CrackerDog

LOL! Shit, I just think of this place as a virtual saloon for Bears fans. After a few, we're all experts. Jason's my favorite punching bag but I'm glad he's here.

I'll agree with you on Pix. Dude always seems pretty mellow and spot on in his analysis. We should all take whatever he's taking. LOL!

And if any of you served, thank you.

LOL! OK, that's a wrap.

"Glass is Half Empty" kinda guys like Terra and Jason are probably upset we got beat out by Lovie's Bucs. Come to think of it, how the hell did that happen?

Stud...

Ha. But you thought they'd sign him for 2-3 years at big money earlier in the thread. Heck, at least you're consistent.

I'm not a betting man either but I think the house wins all bets if they hit the exact number. Perhaps someone who is a betting man can confirm or deny. I'd take the over too but we're drinking the kool aid. I can't wait to see this all on the practice field in July.

Dreamland? Dude, at that age it wouldn't need to be anything catastrophic. At best the Bears thought he might have one year left in him and they were more than happy to go with unproven players over him when he turned down their offer. What does that tell you about what they already knew about his condition? Maybe nothing but it suggests to me that they had strong reservations. Would we know or not is hard to say because the rumor mill doesn't seem to function the same way under Emery as it did under Smith/Angelo. All I'm saying is you ought to consider the possibility that Urlacher might not have been the capable of performing at his 2012 level. Would he have been better than some of the turds we put out there? Very likely. But hindsight is always 20/20.

I agree but I guess those that think he'll be signed for a few years are thinking that he was drafted three years after Urlacher and so he should last about the same. That would mean he's got another two in him but that counts this season. If he falls into the Urlacher career lifespan, we're talking about one more season and if they offer it to him like they did #54, oh boy, Jason's going to have a hissy!

Call me whatever you like, it's still pure conjecture on your part. Nobody else offered him a contract. Didn't he work out for the Vikings? Maybe even do a physical for them? No offer. The Bears were already well aware of his shape. They could've easily seen something during that off season where his physical abilities "rolled off the table" and you simply think you know better, as usual. My guess is also just that, a guess. But you won't admit it about your bullshit. Let's face it, you simply don't know jack-all about the situation but your man-love for BU won't let you let this one die. Anyone here mentions Brian and you get all weepy and start defending him. Your case is weak and you ain't selling me or most folks here. It doesn't matter what his stats were in 2012, he was already old for an NFL linebacker and there was another off season where he got somewhat older. As to what Briggs said about it, irrelevant. It's like me giving props to my best buddy when he's looking for a job and I'm doing a reference for him. What do you think I'm going to say? So stats don't back you up and what happened in 2013 doesn't either. The team started out played pretty well on D before the shit hit the fan. I could play the conjecture game too... What if they signed Brian for another year and he was injured in game 1 and didn't suit up again? Do you think the Bears kinda thought he was just trying to milk them for another paycheck? They apparently did. And they weren't going to allow him to drag them through the sewer in the press. Game over. Get your tongue out of the guy's rectum for a few minutes and you might be able to see better.

Stud.

I agree with you on this. And to LemonJ and others above, I seriously doubt Forte was "taking himself out" as suggested. If he ran off a 50 yarder that ended on the one yard line, he was out of gas, maybe, because it was best for the team to have fresh legs in. But more than likely, it was by design and the coaches told him he was supposed to come off. To question the guy's character is out of line. Walter was the greatest of all greats of all time, so any comparison to Saint Payton is idiotic. Nobody will ever compare to him in any regard. The game was also different back then with far fewer specialists. Comparing 2014 to 1977 is also foolish. The games barely resemble each other, much less the players. If Walter was running against the defensive fronts, linebackers and safeties of today, his career would've likely been much shorter. Anything we can do to preserve a player like Forte, likely the second best I've seen play for the Bears at that position since the mid-70's, is to our benefit. Tearing him down here shouldn't be tolerated.

Well then maybe he should've said "Urlacher overestimates his value and isn't signed for 2013." Because it's pretty clear based on the fact that nobody else offered him anything, he wasn't on anyone's "must have" list. And your "proof" was always sketchy at best. Frankly, your constant whining about the guy was never more than pure conjecture on your part. Are you suggesting you know more than the Bears coaches and trainers who saw him that entire off season? Is is possible that they saw his abilities degrade further while the cameras weren't on and you couldn't see him on the TV machine? It always sounded to me like the Bears were offering him the token "You're an aging star" contract so he could come back for his final season and say his good bye's. Nothing more. He was never expected to be a major contributor as far as I can tell. Did Brian do a private workout for you Jason? LOL!

It sure feels like fall out there. Can we just start the season now?

Anything less and he should have the decency of resigning.

You're right. If he's a stud it was worth the low round pick to lock him up a Bear. Time will tell.

Whoa there fellas. Slow down. LOL!

I thought your comment was hilarious.

Vereen gets Fencik's old number. Let's hope he wears it well.

Even in the modern NFL, I still believe RB's can get into a rhythm as the game goes on and too much rest can be a bad thing for production. But I agree if he has talent he should get carries and that will lengthen Forte's career. It's important, in this offense, that Jay get confidence in him early, like pre-season. The way that happens is Carey does a good job blocking and/or getting out into his pass patterns, whichever the play dictates. If Cutler loses confidence in him he'll be on the bench a lot more than either of us want.

I agree. And by the way, I watched a little of a draft grade show the other day that McDouche was on and he didn't pick Vereen when asked the same question. To be fair, later in the show he was complimentary about the Vereen pick.

Yep. I'll take 12th. You made the playoffs and from there a team gets hot and anything can happen. We're in a tough and getting tougher division (I assume based on all the changes) and making the playoffs with this O and refurbished D, I'd take my chances.

True. But he gets our guys done so fast it's like ordering a sandwich from Jimmy John's!