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I agree. It was always the right call to work for the long haul win and try to get a franchise QB out of Trubisky. Now as the 3rd quarter of the season has closed we can clearly see the advantages he gives our offense.

The good news is they still have the GM who gave Jimmy Graham all this money! https://overthecap.com/player/jimmy-graham/1503/

We don't all agree Daniel plays bette than Trubisky. The missing long game really hurt us against the Giants and it fed right into what their DC Bettcher loves to do with blitzes. That rattled Daniel enough early on that he could never relax enough to look at the snap. They weren't that bad but you can't catch anything if you aren't looking at it when it's coming at you. You are correct this is largely the same criticism on blitz reads Truisky had early in the season. He corrected it and I expect in time Daniel will too but no matter what the intermediate-to-long passing game will never be as productive as it is with Trubisky. Which is just like most backups in the NFL.

This far into his rehab this is good news. If true then in another week he should start showing up around practice doing light work.

I fully support this.

How ironic that Kansas City still has on its roster the player who beat up his pregnant girlfriend and choked her. https://pistolsfiringblog.com/report-says-tyreek-hills-girlfriend-was-pregnant/

Coward is a ERFA. Of course we can easily keep him around next year but if he's seriously viewed as the future starter at RT then IMO Pace would be wise to give him a decent low-level deal, perhaps $3mil/yr for 3 years with some guarantee. Otherwise if Coward plays great next year then in 2020 we'll be paying him $8-10mil. The team takes a risk on him while Coward gets something good now and will still be young enough (28yr old) to really cash in 3 years later. https://overthecap.com/player/rashaad-coward/6177/

My daughter was at their game today cheering on her Cardinals. Packer fans had to be wondering how in the world a Cards ended up in Green Bay, and then how in the world they lost.

After two games it should be clear this offense runs better, much better, with Trubisky versus Daniel. Daniel was horrible today and couldn't even focus on basics like handling a snap. He made poor reads on numerous blitzes and it's clear he really likes to throw to Robinson and Cohen. Officials stole a TD from Tarik Cohen. Cohen is a matchup problem and Nagy knows how to use him. I have no issues with Nagy calling the timeout before the half. TV announcers made a big deal of it but we have Tarik Cohen on the return and might have had the ball at midfield. A 10-15 yard pass and we're the team kicking the FG before halftime. Defense just can't give up 18yards to Barkley on a certain running down. I was surprised at the lack of pass rush at times and especially in overtime. Saquon Barkley will be the next RB to rush for over 2000 yards. Beat the Rams and everything will be as it should be. I'm still mad at Harrison Smith.

It's going to be very interesting what they do with Coward and I agree he'll be a future starter at RT. Is that next year? I'm glad we have Hiestand helping to make that decision. In an ideal situation we get to the last week or two and have meaningless games where we can let Coward get some snaps. Long is on the books for 3 more years but with just a $1.5mil guarantee in 2019 and again in 2020. i'd like to see if we could lower Long's cap hit to maybe $5mil/yr in exchange for giving him some more guaranteed money. With his injury history he's not likely to get much in FA if we cut him. He'd likely take a chance on a 1yr deal somewhere hoping to cash in afterwards. With the Bears a team on the rise there could be a middle ground for Pace and Long to agree on.

That may well be true. I was raised to give people a chance to redeem themselves and I still believe that's the right thing to do. I was once thanked by a parole officer for helping their parolee get back as productive members of society. I understand and I'm accustom to being in the minority of opinion, especially these days. Regardless I'm going to be honest with my opinion. By the way I did not say bring Hunt in now. This is absolutely the wrong moment for that. I said I'd be keeping an eye on this situation and doing my own due diligence. If this is all there is in his history, then based on this incident alone I would not be opposed to signing him in the future. I'll have to wait and see what else comes out. Equally as concerning is that he was not forthcoming with the Chiefs' front office. That puts a question mark on any future discussions with him and it will take years for him to regain that level of trust again. I'm not a chronic apologizer for people's bad behavior. You will note that I wanted nothing to do with a serial abuser like Ruben Foster. Foster's issues go beyond women too IMO and that was apparent in his behavior at the combine. As the 49ers found out, you can give someone a second chance but reality is it doesn't always work out. You have to be prepared to move on and you must limit your risk/exposure.

I have no way of knowing what she said but afterward he clearly pushes her away. The she returns (indicating she is not scared or in fear for her life) and hits him in his face. At that point he pushed her away, which is his right to self defense. Saying that he hit her there is stretching things but ok it's not good to do that when he can just walk back into his room and call the hotel desk/security. He is then restrained by his friends who try to take him back to the room. She returns to the scene immediately afterward. So if her story is that she was being beaten and scared for her safety by returning to the scene like that and then pushing one of his friends won't win the day in court. At that point she is being the aggressor. She pushed his friend backward into Hunt who is struggling with another friend. At that point the man the woman pushed gets thrown right back into her knocking both of them to the floor. So her injuries at that point were a direct result of her pushing someone else. Again, she won't win that in court and she won't get my sympathy either. That's likely why there are no charges. At the end he clearly kicks her but likely not hard enough to cause any wounds or bodily damage or prosecutors would have pursued that. He is going to lose at least $100,000 for this, and maybe closer to $200k. Then there will be the lost future earnings from how this will impact his next contract, to sponsorship deals. So he stands to lose millions. I think it is fair to debate what is the proper punishment. What is fair and (seriously) what is the norm for our society? If we are all equal under the law, he should not be subject to any higher penalties than you or I. I know some here say they have zero tolerance and won't take anyone that has done this on their team. Why then should someone who has done this have a right to work anywhere? Does it matter if he's your coworker at a site that employs a thousand people? Do you even know he's on your site? That effectively means we banish people to be homeless and on the street for the rest of their life with no second chance. I get that we all have issues that affect us deeply. I have zero tolerance for people who are abusive of children. Adrian Peterson is still playing in the NFL. I'm ok with that because I believe people deserve a chance to learn from their mistakes when they have paid for them. He paid and as far as I know he has not had similar issues. I don't know if there is more background to Hunt being a serial woman abuser as there was with Ruben Foster. If Hunt has a documented history of this then I'd let someone else take the risk. By the way I'd like to see TMZ man up and post the full video of this event because other guests in the hotel reportedly said she was in the hallway being very loud and belligerent after she was first escorted from his room. I think that's why we don't see her or her friend in the video when he first comes out of the room and appears to be calmly asking her to leave. Yet amazingly her friend already appears to be recording with her cell phone as soon as they are on frame. Makes me wonder what they were expecting or hoping to have happen. Just keep in mind there are legal norms for this when you remember she first called him the "N" word... Fighting words are written or spoken words intended to incite hatred or violence from their target. Specific definitions, freedoms, and limitations of fighting words vary by jurisdiction. It is also used in a general sense of words that when uttered tend to create (deliberately or not) a verbal or physical confrontation by their mere usage.

