Bears and NFL Talk Thread LIII: Countdown to the Preseason

[Blackhawkswincup]

Pace has saved cash for this offseason (it seems) so I am not really critical of past free agent season because it would have been a waste of money.

So your saying Pace sabotaged his own team and that his poor FA performance is some grand design?

Wow that is really reaching

 

[BK]

So your saying Pace sabotaged his own team and that his poor FA performance is some grand design?

Wow that is really reaching

Grand design? No it is common sense planning. If you know your team is going to be bad there is no point is spending big on free agents. You are far better of saving your cash and signing lottery tickets to short deals until your team is ready to compete. Pace took the past 3 seasons to gut and remove the trash from JA and PE. This is common sense BWC and tanking for the future is not some new concept.

 

[RayP]

Ben McDaniels having an NFL job is a joke in itself

Still curious to a more in depth reply to just how well you know Ben McDaniels to know anything at all about him or his body of work.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Pace should be fired with Fox at the end of the season.

 

[Illinihockey]

I think 7-9 is a reasonable bar for next year

 

[Blue Liner]

Pace didn't hire Fox, correct? Wasn't Fox hired via Ernie Accorsi (sp?) prior to Pace being hired?

A GM should be allowed to hire their own head coach, in my opinion.

 

[Illinihockey]

Pace didn't hire Fox, correct? Wasn't Fox hired via Ernie Accorsi (sp?) prior to Pace being hired?

A GM should be allowed to hire their own head coach, in my opinion.

Fox was hired after Pace but Accorsi got paid a ton of money to be part of the coaching decision.

 

[Sarava]

Ok this has gone on too long. any trolling will result in thread bans.

 

[Blue Liner]

Fox was hired after Pace but Accorsi got paid a ton of money to be part of the coaching decision.

Thanks for the clarification. Accorsi was paid something like $350,000 to do that, I believe. That's a nice gig.

 

[TorMenT]

They say on the score all the time that they are 100% sure that Fox was an Accorsi hire, not a Pace hire.

 

[piteus]

They say on the score all the time that they are 100% sure that Fox was an Accorsi hire, not a Pace hire.

Everyone in the media says it. You can also connect the dots from the articles last year. Pace liked Bowles, Quinn, and Gase. The McCaskeys liked Quinn and Gase until Fox suddenly became available.

Just connect the dots from these 2 articles last year.
* Emma: John Fox Claims Progress For Bears That's Hard To See
* Emma: Bears' Dysfunction Comes To Light With John Fox On Hot Seat

 

[piteus]

If Trubisky decided to stay his senior year, he'd probably be the first pick in the 2018 draft. All the potential QB prospects have a lot of questions marks. Rosen is the best bet ... but Trubisky is physically more gifted. The question is between Trubisky, Garoppolo (that is if Belichick even would trade him to the Bears - Belichick is friends with the Shanahans), Watson, Mahommes, and Kizer. We shall see what who made the best choice.

However, the 2018 QB draft doesn't look as promising as it did before.
Here’s what NFL talent evaluators love/loathe about QB prospects Rosen, Darnold, Allen and Mayfield

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Kenny Britt has been cut by Browns

Bears should get on phone with his agent and bring him in

Give him contract for rest of this season + next year

 

[piteus]

Kenny Britt has been cut by Browns

Bears should get on phone with his agent and bring him in

Give him contract for rest of this season + next year

Britt is a joke not only on the field, but also off the field. The Bears are desperate but not like that.

 

[Sarava]

Does today smell like a Bears upset to anyone else? The Bengals are on a day short of rest and had that allegedly brutal game with the Steelers Monday. I didn't see the game, just read about how brutal it was.

Add that the Bengals losing on Monday basically ended their playoff hopes. So they're going to be a beat up and deflated team most likely. Ripe the Bears to take advantage of.

Oh and the Bears are 2-0 against the AFC Central. If they win today, they probably will sweep that division 4-0, since the remaining game left is a home game against the winless Cleveland Browns.

 

[Sarava]

Strange challenge...on such an insignificant early play.

 

[Sarava]

Nervermind, looks clear it should easily be a first down. Good challenge I guess.

 

[Fortyfives]

Fangios D has given up lots of long 3rd down conversions lately.

 

[Clownish]

Does today smell like a Bears upset to anyone else? The Bengals are on a day short of rest and had that allegedly brutal game with the Steelers Monday. I didn't see the game, just read about how brutal it was.

Add that the Bengals losing on Monday basically ended their playoff hopes. So they're going to be a beat up and deflated team most likely. Ripe the Bears to take advantage of.

Oh and the Bears are 2-0 against the AFC Central. If they win today, they probably will sweep that division 4-0, since the remaining game left is a home game against the winless Cleveland Browns.

Yup Bears win today. Also, if you care to track draft position or need a cure for insomnia, Colts/Bills are playing in a snow globe. Should be a hoot.

 

[Sarava]

Wow touchdown (if he didnt step our of bounds)

 

[Sarava]

Yeah out of bounds around the 21

 

[Sarava]

My God the Bengals defense looks like they aren't even trying

 

[Sarava]

Jordan Howard with a 21yd TD run. 6-0 Bears. Missed extra point. Missing Robbie Gould as usual

 

[Sarava]

John Fox with his weekly dumb challenge that he loses

 

[Sarava]

Bengals score a TD.

7-6 Bengals.