Kyyle23 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (MuckFinnesota @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 12:46 PM) Everyone in the Rams organization is optimistic that they will play sooner than later, but I am not buying it. They are conducting business as usual but I sit there and just read the news thinking, there's no way that everything will start on time. Supposedly July 15th is the deadline for the CBA to be accepted by both sides so that the season can start on time. Free agency is going to have to be faster than lightning...I don't see how they are going to do it. i think free agency will be quick, and i think a lot of these teams know who they want, and the players know where they want to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Here's the schedule as it stands now. A few more days of meetings now. Then, meetings shift to D.C. Later this week, the process shifts back to Minnesota for one last mandatory arbitration session. The arbitrator will basically ask if they have a deal in place or not. If they have an effective deal, it's done. If not, then its trouble. There is an owners meeting scheduled in Atlanta for July 21. At that meeting, the owners need to approve the new CBA. If that happens, then the Bears and Rams somehow can start camp immediately and perhaps be ready in 2 weeks for the Hall of Fame game, perhaps with the oddity of the Bears and Rams actually having open camps during the free agency week. If any of those deadlines are missed, then the hall of fame game is missed, and the league begins losing money. They lose about $250 million that first week if they miss that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id...with-120m-limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 04:11 PM) http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id...with-120m-limit If anything, the Bears will have to spend significantly in order to exceed the cap "floor," Things that will make Chicago fans celebrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 03:15 PM) Things that will make Chicago fans celebrate. Ill believe it when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It looks like the Bears will HAVE TO spend at least ~30 mil, I had no idea their cap situation was so strong. Could be an exciting (and obviously fast) free agency period for the Bears once the CBA is agreed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 04:16 PM) It looks like the Bears will HAVE TO spend at least ~30 mil, I had no idea their cap situation was so strong. Could be an exciting (and obviously fast) free agency period for the Bears once the CBA is agreed to. For all the talk that happens about them being cheap...they're also incredibly smart about where they spend their money. Even guys who are on "Bad" contracts for the Bears are still productive guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 03:16 PM) It looks like the Bears will HAVE TO spend at least ~30 mil, I had no idea their cap situation was so strong. Could be an exciting (and obviously fast) free agency period for the Bears once the CBA is agreed to. They were pretty smart to go into this CBA ending with a low number knowing that the cap was coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Packers are in good shape too. They don't have to sign any free agents and are gonna lose about 10-15 million once they can cut a few players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 03:20 PM) For all the talk that happens about them being cheap...they're also incredibly smart about where they spend their money. Even guys who are on "Bad" contracts for the Bears are still productive guys. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 03:21 PM) They were pretty smart to go into this CBA ending with a low number knowing that the cap was coming down. All these posts with the Bears and the word "smart". Very confusing and unfamiliar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 03:42 PM) All these posts with the Bears and the word "smart". Very confusing and unfamiliar. Yeah, I don't buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 04:42 PM) All these posts with the Bears and the word "smart". Very confusing and unfamiliar. I think the current Bears FO has done a very solid job of playing the FA market. They haven't bought in on guys who busted big time, they've spent the money it takes to keep their own guys around, and they've allowed themselves to bring in upgrades when needed/available. It's the Bears' drafting you can criticize. In this NFL, you don't win very often through the FA market, you win by hitting in the draft, and maybe you supplement on the FA market if there's a good fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 03:15 PM) Things that will make Chicago fans celebrate. Vincent Jackson and Cullen Jenkins will make me celebrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 05:01 PM) Vincent Jackson and Cullen Jenkins will make me celebrate. What are the rules Re: Vincent Jackson's availability if they go back to the old FA rules? Would that make him unrestricted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 04:01 PM) What are the rules Re: Vincent Jackson's availability if they go back to the old FA rules? Would that make him unrestricted? I think he's unrestricted regardless. Not sure though. If he is restricted somehow, Mike Sims-Walker would be an okay player to get. The Bears need a taller receiver to pair up with Knox and Hester. I'm also hoping the Bears finally get a stable OLB besides Briggs. Tinoisamoa didn't really work out and Nick Roach is well...Nick Roach. If the Bears are really going to spend $30 million on free agents, they should be able to address their needs in the secondary, get at DT, and get a big target Cutler can throw to. Edited July 13, 2011 by chw42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Anyone have a list of available free agents once this stupid s*** finally ends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 04:09 PM) Anyone have a list of available free agents once this stupid s*** finally ends? I was just looking at this: http://www.footballsfuture.com/freeagents.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 What do yu guys think? Will there be football soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 05:57 PM) What do yu guys think? Will there be football soon? Read summation here. Either the vote happens next Thursday or the preseason starts to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 walterfootball.com always has a good list of FA's. I don't know how much they go into depth regarding the new, potential CBA rules, though/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-...lLwCI_blog.html James Harrison, I love you man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 08:17 PM) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-...lLwCI_blog.html James Harrison, I love you man. He's just an attention whore who says all the wrong s*** so people will give him what he wants...attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 09:14 PM) He's just an attention whore who says all the wrong s*** so people will give him what he wants...attention. He's the type of dumbass that would be in jail if he didn't have steroids raging through his veins. I had a nice laugh at him complaining about Cushing's steroid use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 09:51 PM) He's the type of dumbass that would be in jail if he didn't have steroids raging through his veins. I had a nice laugh at him complaining about Cushing's steroid use. Pretty much. He got in a lot of trouble during his high school years. He's lucky to have made it to the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 10:14 PM) He's just an attention whore who says all the wrong s*** so people will give him what he wants...attention. Pretty much sums it up. Him not going to the White House was another attention whoring episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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