Pardon my current infrequency of posting but this theatre writer needs to use these non-football months to get as much done as possible, including the debut of a new play last night. I'm just spending this afternoon catching up on what's been going on.
(1) David Haugh wants to trade Urlacher for Boldin.
I actually don't imagine the Cardinals would want to make this move. Urlacher is an aging middle linebacker on the down slope of his career. And he's really, really expensive. The Cardinals would seem more interested in stockpiling draft picks for the star receiver than taking a huge cap hit in the form of a fallen star.
(2) Marty Booker has been released.
I don't care. But if they release Brandon Lloyd, they'll need to find someone to catch the football outside of Devin Hester and the tight end position.
(3) John Tait is contemplating retirement?
If this happens, the Bears can simply not allow John St. Clair to walk out the door in free agency. He needs to be signed and penciled in as the starting right tackle headed into training camp. Either that or the offensive line must be the primary pre-draft focus.
(4) Bears also cutting ties with Mike Brown.
(Interesting that this Tribune article has a link to the Sun Times. First time I've seen that.) Mike Brown was a great player and a great leader for the Chicago Bears. He's neither of those things anymore and it is time the Bears say goodbye.
(5) The Bears should sign or trade for Julius Peppers.
Peppers acknowledges in a Charlotte Observer interview that while he'd like to play in a 3-4, he refuses to rule out playing for a 4-3 club. Peppers draws a double-team on every play and will immediately eradicate some of the Bears pass defense woes.
#2 do said . . .Hi!
I have no idea what the thread says, but I'll have something after I put my daughter to bed.
Just can't resist a first!
February 15, 2009
#3 zisk said . . .Congrats on the debut of the play hope everything went well jeff.
How sick would it be if we were to trade Urlacher for Boldin and were able to draft Maualuga? However I would be surprised if a) we did that trade and b) Maualuga was still on the board when we pick at 18.
Right now I am hoping that the Panthers franchise Peppers and we can somehow throw enough money at Jordan Gross to get him to come to Chicago.
Imagine signing Gross, drafting Mack or Duke Robinson in the first round (maybe even trading down in the first to do so and if both are gone taking Unger and picking up and extra pick).
Our Oline would automatically become one of the best in the game.
Gross at LT, 1st rd pick or Beekman at LG, 1st rd pick or Kreutz at C, Garza at RG and Williams at RT.February 15, 2009
#4 John said . . .His days as a great player may be over but I can't believe anyone would ever say its time to say goodbye. If we had reed, dawkins, polomalu, and sanders, there would still be room for Mike Brown on this team. He has never been the face but he has always been the heart and the soul of not just the D but the team. If we can't have him on the field put him on the sideline. He's going to be a great coach someday it might as well be on the bears.
February 15, 2009
#5 Anytime said . . .There is no way Julius Peppers joins the Bears. Why would he ever want to join a club without absolutely any talent at all. If he played on the Vikings line though, he would probably get like 30 sacks in one season.
February 15, 2009
#6 Hey John said . . .John is a geek and vikings blow.
February 15, 2009
#7 Animal said . . .Your life would probably be going better if you would take that Viking horn out of your ass once in awhile and shove it in your mouth. Now keep it there until the Vikings win a Super Bowl. And don't forget to prepare the next generation for this new Vikings tradition you will be passing on. Or is it an old tradition? Douche. You guys move to LA yet? And cold weather teams that play in domes are... Well you already know what they are don't you outhouse man. John do you really spend your Saturday nights on Bears Blogs? Does grandma at least let you come up from the basement and hang out with the grown ups until 10 on Saturdays? Good for you buddy. And why yes John, I will take fries with that.
February 15, 2009
#8 WTF are they thinking said . . .Maualuga. Go get him.
Who the hell knows... damn it. I get overloaded and frustrated at draft time.
John wipe the semen off your chin, bucco. this inferiority complex that Green Bay and Minneapolis has is getting so old.February 15, 2009
#9 animal said . . .If someone would actually give something better than a fith round pick I say thanks for the memories #54.
