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What a sore loser Belichick leaving the field early, classless.
Yep, a heck of a HC but always has been and always will be a jerk on the field.
Unbelievable!! What a game!! Manning brothers win Super Bowls back to back.
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I was expecting a blowout by NEP and thought I would be in bed by now, LOL.
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From FootballsFuture.com it would appear the pickings are slim:
Top QuarterbacksDerek Anderson, RFA, Cleveland Browns
Anderson has been one of the biggest surprises in all of the NFL. He’s passed for 3,635 yards and has 28 touchdowns to 18 interceptions, while leading Cleveland to a shot at the playoffs. He’s also been able to add three rushing touchdowns to his totals. While he has had the benefit of strong receiving options, he has also done his job well above average. There have been rumors that the Browns may look to trade first-round quarterback selection Brady Quinn. Whether or not the rumors are true, Cleveland can’t afford to let Anderson leave town after the way his play has helped the franchise turnaround. The franchise tag could be applied to Anderson, but the Browns will likely to sign him to an extension before it reaches that stage.
Rex Grossman, UFA, Chicago Bears
There seems to be debate over Grossman on a regular basis. Many fail to believe that he will ever lead any team to a title, while others argue that he’s still relatively young and has shown flashes of greatness. Regardless of the side you take, there’s something intriguing when it comes to the Florida alum. He was on a roller-coaster in terms of play in 2006, and in 2007 his erratic play continued. He played in parts of eight games, and lost his starting job after week three. Although he battled injury late in the season, he was nowhere near impressive, throwing seven interceptions to four touchdown passes. Grossman will likely find a backup role somewhere, but it shouldn’t be a surprise if interest is low.
Daunte Culpepper, UFA, Oakland Raiders
Culpepper seems light-years away from the Pro-Bowl quarterback that he once was. He had had four or five decent outings for Oakland this year, while doing an adequate job of managing games, but he was never able to make the offense dynamic. He totaled 344 passing yards against Minnesota in week eleven, but reached 200 yards passing on just two other occasions. With JaMarcus Russell waiting in the wings, Culpepper would be nothing more than a veteran backup heading into next season. Odds are that Culpepper looks for a backup role for another team.
Josh McCown, UFA, Oakland Raiders
McCown hit the map with a decent 2004 season while starting 13 games for the Arizona Cardinals in place of the injured Kurt Warner. McCown had the benefit of throwing to some excellent receivers that season, but in ’05 Warner came back to play in a majority of the team’s games. McCown didn’t have the opportunity to build upon his past success. With Oakland, he has played in parts of nine games and other than a solid week thirteen outing against Denver, he’s done very little. McCown will likely be nothing more than a backup in the NFL, and will probably be looking for a new home in 2008.
Quinn Gray, UFA, Jacksonville Jaguars
Gray isn’t a special player by any means, but he could serve as an athletic backup somewhere in the league. The Jaguars may pay to keep him around and behind starter David Garrard. Gray had the opportunity to play significant minutes earlier this season, but didn’t show a high level of promise. In all likelihood, if Jacksonville decides not to re-sign him, Gray could struggle to find a team to play for.
Other Free Agent Quarterbacks
Ken Dorsey UFA Cleveland Browns
Ryan Fitzpatrick RFA Cincinnati Bengals
Drew Henson UFA Minnesota Vikings
Cleo Lemon UFA Miami Dolphins
Jared Lorenzen UFA New York Giants
Jamie Martin UFA New Orleans Saints
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Orton will never be as good as Rex can be and he'll never be as bad as Rex can be. If Orton had been the starter from day one this season, the Bears make the playoffs IMO, but we're not close to winning the Super Bowl. Is that good enough?
Personally I'd be shocked as hell if Rex resigned. The only way it happens is if there is no market for him. I've been a big Rex supporter, but I can't imagine that his pocket presence is ever going to get any better, which means he's always going to get sacked and have his balls batted down 5 times a game.
Is it good enough to start the season with Orton, Griese, and a rookie like Flacco or maybe Woodson?
No, I would prefer having a proven veteran come in via FA that can take charge of the offense but that is about as likely as Rex or Kyle making it to the Pro Bowl next year.
