Alaskan Grizzly

I don’t know whether this got answered before but is there any real possibility in asking Thuney to play the position? I’d assume it would involve more money for him but he seemed to do fine in the one game he played it. That is until the play where Caleb chucked it to Kmet to tie the game. Your video with Kreutz mentioned ‘the left collapsed’ on that play . Wasn’t sure it was Thuney or McFadden he was referring to . Edit: sorta answered my own question. Looked to see if that was in fact a possibility and even though I didnr get a definitive ‘yes’ it was noted he’s done it before . Sounds like he did it as recent as 2024 when playing for the Chiefs. He did it for a stint later in the season but they noted a combination of the line itself wearing down and his body style (not really a tackle) being a big reason they made an early out on the playoffs. Still, could he be a bridge until Trapillo comes back or another ‘up and comer’ is identified?

Your backhanded insults are cute I’ll give you that. I see why Stinger gets so fed up with you. You don’t have to take my word for it since you seem to know who or what I am. Just watch the video clip Stinger supplied on Lucky’s post and see what Olin Kreutz has to say about it. We know he has the bonafides.

I think this may be in and of itself a huge factor. Especially as you mention the longevity of how long DJ has played and managed to stay (more or less) healthy throughout. And when you compare it to the performances thus far to players like Burden and Odunze; yeah that’s telling. Could it not be said that either of these guys were ‘taking plays off’ while being on the bench to recover from their injuries? Let’s not forget Odunze let a key pass fly right through his hands on a sure TD play against the Rams . Why was that? Too much time on the sidelines? I will say this about DJ. I have to ask how much productivity does he really have left? He’s put it out there, no doubt, but to what extent? And is he more valuable now as a trade piece or continuing to play for the Bears? As far as some stats to analyze I wanted to see, among the Bears receivers, was the most productive . By and large Loveland came out on top. And that was with him not really being involved for the front 1/4 of the season. But DJ was favored in a few other stats. One of those being he had the second most receiving yards, he also led the team in average yards per game and average yards per catch. I believe after Burden he was also # 2 at YAC. https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/chicago-bears-team-stats?season=2025&seasonType=reg&category=receiving

Yet we can just as easily forget all the other handsfuls of plays where he gave full effort (and then some). Again, we don’t know who really messed up the play. A lot of “experts” assume it was DJ. Sounds like Rome may have been complicit too? According to JT anyhow? By the by, I’m convinced if either one of us decided to apply ourselves just a little bit more in football we could’ve accomplished as much in life as has O’Sullivan. Starting a YouTube channel isn’t all that complicated. And although not a fan of just discarding a player because it’s what everyone wants, I realize that DJ is near the end of his shelf life (playing wise) and is now a valuable commodity towards maybe one younger (and probably unproven) defensive player. I still remember the days when people used to take pride in career players staying with their teams. The league has changed over time.

JT who? 😏 For what it’s worth (coming from him not much) but he also lumped Odunze’s lax effort for that same play.

Sticking with the theme of reading body language etc and correlating that to which side of the ball needs more attention, I’d agree it’s the D. I think several here will agree that Jaylon Johnson has not been the player we saw that one year he signed for a big deal. He’s essentially a body filling the roster at this point. And aside from the one takeaway earlier this year, what has Stevenson done for us lately? You wanna talk about taking plays off? I’m sure we all clearly remember his infamous lolly gag moment while Washington stole a victory away from us last year. Never mind the lack of pass rush from our front 7. These two guys alone haven’t done much this year despite the new regime and attitude adjustment our team has adopted. Id say the offense is overall good for now. The focus really needs to be on the defense as a whole.

Well said. Couldn’t agree more. In something like this you can easily forget some of the good he has done too. Just in this game alone he made an incredible catch (a few actually) that got the team out of the deep end of the field. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19aoiABCpW/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I think it was a collection of things. I think he started the game with an injury of some sort. And after he landed on his head about 3 quarters in he went to the medical tent. Then after coming back out he did it again. Maybe it was a combination of fatigue, dizziness and lingering muscle injury. Add in the cold and he’s sorta behind the curve. After that last catch against GB it was pretty evident he was pretty wiped. I can’t fault the guy. In my opinion he’s been a warrior more than he hasn’t. He’s essentially been ‘the guy’ not just for us these last few years but also when he was with Carolina. The way he plays as a receiver, after the catch, isn’t traditional play you see from receivers. He’s taken some hits because of his refusal to go down on first contact. I think the toll of it all is catching up to him. And as I said before the way Burden plays you’ve already got his replacement in a younger and less expensive version.

If you say so. I have more questions now after seeing the clips you provided but for the sake of letting sleeping dogs lie and not beating the dead horse any longer, I'll move along. Onto April. And for the sake of my daughter, Go Hawks.

Dolphins hiring Packers DC Hafley as their next HC. Good chance with GB looking for a new DC their strong candidate is Al Harris. I hope not but we shall see. Bears Coach Emerges as Logical Option if Packers Lose Hafley

Crazy to add Sean McDermott to the list. https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/bills-fire-head-coach-sean-mcdermott-after-9-seasons-promote-gm-brandon-beane-142034495.html And Nagy left outside looking in with Titans snubbing him and his replacement in KC already hired back. https://arrowheadaddict.com/matt-nagy-just-lost-dream-nfl-job-kansas-city-chiefs-arent-saving-him-01kfdavvp2kv

Nagy was a strong contender for the Titans job but apparently they’re suddenly smitten with Robert Saleh. Doubtful Nagy won’t come out without getting some new gig. Bienemy tried to make a name for himself by going to the Commanders and after things didn’t work out there went to UCLA where he was their OC for a year. After flaming out there he came back to the NFL as a RB coach for the beloved.

Watching the pass rushers on Miami tonight makes me think one of them (Bain or Messidor) maybe should end up a Bear?

You ain’t kidding. I was thinking the same thing. Understand he went out for a concussion(?). I had just asked my wife why they hadn’t been using Kmet minutes before he caught that last minute TD. Think he had just caught a catch a little before that and converted(?). His less involvement concerns me with his longevity on the team.

You’re probably right. I personally think the “writing on the wall” was when they drafted Burden and he pretty much did what DJ can do.