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Yeah have to agree to some extent. I’d say a fairer comparison (right now) of Trubiksy is between he and Wentz or even Mariota. Yes both of these other guys have battled injuries (so too has Watson for that matter) but they were essentially thrust into starting roles their rookie years. And they just so happen to be the 2nd pick of their respective draft classes. The one difference between the three, so far, is that both Wentz and Mariota have done well coming out of the gate and since fallen off, right now Trubisky appears to be in an upward trend...however slight. But the aforementioned injuries also play into this where the previous two have been hampered by it where Trubisky, so far, has not. And to expand upon the Mahomes phenomenon; I suspect that in the coming years DC wizards like Fangio will figure out how to corral and blunt his productivity. After getting a year or two of tape on how he plays, I don’t expect he’ll be doing as well as he did this year . Sure he may play at a higher level but not nearly to what he’s done so far.

Was thinking about this and can’t say I agree. How often have we heard that the NFL is a ‘game of inches’? Where you hear Al Pacino infamously give that very speech in “Any Given Sunday”? Where we’re to a point where Refs look at Surface Pros to determine whether a finger or an inch of forearm skin touched a deflected punt return (NE vs KC). Whether we like it or not this is the NFL we find ourselves in. Sure it’s great to think that teams should be like Alabama where they constantly blow out their competition (until they meet a determined Clemson team) but that’s not the way it is these days. Playoff games especially. The games yesterday were exactly what we as fans want; close and OT games. Really...anyone can win in these instances. Our team had that chance but lost, as Cris Collingsworth said, on a double doink. That ball goes one inch right or bounced the ‘right’ way over the crossbar who knows how far our team would have gone? As far as that call yesterday in the NO/LA game; sorry but that’s what shouldn’t happen.

So it looks like they went with another former DB in Deshea Townsend as the new DB coach. Used to play for the Steelers and according to his bio has had a hand in a few players’ success as a coach in recent years. I personally was more interested in seeing how Ed Reed would’ve done but oh well. https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2019/1/18/18188869/chicago-bears-hire-deshea-townsend-defensive-backs-coach-ronell-williams-defensive-quality-control

This falls into the category of SITREP but just heard on Bears news that Mack has an injured knee and won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl. Story about it below. Appears to be of the sprain category so hopefully all he’ll need is a nice restful offseason to get back to form. Explains why he looked a little slow in the game against Philly. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bears-khalil-mack-drops-out-of-pro-bowl/

In the spirit of free agency (coaches in this instance); I was reading about a few potential asst. defensive coaches Pagano could try to bring to Chicago. One is former Safety Ed Reed (who played for Pagano while in Baltimore) and Rob Ryan (yes one of the two sons of Buddy - wouldn’t that be interesting?). I’m not personally a fan of Ryan’s but in another article I read they say he’s been really successful with LB development; a crappy overall coordinator but a good position coach. https://dawindycity.com/2019/01/14/chicago-bears-reed-ryan/

Two things to remember; Howard very nearly got 950 yards rushing despite an extremely slow start. He also developed his catching skills to a respectable level. I would think if Trubisky should be given an opportunity to flourish in the offense so to should Howard. I’m struggling to get the ‘why’ of the value for trading away Howard. And secondly, last I checked Nall is still on the team’s roster. He looked pretty damn good in the preseason. I’m as stumped as some of you as to why Mizzel got as much playing time as he did but there must have been some knowledge Nagy had that he decided to go that route.

Yeah and for most of the games I’ve been watching this weekend it stings even more when all the other kickers makes theirs. Viniatiari excluded.

Yeah I see he’s had some pretty good success on the D side of things. Similar to Fangio. Never really knew him to be defensive oriented but yeah he is revered by his guys. Should meld good with Nagy.

https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-hire-pagano-as-defensive-coordinator https://mobile.twitter.com/ChicagoBears?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author What do we think? Interesting angle.

Ha! Us ‘Deck Apes’ didn’t talk to anyone because we had difficultly formulating complete sentences. Of course I did eventually learn to talk and wander into the world of MA. You’re right about the future. Kinda cool to think about. No doubt we have the personnel in place; just curious who will be managing them.

Man I wish you were right but just saw the announcement. I was thinking the same thing about the chemistry of Elway and Vic. To me it didn’t make sense and can’t see Vic wanting to put up with it but... here we are...looking for a new DC. Gosh I hope this doesn’t screw up the team.

Well I would have suggested Mel Tucker as an option but it looks like he got the job as HC of Colorado if you can believe that. I certainly didn’t when I read it. https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/who-will-smart-hire-replace-tucker-defensive-coordinator/Fhjj8E1N8agUrNEVDcJeOO/ I of course kid due to him being a hot mess when he was in Chicago before. Although he did turn out some pretty stout defenses while as DC in Georgia and produced players like Smith and Floyd so maybe he’s reformed? I digress... Id think maybe an assistant like Pires or Donatell might be convinced to stick around? At least they have some of the institutional knowledge already in place. Or I had thought before that Steve Wilks could be a possibility. He’s used 3-4 base defenses in other places he’s been and been a Chicago assistant coach in the past. I think it was Stinger that made the point now that Chicago is where they are, there will be good people who want to be a part of its growth so we may even see someone who were not considering ourselves. But really...deep down in my heart I’m hoping Vic says ‘nah thanks, I like where I’m at.’ Here’s to dreaming...

