
Don't see this happening, at all.
They already think they have a younger version of Dunn with the almighty Wolfe.
- 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
"OT Cody Balogh will be released."
Via Biggs on Twitter.
- 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
I hope this helps.
From day to day
just letting it ride
you get so far away
from how it feels inside
You can’t let go
cause you’re afraid to fall
till the day may come
when you can’t feel at all
Comes a time
when the blind man
takes your hand
says: don’t you see?
got to make it somehow
on the things you still believe
Don’t give it up
you’ve got an empty cup
only love can fill
only love can fill
as much
as I didn’t buy into the Rideau hype, he probably is the best player we are releasing. I do like him, I just like Johnny Rocket more.
Goodbye, sweet prince.
dominic rhodes was cut from Buffalo
he could be a good pickup for a season
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Sep 5, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions
Really?
If he was I like that option a lot. He has always been impressive and performed well last season when Addai was out
Yeah I've always like him too
I think it would be a smart move.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Sep 5, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
i like it.
how come mcbride is still on the team?
hate to bring madden into this but
Does anyone know when they update rosters and the rating of players. i haven’t played it in a few years but i was told they update ratings during the season. another note i didn’t like the mclover and rideau cuts. But what can ya do.
My guess is they will update next week mon or tues since cuts are now. It’s killing me DA isn’t on the bears. You need Internet to update obvi
by brands735 on Sep 5, 2009 2:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
he was doing so much better than the spinner
why do we sign so many people if none of them have a chance? Well i guess they should’ve sent flowers like DA
Basanez out
But says will sign to practice squad once clearing Waivers. Also looks like Gaines will make the team.
didn't really care for him
Only one left i liked is AD. But i’m sure he is a lock
The Texans released....
CB Deltha O’Neal (Yahoo! Sports Player Profile Link). He was the Texans’ version of “the interceptor” as he had 10 interceptions in 2005-2006, but failed to play at a high level after that season. I’m sure he will find a job with another NFL team very, very soon.
does he have more left in the tank
than Vasher?
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Sep 6, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
IMO, the only thing Vasher has in the tank
is too much guaranteed money.
Ouch...
that was hardcore! True, but hardcore!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
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