The Bears Den: February 3, 2012
by Pete Dixon on Feb 3, 2012 7:01 AM CST
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"...where we've had over 50 concussions. And that's just this week."
Emery to set sights on Bears free agents Mayer: One of the most important items on new general manager Phil Emery's lengthy to-do list is dealing with the 14 Bears players who are due to become free agents.
Durkin: Some Advice Phil Emery Didn’t Ask For Emery’s first order of business will be self-scouting and making decisions on the Bears’ free agents, finding a proven No.1 wide receiver and drafting a defensive cornerstone for the future.
Mullin: Emery Handling New Relationship With Smith Perfectly Emery didn't divulge his master plan, nor did he exert his power over Lovie Smith and the rest of the organization. To one Bears expert, Emery handled himself perfectly.
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Bears: Phil Emery's most important priority Seifert: What should be the top priority for new Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery?
Bears learned tough lesson on Meriweather Dickerson: When the Patriots cut a player still believed to be in his prime, watch out, because there was probably a good reason behind his release.
Knox makes first comments since fracturing vertebra Wright: Johnny Knox posted on Twitter that he can remember the play "like it was yesterday." Photo: Back Brace
Fact or Fiction: Four Downs with the Dickerson, Wright, Isaacson and Greenberg.
Bowen breaks down defensive prospects Matt Bowen joined David Kaplan to breakdown three defensive prospects from the Senior Bowl this past weekend.
Deitsch: Super Bowl XLVI Viewer's Guide How will NBC cover the Super Bowl on Sunday? Here's the breakdown.
Stephen A. Smith flips off Skip Bayless Chase: Smith lived out an ESPN viewer's fantasy when he flipped the bird to everyone's favorite punching bag, Skip Bayless, during a live segment on "First Take."
Jerry Jones says he has had "50 concussions" Florio: During one of the segments in the debut of Costas Tonight on NBC Sports Network, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones chimed in on a topic that had been addressed before he took the stage.
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Hindsight is pretty nice
I have no problem with him taking a shot at him. It’s not like they had terrific backup safeties the past few seasons. Money is all that was lost, which they have plenty of.
"I'm sore and I'm pissed off. I'm a baller. I want to feel the leather. I love thumb wars. 6-8 weeks? 6. follow me for healing, Jay Cutler does" - Jaysthumb twitter acct
Agreed.
It’s easy to blast Angelo for guys like Merriweather not panning out, but where are the same people on their thoughts of Chris Spencer? While most considered him to be a terrible addition, he turned out to be a decent signing.
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I was happy with the Merriweather signing
figured he’d be a better backup than Josh Bullocks
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Given our revolving door at Safety....
At least he was better then some of out other options…
Cacti are prickly.
by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 10:20 AM CST up reply actions
Spencer has been serviceable
But compared to the players we could have had he hasn’t been that great of a signing.
by Joeb'n777 on Feb 3, 2012 9:18 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Sure.
But that’s not my point. It’s easy to judge one deal after the fact. And calling Angelo a “moron” for the BM signing isn’t fair. Would anyone say the following:
So the Skins cut Haynesworth and Belichick and Reese immediately take the bait…
I wish these morons were gone.
Teams take chances on players all the time, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
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yes! Belichick and Reese must go! :o)
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
overrated
all of um
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Given the way the Patriots D looked most of the last COUPLE of years
Possibly. Belichick’s had to recreate his D in the draft over the last couple of years.
I do have to give props for finding players like Woodhead, Hernandez, and that corner from the Raiders.
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by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
Woodhead is not very good
When your offense is as prolific and plays in the shotgun spread there’s plenty of room to run. Especially when defenses are geared to stop the pass.
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by propheteer on Feb 3, 2012 2:29 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
He might not be great, but at least he's not Benson.
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by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 5:36 PM CST up reply actions
Apples and Oranges
Belicheck has a laundry list history of good moves to back him up. Jerry doesnt have anywhere near the success he does so therefore he doesnt get as much slack.
Do we know for a fact
That Lovie didn’t have significant input in the decision to sign Merriweather (like Pace, Archuletta, etc.)?
By the way, I agree whole heartedly that Angelo was quite “moronish” at times. I just don’t think that Lovie should get an automatic pass for all of the boned-headed moves that we made while JA was here.
Of the fellas you list the only ....
…. really bad move was Pace . Archuletta & Merriweather were risks that we needed to take at the time . With Arch I’m sure the thinking was get him in a familiar system and he’d revert to form . With Merriweather it was why not take a shot at a former Pro Bowler .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Feb 3, 2012 11:39 AM CST up reply actions
Not the point I was making
He’s trying to put it all on Angelo, wereas I would counter that Lovie is also heavily involved in the draft and FA aquisitions. So, crediting the “bad” moves entirely to Angelo is only telling half the story.
And you could always say that these signings are risks that “need to be taken at the time.” And yes, Lovie’s familiarity with Pace and Archuletta was what led to the signings.
