If you're looking for the one player on the market who'll make an immediate impact on the football field and in the locker room, look no further than Albert Haynesworth. I never expected Haynesworth to be a free agent option, simply assuming the Titans and he would come to terms on a long-term contract. But with reports now circulating that the Tampa Bay Bucs are going to make a play for him, it is time for the Bears to consider bringing in the best defensive tackle in the sport.
I know the reasons why not. (1) We're deep at defensive tackle. (2) We have more pressing needs. (3) He'll cost a boatload of cash. (4) He once stepped on a man's face. (5) He struggles with injuries and it's a position on the Bears where some durability would come in handy.
I don't care. About any of it. Lining up Haynesworth next to Tommie Harris would give the Bears the best pair of defensive tackles in the game and - most likely - the best rush defense they've had since Buddy Ryan was in charge. Haynesworth also brings a particular brand of toughness to a unit that spends more time excusing bad performances than delivering good ones.
Making the jump from 9-7 to serious title contender is one of the most difficult leaps in the sport (I know what the Cardinals did, relax). It often involves upgrading not only the positions of weakness but making strengths stronger. Haynesworth does that. And he also helps restore pride to a unit desperate for it.
#2 The Knight of Ownage said . . .First time being first!
February 11, 2009
#3 CA BEAR FAN said . . .I'm back.
This is so not going to happen.
I really like what I heard Larry Mayer saying on the CBTV offseason report (video link at top right) at Da Site. Finding someone to run with Forte, limiting him to 20-25 carries per game sounds good. Getting Wolfe in the picture sounds even better. Alas, Da Bears need a hard runner, a big dude who'll get you one yard in a goaline situation. As '08 proved, we don't have that guy. I personally recommend using our third round draft pick on Brannan Southerland, the top fullback prospect out of UGA. He's a couple of inches shorter than, and about 30 lbs. heavier than Forte. Much more of a power, goalline guy.
Tell me what you think; let's make this a great offseason.
BEAR THE HELL DOWN AMERICA!
February 11, 2009
#4 Pd said . . .Interesting.....there is some Pros and Cons to this...lets see what all the other guys have to say......
February 11, 2009
#5 jeff said . . .Jeff, I'm all for it... fully knowing it will never happen. As i see it, the offense is not the priority. We were 9-7 this season because of our average D. Our offense got enough done for us to be an 11 or 12 win team. If the D was its dominate self of 2005 and 2006 we would have easily had enough to some W's againt Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, and Houston.
I am sick of watching the defense shit the bed. I can deal with Kyle Orton looking average. I can deal with being stopped on short yardage run plays. What i can't deal with is our D, aka the hard and soul of the Chicago Bears and the NFC north, looking over matched against the likes of Brian Gresie (or pick any of the second rate QB's who picked us apart this year).
Adding Haynesworth or Peppers or some elete D-line guy would go a long way to imporving our cover-2 scheme... which we will be keeping as long as Lovie is the coach. I have some hope that Tommie will return to form under the coaching of RM, adding another top level guy would really help our pass rush.
Lets get back to the days of scoring 21 points should be enough to win. I'm pretty sure the Steelers and Giants have proven over the past two years how valuable dominate defense is.
I'd rather have a D-line stud than a stud WR at this point. There, i said it. Orton can't get him the ball anyway.
February 11, 2009
#6 Urlacher FTW said . . .i called it a pipe dream for a reason.
but someone's going to make him rich and he's going to make them better.
February 11, 2009
#7 Phil from SATX said . . .Well Haynesworth would rock but it's doubtful and noone knows anything until like the 29th or whatever, I was more interested in whether you guys thought there was anyone valuable that was cut since Monday as those players are street free agents and can be signed right now (as long as they have been in the league 4 years.)
I know jeff would like to sign Furrey, I personally wouldn't mind Ahman Green to back up Forte, I would think he could really get up for our Green Bay games especially. :)
I also think Boddin would be great for us, he is a big cover corner who could return to form with the talent and coaches we have going into 09 IMO.February 11, 2009
#8 do said . . .All right, back to being able to agree with Jeff! Haynesworth would do more than any single addition to the team. With the incredible push we'd get in the middle, the whole D becomes an effective unit - with one player addition.