February 15, 2009
#10 BearDown1982 said . . .We only got a 2nd for TJ... and it was Dan Bazuin. !@#$!@$% that still sucks. What if we had TJ and Matte? Great 1-2 punch.
We won't get better than that for an aging, visibly slowing 54.February 15, 2009
#11 Hey Nostradamus said . . .Good luck with the new play.
1. Urlacher for Bolden is fantasy land stuff. Haugh just doesn't have much to write about right now.
2. I'm fine with Booker going too and also agree that Lloyd should be brought back...unless the Bears have something else in mind. (hopefully)
3. I really, really hope Tait gives us at least another year. Losing him makes everything else all the more complicated.
4. Mike Brown may not be a great player anymore, but I thought he had a solid season personally...I do disagree with you on one thing Jeff, he is still and will always be a great leader. I still think there was room for him on this team, and hope he makes JA regret this move. The guy deserves the best and will always be one of my all time favorite Bears.
5. Peppers would be great. Probably more fantasy land stuff, but still fun to think about.February 15, 2009
#12 Max said . . .1. John, you are a moron.
2. I agree with Haugh that Urlacher should be traded for Boldin. Obviously that wouldn't happen. How about an Urlacher/ Vasher for Boldin? Hell, throw in a fifth round pick too. It's all a pipe dream anyway..Maybe the Cards will take Angelo in a trade.
3. Maualuga..over-rated. No LB should be drafted by the Bears this year, especially not in the first round. WR or DE first. Evidently an OT as well thanks to Tait.
4. Marty Booker--who cares? I could've caught 14 passes for the Bears this season.
5. Sad to see Mike Brown go, but it's warranted. He had a decent season, but he is no longer a playmaker. He isn't clutch. He can't play pass-coverage at all anymore and he's only average against the run. Too bad. He was always my favorite Bear.
6. Julius Peppers can cram it with walnuts for all I care. Maybe the Vikes want him?February 15, 2009
#13 Babootycall said . . .Jeff, I love you, but seriously, Mike Brown isn't a leader anymore?? Really? Come on... I know the man has had some problems, but I feel the Bears are better if he is still on the sideline than if he isnt on the team period.
Name one Chicago Bear player that has cared about the Bears more. He deserves... no, He has earned the right to be treated better than this.
Am I saying resign him and expect him to not get hurt again? No. But did he earn the chance to play for a spot on this team? Hell yes. The man probably would have been ok as a back up. How do you do this to one of the most dedicated Bears of all time? Not even offering the minimum.
Jerry fucked this one up. End of story. And I am not sure I can ever forgive him for it.
So pissed right now
February 15, 2009
#14 cbears said . . .I've been a Bears fan all my life, but the fucking arrogant idiots running the show are really testing my mettle. I can only hope Brown can restore some dignity to our once proud franchise by having a monster season for someone else, and thus be Angelo's last mistake for the Chicago Bears. Fuckin idiot.
February 15, 2009
#15 Portuguese Bear Fan said . . .JA has made some shit moves we dont talk about(TJ, shitty draft choices), but getting rid of mike brown is the worst one yet.
In the day and age where most guys limp of to the sideline and miss games because of sore ribs, or are just fucking wimps, mike brown comes out after his leg literally blows up every year and plays his heart out.
For shame Jerry, for shame
February 15, 2009
#16 Z said . . .How about an Urlacher/Vasher/Ron Turner/Lovie Smith for Boldin?
February 15, 2009
#17 jdawg said . . .Shit throw in Bob (I am not a Coordiantor but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night and can run your Defense) Babich and Jerry (I'll cut half the team but can only pretty much draft Defense after the 3rd round well) Angelo and you have a deal.
February 15, 2009
#18 Max said . . .Man -- Brown will be the next Rodney Harrison. They thought he was washed up in SD.
February 15, 2009
#19 KtownsJessGiles said . . .Well shit, I just bought a Mike Brown jersey online. Just couldnt help myself.
