southsider2k5 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, Goober said: Anyone know whether Caleb Williams chose a one-piece or a two-piece swimsuit for the beach in Cancun today? You looking for pics or what? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, Flash Tizzle said: Absolutely. And while I’m grateful for the season (and playoff win), there’s a feeling that the Bears may be in store for a huge letdown next year. I can only hope the coaches and Poles feel similarity. The “magic” of the late game comebacks and defensive turnover abilities masked a lot of issues. I understand the clutchness and will to win from Williams - but that completion percentage needs work. I believe he even acknowledged it yesterday. We’ll also need to spend a significant amount of draft capital on the defense. No one expected the Bears to be winning a Super Bowl this season. But the path was there to make an unexpected run. I mean, do you think they are going to spend the offseason looking to make the team worse? If there is one thing everyone is on the same page on, it’s right now is the window. The next three seasons before Caleb’s rookie deal is up. Doesn’t mean they can be successful after that, but it’s a lot easier when your QB is still on his rookie deal. You say “there is a feeling the Bears may be in store for a huge letdown next season.” You can feel anyway you want, but the expectation for this team will be to reach the Super Bowl, as it should be. They took a huge step forward this year, and the next step will be expected when the new season starts. Will it result in 11 wins next season and some of the most thrilling games we can remember? No idea, but they need to win multiple playoff games next year, end of story. And lastly, while good fortune certainly seemed to be on their side this season, I don’t know why just straight up growth is being overlooked by so many. Ben Johnson has never been a HC before. Given what we’ve seen from him as a competitor, I don’t expect him to get worse at his job in Year 2. There was also a tremendous learning curve for all involved this last year. The offense looked terrible in the preseason and to start the season. Ben said all along he thought they would be playing their best football in December and January, and he was right. For the first time in a while, there will be continuity from the coaching staff going into next year, and Caleb talked today about working on his accuracy being the biggest focus in the offseason. I know Bears fans aren’t used to any sort of sustained success, but to quote Stacey King…”If you’re scared, go buy a dog” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Tony said: I mean, do you think they are going to spend the offseason looking to make the team worse? If there is one thing everyone is on the same page on, it’s right now is the window. The next three seasons before Caleb’s rookie deal is up. Doesn’t mean they can be successful after that, but it’s a lot easier when your QB is still on his rookie deal. You say “there is a feeling the Bears may be in store for a huge letdown next season.” You can feel anyway you want, but the expectation for this team will be to reach the Super Bowl, as it should be. They took a huge step forward this year, and the next step will be expected when the new season starts. Will it result in 11 wins next season and some of the most thrilling games we can remember? No idea, but they need to win multiple playoff games next year, end of story. And lastly, while good fortune certainly seemed to be on their side this season, I don’t know why just straight up growth is being overlooked by so many. Ben Johnson has never been a HC before. Given what we’ve seen from him as a competitor, I don’t expect him to get worse at his job in Year 2. There was also a tremendous learning curve for all involved this last year. The offense looked terrible in the preseason and to start the season. Ben said all along he thought they would be playing their best football in December and January, and he was right. For the first time in a while, there will be continuity from the coaching staff going into next year, and Caleb talked today about working on his accuracy being the biggest focus in the offseason. I know Bears fans aren’t used to any sort of sustained success, but to quote Stacey King…”If you’re scared, go buy a dog” You need a good head coach, good coaching staff and a franchise QB to keep sustained success in the NFL. It looks like we have them now. I like our odds to sustain continued success. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 3 hours ago, Goober said: Anyone know whether Caleb Williams chose a one-piece or a two-piece swimsuit for the beach in Cancun today? Loser ass thing to say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I wanna give a shoutout to @Kyyle23 for sharing all the "good better best" locker rooms videos each week. Helped make a really fun season and an engaging soxtalk community even better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 5 hours ago, Goober said: Anyone know whether Caleb Williams chose a one-piece or a two-piece swimsuit for the beach in Cancun today? I don't care if this is bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago This is a spot-on realistic look at the Bears season and what they have to do this off season for next year to prevent a regression: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/19/bears-rams-bemoan-missed-opportunity-cole-kmet-ben-johnson-caleb-williams-offseason-improvment-nfl-very-wishful-thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Things like this remind me that I have no idea how the NFL cap works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted 53 minutes ago Share Posted 53 minutes ago It really sucks that it looked like they hit on a left tackle and he got hurt in January, and they are saying at best he could be ready mid December but likely this is a upcoming lost season for Trapilo. And that put the bears in a situation that they have to explore drafting another or sign/trade for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted 41 minutes ago Share Posted 41 minutes ago 30 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: This is a spot-on realistic look at the Bears season and what they have to do this off season for next year to prevent a regression: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/19/bears-rams-bemoan-missed-opportunity-cole-kmet-ben-johnson-caleb-williams-offseason-improvment-nfl-very-wishful-thinking I mean, this same article has been written for months on this site. They need a pash rusher, find a solution at LT with Ozzy hurt, and figure out what they want to do a safety. Finley didn’t exactly re-invent the wheel with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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