Contrast this with a Boldin signing - that one guy will simply draw double teams, opening up the offense for... Who? Meanwhile the Oline still sucks..
The other benefit of this is it frees up the draft pick - with such a huge D line signing, the Bears can focus on O like they need to - maybe even trading out of first round to save some bucks they'd be committing to AH and stockpiling players - oline, wr, 2nd runner or fb. Use later picks on D - safety, take a flyer on a later round edge rusher.
I love it. And while standard disclaimer of unlikelihood, is probably more likely than a big WR fa signing.
February 11, 2009
#9 cbears said . . .Jeff I agree with you completely! DTacks are the most important part of a cover 2 defense. If we have Haynesworth and Harris that will hopefully prevent the coaches from running that stupid ass "Mug" nickel, that is a TERRIBLE idea while running a cover 2.
Haynesworth would make the team better than any other free agent out there.
February 11, 2009
#10 BRH said . . .NO one would have an easy time blocking Haynesworth and Harris. jesus christ the possibilties with that are amazing.
February 11, 2009
#11 shonbear said . . .So the fact that Haynesworth has only been a dominant player when he's been in contract years doesn't bother anyone at all? Look at his career both in college & the pros. He's an average player until there's new money on the line and then suddenly he's a beast. There's a very high chance that once he gets his big contract this offseason, he's going to go right back to being the average player he was prior to 2007.
February 11, 2009
#12 John said . . .I agree with BRH, we watched this on our own team save for Lance. Possibly Brian was taking it a little easier due to his recent neck and back problems, he could have also been a victim of the bad D coaching that seemed to put him in the wrong places throughout the season, also I was wondering if having the radio in his head took away some of his natural instincts because the coaches were talking to his head.
My dream is that all that and Brian's desire to prove to the world last year was just a down year and this year he will shut the mouths with that personal inspiration.
February 11, 2009
#13 Murph said . . ."Lining up Haynesworth next to Tommie Harris would give the Bears the best pair of defensive tackles in the game"
HA HA, thats hilarious. I'll admit haynesworth is really good but Tommie Harris is WAY overrated. You guys don't have to look that far to see who has the best pair of D-tackles in the league. HINT: they play for the 2008 NFC NORTH champions. 3 STRAIGHT YEARS WITH THE #1 RANKED RUSH D IN THE LEAGUE.
BEARS SUCK!
February 12, 2009
#14 jeff said . . .UH OH John, you must feel the need for negative attention again!!!
February 12, 2009
#15 cbears said . . .i simply disagree with john. i think haynesworth/harris is better than the williams sisters, because they add in the dimension of rushing the passer.
February 12, 2009
#16 scabbyeggs said . . .Jeff your right, Harris and haynesworth complement each other perfectly. Its a mismatch with a smaller quicker guy and a wall(that can still move).
February 12, 2009
#17 cbears said . . .Haynesworth is a ridiculously talented football player. Every team wants him right now. With his and Tommie's powers combined, they could indeed be Captain Planet.
Kind of an asshole though. I kinda like the idea of not having assholes on the Bears.Asshole or not, he's an amazing DT and the tandem he would create would force changes in offensive playbooks throughout the league among all teams with the letters C-H-I on their schedule.
So I guess what I'm saying is...
I'm down.February 12, 2009
#18 CA BEAR FAN said . . .lol captain planet
February 12, 2009
#19 The Ghost of Halas said . . .JOHN: the best Dlinemen? williams sisters? haha, they cant even rush the passer and besides they been hopped up on steroids these past years....run block they can do but its not because of their technique, its because they are twice the size of any Oline man out there.....
February 12, 2009
#20 John said . . .I don't know, Scabbyeggs.
Assholes on the Bears might do them some good. It worked great for the Raiders in the 70s and 80s.
I've thought this for some time, but never really put it into words. Most of the best teams in football have characters. Real characters. Just look at the Bears in the mid-80s. I think Da Coach once said, "That was the greatest group of characters that had character. And they had a lot of character."
There is nobody on the current Bears roster who is...uh...particularly stirring. They are all low-key. I mean, I could not venture a guess as to what color Brian Urlacher's eyes are. He has never looked directly into the camera. It's just nobody is a character....I think a great deal of that is Coach Smith's Texas stoicism which has set the mood for the team, but I still argue, CHARACTERS.