February 15, 2009
#20 Worm0922 said . . .idk if the whole urlacher/Boldin trade would ever happen but im all for throwing in JA tooo...i personal think Jerry has shat away are team to what it is today..
and John..i concur ur a D-BAG...
maybe u should stick to the vikings blog from now onFebruary 15, 2009
#21 The Ghost of Halas said . . .I might be wrong, but who was third on the team in tackles……….Mike Brown. I agree with each of you about him losing a step. He agreed to redo his contract due to the injuries in his past. That is loyalty because we know that Jerry Jones or Kraft would take a chance on him. Roy Williams sucks for the Cowboys. I would actually buy a Mike Brown jersey from whatever team he’s on. I guess they are ready for the Craig Steltz era has begun. I can’t get that imagine of him being run over and tumbling like he was hit by a car on GTA out of my head. I truly hope that he learned something from Mike Brown. But the positive spin is we see what the younger talent has to show.
February 15, 2009
#22 Shady said . . .See, I think they do have something in mind. This is Coach Smith's last year in Chicago if they don't make it to the playoffs and win. I earnestly believe that. This whole deal about moving the veterans practice to the middle of March is setting a new resolve for this team.
I do not believe they would get rid of two recievers unless they had BIG plans for the reciever corps. Mike Brown has become a liability, and as much as I really love that guy, he is no longer worth a salary on this squad. He just isn't. He could've been one of the greatest Safeties of all time, and I lament that fact. As many people have said, I would love to see Brown as a coach.
As far as Urlacher...I say give the guy one more shot, at least. Urlacher is the Bears' Superstar. I have been all across the country and have seen everyone from little kids to old men and women wearing 54 Bears jersies. There's no reason why not to give him another shot...he's not trading block material, so we can end that discussion right now. He's definately on the downward slide, a blind man can see that. But keep him around.
Some people have spoken about moving Urlacher to another position...putting Briggs in the middle and shifting Urlacher to the outside, or even at Strong Safety. I don't believe a right-thinking person would suggest that. That is not an option and they won't even consider it in Lake Forest. So don't worry about it.
February 15, 2009
#23 jdawg said . . .Bob "I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night" Babich
haha good stuff.
ahhhh this team is so fucked.
February 15, 2009
#24 Hey Nostradamus said . . .you know, its funny, I guess I feel about Mike Brown like PO'd felt about Grossman, although Brown, when healthy, was one of the best in the game. The guy is a football player with football smarts. He's still a starting SS in this league and unless he's coaching for us next year I expect we'll see him starting for another team.
February 15, 2009
#25 The Ghost of Halas said . . .I'm sure we will see Mike Brown starting for some other team next year. But it's not like the Bears are a Mike Brown-healthy season away from going to the Super Bowl.
And whoever said something about the arrogant people running the team...dude, you're right on. I've never seen so much arrogance in an organization (except the following: Kenny Williams, though I'm a sox fan. Jerry Jones, and Al Davis, who I think is senile, so he's off the hook.)
I hate the Bears' philosophy of "we believe in rewarding our current players." isn't that the very definition of content? satisfied with what you have and not interested in improving? you always see on the Bears' website that certain big-name players "don't fit in with the Bears' plans." what does that say about your organization? we'll make do with what we have, even though what we have makes us a .500 team. Ridiculous. I wish I lived in Pittsburgh.
February 15, 2009
#26 big ten speed said . . .Also, nobody has mentioned Brandon Rideau and Earl Bennett. Surely they're better than 0 catches...Perhaps Bennett (a third rounder) will be worked into the action with the absence of Lloyd and Booker.
I seem to remember so called "Draft Experts" comparing the kid to Hines Ward.
I'm amazed Rashied Davis is still around...what on earth does that man bring to the game? The only good thing that really sticks out in my memory that Davis did last season was that amazing touchdown catch to cap off that amazing Orton-led drive in Atlanta...before Mike Brown on Bob Babich's orders gave the game to the Falcons.
February 16, 2009
#27 CA BEAR FAN said . . .The main thing I get out of this is four scary words: "Free Safety Danieal Manning".
Craig Steltz out of LSU didn't get much playing time this year. All I remember was the interception vs. Detroit and poor tackling against Houston. You want to trust a fourth-rounder to hold up in C2 deep zones?
