NightLink: Some tasty Bears nuggets
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Mar 24, 2010 4:29 PM CDT
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Who's gonna start at running back Matt Forte or Chester Taylor? Twitter says!
How's Olin Kreutz doing after having a bone spur removed? Great!
Could a vet QB be brought in? Lovie says yes!
Here's some interesting stuff from that last article;
* Smith said Devin Hester will be a full-time receiver and also handle punt returns. So no kickoff returns for him.
* Smith said Brian Urlacher is healthy and said on two occasions that the middle linebacker is still "the face of the franchise."
* Smith said he expects "pretty much 100 percent" of his players to attend the start of the voluntary off-season conditioning program on Monday.
* Smith said he hasn't committed Julius Peppers to one side.
* Smith said he would like to "lock" Israel Idonije into defensive end more than tackle and "see how good he can be" (on the outside).
* Smith said he fully engaged tight end Greg Olsen when the team was looking to add an offensive coordinator and before they added tight end Brandon Manumaleuna.
* Smith reinforced that the Bears will not become a pass-heavy team. "We're in Chicago. It's not going to change. We'll continue to run the football. We just want to be able to pass the football, too."
* Smith said Nick Roach will, at this point, get the initial looks at strongside linebacker, ahead of Hunter Hillenmeyer and Jamar Williams.
* Smith said he was on board with the team's decision to vote yes for the new overtime rule modification. "We voted for the rule, so that's what I liked. That's it," he said.
* Smith said the club felt it was time to give cornerback Nathan Vasher a chance at a fresh start. "You want to be fair with the veterans," he said. Time for the player and the team to move on, Smith said.
No mention of Pisa Tinoisamoa... interesting?
What do you all think?
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Just let the man return kicks.
It is what he does best.
And it looks like Ogunleye won’t be back either. Although most of us already knew that.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Pisa's gone
which is too bad. I think he’d be a good fit, but unfortunately he was rushed after injury and didn’t get much of a chance to display his skills when it counted. We’re too deep at LB and proved we’re alright there last year. HH was on the bubble going into last season, but while he’s not close to Urlacher, he proved capable and owned AD, causing him to fumble four times (I think) in the two games last year. Roach and Williams always seem solid when given the opportunity. I also wouldn’t be opposed to them bringing in a veteran qb as insurance. The words “starting at qb for your Chicago Bears, Caleb Hanie”, scare the hell out of me!
"We've just got to be more disciplined. If we get out of our gaps and miss tackles, we're going to get gashed. That happened quite a bit." Brain Urlacher
DaHamsta
Pisa’s not gone…no one’s signed him yet…he’s only 28 (someone’s going to roll the dice with him again so why not the team that has RECENTLY known him the best ala the Bears).
by MetalGearPeaceWalker on Mar 24, 2010 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
he hasn't signed with anyone as far as i know
and I’ve read in several places that the Bears just aren’t in any hurry to sign him, but will get around to it
You will come back stronger then ever. Like Lance Armstrong. But with two balls. -Ari Gold
by BearNecessities on Mar 25, 2010 3:42 AM CDT up reply actions
depth is one thing
but an upgrade is an upgrade, and a little competition never hurt anyone. in fact, i’d be willing to say it would help the team.
so a gazzilion seasons go by
And lovie finally wants to lock izzie in one spot. Lol. Whatever lovie. You tool. You make this poor guy change body weight and positions every friggin year. DMS should really be IIS
"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)
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by SackMan on Mar 24, 2010 5:42 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
and gotta love the constant contradictions
Between lovie and martz. Great to see they’re on the same page lol.
"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)
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by SackMan on Mar 24, 2010 5:44 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
What were those
cause I have not been paying to much attention lately….
I do remember after martz was named OC that a couple of people (think lombardi and laconfora not sure though) that martz would tell lovie that he ran the offense and that martz would turn on Lovie if it meant martz could get the Head Coaching job so Lovie might want to start packing his things now….
"In an infinite universe where reality is interpreted through our continuously fluctuating perception, providing absolute definitive proof of anything becomes a little more than speculation based on random data....."
