Tony

Which can always be done in the NFL. There is always a way to kick the can down the road, restructure deals. Usually at some point, there needs to be a "reset" to get rid of a bunch of bad money, Poles did that first year he got to the Bears (to fix the cap he inherited from Pace) but windows open and close so fast in the NFL, they have to take advantage now. You'd have to give up some serious capital to acquire a Garrett or Crosby, but the hope would be you're picking between 27-32 in the first round the next few years. There is no better time than this offseason to go all in.

All correct. They are seemingly one year ahead of schedule, which isn't a bad thing, but the window is now wide open for them, and they have to take advantage. Caleb will be entering Year 3 next year. His Year 3, 4 & 5 is the window. If he continues to progress, they'll be giving him a mega deal at some point, which will make things much harder to navigate. They have to take advantage during this window. It's why I'd bet good money that the Bears end up with one of Garrett/Crosby/Hendrickson in the offseason. All would come at different costs, but if Garrett, or even Crosby were on the 2025 Bears, I think they are considered a Super Bowl favorite this year. It's such a glaring need at an impact position. The time to make the big swing is here, to try and put this team over the top and make a run for the next 2-3 seasons.

Good for the Sox. Very low risk involved in a deal like that.

I went out of my way to try and find Joniak’s call and I agree, he didn’t capture the moment. I like him a lot, think him and Tom are fun together, but he didn’t bring it on the call like normal.

OH MY GOD

When they were down 10, they were still headed in the right direction, don’t let a few chodes in here make you think otherwise. They played like s%*# for most of this game, but the season on a whole has made a ton of positive strides. I still have questions about Caleb long term, but I want to see what the team looks like after a full year of install from BJ. I still have the utmost faith the right guy is leading this team.

This team doesn’t quit

I wanted them to go for two

100% Absolutely ready to move forward with Rome and Burden next year.

Get fucked. Thanks.

Thanks, Nostradumbass

And then a fucking drop, these stupid assholes

Really inexcusable. It seemed like it sucked the momentum away from everything. He got way too cute on the biggest stage, no other way to say it. Everyone deserves heat this week, they didn’t come to play

This one is the bad one, I can’t take anything away from the Bears for beating the Vikings starter and first round pick lol

The glass half empty view is if they lose here, and lose against to Detroit in the final game of the year, they will have gone 1-5 against the division…you don’t deserve to make the playoffs at that point.

I am very aware you have no impact on what they do on the field. I, and others, are just sick of your constant s%*# posting during every game

It’s just bizarre, they just seem not ready for the moment tonight. They looked fantastic against the Browns, who have a very good defense. The offensive was humming. This isn’t just about playing a good team in the Packers, they have beaten good defenses this year…this just ain’t it

It’s hard to take you serious when you have literally said this every game this year

What the f*** was that?

Really bad time for Ben Johnson to have his worst game of the year on the sidelines.

And it’s a wet fart…

This is the moment. I know they are backed up, but this is the swing drive

That’s gotta be a concussion for Love

You’re not going to find a bigger Ben Johnson fan than me, but that was inexcusable on 4th and 1.

It was, and that makes a huge difference. But I think both things can be true. A great coach doesn't usually win with a s%*# roster. But a good roster can still suffer from coaching malpractice which can have severe negative implications on the team record. He's done a fantastic job.