Or did you want to start Vasher and Graham at corner by moving Tillman to FS?
Any way you slice it, it doesn't look good.
February 16, 2009
#28 The Ghost of Halas said . . .WHY? why would we want to get rid of Brown?..he is a leader for this team...and also who on this team is better at safety than him? I agree that Brown isnt the best and that he is aging but c'mon right now for this team nobody plays better at safety than Brown.....not manning or payne....its stupid...i bet you guys anything that brown goes to another team and absolutely dominates!
February 16, 2009
#29 CA BEAR FAN said . . .Because, CA BEAR FAN, football is a business and Mike Brown is a business liability. Truthfully, they should have done it a year ago. And Jerry Angelo wanted to, but he held off and Mike Brown agreed to come back at severely reduced pay.
Besides, how much of a leader is he and how much longer would he be? We are on the verge of a new decade of Bears fanfare, and that team needs fresh leadership. Someone like Tommie Harris, assuming he gets Pro Bowl calibre again.
February 16, 2009
#30 Max said . . .Ok i understand....but who do we got right now that can play safety better than him?
February 16, 2009
#31 B said . . .I am going to stick with CA BEAR FAN, there is no safety on this roster that is a better player than Mike Brown.
Manning is not a safety, PERIOD. Payne is SS. Peanut is our best corner, so there is no way Lovie moves him, Steltz has shown to be only a marginal tackler. Cameron Worrell??? Brandon McGowan, who is coming off an injury, was better at SS than free.
I might be more accepting maybe of Mike Brown being gone if we had some legit options to come in and take over. And with the exception of the one, Dan Orlovsky interception, Steltz hasnt shown me much.
And it isnt even that, if they had offered Mike Brown a one year deal for the minimum and he turned it down, then fine. I am just embarrassed that we would not make an offer to some one who LOVES THIS TEAM and we have no one better to step in. That is what gets me.
February 16, 2009
#32 JWilson said . . .Week 7 who came off the practice squad and had an impact against the Vikings, Bowman. One fumble recovery for a touchdown, suffered a torn bicept and still came back into the game to get an interception. He is someone who i would like to see at least get a shoot to play this year. Any thoughts on him?
February 16, 2009
#33 Murph said . . .Mike Brown is and was a great player and a big time leader for this team. Hope to see him again on this team as a coach. We all have to be honest here. He's played ... what? 25 games in 3 seasons? The coaching and management staff might seem like a bunch of dumb asses, but I bet that they have a plan to replace him. And as bad as if feels, I think they are making the right decisions. He'll probably go somewhere warm and have an awesome last few years of his career.
#31 Bowman I think, if he gets his shot to start, might be the next big star on this team. Dude blows his arm out, comes back in and makes an interception. Guy has heart! Maybe he can be the next Brown as far as being one of the leaders on this team.
February 16, 2009
#34 MikeBrownhasaPosse said . . .Ghost, Agreed we need some leadership on this team, but it sure wont be Harris. He seems selfish and only thinks of himself. We need someone in the mold of Hampton. He was a true leader, not selfish, changed line positions when he didnt want to. Never whined about his contract, played hurt, and I dont think that man ever took a down off, I dont care if they were up by 30 or down by 30. We need a true leader, and a character or two so the personality of this team isnt so damn vanilla.
February 16, 2009
#35 Phil from SATX said . . .Yeah, Bowman impressed in the short amount of time we got to watch him this year...unfortunately, he has a 1) history of injury problems already and b)is from Nebraska. So, basically he's Mike Brown without the bone-crushing hits.
Since Mike B was such a "liability", they should just cut Bowman already and we'll see how that works out.
He is a gritty kid, and extremely talented so I hope he stays healthy this year.Seriously, Brown was a business liability? Are you kidding? What, was he asking for a multi-year bonus laden contract? Whatever.
I liked Steltz OK, but I'm guessing he would've benefited by, you know, earning his spot in camp this year and then moving Brownie to the sidelines.Still pissed.