But too many characters can be a bad thing...Ex. The Cowboys.
Maybe I'm full of shit, but this is a thought. And I therefore firmly plant myself behind Jeff and the Haynesworth movement!
February 12, 2009
#21 zisk said . . .Seriously? They can rush the passer better? Is that why Albert Haynesworth's career high in sacks is 8.5 and tommie harris' career high is 8 while the best D-tackle in football, Kevin Williams has had seasons where he had 8.5, 10.5, and 11.5 sacks. Don't make stupid comments that make no sense.
February 12, 2009
#22 zisk said . . .I guess the queens are the only ones right now who I can consider having two dominent tackles and we can all see how much it helps their pass defense (not much). Granted haynesworth and tommie are better at rushing the QB than those juiced up fatties, I'd still rather have an elite DE. But what do I know? Before the season started someone said they'd like to see jason taylor on the team and I thought they were retarded. Whoever said that, I'm very sorry, I had no idea how bad our pass rush would be.
February 12, 2009
#23 Urlacher FTW said . . .John, I want you to google search "bears vikings rivalry", "packers vikings rivalry" and then "bears packers rivalry". You should realize that us and the cheese heads are in a very serious relationship. Why don't you go over to some detroit blogs, they're single and they haven't heard all your pickup lines yet. Who knows it could be a special thing.
February 12, 2009
#24 Rancid said . . .John -Kevin Williams is one of, if not the best DT in the NFL, Pat is a fat slob who just takes up space and pulls some dbl teams off of Kevin. Kevin is also one of the most evident juicers in the game, look at his stat falloff after his second season during a big "random roid testing" year. Then look at it pick back up this season and he gets busted.
So to me having to top tier athletic DTs probably numbers 2 and 4 in the league would be better than the 1 and 12 that you have. Plus your named after a toilet ... and your team jersey is the international color for homosexuals so.. I guess it's fitting since you are gay and full of shit all the time.February 12, 2009
#25 JWilson said . . .Nice, zisk. I like your style.
February 12, 2009
#26 big ten speed said . . .Let me check my address bar. Did I make it to Da Bears Blog? Thought I might have stumbled on to the We Use Roids to Win.com. Kevin Williams is a juiced up, cheating piece of crap. Next year he'll be forced to take is suspension and probably get busted again and get suspended again. 8.5 sacks not on roids. 10.5 sacks on roids, do your meaningless comparison now you stupid ass douche!
Urlacher FTW #6, i agree with you there. I also think we should look at Boddin. I think he would be a good pick up for us. Wouldn't pay him a lot though. He needs to get back in form and prove he's worth the cash. I also like looking at Green, if he's healthy again. Not sure what direction I want the Bears to go in as far as Forte's backup. Vet or rookie, or the backs we already have. One thing is for sure, he needs a good back up to share the running load.
February 12, 2009
#27 zisk said . . .Phil- Boldin will cost too much, but if he were to come here, he would open up space for Forte and Olsen, who are pretty good targets in their own right.
That's not to say the Bears should get Boldin, of course, but let's not sell short the guys who went 1-2 in receptions last year.Haynesworth may well be more expensive than Boldin, and he has injury concerns as well as character concerns (remember him stomping Andre Gurode's face?).
Let's talk about Offensive Tackle FAs:
Khalif Barnes?
Vernon Carey?
Jon Stinchcomb?
Max Starks?
the Bears' own turnstile John St. Clair?or should they look to the draft?
February 12, 2009
#28 JWilson said . . .As long as we're talking about pipe dreams, I there's a certain all pro cornerback that won't want to resign with the raiders
February 12, 2009
#29 do said . . .One lineman I would love to see on the Da Team is Jason Brown. Dude can play Guard or Center. And he plays both well. The O lines needs a couple of guys that are mean. Guys that like to push DT's on their asses. OT Vernon Carey, or maybe Willie Colon might be good additions also.
This team needs a couple of guys that speak up and make other players play their damn best. We need an O lineman who will grab Beekman, or who ever by his face mask to tell him to pull his head out of his ass. I like Beekman too, think he's going to be a good lineman.