Second that. I’d even make a case that Nall showed enough this preseason to give a look for depth purposes. And Mizzel to simply mix things up in spot duty...should they need.

I would not. I would equate it to all the talk we've been hearing of Gruden's willingness to part with Mack for a couple 1st round picks. Mack being a 'generational player' that you can only hope to duplicate in another draft. Yes he ended up with two 1st round picks in the deal so his chances are better but I can't help think of the 'bird in the hand vs two in the bush' prophecy. Same with Jordan. We know his capabilities. He started with back to back 1,000 yard seasons and much to my surprise and despite a slow start to this season, closed out this season with 935 yards rushing. AND he noticeably became a better receiver out of the backfield during games. Trading him to hopefully find his replacement to me would be foolhardy.

I thought I'd throw a shout out to the veterans in the room with the title of this thread, although I know I'm mixing terminologies with the Hot Wash and SITREP meaning essentially the same thing. What can you expect from a Navy guy? Anyhow, I wanted to start a thread on overall post-season thoughts (sadly yes that's where we are) and most notably something I'm sincerely concerned about; where will Fangio end up next? I can only hope back in Chicago... I still love watching football and although the beloved are no longer in the mix as a fan of the sport, I'll still watch and cheer for a team (or two) that I think are deserving. For now my pick for this years Championship will be New Orleans versus Kansas City. Why KC? Well for one, I can't bear the thought of seeing NE in another Super Bowl...they've had enough. And the other, I'm really believing Andy Reid is due. Yes I know he's been there before but the guy is due a championship at least once. If for nothing else his 'coaching tree' has proven more successful, so far, than even Bill Belichek's. I mean if you include Reid, until last night there were four coaches (Reid, Nagy, Pederson and Reich) from the Reid School of Coaching. That's pretty damn impressive. And based on what I've seen with Nagy and heard about Reid, he's a damn good human being (besides being a solid coach). On the other side and sticking with the 'human' factor, how can you not pull for Drew Brees? This guy has done it all with relatively low recognition. Won a Super Bowl AND been chosen as the NFL Man of the Year without ever getting an MVP for the season or Super Bowl. The guy is a true legend in not just his play but his relation to his team, his community and his fellow man. Someone you really encourage young players to emulate. Good luck KC and NO.

Yeah can’t help but think the combo of Amos and Jackson is perfect. Jackson is a true FS in his rangy ball hawking abilities and usually Amos is a true SS that isn’t afraid to anchor the back end and lay wood when appropriate.

I’m convinced at this point no one is beating NO on the NFC side. Was pretty sure we weren’t going to do it. Don’t worry the Foles ass kissing train will end soon. All the rest of your post was spot on. All three phases faltered enough to make an impact in last night’s game. Unfortunately Parkey had to do the closing act when he failed to come through but yep, it was a team loss...plain and simple.

I get what you’re saying on the clock management, but at the time what Nagy was doing made sense. If I remember correctly, it was within 2 mins of the end of the game and Phi had either 1 or 2 TOs left. They were needing a TD to win and conceptually had to drive against our vaunted defense in order to score. I think Nagys thought was to have them use up the clock and their TOs and all our D had to do was make a stand and they’d run out of time and opportunities. But then there was the small thought of...’what if they do score and WE dont have any time left to do anything?’. I think that’s why he delayed originally in making that call and at about 1 minute (or so) left decided to make the call for a TO. He was in a ‘catch 22’ situation no matter what and why he’s making the big bucks to make big boy decisions. And I get the critical thinking, believe me. Thinking back to week whatever when he hit the goal post 4 times I think I was one of the first to ask why we got rid of Gould (around that same time), but was reminded of Goulds failures at the time he was cut. Pace hasn’t had much luck in replacing Gould since he left. Maybe there’s a chance he’ll consider bringing back Gould now that he’s a reformed man? I think it would be worth a shot.

One thing to consider is they have a pretty good idea who all or most of the starters are for the next few years. Now they can concentrate on the 2nd and 3rd string players, most of who I think are already on the team, to build up the ‘next man up’ if/when it’s needed. This year when they were needed, most of the backups held up pretty well. Players like Tolliver, McManis, Mizzel, Wims, Nall and Brauneker did well in spot duty and showed promise in reserve roles.

In other news, if you get a chance, look up the name Treyvon Hester. Still doesn’t excuse Parkey.... http://dailysnark.com/turns-out-cody-parkeys-game-losing-missed-fg-was-blocked-by-the-eagles-video/

Yes it was. And I saw some express concern with next year’s opponents and schedule but I remind you our team will be that much better and prepared too. The games they lost, like to the perennial winner Patriots was only by within a TD. They weren’t getting blown out in any losses. This team will do just fine in the coming seasons. I personally think the only big loss we’ll see is Fangio leaving. But I suspect the Bears will learn how to adapt and overcome.

Couldn’t help but post this. Seen on Twitter.

Ha!!! Wouldn’t that be ironic? Parkey is to the Bears what Steve Bartman was to the Cubs...

Like everyone else here has said, I absolutely cannot believe it came down to Parkey. But for all my naysaying of Trubiksy he absolutely did what he had to in that second half. And more importantly under a lot of pressure put Parkey well inside of where he needed to be successful. Parkey flat out failed all of us.

Laughed out loud when I saw this. Thought the same thing. And in both plays where he got hit in the legs he’s limping around. Swear the kid is made of paper.