I agree, Lovie should shoulder some of the blame
Nevertheless, guys like Belicheck and Reese get more slack than a guy like Angelo due to there numerous successes. As with any job, the better you are at doing said job the more room for error you are afforded by your boss.
appropriate amount of blame, Lovie was the employee not the boss
the ultimate decision was always Jerrys’s it was up to him to make the correct move even if it meant going against Lovie.
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
Archuletta was basically why we originally traded Chris Harris.
Not signing Archuletta could have helped with the safety carousel.
Nail on the head
Bill has had many mistakes lately. Especially on defense.
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by propheteer on Feb 3, 2012 2:26 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Seifert....terrible
Defense is aging….seriously. Like no one else has been saying that for years.
"I'm sore and I'm pissed off. I'm a baller. I want to feel the leather. I love thumb wars. 6-8 weeks? 6. follow me for healing, Jay Cutler does" - Jaysthumb twitter acct
But, but, but...
the defense IS aging. And for that matter, so is the offense. And so is Seifert. And everyone else that doesn’t fly around in a time-traveling phone booth fighting Daleks. EXTERMINATE!
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Not me.
But I’m Peter Frickin’ Pan.
Above all; keep 'em guessing, never let them lose their sense of confusion.
Rufio! Rufio!
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Oh i see..
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Missed a Hook reference? For shame.
Thudball that man.
by TJ Shouse on Feb 3, 2012 10:06 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
I see...
pretty sure that came out before I was born and I’ve only seen it once
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=O
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Now that is scary.
I’m not old. I’m not old. I’m not old……
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by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 10:26 AM CST up reply actions
I lied
it came out in 91…
I was born in 1990
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your cracked but not old
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
Is this missing a string?
Maybe fell out of the purse of the 50 foot woman
by dicksingletary on Feb 3, 2012 6:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
pretty sure thatss a digimon
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Pan the man
WILDCARD BITCHES!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAA!!!!!
by Acreman20 on Feb 3, 2012 10:12 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
I'm glad at least someone brought in Dr. Who...
But yeah, ‘aging’ is inane.
Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...
by awfullyquiet on Feb 3, 2012 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
Looking at out free agents...
Steltz, Bell, Jennings, Okoyo, Davis, and possibly Bowman, Idoniji, and Massey are who Emery should concentrate on. And of course Forte.
I think we can safely not sign RW, Merriweather, and Hanie.
Cacti are prickly.
please no more bowman
Superman wears an Urlacher Jersey under his costume
by BearNecessities on Feb 3, 2012 11:08 AM CST up reply actions
Okoye* and Idonije*
Zach Bowman is done as a Bear. So are his former teammates REW and Hanie. I am not 100% against Merriweather, unless a better option is available, which their should be either in the draft or FA.
Re-sign everyone else on that list, then replace REW and Bowman with a top FA receiver and Brandon Carr, respectively.
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Feb 3, 2012 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
I am not 100% against Merriweather
He only started a handful of games last year before getting himself benched, after which they seemed reluctant to turn to him except as a last resort. That, despite paying him double what the Patriots were due to pay him. I’ll be very surprised if he’s back.
When I assume, I'm not "making an ass out of u and me"... I'm actually putting u between me and an ass.
ESPNChiBears Dickerson and Wright
13 games will be aired next year on NFL Network. Thursday schedule expanded from Week 2 thru Week 15, according to Goodell.
skjensen Sean Jensen
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said every NFL team will appear on Thursday and get a prime-time game.
AndrewSiciliano Andrew Siciliano
Goodell says every team will get a prime time game. “Market has spoken. The NFL Network is here, and it will continue to grow.”
skjensen Sean Jensen
I think it’s significant that every NFL team will get a prime-time game. It’s a matter of fairness, since some teams consider it unfair
"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....."
- NEW Bears GM Phil Emery on evaluating NFL talent
crap
now i have to stay up late or ignore the news EVERY Friday??? ugh
Superman wears an Urlacher Jersey under his costume
by BearNecessities on Feb 3, 2012 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
Now you must get the NFL network.
Pretty soon Goodell and co. will no longer have the need for network contracts. They can generate all the revenue and not have to share any of the pie. It’s actually quite genius.
Above all; keep 'em guessing, never let them lose their sense of confusion.
NFL Satellite
for only $499 a month
Superman wears an Urlacher Jersey under his costume
by BearNecessities on Feb 3, 2012 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
Does it come with a Bear logo?
Cacti are prickly.
by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 5:43 PM CST up reply actions
No, but you get to tweet with selected players during the games...
Above all; keep 'em guessing, never let them lose their sense of confusion.
Crap, i have to wake up early every friday?
Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...
by awfullyquiet on Feb 3, 2012 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
...
If it’s significant that every team get a prime-time game, then add an extra Sunday or Monday night game. Thursday night games are played on too little rest to be enjoyable.
When you go to somebody's house, you don't crap on their floor. Being a fan of one team does NOT give you license to be a dick to fans of another.
