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How many players would Bears have if you cut those 5?

Why is NYDN breaking all of this Bulls stuff?

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jan 6, 2014 -> 06:24 PM) and if Alshon makes that catch or if Conte wasn't a turnstile, Bears win...good teams make plays when it counts. GB isn't as good as SF, the Pack are 0-3 against the 49ers, doesn't matter where they play. Right, but just making the point that in today's NFL luck is a huge variable so it's important to put yourself in a position to take advantage of luck. Packers almost did despite being 8-7-1.

Was wicked cold out, but made it in to a freezing office. Just a reminder, there is no rationalization that can be made for saving a parking spot with a chair other than you are a terrible and selfish person. Just bring a shovel in your car.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 6, 2014 -> 05:16 PM) Eh, it was pretty similar weather. The snow was definitely done by the time the game started, it was just blowing around. I have a feeling there would have been an large purchase of unsold seats in Chicago just like there was in GB I had snow continuing to fall until 8 or 9 pm.

The Packers game reaffirmed to me that it's important to just get in the playoffs. I really wish Bears could have pulled that off.

NFL really rooting for Bulls.

So is UCLA's Hundtley. Seems like PAC QBs stay that extra year often.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 5, 2014 -> 12:40 AM) SEC! SEC! SEC! Not sure big ten has much to stand on right now.

Bold prediction: James Franklin for Titans job.

In my head, gave us 30% chance of winning. Loved them calling out Sam for no production then BOOM strip sack!!!!

Oh fun. Two games of my favorite teams getting slowly beaten in one week. I love sports!!!

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 4, 2014 -> 04:47 AM) This is the third time the same ref has screwed up the same exact call....what the hell LOL seriously. And he's in position! Get that guy a different job. Hed be worst first base ump of all time.

All this after crying he didn't get enough respect for his legacy

I didn't realize James franklin played for okie state. Worst game imaginable for his last game. I'm not sad its over either.

I'm pumped about Mauk though. But Pinkel is pretty loyal to seniors. Mauk is less accurate but way more explosive.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Jan 4, 2014 -> 02:45 AM) Franklin looks terrible. Why did they take out Mauk? Mauk plays a series every game. Franklin is a senior. Bowl games are exhibitions.

Does fox ask its announcers to comment on their upcoming shows. Man is it lame every time.

Would really like to see people stop throwing josey into things. Please get thru game without injury.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 4, 2014 -> 01:55 AM) Mizzou dropping everything Reasons why bowl games are dumb. Also this ref that keeps calling catches out of bounds.

Mizzou leading Georgia with 40 drops.

Ugh. I already hate this game.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 3, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) Last year's draft hasn't really yielded anyone good. MCW had a hot start, but he's come back down to earth now. He's around .500 for TS% and 100 for offensive rating. Surprisingly, the guy who's been the most efficient player in the draft is Tim Hardaway Jr, with a .586 TS% and a 114 offensive rating. Well, that's as expected, but I still think Michael Carter Williams will be "Good". He's still seems like he's gonna be a steals machine as he gets better, and his rebounding has been good too.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 3, 2014 -> 11:17 PM) That is quite a lot to ask for and isn't all that easy. We have zero pass rush....zero. It isn't going to be easy to fix that. The dline is an expensive position and all this talk of taking a safety in the 1st round is absurd. We need to address the dline (DE and DT) prior to touching safety (and yes, safety is a major need but our dline was the worse in football). We also need to address the LB spot where we were horrendous. Basically Dline, LB, and Safety play was all well above average. Bostic/Anderson were bad; Conte/Wright bad; Entire dline, but Wooten bad, and Wooten gets a pass because he played out of position. Now you hope Bostic can get better but I don't think you can pencil him and Shea as starting LB's and we obviously keep Briggs. I buy keeping Peppers if he restructures to a more friendly deal, but think we'll make a push at Bennett and if that happens, you probably go Bennett/Wooten (and say buh bye to Peppers) but that means we have huge voids to fill in the interior line. Now if we can't sign a DE in FA, then it means we most definitely have to consider drafting one early. I would not be shocked if our 1st two picks in the draft are DT/DE. I fully expect the 1st 2 picks to be DT/DE/LB (a combination of such). I think at least one of our safeties will be back to be honest. I share your pessimism. I don't believe we require the total restructuring though seeing the Saints turnaround the way they have. I think schematically Tucker does not know how to create pressure, and it exposed us in the passing game, but I think in general they aren't awful in pass protection. But it is a problem that where we need the most talent is where it costs the most money. We aren't really getting good production on a cheap contract anywhere beside Jeffrey and I'm hoping Long. So the key is obviously drafting Mizzou dlineman because they are effing NFL BEASTS.

I think it's more likely scouts will see just how much help teams put to keep Clowney at bay, just how much they ran to opposite side, and just how much faster they schemed to get the ball out of QBs hands. He was a monster even this year. His numbers don't do him justice.