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I was burned.

BTW apparently it was Sean Jensen who reported that 13 month schedule thing. Azumah just decided to throw out SOURCES when it was already out by an established media.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 08:53 PM) I don't think I am. I think Bears fans are imagining the team has much more cap freedom than it actually has. That's going to make choosing between Melton and an O-lineman hurt. How do you think it'll go if the Bears sign the #10 O-lineman on the board for $3 million and that's the only o-line addition they make before the draft? I'm sure it's somewhere in the middle. I find the NFL salary cap incredible confusing. Seems to be a lot of gimmicks.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 07:47 PM) It wasn't hacked. It was not the account to begin with. Makes more sense, thanks.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 07:46 PM) See, now whoever is running that twitter account is reveling in what happened to Te'o. If that is Touiasosopa that is just messed up I'm guessing it was hacked.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 07:09 PM) Isn't that when Gruden was the HC there? So like a Fred Pagac or Mike Waufle, maybe? Just looked that up on wikipedia. Looks like both are still dline and linebacker coaches. Despite a great coach like Fisher picking up Waufle, I have to say I'd be more excited by Hoke (I misspelled earlier), who did such a great job with our CBs.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 07:03 PM) Singletary has really been around a lot of different defenses. Ravens, 49ers, he was ST last year with Minnesota but it isnt as if he isnt watching. And of course the 46. I think Singletary would be a distraction, but I am not convinced that he would be a terrible DC I agree, he's like Tebow. Any Trestman stumbles and the meatballs will be screaming for Singletary.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 07:55 PM) Calm down, people. After all, it's not like it's the White Sox we're talking about here. Instead, let's talk about how good people think Earl Bennett can be. I think in the right system, he's a 70+ reception guy. Then again, I might be dreaming. I don't see it. I was happy when we signed bennets extension, but now I have major regret. I'd much rather Jeffery be our #2, or we sign a new #2. And if that happens, bennett is our #4 receiver with a nice contract. He needed to step up last year, but I don't see him as anything more than a nice 3rd down option for Jay. I'll say that he seemed like he had the least drops of anyone last year. Really interested who Trestman is friends with for Dcoordinators. Seems like his time at the raiders was his most influential in terms of relationships.

It appears the joke landed! Settle down, this would have gone down for hours because 1) you are the king of pedantic arguments 2) Clearly you were not going to back down that the bears should have hired Trestman as OC and kept lovie, despite the fact that this didn't happen and there's no way of knowing that it would happen. So, let's just move on to talking about things that CAN happen, like who will be our DC, our current HC, and other NFL happenings.

Just a count of hands: There's a lot of cool things going on people want to talk about, how many want to continue down the path of baseless speculation of who the bears could've hired for OC last year, instead of the current staff?

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 06:03 PM) trestman is basically not saying anything. which im fine with. no reason to really spill all of your beans on how you are going to use personnel and who you will fill your staff with. I thought there were interesting bits. He seems like he's going to really micromanage the QB position. It seems like the team of 2013 will revolve around jay cutler.

Jarvis Jones or bust!

I just don't want singletary anywhere. He'll be too distracting.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 06:50 PM) Wonder what affect Rose had on his decreased numbers and what happens when Rose comes back? It's not just rose, it was the whole team. The passes he's getting now, he's finally a true part of the offense. Before we just expected him to catch the ball and dribble, do a shot. It was disruptive to the flow of the offense. Now he's a part of the offense and his fg% has to be fantastic the last 20 games.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 06:48 PM) I guess I just dont see why the Bears couldnt try and go out and get a real OC. Not Martz, who is a specialized guy. Just a solid OC who understands football and see what happens. There had to be a bunch of guys who would want to work with Cutler, Forte and Marshall. Thats a good 3 to start with. You don't remember last year? Nobody wanted that job where it wasn't sure how long lovie would last. Nobody wanted the job.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 06:49 PM) What defensive coordinators are out there for the Bears to hire? Dave Wannstedt? Yes, only Dave Wannstedt is available to hire.

I don't know. I've said this before. But our defense is incredible because it has been so successful despite a bend not break style and an offense that can't control the ball. If we get an offense that can string drives together, our defense can fall back a little if they don't have to deal with so many plays ran against them.

Score reporting that it's official, Marinelli is out. edit: I'd like Hoch.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 03:22 PM) Wow. Marinelli is so loyal the Lovie that he would quit a coordinator position to take a linebacker position coach? He should just stay with the Bears until Lovie gets an HC position in the next couple of years then leave. I don't know, Marinelli is a pretty old vet. He may be at the point in his career where he doesn't want to work on his relationship with his employer. He might just want to be around whom he is comfortable with.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 02:02 PM) Yeah, just so bizarre. I still have no idea what to make of all of the inconsistencies, and especially the motivations involved here. This sums up my thoughts. In pure entertainment value here, this is one of the best stories ever. I don't have to feel guilty since nobody was hurt, it's very bizarre and the truth is still emerging.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 05:47 AM) http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/jason-la...nator-according This is devastating.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 02:22 PM) If he came in at minimal salary and was told he was the backup QB/tight end/ H back kind of a player it could be worth a shot. You could design some creative plays with him and Cutler on the field. Similar to Kordell Stewart with the Steelers, not the version in Chicago when he was the starting QB. He's too much of a sideshow. edit: especially for a first-year coach in a veteran locker room.

Who looks exactly like the pictures of these girls?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 10:00 PM) The photos are easily explained. I didnt want people to see what she looked like for her own safety. So we just picked a random girl that kind of looked like her. Her privacy was important. What?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 09:55 PM) Someones ass is going to be on the line here. I just have this strange feeling that Deadspin went a little to far. Youd have thought SI would vet the story a little bit before publishing and actual confirm that the girl was real. When you are dealing with online/public persona's its not always ascertain the birth name. Im sure that some people in this thread have been shocked to find out what their friends "real name" is. And if you didnt know it, you might not be able to find any of their records either. Have you read beyond the first paragraph?