February 12, 2009
#30 Urlacher FTW said . . .IF we did sign Big Al does everyone realize how much money we would have tied up in our 2 starting DTacks? They would be the 2 highest paid guys at their position in the league.
February 12, 2009
#31 Murph said . . .do - as we are going to more than likely return to more cover 2 style of D now that Lovie has the reigns, and in that style the Dline is depended on to stop the run and generate pressure I would be okay with spending a lot on the 2 DTs of Doom.
Plus the way they structured that corner's contract from TB we will automatically gain 10million in spendable cash under the cap in 09. I don't think it will happen though, if TB is that intrested my assumption is they have way more cap room and DLine defiency than us.
Really, IMO Peppers would be cheaper with pedestrian numbers this year and make about the same impact on the line at DE. Either one we are going to have to dump someone though, We have what Toeina, Adams, Dvoracek, Harris, Idonije, Ogunleye, Brown, Anderson, Harrison, I mean that's 9 DLineman already; I know there's a rotation but other than a change or 2 in definate passing downs, don't you want your best guys in there on every snap.
They should handle thier own FAs first.
Id keep Idonije and Mike Brown, as long as they were reasonable, Brown I'd want incentive laced to prevent his injury from screwing us. Re-sign Lloyd if he is cheap, only guy we have currently with hands. Release Booker, he's not good anymore, and Davis, he never was. Make AP gain 15 lbs and make him the FB and ditch the 2 chumps you have there now. The roster needs some cleaning up right now so they can really see needs going into FA; then get them here and look it over again before the draft. Is Toeina really going to beat out Dusty, Adams, Harris, Harrison, and Idonije? I mean 5 startable DTs should be enough, that 6th guy is a wasted spot to me, kind of like our current fullbacks. And we are bringing in TEs? WTF the 3 we have is good. Oh I am starting to rant and ramble... sorry.February 12, 2009
#32 jdawg said . . .I think if they bring AH in, Tommie Harris will be second fiddle, he will ask for another re-negotiation, and we all see what that led to. Terrible fall off in production. Not sure what motivates this guy or what his problem is, but he sure isnt what we thought he was. Totally agree with Ghost, we need a character or two on this team, we are as dull as a butter knife.
February 12, 2009
#33 The Ghost of Halas said . . .I think Tommie is a little more eccentric than even we give him credit for. I'm hoping that all of the chatter about how the D underperformed at least gets their attention. 54 was D player of the year the season after the Sporting News labelled him the most overrated player in the NFL. And he was making bank back then, in adjusted dollars and salaries.
February 12, 2009
#34 The Ghost of Halas said . . .I have always been a fan of (our) Adrian Peterson. Back during the season I said I thought it would be a good idea to convert him to fullback...he can catch...he can run...he knows how to gain yardage...he's a blocker...has he ever been injured?...he's a great special teamer (save that horse-collar tackle back in December).
I disagree with getting rid of Marty Booker, though. But I've always been a Marty Booker fan. I think injuries greatly impacted his season. He was on fire about mid-way through with that Lester Hayes style catch in Detroit and that 50 something yard catch and gallop touchdown pass against Minnesota. Healthy, he's the third best wideout on the team right now...behind Hester and a Lloyd when his pussy doesn't hurt.
February 12, 2009
#35 CA BEAR FAN said . . .Lloyd's pussy, I mean.
You know. When the trainers forget to rub some vagisil on it.
February 12, 2009
#36 Pd said . . .haha...I also think it would be a good idea to put Adrian Peterson in as FB from time to time...such as passing downs and goaline scenerios..he could be a good mismatch...but i dont know if he could be a full time FB, just cause ive never seen him really block....but if we can convert hester into a WR then i dont see why not try peterson at FB..
February 13, 2009
#37 Rancid said . . .Rumor has it Plaxico Burris is on the trade block. Off-field issues and some missed meetings aside, hes a great WR. Due to his impending legal trouble he could probably be had for less than Boldin.
February 13, 2009
#38 The Ghost of Halas said . . .Burress should not be considered. Besides the whole humongous asshole thing, he is potentially looking at prison time, which means in addition to that he is gonna get a hell of a suspension. Who knows when he'll be back on the field.