February 16, 2009
#36 Reality Check said . . .I made a comment sometime this year that Mike Brown has such huge and undeniable character as a man, that it actually hurt him as a leader - he knew he wasn't playing great, and it resulted in him being reluctant to call out others that way we all wanted him to. That's why in his interviews he was just down, not angry - he would call a spade a spade and say the Bears' D sucked, but he didn't have the fire to say "We're going to do something about it!"
Just guessing, but I don't think Mike Brown would have any hard feelings about being cut - he knows he's not playing anywhere near the level he used to. And he's a man among men, and he would always be the first to admit it (unfortunately a bit unlike Brian U).
I, like everyone, would love Mike B as a coach. But keeping him on the team as anything other than a backup is saying we'll accept mediocrity at that position. So I'm okay with the release. However, that's only Part A. Part B is actually implementing a plan to replace him.
The leadership of this team has unfortunately been very good at Part A's (the planning) and very very bad at Part B's (the implementation).
Mike Brown will be one of those Bears that I will be rooting for even if he moves to another team.
Votes for new leaders on the Bears:
Kyle Orton
Matt Forte
Alex Brown
Lance Briggs
February 16, 2009
#37 Reality Check said . . .Can you please name 1 big name free agent the Bears have signed in the last 20 years? None of this will ever happen. They wont get Boldin, they wont get Haynesworth, they wont get Peppers, they wont SIGN ANYONE. They will just end up drafting another Michael Haynes in the first.
February 16, 2009
#38 BearDown1982 said . . .they would rather just sign some unknown QB from AH/NorthWestern named Brett Basanez. Good one.
February 16, 2009
#39 Albert In Tucson said . . .The thing about Brownie was that he really GAVE A SHIT. Case in point; his teammates wanted him to go out for the coin flip during the Super Bowl, but he declined, because he knew how emotional he would get knowing that he couldn't play in the game.
Now, I'm not saying that most NFL players could care less...but too often, everything in pro sports gets lost in all of the BS about money, egos, etc. Once and a while, it is nice to see someone who you know cares about the game...not because of some fat contract he is going to get, but because he absolutly loves to play football. And I think that about sums up Mike Brown in my opinion.
More than anything, whether it would have made a difference on the game or not, I wish he would have gotten to play in the Super Bowl. It just didn't seem right watching the Bears out there without him. He earned at least that much to play in the game of all games.
That said, injuries are something that you really can't control a lot of times in football. That is just life in general though...it isn't always in your hands.
Guess I'm gonna have to get a new Bears jersey. The only one I have is Brownie.
February 16, 2009
#40 Z said . . .I am normally a fan of David haugh's but...Urhlacher for Boldin? Sure! And people in Hell want ice water. I don't see why the Cardinals would /should be interested. They are sure to expect the equivalent of a #1 pick in return and Brian Urhlacher hardly qualifies as that anymore.
This proposal is another case of "Wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which hand fills up first."February 16, 2009
#41 MikeBrownhadaPosse said . . .Anyone think Fred Taylor has enough left to be the back up for #22? I know he wants to be a starter still but if he sees that isn't likely to happen? Was released by the Jags.
February 16, 2009
#42 Z said . . .BearDown1982,
Same here...I was just having a conversation today about what jersey to replace Mike B's with.Forte may earn it this year. Heck, Orton may....We'll see.
No Urlacher, Briggs, Harris here...need a blood'n'guts player.
Anybody else have any ideas?February 16, 2009
#43 #23 said . . .The Baltimore Ravens released cornerback Chris McAlister, a 10-year veteran and three-time Pro Bowler on Monday. I think he got benched after 5 games and then got hurt. ??
February 16, 2009
#44 CA BEAR FAN said . . .U my boy blue!!! aka brown.As soon as I noticed Fred Taylor get released i told myself the bears should but more than likely even look his way.W/Fred you have a down hill runner like #22 difference is he can get those short yards we so desperately inorder 2 bary turners mckie/or the other guy they barely signed on the roster fullback dive play on 3/4th & short,hilfuckenlarious an absolute joke...MB#30 will be playing SS 4 sum1else in 09
February 16, 2009
#45 Willie from Chicago said . . .Jerry angelo must be aggressive this offseason...in the draft and on the free agent market...he really needs to go after some people and get this team together.....
