tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post2244433919594942082..comments2023-09-26T07:20:31.638-04:00Comments on Talkin' S-Mac: Youth Movement!Talkin' S-Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986228427076682662noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-29046238330692519712008-05-14T11:50:00.000-04:002008-05-14T11:50:00.000-04:00Teerasta, Hey, it is the slow season. All the st...Teerasta, <BR/><BR/>Hey, it is the slow season. All the stories that are being talked about today began as soon as Gholston came off the board. It's so slow that Grossman could probably get through his progressions and make a decision. Maybe. <BR/><BR/>Which, by the way, brings me to the QB spot. I can understand your baseless stab at Rodgers. After years of being owned by #4, I'm sure you were all waiting for this day. So congrats, after 17 years of shaky confidence on game day and 27 losses at the hand of the Gunslinger, you can reach into your closet and dust off the inevitable "Have fun with _______" comment. Well done. <BR/><BR/>I'm not an NFL scout, but I think most people would take Aaron Rodgers over Sir Picks-A-Lot Grossman or Boilermaker Neckbeard. <BR/><BR/>And Robbie Gould, yeah. Good kicker, no doubt. Even seems like a good guy. I'm sure the Bears have made some other great offseason moves, it's just that 7-9 teams don't move the needle on my importance-o-meter. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy those 3's, 6's, and 9's...Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525835033475133809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-49019848745504131162008-05-13T20:31:00.000-04:002008-05-13T20:31:00.000-04:00Stack - great posts. Classic Chern writing. Trot...Stack - great posts. Classic Chern writing. Trotta, good of you to get yourself involved. <BR/><BR/>Back to signing Ryan Grant for a second...Stack, I understand that Eric gets ND football like he gets Rocky Movies. I get that. His cautionary tales definitely strike a chord. No doubt. Nonetheless, I still sign Grant and I sign him now. Yes, he disappeared at ND. At times, he was unproductive at ND. He lost out in the RB battle to Darius Walker. But, that might mean his body has taken less of a beaten than other RB's that are his age.<BR/><BR/>To no surprise, our takes on AJ are the same. Hawk must elevate his game, his stature & his presence. He does not need to be the vocal presence because that is not his nature. Contrarily, he does need to be the guy that dominates at the point of attack. He must force turnovers and he must be the guy at the bottom of the pile winning the fight for the football when the ball is on the ground.Talkin' S-Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986228427076682662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-54833952010011399862008-05-13T16:32:00.000-04:002008-05-13T16:32:00.000-04:00Stack,Slow news day when you're attacking the resi...Stack,<BR/><BR/>Slow news day when you're attacking the resigning of one of the league's most accurate place kickers. Please send over positions that the Bears cannot "tackle" as they don't meet your off season importance-o-meter. <BR/><BR/>Which is hovering right around...zero, for the Pack. Have fun with Aaron.<BR/><BR/>Guy...still gay?TeeRastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122207385515179157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-54554617387879998192008-05-13T14:47:00.000-04:002008-05-13T14:47:00.000-04:00Huge personnel development today. The Bears lock ...Huge personnel development today. <BR/><BR/>The Bears lock up Robbie Gould for 5 years at the cost of a mere $14.5 million. I've got to think that this shakes the balance of power in the division, if not the conference, to the core. The gap between 7-9 and 13-3 just got a whole lot tighter. <BR/><BR/>Inept quarterback play? Eh. <BR/><BR/>Disgruntled All-Pro linebackers? Eh. <BR/><BR/>Disgruntled All-Pro DT? Eh. <BR/><BR/>The 4th overall pick in '05 getting maced and hauled away by the Po? Eh. <BR/><BR/>Kicker? BINGO!!! Locked up. <BR/><BR/>Huge move by the Bears. You know other teams wouldn't be looking to rip Urlacher or Briggs or Tommie Harris, but Robbie Gould is coveted. <BR/><BR/>I can see their offense in '08. Hester returns kick for:<BR/> <BR/>A.) touchdown<BR/>B.) field position<BR/>C.) insufficient field position<BR/><BR/>Possession results in:<BR/><BR/>A.) extra point<BR/>B.) a multi-million dollar field goal attempt<BR/>C.) a punt<BR/><BR/>Watch for the Bears to lock up their other key position, the punter, very soon.Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525835033475133809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-10705221182738733932008-05-12T09:27:00.001-04:002008-05-12T09:27:00.001-04:00Guy, Good take, I'm with you on our need for that ...Guy, <BR/><BR/>Good take, I'm with you on our need for that player. And the thing about it is that player need to play in the middle of the field. No doubt that Al an Chuck are leaders, they're faces, but they're out on an island, playing a two man game. <BR/><BR/>Hawk must step forward in this, his third season. Cameras love him, Tom Jackson loves him, it is time for him to capitalize on all of his tools. He's been in the same scheme, he plays the Will spot, which allows for the most freedome to make plays of any linebacker spot. It's time for a guy who is football all the way through to start translating that into big plays on Sunday. Time to turn it loose.<BR/><BR/>I look on the offensive side of the ball and I see...Aaron Rodgers? Man, so difficult to imagine. No offense to the young man, and not a lack of support from me, but just tough to put in my head that Rodge is now the guy. <BR/><BR/>I do believe that our OL will be sorted out. I believe that. <BR/><BR/>Our WRs are a good group. <BR/><BR/>My brother, who is a die-hard Notre Dame fan (and alum) still offers me cautionary tales of Ryan Grant stardom. He follows high school into college like we follow college into pros, I have to respect his opinon. But from what I've seen with Grant, he just runs very hard. He kind of bust on to the scene and perhaps we don't know how good he is, but I like the way that he runs, especially given the proliferation of two-back rotations. <BR/><BR/>As far using the cap money goes, I have to wonder if TT isn't doing this with purpose, and in part to set an example. Look at the guys you named, all worth resigning, right? Of course. So maybe TT wants everyone to be around when he extends them. Obviously, the vets all know what is up with the business side, but they get to grab the guy and tease him when he gets re-upped, but they also get to share a smile and a word of congratulations. This builds good spirit and comradery.<BR/><BR/>Also it sends a message to the rooks. These are the guys who have made it in our system. This is what were are doing for them. They get the display of well-established guys in their profession getting rewarded, and they get to see how everyone gets a little lift, not just the guy getting the big payday. Cause let's face it, money is great, but you can't buy the appreciation and respect that you get when you go out there and have your teammates' back for season after season. Put that right there in front of them. Show them that, yeah, maybe a guy came on strong last year, maybe a guy knows that he deserves more, but in our building, we do things the right way. You put in the work, you perform, you show up for camp, and we will take care of you. <BR/><BR/>To be a fly on the wall inside of 1265...Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525835033475133809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-15166490326908222842008-05-12T09:27:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:27:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525835033475133809noreply@blogger.com