I will be watching this one very closely. Yes, I watched the video and I've read several accounts and the self-described legal analysis on SI.com. I've been blasted for this before but I'm not one to destroy someone's life over one mistake. Two, the circle of friends he had with him and their actions to break up the confrontation say quite a bit in a positive way about the people he keeps close to him. We've all made bad choices in emotional moments but his decision later to not tell the truth to the Chiefs was stupid. They wanted to get out in front of this, as they should have, and he didn't let that happen. I'm not saying bring him in now but I want Pace doing due diligence and gathering all the facts as this unfolds. That includes speaking with Hunt and his friends as well as the victim.

Hicks was a full participant in practice on Friday. He's listed as questionable for the game but it appears he'll be playing. Trubisky also threw some passes today so he's progressing.

I assume the parts of Dallas' game you saw were the defense.

It is PFF and their subjective evaluations but I think we all know Daniels is improving each week. Still some things are just indisputable facts like the statement below. https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-after-a-slow-start-bears-guard-james-daniels-is-emerging-as-a-top-rookie-lineman Much more at the link.. In Week 11, Daniels was tasked with stopping many of the Minnesota Vikings’ large-bodied linemen. Throughout the game, he blocked Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph and Sheldon Richardson, among others. On 40 pass-block snaps, he allowed 0 pressures to a unit with the seventh-most sacks and 14th-most pressures. Since Joseph joined the Vikings in 2014, there had yet to be a game where both he and Griffen were held without a pressure — that is, until their Thanksgiving duel with a much improved Bears offensive line.

OLB Khalil Mack, CB Kyle Fuller, returner Tarik Cohen, and FS Eddie Jackson. The biggest challenge will be getting Akiem Hicks into the Pro Bowl. The last I read he was way back in fan voting but I have to think players and coaches will close that gap. http://nfltraderumors.co/2019-pro-bowl-voting-leaders/

Injury Report for the game: https://www.chicagobears.com/team/injury-report/ Trubisky is biggest question mark but we are getting Shaheen back this week which will be a huge help for both the running game and whoever our QB is. Aaron Lynch will also return and that bodes well for our run defense against Saquon. I'm worried about Hicks showing up on the injury report with an achilles issue. He did not participate in practice. On the Giants side I don't see any big names except for Evan Engram, but I don't know their roster. Engram didn't participate in practice today so that's at least a big plus for us. There is zero doubt what they are worried about when you see the questions Nate Solder and Chad Wheeler had to answer: https://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?mode=2&thread=576365 https://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?mode=2&thread=576360 I don't see any way Solder or Wheeler can handle Mack one-on-one so how will the Giants scheme this one with regards to Saquon? He's elite when he's out in space so do they go with the quick outlets and give him the ball instead of holding him in for pass protection? That's likely, with TEs kept in for pass protection. If Engram is on the field he isn't blocking anyone but I'd just as soon not have him running around so the ILB can focus on Saquon. If you can bottle him up a bit Saquon will dance around leading to several lost yards. Knowing what Shurmur ran against us last year (Vikings and Keenum) with all the screens I'd say we can expect a heavy dose of them this game. Roquan has been playing better each week. If he wants a national coming out party he's got his opportunity this week. Why in the world did they spend $10mil guaranteed for Omameh? Now they trot out street FAs as Oline starters. https://gmenhq.com/2018/10/21/new-york-giants-patrick-omameh-gets-benched-and-line-dance-continues/ Giants D is ranked around 20th and is equally average on both run defense and pass coverage. Landon Collins is the stud on their D. Last is Shurmur's comments: https://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?mode=2&thread=576359

This too will come to pass.

This is the meme right now among the media and no longer just Bears fans saying it. People are realizing the Packers have wasted elite talent. Watching coach-killer Rodgers run McCarthy out of town has been fun so far. Most Bears fans aren't realizing this is going on but in most press conferences Rodgers is taking jabs at the "system". It will only get better when the Packers get one more loss. For an organization that was hell-bent on not changing their offensive system for decades it will be interesting to see what they do.

Exactly what Green Bay said before trading Clinton-Dix.

Thanks.

I came across this video of Khalil Mack and his father visiting the Mack assembly line. The video was made back in the summer long before we ever thought he'd be on the Bears. It's 21min long but it gives some good insight to the player and his family values. I don't know what he drives these days but in this video it is clear what he wants to be driving. I thought I'd share it for those who might be interested.