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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 10, 2015 -> 01:52 PM) Aaron Leming ‏@AaronLemingNFL · 3m3 minutes ago Was also just told earlier today regarding Safeties that #Bears and Rahim Moore do not share "mutual interest". Well, I guess you have to trust Fox's judgement there, (though could just be Moore does not like Fox).

I'm guessing Williams may wait for Knighton to peg his deal.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Mar 10, 2015 -> 01:17 PM) @RapSheet: For #Packers OT Bryan Bulaga, it’s a 5-year deal worth an average of just under $7M per year, source said. Nice deal.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 10, 2015 -> 12:21 PM) Obviously it's not appropriate but I don't know how you can expect any better from that party. They want a war that someone else takes the blame for. This sets horrible precedent for any major foreign negotiations (such as climate change). You bring up Advise and Consent, I'm not sure writing a letter muddling the authority of the head of state to make international agreements qualifies.

Indy has put so much effort into finding the right running back...maybe they should have put it into their oline?

I think the most interesting FA tracking today for me will be Knighton. Seems like bears are still in, this guy may be expensive though. I kind of liked the idea of Shelton, but no sure things in the draft (to even fall to you).

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 10, 2015 -> 10:20 AM) I guess some of those deals could still fall through, a la Frank Gore to the Eagles. Any of the Raiders deals I''d look at whether they stand.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 10, 2015 -> 10:16 AM) See I do because I don't think he's ever going to be an NFL starter. You need to get starters in round 3. Go look. QB's that were 24 at or around draft day. The next successful one will be the first. Especially the Bears. They have such little margin for error to build this team quickly. Would help to get more picks this draft.

Such an indictment of Emery that he had every ability to kick the can for a year with Cutler/Marshall, and locked them into long term deals for both that we had to get rid of.

All the QBs after Mariota/Winston are short and terrible.

BTW writing email, if any of you live in Illinois, I suggest writing to Kirk today as well.

I'm so embarrassed Mark Kirk was part of the letter to Iran. This is just an embarrassing day as an American. What a childish and stupid display, and that's being generous. It's really toeing the line.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 06:55 PM) A lot of newer watches don't require this. I almost never manually wind my watch, it does it through motion, I'm sure your watch does this also. You wear a GMT or a Sub? Still quite a bit do, I think nostalgia plays quite well in that market.

QUOTE (SnB @ Mar 10, 2015 -> 07:38 AM) Last year's finale was better. I liked this season, but would have been perfectly fine if it ended w/ last season. Agreed. But this season was fine, had some moments. April/Andy were just too terrible this year though.

I'll just repeat, I do not want Cutler long-term, but I do not think we achieve any longterm advantage by getting rid of him this year unless we have identified a replacement. His contract is much easier to trade next year, and the biggest FA's are now off the board. We will have no issues adding to our team even with Cutler.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 06:04 PM) I disagree with the bolded immensely however the author of that article hit on something that makes more sense, spending a lot of money on a DISPOSABLE watch is insane. Most hight quality watches last forever and can be passed down for generations if you want to. My Rolex wont ever be "old technology" like this version of a watch will be. Yeah this is a good point. People who buy a 5k+ watch are expecting to own it for at least 20 years. This is 10k for...2 years?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 04:00 PM) Personally I think these sorts of actions should lead to changes in law making it easier to sue cops and police departments. You know the easiest way to change the behavior? Hit them in the pocket book. I find it hard to believe this would help. I don't think they would view this as "their" pocket book. More of a "not my problem"

I agree with you. I think some transparency is needed, perhaps it has, on how much municipalities project from these types of fines. Maybe some best practices are needed for how much they should project or account for so these practices of exploitation stop.

As the report laid out, race clearly has played a role. Many of you are talking about targeting out of towners. Imagine if it was your own police dept targeting you? What if instead of just an expensive ticket, often situations escalated to jailing. Do you think that would happen in your community?

QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 03:27 PM) I'm relatively optimistic about smartwatches, but it's a very immature market. They have to be priced and marketed like gadgets, not watches. At least, they won't do well to market to the kinds of people that have already purchased watches more expensive than the $300+ typical pricetag on new models of smartwatch. Instead, it's gotta be about the people who aren't afraid to drop that kind of money on a phone or tablet or fitness GPS, etc. They will be most appealing to the people who use their phones the most since their most natural use is mirroring notifications and making quick actions on them. If they are to catch on, it's going to happen when they look a little better, have drastically improved battery life (I think 2 days is a minimum standard for when we can say they are relatively convenient), and are really easy to use. It seems like Apple is indeed interested in getting customers of the non-smart watch market, which is a risky move IMO. In a lot of ways, a smartwatch is simply contrary to the tastes of high-end watch consumers. Things like ruggedness and traditional design mean a lot to them, and those things just don't mesh with smartwatches which are obviously very modern and will be beholden to things like periodic charging. Apple could do well to get the people who have the money and desire for social symbols that high-end watch buyers have, but don't happen to be into watches. I disagree with a lot of this. I think the people that collect watches care a lot about status symbols. You basically have to see whether this hits the appropriates status. Mid-level watches are not $300...they are $3000. I have to be honest, if you make a smart watch a gadget, it's going to be a fad. It's only if they hit the appropriate function/style aspect that it will be more. Quite obviously watches have no purpose in today's world, yet they exist as one of the few fashion accessories for men. The interesting thing will be whether people who have a $10,000 JLC watch is going to view an Apple watch as something worth collecting. It depends how certain status symbols pick it up. They should obviously start sponsoring tennis events

I'm not advocating keeping Cutler for the remainder of his contract, but he will be pretty easy to move after this year. I do not see the point in trading for a 5th rounder when his presence for 2015-6 his dollar amount is not affecting any acquisitions. This QB draft class is nothing.

Maybe not, but I don't see how he is preventing them from acquiring that future QB right now either. Or any future piece.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 02:47 PM) I highly doubt we will get more than a 5th rounder. You can honestly name 15-20 QB's who are better than Cutler, and most of them make less than him. Sure, but none of those QBs are available to the titans, if they do not like Mariota or value the 2nd for someone like Williams more. Titans execs need to win. They have shown no ability to improve for 5 years now. But honestly for a fifth rounder there is no reason to trade cutler considering they will not have any upgrades possible. You may get more value next year with a much more reasonable contract.

I don't really think having Cutler on team for next year is that big of a deal. Who on the market do you want that cap space for this year? I don't think getting rid of him for nothing just for money next year is that important, those same deals will likely be there next year with even better contract to take on.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 02:14 PM) The watch market is a different kind of beast... Personally, I have little interest in the smart watch category, but 300-500$ isn't very expensive for a watch, either, especially if it's made nicely, and this appears to be made very nicely. The battery life on all of these watches are abysmal, even the ones that are far more limited than Apple's...but they're also doing a hell of a lot more than a standard watch does...but that being said, I don't need my watch to do much, it's jewelry. The battery life at least makes sense compared to manual watches, though, where you have to wind every morning. But winding is a little easier than charging for hours. But totally agree on watch market. This isn't replacing a phone...it's replacing a watch.