The Bears Den: 2/19/10

by Dane Noble on Feb 19, 2010 7:29 AM CST in The Bears Den

...where we are certain that the Bears will have it figured out by September.

Source: Ruskell to be hired?

We're going to be looking at another undersized speed rusher... imagine that.

Biggs breaks down some numbers on Olsen. Good read.

The Rush getting revved up; to kickoff season soon.

Tickets are on sale now for the luncheon honoring award-winner Izzy Idonije.

Lawsuits, court dates, Williams Wall... it must be February.

The NFLPA has a new VP of player development.

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Improving the team with 6th rounders and rookie free agents...

“Teams are allowed a maximum of 30 pre-draft visits. Typically, the Bears use their visits on players not at the combine in order to get medical information on them. They consider this pool of players for late-round draft picks and free agency.”

That last sentence is priceless. That is the only pool they use. It is as if they don’t know about the other pool that most NFL teams use or the Bears are afraid to go to that other cool pool because they get laughed at for wearing their shirts when they swim.

by No It All on Feb 19, 2010 11:12 AM CST reply actions

The Bears have been shallow-enders for a long damn time...

and I hope this Batten is a LB prospect and not

…another undersized speed rusher…

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!

by LostInSTL on Feb 19, 2010 12:29 PM CST up reply actions

but they keep diving right back in and hitting their heads

what a bunch of nobs.

by No It All on Feb 19, 2010 2:43 PM CST up reply actions

lmao...

i was thinkin the same thing right before I reached your comment.

Walter Payton lives on!!!

by monsterman34 on Feb 22, 2010 12:07 AM CST up reply actions

in general

I’m afraid that it is a shallow and brackish pool – that of players not at the combine.

"I am not an animal!" - Merrick

by Maelvampyre on Feb 20, 2010 12:45 PM CST up reply actions

and ghods willing...

they will sign Julius Peppers this offseason. That settle it for me til camp..and a drafted FS.

by Pretender85 on Feb 19, 2010 12:28 PM CST reply actions

don't count on it.

No way that They sum up the money for him. That would be the only FA they could sign. Watch for them to sign a washed up safety and olineman and draft another “project” on the dline

Do or do not there is not try-Master Yoda

by suckmyditka on Feb 20, 2010 12:38 PM CST up reply actions

Are the Williams' boys and their lawyers...

that ignorant to believe that, even though their paid by the Vikings, the NFL is their employer? Their “paychecks” come from the Vikings franchise and not the NFL. They contracted with Minn and the NFL doesn’t control how much they get paid. The NFL doesn’t control how owns the team or where the team plays, that’s the team owners as a whole. The only thing that the NFL does control is the teams regular season schedule.

We are who we think we are.

by Bearfan1973 on Feb 19, 2010 12:56 PM CST reply actions

They don't have to believe or prove it

They just have to see a loophole and find sympathetic Minnesota judges agree with them. They’ve already succeeded in putting off their suspensions a year. The most hilarious side affect of this I can imagine would be the professional sports leagues barring Minnesota teams from their leagues. If they cant enforce their drug testing in one state they either have to exclude that state’s teams or apply that state’s rules to all their teams which would limit their ability to monitor performance enhancers, or legalize juicing.

Of course I know little about the case specifics and the chance of this happening is very slim to nil but it would still be amusing, all so the Vikings could have a shot at a title. That they fumbled. Cracks me up.

by SaintCee on Feb 20, 2010 9:17 AM CST up reply actions

Batten

As much as I tire of undersized speed rushers. I would love to have the guy just because I live in South Dakota.

by Q51 on Feb 19, 2010 1:06 PM CST reply actions

so i heard on the radio today that the bears are raising ticket prices

and ted phillps said they aren’t going to “go crazy” in free agency.

anyone else catch this? anyone care?

by Hatchetm on Feb 19, 2010 8:33 PM CST reply actions

didnt catch it...

but I think this organization deserves more cash money from its loyal fan base even though they continue to raise prices while putting an inferior product on the field. Being crazy and going crazy are 2 totally different things. Do not hold your breath waiting for the Bears to be big “buyers” in free agency.

by No It All on Feb 19, 2010 10:07 PM CST up reply actions

I'm just shocked...

…that Bigfoot Phillips was sighted at all, let alone said anything.

"I am not an animal!" - Merrick

by Maelvampyre on Feb 20, 2010 12:47 PM CST up reply actions

Go over to ......

……….. Profootballtalk.com to read the entire story , but to sum it up IF we have another sup par season the ticket price raise is to cover the Lovie & Angelo buyouts ( or so its therorized ) . So now how many of the Lovie / Ja haters are willing to pay for their exit ?

by MidWayMonster54 on Feb 20, 2010 4:11 PM CST up reply actions

IF we have another sup par season the ticket price raise is to cover the Lovie & Angelo buyouts ( or so its therorized )

Ownership want fans to bail them out for their own pathetic handling and mismanagement of the team and GM/HC? Nice.

"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"if we need it, we’re not drafting it. not high anyway. look for Angelo to go after a DL/DE – because that’s just the kind of asshat he is.." - junkhorse
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta

by Spongie on Feb 21, 2010 2:01 AM CST up reply actions

That's some BS, they have the audacity to raise prices?

They better worry bout putting a professional FB team together that can compete before the loyal fan base shows them just how loyal we are and not show up to any of their f’n football games.

Walter Payton lives on!!!

by monsterman34 on Feb 22, 2010 12:14 AM CST up reply actions

I'd have to have a guarantee in writing before I gave any money to this org ATM

by SaintCee on Feb 21, 2010 3:52 AM CST up reply actions

JUST DREAMING

IT WOUILD BE NICE IF THE BEARS WERE SMART THIS YEAR DURING FREE AGENCY, IF THEY WANT A QUICK FIX AS THEY SAY THEY DO THAN THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PLAYERS WORTH GETTING. LT STILL HAS SOMETHING IN THE TANK WHICH YOU COULD USE HIM AND FORTE IN THE BACKFIELD AND CREATE OUR OWN THUNDER AND LIGHTENING. i KNOW TERRELL OWENS HAS SOME ISSUES BUT HE STILL A GOOD PLAYER AND WE NEED SOMEBODY PROVEN TO HELP CUTLER. WITH LT, FORTE, TO AND OLSEN AT HIS DISPOSAL CUTLER WOULD BE UNSTOPPABLE. OUR DEFENSE WITH THE ADDITION OF PEPPERS WOULD JUST BE PLAN NASTY. A HEALTHY URLACHER, BRIGGS ALONG WITH A FRONT FOUR THAT INCLUDED PEPPPERS, A HEALTHY HARRIS WOULD BE AWESOME. I KNOW IM DREAMING BUT IF THE BEARS ARE RAISING TICKET PRICES TO GET PLAYERS LIKE THIS I WOULD NOT MIND ONE BIT TO PAY FOR TICKETS. BUT I KNOW THIS IS A DREAM BUT HEY WE CAN ALL DREAM.

by Champs on Feb 22, 2010 6:49 PM CST reply actions

Hey

Your caps lock is on. Just lettin’ you know.

by Spongie on Feb 23, 2010 4:21 AM CST up reply actions

CCFC

Cruise Control for Cool

"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton

by Ashley Czuba on Feb 23, 2010 11:52 AM CST up reply actions