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3-0 G-Men after the 1st quarter. 7-3 Pats midway thru the 2nd.
Actually a pretty close game. Pats look tired...and old.
If the Giants can continue to pressure Brady like they did in the first half it could be an interesting game. I am not sure Brady can even stay healthy if he keeps getting hit like he has so far.
Good game so far.
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Dent played in only four Pro Bowls. He did not make an all-decade team and never was named defensive player of the year. Dent believes he would have received more honors in his career if his team had promoted him more. He came into the league as an eighth-round pick and, on a team full of stars, he never was the organization's favored son.
Something about that staement bothers me, seems like he is blaming the Bears organization for his lack of "honors" received during his career and I am disappointed he would feel this way as I think it sounds a bit like "sour grapes".
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Wow, I'm sorry, guys. It was supposed to say "almost guarantee he retires after that season", not "this season"
Apologies
No apology needed, as I do not see it almost guarantees he will retire after "that" season is over either. In fact, unless he has a major set back health wise, I would not be surprised to see his contract extended before the 2011 season so he can retire a Bear. Sure, he isn't getting any younger. He will not, in all likely hood, be at the top of his game by the time 2011 comes about, but will probably still be a top 10 MLB in the NFL at the end of his career.
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Urlacher's contract is up at the end of the 2011 season, and we all know with how his back problems are still there despite what he says, we can almost guarantee he retires after this season.
I also agree with others who have replied to your post, I do not see where it is guaranteed Urlacher retires after the end of his contract.
As far as asking for the predictions of who will be our statistical leaders when we return to the super bowl, I think the offensive leaders for the Bears next trip to the super bowl may yet to be wearing a Bears uniform. Kind of hard to make such a prediction when we are all expecting the Bears to add to the roster in areas of WR, RB, & QB.
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nfldraftcountdown.com has Flacco going to the Bears with our 2nd round pick.
I would love it. Let Rex and Kyle battle it out on even ground in preseason (I wouldn't be surprised to see Kyle beat out Rex if Rex resigns with the Bears), cut or trade Griese, and bring in Flacco to develop behind these two.
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I think there will be 2 keys to the Bears defense returning to dominance next year (beyond health & an offense that can control the ball and clock):
Safety, we need to be strong here and can not rely on Brown being healthy for 16 games and need to replace Arch.
Dusty, if healthy, lined up beside a healthy Harris, will bring back memories of Hampton & McMichaels. They will be an awesome pair of DTs. And yes, I know Dusty has little experience but I think he will be outstanding if he stays healthy.
I am not that worried about Briggs leaving, I think Williams & Okwo can fill in just fine.
So we need to address the safety position on defense. Otherwise, I would be happy if the remainder of the draft class of 2008 centered on offense.
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Well I can say one thing- if Phillips is still there in round 2 when we choose again, and we don't take him, JA should be fired on the spot. Period.
OMG, if we drafted a stud OLT in the 1st and K Phillips fell to us in the 2nd I would be going out of my mind!! I just do not think Phillips will last past the 1st half of round 1.
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Now it's offense from PFW?
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+W...spers012608.htm
Without completely ruling out the possibility that he might consider using the 14th overall pick in the draft on a defensive player, Bears GM Jerry Angelo told team sources at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., this week that he was strongly leaning toward an offensive pick in the first round in April.
And on the PFW website they have a mock draft with them predicting the Bears selecting RB Jonathan Stewart* | Oregon with pick #14.
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Listening to Hub on the Score. I know, I know. Hub is FAR from a liked individual on this board, but is it unreasonable to believe he has connections w/in the Bears?
Anyway, he is saying that, according to his sources inside the bears, management sees DT as one of, if not the biggest need.