February 13, 2009
#39 CA BEAR FAN said . . .I'd take Brandon Lloyd's sore red vagina than Plaxico Burress.
February 13, 2009
#40 Smitty said . . .Burress haha yea right....We would never even consider him and why should we? Bears dont need that kind of attention....He will most likely be a cowboy cause Jerry Jones loves hiring Drama Queens and Convicted Felons.....
February 13, 2009
#41 Phil from SATX said . . .Someone comment on the Bears salary cap situation?
What type of money "should" be available?
February 13, 2009
#42 Urlacher FTW said . . .Well one way or another I think we need a FA signing for the D line, the bigger the better. We do not want to rely on a rookie panning out, given how desperate we are for an improved pass rush. What has it been since Wale - three years? It's time to make another splash. Of course, that said, you can make the same argument for WR and for Oline too.
Raises an interesting question for debate - of these three needs - D line, O line and WR - what is the best one to use the draft for vs. FA if you need immediate impact?
I would argue (against myself apparently) that a D line draftee has the most chance of the three for immediate impact, because pass rushing requires the least skill of the three. I'd say next WR and then Oline, which would argue for a FA Oline and drafting a D rusher. A WR who ran great routes in college should be able to run great routes in the NFL, but it doesn't seem to happen that often (maybe because most teams don't find themselves in the Bears shoes - most teams are looking to add a third WR, not a first, second, and fourth receiver) (my belief is Hester is a 3rd receiver, and we don't have 1 2 or 4)
Thoughts?
February 13, 2009
#43 do said . . .Phil - while I agree that a Dlineman could make a big impact I don't thinks that's the way we should go. I think the current DLine roster is salvagable. I truly beleive that with the addition of Rod, our line will play like a different group, the talent is there, but their technique and chemistry was awful. I think that can be fixed.
I think we should concentrate on the WR , Oline, and FS spots where we are far more deficient in the talent area. Even if the MAnning move works out or they move Tillman and Bowman works out, whatever; there is essentially no possibilities with the roster to move people around and improve the Oline or WRs. To me, that's where you start, bring in a couple of lineman and a WR on day 1. Use the FA market for you Defensive woes.February 13, 2009
#44 CA BEAR FAN said . . .some people are saying the Oher is going to fall to like the number 20 pick or something like that.
Would any of you guys want to take him if he fell that far considering for a long time he was the favorite for being the number 1 overall pick?
Personally I don't like the guy, just curious as to what you guys might think?
February 13, 2009
#45 CA BEAR FAN said . . .Phil I agree with you about the WR opinion....Hester is our third, he is more of a wes welker WR....Turner should use Hester as a way to creat mismatches with him at slot.....I do agree that we dont have our #1 or #2 WR......we should make a big WR free Agent signing and improve Earl Bennet into being our #2 guy....and Hester at # 3
February 13, 2009
#46 MikeBrownhasaPosse said . . .Torry Holt might be a FA this year....I would love to have him on our team....he has alot of good experience and he could pass it on to our younger guys....
February 13, 2009
#47 WTF are they thinking said . . .Had to vent this here because I couldn't get through the phone qeue for NFL Radio....on the topic of the Vikings moving to LA from the perspective of a Bears fan.
1) Hey, radio guy - the Viqueens aren't a cold weather team...they play in a FREAKING DOME. They have 2 NFC North road games that are outside and that's it. Jesus. H. Christ. The Bears are the only hard-core team in the bunch - even the Packer-boys practice indoors when the weather turns frosty.
2) If some idiot millionaire wants to burn his money by moving the Viqueens from MPLS to a state that is steadily burning down around his ears....I say go for it. Someone that stupid deserves to waste his dough on the moving trucks. He will lose every single last fan from MPLS (e.g. the Stars moving to Dallas), and his public financing in California will take a massive dump, in the middle of the worst recession/depression in the last 60 years.
Word of advice: keep your home address a secret. There will be plenty of MPLS and then LA residents looking you up.February 13, 2009
#48 JWilson said . . .This is really a pipedream in that I heard on sportscenter this morning that Haynesworth is looking at being procecuted for a probation violation. What an IDIOT!!!!
