Tony

If Sam Presti called up Michael Reinsdorf and said "I want to run the Bulls" do you really want Reinsdorf's response being "Only if Billy can be your head coach?" If Presti says no to that, you're eliminating Presti from contention?

Don't know why anyone would expect Jerry/Michael to have any sort of grasp on how to properly build a front office.

That whole situation is insane. I have yet to hear a rational reason why the NFL dug in so hard on not giving them the picks. It wasn't punitive to Atlanta, there is truly no "victim" by awarding the picks to the Bears. The NFL simply fucked the Bears, there is really no other way to view it, it's so cut and dry.

He was/is just a terrible fit for the typical Sox fan. He's a rah-rah, over the top announcer that likes to bring a certain "attitude" to the broadcast. The Sox are 102-226 since he started. You flip that record around, the announcer could basically shout racial slurs into the microphone and no one would care. I don't think he's very good at his job, but he was put in a very tough situation knowing his skillset.

In his eyes, he brought six NBA titles and a World Series Championship to the city of Chicago. Flip it. How much more does Jerry need to give this city? Of course I don't agree with what I just wrote, but it's abundantly clear in his actions the last two decades he has very little passion or even interest in running franchises that have a goal of winning. His goal is profit. As a fan, I don't agree with that at all, I think both are obtainable, but it's harder to accomplish. Which leads to Jerry's other "trait" He's incredibly lazy. This whole idea of Jerry being ultra loyal is horseshit. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Phil Jackson, Frank Thomas...all have been basically shunned by their former Chicago employer. He didn't hire Chris Getz because he's loyal, he hired him because he didn't want to go through an actual search committee, learn to work with someone new...they already had a guy in the payroll system, so just give the job to him. He shows a complete lack of interest in evolving with the times, citing David Eckstein as one of his favorite players as late as 2024, along with bringing up Branch Rickey in his press conference in hiring Getz. Branch Rickey has been dead for over 60 years. He is a stain on this city, and when he finally goes, it will be the most significant and impactful thing to happen to this franchise since 2005.

The White Sox are Coming, Tra La, Tra La!!!!

This is a simplistic way of looking at it. They did not break any rule, you are correct. Ethically, we're having a different conversation. And decisions have consequences. Teams will be more hesitant to trade with the Ravens. Players may be more hesitant to agree to terms with the Ravens. It also has created much more of a mess for teams than people realize. We know by reporting that multiple teams were in on Crosby. He was one of the first dominos to fall, trade was agreed to and the multiple teams that were involved in the talks pivoted to signing and agreeing to terms with other players to fill their roster. With the salary Crosby has, there has to be some planning involved in getting his contract to work with the rest of the roster. For a trade of this magnitude, and with the current injury state Crosby is in, medicals should have been reviewed before a deal was formally announced.

Do the Raiders have the cap space to bring Crosby back after the FA’s the signed? What a mess

Have a weird feeling that Colson is going to have just a disaster of a season, eventually being sent down to AAA. On the flip side, think Murakami will provide excitement and have a positive year, but stretches of terrible AB's.

Thus far, they have plugged holes with seemingly similar players for last season. And there are still more holes to fill. But, when the draft is over, we should all have the expectation that the Bears went out and made this team better during the offseason than it was last year. That should absolutely be the goal, based on where they are at in their timeline. On March 10th, that isn't the case, they are not a better roster than they were last year, but there is still some time. I assume you mean that as a slight based on your post history, but banking on free agent signings isn't the way successful teams prosper. You don't hit on your draft picks, your team will fail, it's a really simple equation.

Thought this was interesting I think the right answer is probably somewhere in the middle when it comes to the cap, but I think the logic is sound in the idea of "kicking the can down the road" really isn't that risky with how we've seen the salary cap rise over the last few years, but a team has to have a willingness to actually want to spend big when the timing is right, and not sure we've seen the Bears show that sense of urgency.

And the Bears wouldn’t have been able to beat that offer given the Ravens are picking ahead of the Bears. Just too much

This is one of those moves you can’t totally judge in a vacuum, let’s see where else they spend. A Crosby trade is more of a stand alone deal, this one kind of seems like “Ok, let’s see where the dust settles with the rest of the offseason.”

Agree. Don’t love it, but simply need to see how the rest of the offseason plays out

I think they have to move forward with the idea that Ozzy is basically a lottery ticket at this point. The history isn't great with that type of injury, especially for big guys. And lets be honest, it wasn't like Ozzy was playing at an all-pro level. He was serviceable, which we were all happy with for a rookie. If he was healthy, based on his play last year, he'd be the starting LT, and you'd feel OK about that given the other guys on the OL. Think for the most part, if you have 4 guys on the line you truly trust, you can get by with one "weak link" Bears need one more guy on the OL, and probably two given how healthy they were last year (probably doesn't hold up again in 2026) I'd make some investments in FA in the OL, go heavy on defense in the draft.

Not sure the money he is looking for, but would be a nice stop gap at LT

Not sure Poles has earned our trust, but I don’t see him overpaying for Crosby. His quotes seem to indicate taking a more measured approach, trying to walk that tight rope of getting better now, while also not making future years much harder with roster construction. Think he knows they have the QB and Coach locked down, which ideally gives them a somewhat long term window for success. Like almost every other fan, I’d be excited if they acquired Crosby, but I think we all know deep down it’s the fun move, but probably not the smartest

I smell a Dennis Allen reunion.

Think I'd rather the Bears actually keep the picks, get creative with a Trey Hendrickson deal in FA.

Not bad. Now have 4 picks in the Top 90

DJ to the Bills.

With the massive hole at LT, 2026 may have to be a "transition" year...I don't know how they fill the holes they have. Absolutely brutal, especially as the LT and C spot seemed secure as of about Week 15 of last season.