I would love to say Hub is full of it, but I can't. Angelo has said from day one that DT is maybe the most important position in his scheme. At DT, we currently have:
Harris - One of the best DTs in the game, but (a) is health a concern, (
he has one year left on his deal and Harris has already indicated he believes he should be among the highest paid defensive players in the league, which means he will likely be seeking Freeny money. Is there a chance Angelo thinks we may lose Harris? If so, and if DT is the most important position in our defense, is DT than a greater need than we believe?Dusty - Hey, I love what i saw too. I went to the Chi-Houston pre-season game last year, and posted after the game that I was most impressed w/ Dusty, and that was well prior to the hype he received soon after. Like no other player on the team, his motor never stopped. I loved what I saw. At the same time, he is two years into the league, and proven what? Injuries have killed him twice, and we have learned the hard way that you can only red shirt a player so often. Even if he does stay healthy and develop, if we lose Harris, is Dusty #1 DT material, or is he more of a great compliment.
The rest offer anywhere from nice rotation guys to good depth to some potential, but do we have a guy behind Dusty that could be considered a replacement for Harris?
Look, I am 100% against the idea of drafting a DT in the 1st. At the same time, I said some weeks ago I could see Angelo doing this as it fits his MO, and Hub talking about "his sources" makes me wonder that much more.
Here is my problem with Hubby Bear.
You say that he says he has inside sources whispering in his ear that the Bears feel DT may be one of their biggest needs. So HIS SOURCES INSIDE THE BEARS MANAGEMENT SAYS THIS???
In an article I posted just yesterday I quoted and gave a link to an article from ProFootball Weekly (PFW) which Hubby Bear is the top dog, the main man, it is his rag!! Now in this on line publication he has a column call "The way we hear it". It gives us information on all the teams from around the league with information from his inside sources with each team.
Now, according to the latest "The way we hear it" for the Bears, where he gives us insiders info from his sources with the Bears he gives this article:
It’s become obvious that the Bears clearly recognize the need for a major revamping of their offensive line, with the odds strong at present that GM Jerry Angelo could spend the team’s 14th overall pick in the first round on one of the talented, young O-linemen he scouted personally earlier this week during Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala. It’s a totally different story up front on the other side of the ball, however, with team insiders believing the Bears could have one of the deepest and most talented D-lines in the NFL — if (with a capital “I) everybody stays healthy. With three solid ends in Adewale Ogunleye, Alex Brown and Mark Anderson, the team doesn’t need ’07 second-round pick Dan Bazuin, who was a nonfactor in his rookie season due to injury, to be anything more than a situational player in ’08. Inside, they appear to have a very solid five-deep situation with Pro Bowler Tommie Harris, Dusty Dvoracek (who was also injured the entire ’07 season and is considered the team’s best pure run defender), ’07 free-agent addition Anthony Adams, Matt Toeaina and Antonio Garay. We didn’t include high-priced ’07 trade addition Darwin Walker in the Bears’ DT mix, since it seems likelier than ever that he won’t be back after managing only 33 tackles (15th among Bears defenders) and one sack in ’07. But when you add valuable swingman Israel Idonije to the mix, you could have yourself a potential D-line to die for.So he has INSIDE SOURCES WITH BEARS MANAGEMENT.
On the radio he says they are concerned about DT.
In his "The way we hear it article" he says they feel they have a DL to die for.
Can we say a bit of a contradiction here?????
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How much did you think it was gonna be when everyone thought it was a good idea. If OLB was 7.2 this year you would have to know a WR this year was gonna be way more then Berrian is worth.
Just never gave it much thought until I saw this article. I was never one to want to franchise tag him to start with. Just as with Briggs, I wanted to sign him to a contract or trade him. I did not want to tag him. I do not like the tag. Too much money for a one year stop gap contract. The player is usually pissed off because of the tag. He then splits the first chance he gets. Not worth it in my opinion.
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I think we will keep Walker if he is willing to restructure his deal. He did have injury problems, so we'll see.
If we can keep him "cheap" fine. No big bucks. If Dusty & Harris are healthy he would be a #3 DL for the Bears. #3 DLmen should not get big bucks.
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I'd rather give him the 8 million guaranteed as opposed to the 16-20 million he would probably receive in a long term contract.
Nope, disagree, I would tie him up for a 4 or 5 yr contract that was cap friendly before I would give him 7.8 Million for 1 year and then let him walk like we seem to be going to let Briggs go.