#34 I think that would be great but I doubt he could add 30+ pounds and still be moble.#42 I'm with you all the way. Get some OL and a WR in here this year. Let them work out the kinks and be ready the following season. There are some good DB out there that could help in FA. Then they can draft the DL next season with some LB.
February 13, 2009
#49 JWilson said . . .Sign Michael Clayton. Draft Darrius Heyward-Bey. Improve on Hester's route running. Start Earl Bennet. Play Kellen Davis more at TE and Olsen at WR. WR problems solved.
February 13, 2009
#50 The Ghost of Halas said . . .Might want to also give Brandon Rideau a shot. Lovie must hate passing the ball.
February 13, 2009
#51 CAK said . . .I want the Vikings to move to LA just to see the look on John's face.
February 13, 2009
#52 Z said . . .Booker was cut.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/02/booker_one_of_three_players_re.html
February 14, 2009
#53 Z said . . .Booker leaves with 329 receptions as a Bear, tied for the third-most in franchise history. He is the only Bears wide receiver since 1972 to be selected to the Pro Bowl.
1972!!! Holy Shiiiit that is not good. Even I am not that old. Damn!
February 14, 2009
#54 Rancid said . . .Lovie Smith moving up mandatory mini-camp from June to March 17-19 could be interpreted as his way of telling every complacent veteran he'd better be ready to flip the calendar to circa 2005, when this team was still hungry.
Couldn't hurt. Wake these bastards up early from their hibernation. Get it. Bears! Hibernation! I'll be here all week.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-13-haugh-bears-chicagofeb13,0,3817502.column
February 14, 2009
#55 The Ghost of Halas said . . .I think Hester should be a #2. He's the burner. we still need to find the #1. I guess that's not a popular opinion from looking at previous posts here but he deserves some credit for the work he did this year and I think he showed he could be a great #2 with someone, ANYONE, at the #1 who could catch a damn ball in one on one coverage.
February 14, 2009
#56 animal said . . .Then where do you think Brandon Lloyd fits in? He might be more skilled than Hester, but definately not reliable. It seems wrong to have him as 3rd reciever when the Bears seldom use three recievers...or at least last year they really loved running the two TE single back offense.
February 14, 2009
#57 The Ghost of Halas said . . .BOOKER RELEASED.
February 14, 2009
#58 The Ghost of Halas said . . .Booker gone...
Mike Brown gone...
Tait considering retirement...
Busy fucking day.
February 14, 2009
#59 Eyesat said . . .Brad Biggs says Lloyd won't be coming back either. I hope they know what they're doing.
February 14, 2009
#60 Worm0922 said . . .I wish to take up the Knight's point.
The Bears need a second running back. One that is huge and mean and dangerous. I recommend we pickup Jacobs from Giants. I know he has had some injury issues, but he is a monster. Put him in as a full back and let Forte run behind him. The two together alongside one substantial speed pickup on the outside and a perfect hands slot receiver, and opposing defenses won't have a clue on who to double cover, opnning options for both Forte and Orton.
February 14, 2009
#61 BearDown1982 said . . .I know this has nothing to do with this post, but Mike Brown is gone. I must admit if there was a Bear I wanted to be like it’s him. He was our Ray Lewis minus the murder charge. Same on the field and off! He would put his heart into every hit. In these days of pretty boys, he was a true warrior. He was the hope many of us had for Rex in the early yrs, but had the track record to prove it. Today is truly a sad day for this Bears fan. I don’t want to hear about the Atlanta game, where Hamilton was covering the flat and out of position. He was turning the corner with the injury bug. I hope he will grace us as a DB coach maybe even HC. Yes, I had a man crush, but I’m not fruity.” He was my boy, blue!!!”
February 14, 2009
#62 scabbyeggs said . . .Wow. What a CRAP morning.
Bears cut Mike Brown. John Tait will probably retire.Sucks ass.
Looks like we need to draft another oline now.
And I'm pissed about Brown...even if it was kinda expected.
February 14, 2009
#63 Z said . . .Wow. This changes everything. This now makes Jordan Gross the top free agent on my list. How about you guys? He could get the tag, but so could Peppers. If he were to hit the market, the Bears should not even let him splash and give him the contract he's looking for right off the bat.