Corollary: When people are visiting your house and behaving themselves, them being a fan of a different team is NOT a reason for you to piss in their beer.
Come add to my future suffering at http://www.skullsfortots.com
by Robert Rence on Feb 3, 2012 11:46 AM CST up reply actions
But the extra day is an extra day that people tune in to watch football.
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by Steven Schweickert on Feb 3, 2012 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
Which increases advertising revenue. I get it. I do.
I just don’t want the product to be watered down. And I’d like to see someone gather the numbers on injuries forcing players out of games per game on Thursdays that late in the season vs Sun/Mon.
Anyone feel like gathering that data?
When you go to somebody's house, you don't crap on their floor. Being a fan of one team does NOT give you license to be a dick to fans of another.
Corollary: When people are visiting your house and behaving themselves, them being a fan of a different team is NOT a reason for you to piss in their beer.
Come add to my future suffering at http://www.skullsfortots.com
by Robert Rence on Feb 3, 2012 12:15 PM CST up reply actions
Oooooh, a Pro Bowl EVERY Thursday!
Being a meatball not only makes me delicious, but it also makes me all warm inside.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Feb 3, 2012 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
Where’s Goodell’s comments about getting better refs that call games fair? I’m sure everybody noticed just how bad the refs were and how often they made certain that a certain team won games. The fact that it’s been getting wrose every year and got so bad that even comentators that usually don’t say anything about it have started to actually say something about it.
by NJL on Feb 3, 2012 1:12 PM CST up reply actions
At least he mentioned the refs
Unlike David Stern who fines you for saying anything bad about his refs…
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
Or saying anything about the NBA period.
Just look at Mark Cuban’s bank account.
Cacti are prickly.
by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 5:44 PM CST up reply actions
Umm ok
kicker34 Fred B. Mitchell
Congrats to Bears Super Bowl XX kicker Kevin Butler on his induction into the American Football Kicking Hall of Fame.
"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....."
- NEW Bears GM Phil Emery on evaluating NFL talent
...That actually exists?
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Feb 3, 2012 11:38 AM CST up reply actions
lol, they had to make their own hall of fame
to ease some of the pain of not being a significant enough position to ever get into the real hall of fame.
Considering someone like David Akers
There SHOULD be a few in the HoF
Cacti are prickly.
by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 5:45 PM CST up reply actions
JasonLaCanfora Jason La Canfora
Commish says RedZone Channel will be available en Espanol next season and that some end zone related non scoring plays could be autoreviewed
"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....."
- NEW Bears GM Phil Emery on evaluating NFL talent
Oh that's good.... Maybe next season they should focus on getting the NFL Network on Time Warner.... Douches!!!
by frenchbears113 on Feb 3, 2012 12:16 PM CST up reply actions
Time Warner just sucks in general.
Bah. I hate TW.
Cacti are prickly.
by crackedcactus on Feb 3, 2012 5:45 PM CST up reply actions
With the Bears not having a passing game coordinator
Why aren’t they interviewing Al Saunders? His Chiefs offense was incredible for five years (and then they hired Herm Edwards).
IIRC
martz and terry shea came from the al saunders tree…..Not entirely sure on that though but I remember hearing this…..
Also I have seen people (well some of those are fans from the previous teams he has been with) state saunders has sort of fallen behind the times…..
Besides he is up for OC in kc why be “passing game coordinator” for what some consider a “lame duck” HC…..
"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....."
- NEW Bears GM Phil Emery on evaluating NFL talent
Because he isn't the OC in KC
Daboll got that job. He doesn’t currently have employment.
aaron rodgers recants probowl comment (jokingly)
AaronRodgers12 Aaron Rodgers
Just read this quote by Bruce Lee, “the less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be”. Maybe I was wrong about the pro bowl?
"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....."
- NEW Bears GM Phil Emery on evaluating NFL talent
just finished watching fist of fury a couple mins ago
Tony
by chitown-tony on Feb 3, 2012 2:30 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Are you talking about the movie formerly known as "The Chinese Connection" or the movie formerly known as "Fists of Fury" now known as "The Big Boss"?
by frenchbears113 on Feb 3, 2012 2:52 PM CST up reply actions
wasn't it "The big Boss" in asia and "Fist of Fury" in the US?
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
I believe so and they actually renamed his first 3 movies to their original Asian titles a few years ago thus making everything super confusing!
So Fists of Fury became The Big Boss
The Chinese Connection became Fist of Fury
Return of the Dragon became The Way of the Dragon
Damn that’s a lot of useless information!
by frenchbears113 on Feb 3, 2012 3:35 PM CST up reply actions
Good thing I got the box set
So that I’d know :)
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
what is Chuck Norris's new name?
confusing indeed grasshopper.
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
Texas Ranger using a Walker
by dicksingletary on Feb 3, 2012 6:17 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I thought that was the name of Ricky Bobby's three kids
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
HEY why didn't anyone tell me that Madden bowl XVIII was yesterday?
ThorCo?
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
dang it
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