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  2. Saftey Zbikowski visits bears

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    Interestingly he seems a little concerned about the saftey position, but that the draft is kinda weak for it.

     

    Bears | Zbikowski scheduled to visit with team

    Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:49:00 -0700

     

    Vaughn McClure, of ChicagoSports.com, reports Notre Dame S Tom Zbikowski is scheduled to visit with the Chicago Bears at Halas Hall Wednesday, April 16. Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said this year's class of safeties is anemic but the team could use help at the position. Zbikowski is capable of contributing on special teams.

  3. Jake Long in talks with Fins

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    Looks like he may be the first pick in the draft if they can come to a contractual agreement.

     

    DOLPHINS GAVE JAKE LONG A DEADLINE

    Posted by Michael David Smith on April 14, 2008, 10:47 a.m.

    It has now been widely reported that the Miami Dolphins are engaging in contract negotiations with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, and that if the two parties can reach a satisfactory deal, Long will be the first pick in the draft.

     

    But Peter King of SI.com reports that negotiations won’t drag out until the draft. According to King, Long is the only player the Dolphins are actively negotiating with right now, but there is a deadline for Long to accept the deal the Dolphins have offered. If Long doesn’t accept by the deadline, the Dolphins will try to find a player — most likely Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston — who will accept a contract favorable to the team.

     

    King also reports that Dolphins front office boss Bill Parcells is hoping to achieve “the victory of paying this year’s first pick less than the first pick earned last year.”

     

    Paying this year’s top pick less than the Raiders gave quarterback JaMarcus Russell last year certainly would constitute a victory. Contracts for top rookies rise every year, just as the salary cap rises every year. If Parcells became the team executive who convinced a top overall pick to take less, that would be a major achievement.

     

    It would also be good business for the Dolphins. Every dollar the Dolphins save on the first pick is a dollar they can spend to upgrade the roster elsewhere, and this is a team that needs help all over the place.

     

    The problem is that no agent wants to be known as the one whose client agreed to take less money. That means there’s a good chance that the Dolphins will fail to find a player willing to take less than Russell got last year — even though some player might end up turning down an offer from the Dolphins, only to eventually accept a deal for even less money from a team that takes him later in the draft.

  4. Parting with Benson

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    Yeah but two or three good ones will open up the passing game give Rex time to do what he does best.

     

    The problem with that is if Rex is starting he probably won't be able to see the running back over his linemen or he will be backpedalling into a sack. :banghead

  7. How will Harris negotiations go?

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    Bears | T. Harris has yet to sign extension

    Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:57:57 -0700

     

    Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears DL Tommie Harris has yet to sign an extension with the team. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, was negotiating a contract extension for Harris with the Bears Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9. It is believed the team offered Harris more than the seven-year, $50.5 million contract Oakland Raiders DL Tommy Kelly received.

     

     

    per PFW:

     

    TALKS BETWEEN BEARS, HARRIS BREAK OFF

    Posted by Mike Florio on April 10, 2008, 8:37 a.m.

    Discussions aimed at extending the contract of Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris have ended for now, even as the Bears reportedly are poised to make Harris the highest-paid defensive tackle in the league (and thus in league history).

     

    Per Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Bears already have offered more than the seven-year, $50.5 million deal signed earlier this year by Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly. Unknown in this regard is what Harris has demanded, and where his bottom line might be.

     

    Agent Drew Rosenhaus spent two days in Chicago working on a possible new deal for Harris, and left Wednesday night without commenting.

     

     

     

    Well now we see if that clown Rosenarse is going to hold the team hostage another offseason....

  10. The idiocy of this staff continues...

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    I understand where you are coming from. But my point is this, If they think both Mcgowan and Payne are better then DM then they should leave him at FS so he can improve at the position as there are a few differents so that if Brown gets injured which wouldn't be a big stretch he is better prepared to replace him if need. Because by moving Brown back to FS they are basically stating both those guys are better then DM as per Lovie and other defensive heads, the safety positions are very simular under this system, so basically if that is the thought process, it's a nice way of demoting DM without admitting they were wrong when they picked a player not many had heard of multi rounds before he was supposed to be drafted.

     

    Agree the staff is made up of idiots.

     

    Disagree this move/decision is evidence of such.

     

    DM was simply not good. I would absolutely agree the staff did him no favors w/ the continual position changes, but I would also say maybe a reason for the changes was his not showing expected development at any one position, and thus trying to move him around to find him a position.

     

    DM is a great athlete, but I have not seem much by way of football play. Like drafting a track star to play WR. Nice idea, but doesn't always translate.

     

    I think it is as simple as this. Brown at FS and Payne/McGowan at SS is simply a superior combo to DM at FS and Brown at SS. Further, I suspect the bears would like to move Brown to hopefully better limit his risk of injury.

