Are you ready for some Football?!? (NFL)

[John Crichton]

And I am. This was a really, really dumb move. If the Spanos had to fire Marty this late in the off-season, couldn't they have raided someone from the Colts or Bears? I mean, most of the other good candidates already have jobs, but there were a few people busy with that whole Super Bowl thing...

Ugh, sorry man.

As a non-Chargers fan, I never liked Smith, the GM. His feud with Marty seemed stupid and made him come off as a huge control freak. Smith made some great trades and was at the helm for some excellent draft decisions but I have to question his choices with the coaching staff mishaps.

 

[BOZ]

man, please tell me i'm hallucinating. please tell me the bears did not trade Thomas Jones for a draft pick.

 

[Dungannon]

man, please tell me i'm hallucinating. please tell me the bears did not trade Thomas Jones for a draft pick.

Nope, they traded Thomas Jones and a draft pick for a draft pick.

 

[John Crichton]

Yeah, they moved up about 30 spots in the 2nd round. S'ok. Running backs are fairly easy to find and they still have the other back.

 

[drothgery]

man, please tell me i'm hallucinating. please tell me the bears did not trade Thomas Jones for a draft pick.

Now if the Bears keep making silly mistakes in the offseason, and there's a bit of regression to the mean, the Pack just might have a shot next year...

 

[kenobi65]

Now if the Bears keep making silly mistakes in the offseason, and there's a bit of regression to the mean, the Pack just might have a shot next year...

:happy dance:

Lessee...Jerry Angelo's off-season to-do list:

1) Get rid of co-ordinator of one of league's best defenses. Check.
2) Trade lead running back, get not-so-much from other team for him. Check.
3) Lose your quarterbacks coach, forcing your struggling quarterback to adapt to a new one (who, BTW, has never been a "full" quarterbacks coach in the NFL). Check.
4) Royally hack off one of your best players by putting the franchise tag on him, leading to him stating he never wants to play for the Bears again. Check.
5) Prosecutors pushing for jail time for your troubled defensive tackle. Check.

Yup, all the pieces are in place for them to go back to the big game.

 

[BOZ]

well, hopefully the Bears will make it back to the superbowl in 2028 - we'll make it an every-21-years tradition.

 

[DaveMage]

:happy dance:

Lessee...Jerry Angelo's off-season to-do list:

1) Get rid of co-ordinator of one of league's best defenses. Check.
2) Trade lead running back, get not-so-much from other team for him. Check.
3) Lose your quarterbacks coach, forcing your struggling quarterback to adapt to a new one (who, BTW, has never been a "full" quarterbacks coach in the NFL). Check.
4) Royally hack off one of your best players by putting the franchise tag on him, leading to him stating he never wants to play for the Bears again. Check.
5) Prosecutors pushing for jail time for your troubled defensive tackle. Check.

Yup, all the pieces are in place for them to go back to the big game.

Heh.

I have no sympathy on #4 though. No player should complain about the franchise tag since their own union negotiated for it. Players had an opportunity last year to change the terms of the agreement and chose to leave in the franchise tag. Shut up and play!

 

[kenobi65]

I have no sympathy on #4 though. No player should complain about the franchise tag since their own union negotiated for it. Players had an opportunity last year to change the terms of the agreement and chose to leave in the franchise tag. Shut up and play!

I don't disagree with you on that, Dave; why anyone who's going to get $7 million feels the need to pout about it is beyond me (though, he's probably looking at the contract that Adalius Thomas just signed with New England, including a signing bonus of something like $18 million, and having contract envy).

But, the fact remains that they appear to have burned a bridge with Briggs, and even if he does "shut up and play" this year, it would seem, based on his current rhetoric, that he'd have no interest in signing a longer contract with the Bears after 2007.

 

[DaveMage]

I don't disagree with you on that, Dave; why anyone who's going to get $7 million feels the need to pout about it is beyond me (though, he's probably looking at the contract that Adalius Thomas just signed with New England, including a signing bonus of something like $18 million, and having contract envy).

But, the fact remains that they appear to have burned a bridge with Briggs, and even if he does "shut up and play" this year, it would seem, based on his current rhetoric, that he'd have no interest in signing a longer contract with the Bears after 2007.

It just amazes me how many players whine about it when, not only did they negotiate for it, but the salary is nice. Also, it's only for one year. Granted, a lot can happen in a year, but if you actually *perform* during the year, you'll get an even larger payday the next year (since you're guaranteed at least a 20% raise the following year if they franchise you again).