Kind of a blah move to me.

 

Blah? Did you see some of the games he had last year? This is a great signing. I'm almost curious is we are letting Forte leave after next season with this pick up. Love to keep em both for a long time.

Blah? Did you see some of the games he had last year? This is a great signing. I'm almost curious is we are letting Forte leave after next season with this pick up. Love to keep em both for a long time.

 

Bush saved my fantasy team after Jamaal Charles tore his knee open.

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#Bears have agreed to terms with RB Michael Bush on a 4-year contract. Total value $14 million. Deal includes $7 million guaranteed.

 

IMO slap in the face to Forte

IMO slap in the face to Forte

 

why would a backup be a slap in the face. The slapped one is Marion Barber

Blah? Did you see some of the games he had last year? This is a great signing. I'm almost curious is we are letting Forte leave after next season with this pick up. Love to keep em both for a long time.

Yes blah he did ok last year..................he has been in Oakland awhile and did mostly nothing!

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Yes blah he did ok last year..................he has been in Oakland awhile and did mostly nothing!

Bush rushed for 977 yards and seven touchdowns on 256 carries last season.

 

Yea, nothing.

Yes blah he did ok last year..................he has been in Oakland awhile and did mostly nothing!

 

averaged 4.2 yards a carry for his career, 21 touchdowns in 4 seasons, rarely fumbled the ball. I wouldnt call that nothing

averaged 4.2 yards a carry for his career, 21 touchdowns in 4 seasons, rarely fumbled the ball. I wouldnt call that nothing

Especially when playing behind a certain Darren McFadden.

Count me in as loving the Bush signing. Only $7M guaranteed and $14M overall? That's a great deal.

Bush is a nice player, but the Bears spend a lot of money on back up running backs.

I'd assume Barber gets cut for cap savings soon?

I'd assume Barber gets cut for cap savings soon?

Def. Bears have such great depth now at QB and RB which is great to see. Hopefully now we can get a couple of bargain FAs of guys looking to prove themselves (like Okoye lat year). The Bush signing gives the Bears much more leverage with Forte negotiations.

 

Another nice thing about Bush is that he is a great blocker and receiver. Could really have some inventive 2-running back sets with Bush/Forte.

 

Emery doing a great job thus far. Not overspending on guys and making some shrewd moves. And to think, he is known as a better drafter...

I think this means Forte is gone a year from now, at a minimum.

I think this means Forte is gone a year from now, at a minimum.

I don't buy that necessarily. Bush is signed at a fairly cheap rate and you need two starting-caliber running backs in the modern NFL.

Def. Bears have such great depth now at QB and RB which is great to see. Hopefully now we can get a couple of bargain FAs of guys looking to prove themselves (like Okoye lat year). The Bush signing gives the Bears much more leverage with Forte negotiations.

 

Another nice thing about Bush is that he is a great blocker and receiver. Could really have some inventive 2-running back sets with Bush/Forte.

 

Emery doing a great job thus far. Not overspending on guys and making some shrewd moves. And to think, he is known as a better drafter...

 

Cliff Stein strikes again.

 

Emery and Stein seem to have a good thing going as they are getting the guys that Angelo would not get.

That DL from Memphis is a freakin beast. I wouldn't mind taking him and seeing where he fits. Fack it, he could probably play left tackle

 

Dontari Poe? No way he lasts that long. Good chance the Chiefs grab him at 11 if he's still there.

 

As for the Bush signing, that's a great move by the bears. Absolute steal at the money involved too. (He saved me last year when I lost Charles and Best in my fantasy league)

Forte is offically pissed...

There's only so many times a man that has done everything he's been asked to do can be disrespected! Guess the GOOD GUYS do finish last....

— Matt Forte (@MattForte22) March 22, 2012

Forte is offically pissed...

There's only so many times a man that has done everything he's been asked to do can be disrespected! Guess the GOOD GUYS do finish last....

— Matt Forte (@MattForte22) March 22, 2012

Oh my lord. I hate when athletes b**** like this. This is the NFL, you never know when one hit can knock your starting RB out for the year. You need depth. What does Forte want from the Bears to have just one RB? Disrespected making $7 million a year. Please.

I bet he holds out.

I bet he holds out.

He has lost almost all of his leverage. If he wanted to hold out, he should have done it last year. Now the Bears have a legit starting RB behind him and a guy who proved he could be a solid backup in Bell.

IMO slap in the face to Forte

 

Forte is making 7 mil next year. I'd take a slap in the face for that.

NFL players b**** so much about the franchise tag, yet their players union agrees to it every time. If it's such a big deal, make it a sticking point next CBA negotiations.

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Just Heard Who The Snitch Was

 

Is it just me, or as a member of the media shouldn't Warren Sapp drop this persona? Snitch? really?

Especially since he doesn't really know for sure that Shockey "snitched." He says he heard it from someone he trusts. It's basically a rumor that Sapp thinks is okay to go public with. Nice ethics.

 

I can't get the yahoo headline out of my head, "Warren Sapp fingers Jeremy Shockey as the Saints’ bounty snitch."

 

I don't get why they b**** so much about it, it's great guaranteed money for one year. Yeah you don't get the big deal but it's an effective way to keep a player on a team while still in "negotiations" while also paying the player top dollar.

 

Honestly I think the stupidest thing a player can do is holdout.

Especially since he doesn't really know for sure that Shockey "snitched." He says he heard it from someone he trusts. It's basically a rumor that Sapp thinks is okay to go public with. Nice ethics.

 

I can't get the yahoo headline out of my head, "Warren Sapp fingers Jeremy Shockey as the Saints’ bounty snitch."

 

Meanwhile, Shockey has since been adamant about it not being him, even posting a screen grab of a text between him and Sean Payton about it