  11. The idiocy of this staff continues...

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    There are fewer questions on defense, but Smith said he expects Mike Brown to move to free safety after playing strong safety last season. Brown has played free in the past.

     

    The move could have ramifications for Manning, who is considered a better free safety than strong. Smith said he expects Manning to compete at strong safety with Brandon McGowan, Kevin Payne and Adam Archuleta. He also left open the possibility the Bears could add a safety in the coming months.

     

     

    Unless Payne or McGowan are better Strong Safeties then Manning is Free safety this move makes no sense. They again are moving him to a new position as he starts to show improvement and get comfortable at FS.

  12. Lovie calls out Benson

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    One of the folks who knows this issue better than me can chime in here, but isn't another reason why this is a make or break year for him the fact that the cap hit for moving him should decline by quite a bit after this season?

     

     

    You are correct. I am pretty sure there is a signifiant drop in cap hit after this year plus if he doesn't meet certain production numbers the accellerators won't kick in and it will be even less. I am not completely sure on numbers though.

  13. Lovie calls out Benson

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    Bears | L. Smith expects more from Benson

    Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:44:09 -0700

     

    Clark Judge, of CBSSports.com, reports Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith expects more from RB Cedric Benson in 2008. "Cedric is a first-round draft pick, and with that are expectations," Smith said. "And there comes a time when he needs to produce. This is an important year for us and for him, and he needs to take a step."

     

     

    Looks like the Bears are done being patient with him. Hopefully that lights a fire under his arse.

  16. Bears tidbits

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    Bears | Team meets with Hamilton

    Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:07:34 -0700

     

    Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears met with Western Kentucky WR Curtis Hamilton this week.

     

     

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    Bears | Team meets with Nakamura

    Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:02:46 -0700

     

    Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears met with University of Cincinnati S Haruki Nakamura this week.

     

     

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    Bears | Team meets with Hill

    Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:00:49 -0700

     

    Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears met with Southern Illinois QB Nick Hill this week.

     

     

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    Bears | Team interested in Forte

    Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:28:02 -0700

     

    Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears are showing a great amount of interest in Tulane University RB Matt Forte.

  19. Chris Brown to Texans

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    Mutual interest from Chris Brown, Bears?

    By Vaughn McClure, 3:48 p.m.

     

    There might be a homecoming for running back Chris Brown after all.

     

    The former Naperville North star and unrestricted free-agent has attracted interest from the Bears, a source close to the player said Wednesday. Brown, who played with Tennessee this past season, signed with the Titans in June after talking with the Bears, signing a one-year, $1.8 million deal.

     

    Brown is scheduled to visit Houston on Wednesday.

     

    Brown's role was limited in 2007. He finished with 102 rushes for 462 yards and five touchdowns while playing behind LenDale White. Brown did have the Titans' longest rush of the season 42 yards.

     

    The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Brown, who turns 27 next month, is known as an upright runner who has success with draws and catching balls out the backfield. The Bears need help at running back, with Cedric Benson still having a lot to prove and Adrian Peterson more of a third-down back.

     

    The team could seek help through the draft as well.

  22. angies offensive lineman scorecard

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    Another way of looking at it could be the only time he took a good OL was in the 1st round w/ Columbo. No, he did not work out here in Chicago, but that was injury related, and I think Columbo has since proven himself as a solid OT.

     

    So maybe what this is, is an argument why we need to take an OL in the first, and not wait, as Angelo does not appear to hit on OL he takes later, as he does w/ some other positions.

     

     

    The problem I had with this situation was he had that horrible knee injury, they held on to him until he was finally becoming healthy enough to possibly play and then we cut him loose. So we held on to him the whole time he was injured and then when we can finally see if he would be able to come back from this injury and contribute we let him go. :stick Low and behold he is a solid tackle.

  23. Ryan Clady

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    Bears | Team to have private workout with Clady

    Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:56:14 -0800

     

    Brian Murphy, of the Idaho Statesman, reports Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith will visit Boise State OL Ryan Clady for a private workout next week.

  24. Let's Reuinite Culpepper and Moss...

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    MOSS DEAL DONE

     

    A league source tells us that the Patriots and receiver Randy Moss have agreed to a new contract. Per the source, the deal is for three years, $27 million.

     

    The contract hasn't been signed, and the language is being finalized.

     

    It's unknown how much of the deal is guaranteed, signing bonus, etc.

  25. Demorrio Williams to visit

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    WILLIAMS LINES UP VISITS

     

    Adam Caplan of Scout.com reports that Falcons free-agent linebacker Demorrio Williams has already lined up visits with the Chiefs, Bucs, and Bears.

     

    Williams plays on the weak side. In Chicago, he could be the replacement for Lance Briggs.

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