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You can forget about using a franchise tag on Berrian. The link below shows the franchise and transition tag numbers for 2008. Way too much money for Berrian as much as I would love to see him stay a Bear.
Tag, you're it ... a look at the '08 franchise & transition numbers
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Damn, I was hoping Flacco would not move up so high. Doubt we get him now. I guess the 2nd round is still a possibility.
Exactly what I was thinking. As much as I would like him in a Bears Uniform, I do not want him in the 1st. If we traded down and had 2 2nd rd picks and he was there, especially if Rex or Griese leaves the team, I would grab him without a second thought.
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On PFW website the latest The way we hear it article entitled: Bears feel very good about defensive front is an interesting read.
It’s become obvious that the Bears clearly recognize the need for a major revamping of their offensive line, with the odds strong at present that GM Jerry Angelo could spend the team’s 14th overall pick in the first round on one of the talented, young O-linemen he scouted personally earlier this week during Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala. It’s a totally different story up front on the other side of the ball, however, with team insiders believing the Bears could have one of the deepest and most talented D-lines in the NFL — if (with a capital “I) everybody stays healthy. With three solid ends in Adewale Ogunleye, Alex Brown and Mark Anderson, the team doesn’t need ’07 second-round pick Dan Bazuin, who was a nonfactor in his rookie season due to injury, to be anything more than a situational player in ’08. Inside, they appear to have a very solid five-deep situation with Pro Bowler Tommie Harris, Dusty Dvoracek (who was also injured the entire ’07 season and is considered the team’s best pure run defender), ’07 free-agent addition Anthony Adams, Matt Toeaina and Antonio Garay. We didn’t include high-priced ’07 trade addition Darwin Walker in the Bears’ DT mix, since it seems likelier than ever that he won’t be back after managing only 33 tackles (15th among Bears defenders) and one sack in ’07. But when you add valuable swingman Israel Idonije to the mix, you could have yourself a potential D-line to die for. -
There was an interesting article on the Chicago Tribune website entitled Scout Talk: Senior Bowl winners and losers that talked about the players who played in the Senior Bowl and which ones may be on the rise and which ones are falling out of grace with some of the GMs & scouts.
One player we have discussed quite a bit in other threads was the first mentioned:
After a week of watching Senior Bowl practice, NFL scouts are getting a better handle on how draft prospects should stack up in comparison with one another.One of the big winners last week was Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco, who looked like the best passer in Mobile. One front-office man said Flacco has gone from a third-round pick to a high second-round pick, and it's even possible he could sneak into the first round. Flacco also may have passed Louisville's Brian Brohm as the second-ranked quarterback in the draft behind Matt Ryan of Boston College.
"Flacco doesn't have real good feet, but he has very good arm talent," one scout said.
A good article mentioning many other players, well worth the read for draftniks.
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I think Hardy and Doucet could be great 5-7 years into their NFL careers, so you may be able to put them under the category "STUDS" but other then those 2, all the rest look like they could be good, solid WRs for whatever teams pick them up.
If these two guys are potential studs I would certainly hope it would not take them 5-7 years to establish themselves. Many a career in the NFL does not even last that long.
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I'm just saying that it's weird that Kiper has him on the board still when the Raiders go first in round 2
BTW, I have a question- what time is the draft on this year? I read some it's at 2 CT
Yes, day one starts at 2 PM Central on Saturday April 26
Day 2 starts at 9 AM Central on Sunday April 27
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I find it odd that he doesn't have Kenny Phillips, S from Miami, going to anybody in round 1
I doubt K Phillips is on the board when we select in rd 1. If he is I would take him in a heart beat! He would be an impact player year 1.
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You would think Davis could figure out by now it is not the problem with his HC but with his intervention in the teams affairs. He should keep Kiffen, a good man and HC, and sit back and let his HC and staff make the decisions.
Good for the NFC
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Yep, I have mixed emotions. I am a Bear fan first, and NFC fan 2nd, so I am thrilled that the NFC won the Super Bowl when everyone is saying how much better the AFC is than the NFC. However, like you, I would have loved to see the Dolphins old timers shut up for good. Guess this leaves it up to the Bears to go 19-0 in 2008