February 16, 2009
#46 Willie from Chicago said . . .It’s a damn shame that Mike Brown is leaving my beloved franchise. He was my all time favorite Bear and I wish him much success wherever he ends up, he truly loved this team and he loved the game of football.
BEAR DOWN in 09…
February 17, 2009
#47 Z-Long Divison said . . .Heres some great moments from Mike Browns career.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNVm1y93S_0February 17, 2009
#48 The Ghost of Halas said . . .Well at least other teams are losing players too. So long with no Bears news and then WHAM!, a floodgate of news and it is all pretty much bad and mostly expected.
1. Urlacher for Boldin huh? My excessive loyalty to players wearing my team's colors would no doubt make me a bad GM and did cost me a lot of $$ as a younger man before I established the not allowed to gamble on games where any team with the name Chicago was playing. I think BU has 2-3 good to very good years left in him. While it would really, really suck to see him kick ass for another team, I feel this regime would have a much easier time replacing a great LB than finding a great WR. So if Arizona would trade straight up, I reluctantly would have to say yes.
2. Booker? Expected and probably for the best. He has hands but slow and couldn't get on the field or get it done much when he was.
2A. Agree about Lloyd. If he can be had cheap, why not sign him, at least until we have something better. He showed some signs before his seemingly wussy, long lasting injuries. Sign him and let someone outplay him for his spot on the team. Low risk option.
3. Bad timing Johnny. Even though St. Clair (who we haven't even talked to apparently, much less made an offer to) might have took his starting spot anyway, they are both good enough to be backups and maybe start until we find better.
3A. This is what happens when you don't prepare ahead for the inevitable. Not notice the AARP benefits this O-line was qualifying for JA?
4. I don't find myself disagreeing with Jeff or Phil hardly ever on here but Brown may still have 1 or 2 good seasons left. Not great or very good but potentially good. Yes you bring in competition and don't settle for mediocrity on the field but for the minimum or an incentive laden deal he isn't worth it? At least as a serviceable to good backup if needed. Like people on here are saying about Kreutz. Let someone play him off the field or be pleasantly suprised that they didn't or just breathe a sigh of relief that they were there if desperately needed. Again low risk.
5. Go for it. There are very few big name FA's that I would not be in favor of us going after.
The Brown and Lloyd thing bugs me because we already have so many holes and so little depth at these spots that why create more when it isn't necessary. Low risk. Bring in competition and let theses guys get outplayed for their roster spots. Decent, inexpensive backups at worst. Maybe JA has a plan A for all these holes. But what if Plan A signs with someone else or gets drafted by someone else or doesn't play up to our hopes? Is the Plan B or C really better than them?
Oh and how is Davis still on the team? Or any FB we had last year? Beef up AP and get that extra spot for a QB or a WR or Lloyd or Brown. Get to work JA, we need a lot.
February 17, 2009
#49 Z said . . .You're all time favorite Bear? Mike Brown? Are you kidding?
I don't know why people are still clueless about this. Mike Brown is a business liability. He has finished every season for the past five years on Injured Reserve! His play suffered because of it. 2008 Mike Brown was an absolute shell of 2001 Mike Brown. As was stated by someone before, he can no longer be THAT leader he was because he can no longer play at that high level. Sure he's still good and he might have some more time left, but I cannot at all blame Angelo for letting him go.
You know what...I'm going to say it. Good Riddence. I loved Mike Brown and if he had been relatively injury-free I earnestly believe we would be talking about a future Hall of Famer retiring. But that did not happen. Brown is so oft injured I'm tired of wondering if he's going to stand up every time I see #30 make a tackle near the line of scrimmage. I'm tired of wondering if #30 is going to play on Sunday. I'm tired of wondering if #30 is going to be around next season.
Seldom do I feel myself to be outspoken, but I am prepared to take heat for a while from everyone with Mike Brown's cock in their mouth.
Don't get me wrong. He WAS amazing. NOW he's a liability. Get rid of him and move on.