- Jerry Angelo on how he prepares for the NFL draft
by CloudyFuture on Mar 24, 2010 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Couple more links and tweets...
Zach Zaidman (twitter)
Philadelphia Inquirer: Eagles have offer on table-McNabb for Rams’ 2nd-round draft pick (33d overall) & FS O.J. Atogwe http://bit.ly/bmPvdQ
ZachZaidman (twitter)
Rams on Philly trade rumors: "Absolutely false." http://bit.ly/a7BqxY
BradBiggs (twitter)
Draft order is official. #Bears picking 75, 109, 141, 181, 218 overall.
BradBiggs (twitter)
Barring additions, Lovie identified Steltz and Manning (he’s backkkk) as starting safeties. More than 5 months til the season starts.
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Steltz and Manning!!
WOW!! just wow.
If those 2 are our starting safeties the season is doomed before it starts, regardless of Julius Peppers.
This is not good Bears fans. This is storm warning, air raid siren bad.
Agreed
AA was young but solid last year and Payne will never make the glaring mistakes that Manning does
Maybe Biggs meant
that Stetlz and Manning will compete for the FS spot…either way I sense a disturbance in the force.
by MetalGearPeaceWalker on Mar 24, 2010 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope
Lovie already stated a few times that he wanted Manning at SS this year because of his run numbers….
though this is Lovie so it might change like 5 more times once Camp gets here….
"In an infinite universe where reality is interpreted through our continuously fluctuating perception, providing absolute definitive proof of anything becomes a little more than speculation based on random data....."
- Jerry Angelo on how he prepares for the NFL draft
by CloudyFuture on Mar 24, 2010 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Manning at SS is smart.
His run-stopping and tackling numbers are the best in the secondary, to include Payne, Afalava and Peanut. Of course, it’s not as smart as it would have been to pick a spot for Danieal his rookie year and actually develop him there, but hell, if he seems to have developed a talent on his own, might as well make use of it.
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The act of doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Mar 25, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep, Manning at SS
so Steltz is the FS!!!
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Mar 25, 2010 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think are the starters, just options.
Pompei wrote this story yesterday LINKY
Danieal Manning and Craig Steltz look like the starting safeties, though Smith was noncommittal about who would play strong and who would play free.
by boondock_saint812 on Mar 25, 2010 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Smith flips flops more than anyone
He’s on record as saying he wants Manning getting reps at SS in camp
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Mar 25, 2010 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Schefter on the trade talks (though no teams/players mentioned)....
Eagles HC Andy Reid admits they’re entertaining calls on trade offers for his quarterbacks. “There has been some interest,” Reid said. about 14 hours ago via UberTwitter
"In an infinite universe where reality is interpreted through our continuously fluctuating perception, providing absolute definitive proof of anything becomes a little more than speculation based on random data....."
- Jerry Angelo on how he prepares for the NFL draft
by CloudyFuture on Mar 24, 2010 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
good choice lovie
pick the two guys who barely started much less played those positions last year. even better than putting a tackle in at guard. especially steltz. poor guy didn’t sniff the field much at all until the injury bug came around.
by reefermadness3 on Mar 25, 2010 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I think...
… that Bears nuggets probably aren’t as good as chicken nuggets. :]
"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
Haha, that's funny
because I was just talking to GG (trying to convince him, maybe) that a McDonald’s cheeseburger and Shamrock Shake sounded amazing right now… at 10 ‘til midnight… :P Now that’s obesity.
"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 Mar 24, 2010 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow...
that is just… sad almost!
"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 Mar 25, 2010 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd comment on that but I have to go fry my salad and do my free dance.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
by Ditkavsworld on Mar 25, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Agree, HBear
Scraps is what they are, and not much to base anything on.
"Do or do not... there is no try." - Yoda
Izzy
I am glad to see Izzy will get some stability in his position. It’’s gotta be hard changing around all the time plus he seems to have the skills to be a pass rusher.
I may be old but I... oh d*mn, I forgot what I was going to say.
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Mar 25, 2010 8:46 AM CDT reply actions
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