February 14, 2009
#64 The Sun-Times has the story... said . . .Where is the Mike Brown story. I can't find it. That would really, really suck.
Brandon Jacobs franchised by the Giants so there goes that. They should lose Derrick Ward to some team as a starter so that should hurt them a bit.
These guys are coming off IR and were cut by the Giants:
running back Reuben Droughns
defensive backs Sam Madison and Sammy Knight.Any new releases that anyone thinks would have something left in the tank that we should pursue?
David Carr re-signs as the Giants #2. Does this guy even want to try to start anymore? Guess there are worse jobs then getting millions to hold a clipboard.
FA QB's?? Garcia, Leftwich, Kurt Warner, Kerry Collins, Gross, Chris Simms, J.P. Losman, Dan Orlovsky, Joey Harrington.
I keep hearing more and more hype that the kid we signed could be the #2.
February 14, 2009
#65 animal said . . ....i hope to see Mike Brown on the Bears coaching staff one day......
February 14, 2009
#66 Z said . . .I miss MB already. one of my all time favorite Bears. Now, lets go get a badass safety in the first round.
February 14, 2009
#67 #23 said . . .Ahh there it is. No contract offer of any kind to Brown. Not even a little one. Not even a mostly incentive laden one. Not even an insulting one. He has to be worth something just to be a positive influence on the D and especially a younger and younger secondary.
So Booker gone (fine), Lloyd gone (he seemed like he might have gelled with Orton with more time [seemed pussy injury prone though]), St. Clair testing free agency (versatile linemen are valuable even as back ups) and Tait maybe retiring (we really need one serviceable year out of you John. Come on. I'm sure you can use another $4.8 mill for your retirement plans. $5.35 mill against the cap) and Brown gone.
Damn this day is sucking pretty hard.
February 14, 2009
#68 jdawg said . . .STUPID!STUPID!STUPID....amazing how dis organization keeps losing players that actually have a positive impact in the game & aint it so sad this same players aka Harris,Gage,Bernard,fucken griese 4 crying outloud came back & had a huge impact in helping their teams singlehandlely beat us.Its a fucken joke & 4 the last time im done w/this team & organization,I lubb the orange & blue but as off now their games are just another football game no heart in it 4 me,I got my girlfriend 2 sit there & break my heart,not being ignorent & banging my head against the wall over & over.If u cant tell by now cutting MIKE BROWN is the last insult 4 me that they dont wanna win now or ever 4 that matter.The smart 1's know aslong as they keep filling up seats & selling merchandise they could care less about a trophy,business as usual @ halas LOSERS hall.ONLY player 2 make a difference w/heart this year.The suntimes has the impression he will continue his career sumwhere else,I cant wait 2 see him wherever he lands play 10-16games & be a fucken difference maker!
P.S.LOvie & angeblow eat cheese 4 breakfast lunch & dinner,fucken
idiots!February 14, 2009
#69 WTF are they thinking said . . .I'm sad to see Brownie go. He was a high character guy and the mental and emotional leader of the D. I don't see how this helps, even given his injury history.
February 14, 2009
#70 MikeBrownhasaPosse said . . .I figured out JA's master plan/ team philosophy for keeping his job. He made it simplier for himself come draft time. Now he doesn't need to make a good trade or jockey positions for the player we need. He get's rid of everyone then no matter who is available he can say he filled a need in the draft with a good pick. Then he can fill the remaining positions with pre-season cuts and practice squad players. Someone please find JA's copy of "the Replacements" movie and burn it.
February 14, 2009
#71 Max said . . .Unbelievable.
Show the heart and soul of your team the door without so much a minimum offer?
I have been a Bears fan for a long, long time and cannot believe the absolute disrepect they are showing to Mike B. Jesus, he played 15 out of 16 games last year and NOW they want to let him walk?
WTF ever.
F-ck off Lovie, f-ck off Peter, f-ck off BearsIdiots.
Oh, and letting go off the only WR that could make adjustments on the ball when KO threw a duck...
Real smart.February 14, 2009
Amen MikeBrownhasaPosse... Amen.
Beyond angry right now.
February 15, 2009
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