Look up to Walter Payton or Dick Butkus or Mike Singletary or Gale Sayers or Bill George for your Bears idolization.
February 17, 2009
#50 Ron Turner said . . .Re: Mike Brown
How is someone signing for the veteran's minimum and can at least be a good backup/mentor if not starter at a position we are thin at be a business liability?
So he can reinforce what the new leader of the D says instead of being that leader himself now. How is that bad?
Most importantly, who do you have replacing him that you have so much faith in?
We not thin at enough positions already for everybody?
His character and drive and not making excuses has value by itself, especially with this overpaid, laid back, excuse making, prima donna Defense. That is why he is so beloved. Are there better Bears? Yes, several. Could you pick a worse one to praise and cheer for? Hell yes!
I can't believe that I am in the minority on this. WTF?!
February 17, 2009
#51 Ron Turner said . . .Mike Brown can still Fucking play you assholes!!!
He started 15 of 16 games last year!!! He leaves his heart out on the field every Sunday!!!
The Bears just Fucked up big time!!
February 17, 2009
#52 MikeBrownhadaPosse said . . .and P.S...I still love 6 year old Cambodian boys!
February 17, 2009
#53 The Ghost of Halas said . . .Business liability? How? ? ?
I mean, you keep saying that, but was he due some bonus that I'm unaware of?
Sign him on an incentive laden contract and let Steltz or Manning beat him out at safety. What would they possibly have had to lose? Jesus, him taking up a roster spot and just whispering in the ears of the secondary would have been worth it. It's not like we have a load of talent at other positions just itching to come off the practice squad.
I'm rooting for these young guys in the secondary; I really am...but c'mon.
Has anyone else heard rumors of Vontae Davis dropping to the Bears? That kid was a vicious hitter at corner...I'd like it if the Bears get lucky and either he or Maclin fall that far.February 17, 2009
#54 MikeBrownhadaPosse said . . .Well, for starters, the Bears are worth nearly one billion dollars and blowing NEARLY half a million of salary cap money is undesirable to any business-minded individual, including Jerry Angelo.
If you seperate your heart from your mind you would reach the same conclusion.
Nevertheless, it's a done fucking deal. Let's move on, shall we?
February 17, 2009
#55 BearDown1982 said . . .Agree to disagree on that one.
February 17, 2009
#56 Joseph said . . .Good Riddence? Wow...just wow. Have some respect at least.
February 17, 2009
#57 Z said . . ."Mike Brown was a great player and a great leader for the Chicago Bears. He's neither of those things anymore..."
I would have to completely disagree with this. A great player? Perhaps not. A great leader? Absolutely. All you have to do is see what his teammates are saying in the wake of his departure.
February 17, 2009
#58 DA JERSEY BEARS FAN said . . .He was an exceptional player (I challenge anyone to say that without injuries Mike Brown was not on a Hall of Fame pace for his career) and an exceptional leader.
He is a good player and a great leader. Another coach and motivator on the field and sideline. Certainly worth a minimum or incentive-laden deal which would not make him a business liability. When you give up on players like Mike Brown you wonder why we end up with a bunch of whiny pussies that accept losing and mediocrity.
February 17, 2009
Lets assume Mike Brown is gone.. and he is 99.9% out the door neways... Lets stop this debate about if we need him or don't. We must focus on the future as all Bears fans know is the only exciting thing we do!!! Corey Graham and Bowman i can see together in the future. Corey Graham was probably our best true CB last year. He can tackle and cover and is young! Bowman in the short time we did see him, we saw size and play making ability. Peanut and Vasher are just NOT that good and can get beat at any time by anyone!! They should or probably Must get reduced PT to stay fresh to improve their productivity.. and we gotta let the new kids play. I feel that if Vontae Davis is available at 18 in the draft, WE HAVE TO GET HIM!!! Then we can be set at CB for a bit. He is the most athletic CB to come out of college in a while. Safety is a huge concern for me too! With our lack of talent at CB dont we have to have a great pair of safeties god dammage!!! Many mocks have us taking a DE or WR like Harvin or Heward-Bay from Maryland... I kinda like that too.. Thoughts???
February 17, 2009
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