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This some degree I would agree to this. In order to have someone(s) like that on the team you have to have someone that can manage them. Trestman could not. And not necessarily because of what Marshall was behind the scenes others followed suit. Briggs was another example. I have no doubt that Fox can manage people like that. I have no doubt that Bennett could potentially be an issue but so far he isn't. Something tells me Fox weighed in to some degree on whether Marshall stayed or not. He probably agreed he had to go. He was a distraction. And as others pointed out, if Forte felt it necessary to speak up he was more than just a distraction.

Nah. Bottom line the Bears and Marshall are both better off for his leaving. He's already said the Jets will be his last team. Now he'll be able to do his HBO show without worry. He was good but not THAT good.

Hmm.... That's what I get for looking at the ChicagoBears.com for stats. I guess I should've suspected something was wrong when I saw T. Porter had receiving stats. (Speaking of...where was he?). Still a fan of Bellamy. Lots of time left and need to see how these guys mesh with Cutler before its all done.

Being a Bellamy fan I feel compelled to disagree. Of the three other WRs you mentioned; Merdtith, Cruz and Lawrence, Lawrence was the only to have any WR stats. Cruz had some for PR be outside of that those three didn't impress THAT much more. I like Bellamy for what I saw him doing last year. Granted it may not translate to this year but as many are saying this is only Preseason game 1. Of all the current WRs on the staff though it's looking like Royal is going to be the workhorse of the group, with both White and AJ having injury issues. And one thing I couldn't help but think when watching the D was how young the team has gotten and fast. By the time the season starts how many Rookies and 2nd year players will be starting? So far it looks like it'll be a large number.

Lololololol... How ironic is that? Where the heck is Terra? He's gonna shart himself!

Wayne would be a smart signing. 1 year minimum deal. Don't know that White will be a bust, it's not like he has an injury history. Like when they drafted former 1st round OLmen Gabe Carimi and Chris Williams and we all learned Williams had a history of back problems...after he couldn't start his rookie season. Anyhow I don't fault Pace for this. Just real unfortunate. If history repeats itself or the rest of this years rookie class goes bad then maybe I'll have more doubt.

Yeah I saw that too. They mentioned it earlier in the week but it didn't make big press. Think it was around the time the Jets story broke. What's troubling is that he was wearing a boot and using crutches...allegedly. This considering our #1 pick can't seem to come back from "shin splints".

I could see him working with the other "Kelley" in Philly at some point. But in the NFL I think they'd have to put more thought and strategy into it than just go for it each and every time. Maybe line up like you're going for it, knowing the D is expecting it then punt or vice versa. To some degree teams are already doing that. See New Orleans a few years ago in the SB and the Seahawks more recently.

Hear that AJ was hurt in the game. Seen on crutches afterwards. Calf injury they say...bummer

Looks like Acho had a decent night with 2 TKLS, a sack and INT. Thats encouraging. S. Perry had a decent night in carries with 10 for 89 with an 8.9 avg. no passing TDs despite what looked like Bennett having a decent night too. Sorry to hear the first team offense didn't fare so well. Ah, it's week one of the preseason. Probably other things to be more concerned about.

Just curious if anyone is watching the game right now? I've seen some stats flash over my Bears app on the phone. Doesn't appear to be a very exciting game. And for what its worth Cutler still hasn't had any turnovers...so far. But his yardage looks short so I'm guessing they're employing more a dink and dunk approach, which I like. Noticed that Miami scored in the first 7 minutes of Q1. I have it set to record tomorrow when it replays on NFL Network. Just thought I'd ask if anyone is watching now and overall thoughts of the performance.

Guard depth - from what I recall aren't both Montgomery and Grasu also able to play Guard (or have the experience?) WR - I'm still hoping that Bellamy somehow finds a way onto the roster. He showed flashes of potential last year. Like what I saw. Porter - I was hoping he'd make the cut for first string let alone the team. But heard he's nursing a hamstring which could prove to be a lingering problem for him.

He's saving them all for the regular season, especially game 1. Seriously, I was just thinking about this today and how it could be more the defense having issues than it is Cutler doing that well. Isn't he still practicing against #2? And have to agree that if Cutler screws up, it's more than likely on him. Not the OL.

Sadly it sounds as though things aren't working out for Young and he could more a casualty of money than anything (and he's still trying to recover from a pretty major injury). Houston could prove to still be a big piece to the puzzle, provided he doesn't act like a ding a ling. And Jared Allen could prove to be a very strong situation player (like AZ said) where if he manages to get back to double digit sacks then he's more than worth the money. And besides I'm still convinced he's going to have a renaissance (ala Peppers) after going from three to two point stances.

So now he could be "missing games"? I'm beginning to wonder if it's only shin splints and not something else? Usually they don't last this long. Something's not adding up. http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/25343...n=chicago-bears https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_splints Found this too from Hub Arkush. Although he makes some intriguing points, I'm not quite to the level of pessimism about White as he appears to be: http://chicagofootball.com/2015/08/06/hub-...oncern/aop8528/

Shin splints suck!! As a 'regular' runner (usually do about 12-15 miles a week) I've had my share of them. Of course now that I'm fast approaching 50 everything hurts.... But with White being young and needing his legs to play at 1st round potential, I understand why they were cautious. Just hope he isn't too far behind the learning curve.

This has some info on Ola. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...0805-story.html Sounds like he wasn't hurt too awful bad. Another report had him walking around unassisted later during practice. Still concerned about White. Appears Fox is getting a bit tired of reporting on him either because he's being asked about it incessantly or because it's taking longer for White to get to the field than he (Fox) hoped. Cool to see that a couple of former players; Urlacher, Kreutz, Jim Miller and "Big Cat" Williams swung by. And that Virgina made a visit.

Is there a connection to Fangio? If then maybe, if not...probably not(?) For some reason I have a good feeling about Porter being able to work something out. Also been hearing the McManis has been doing well (which I personally like to hear). And I wouldn't be surprised they try Amos out (if they needed him) as he's a converted CB. Otherwise I actually think the team may be set at CB.

And I think they have tomorrow off from what I recall.

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post...-og-tyler-moore Interestingly enough they signed this UDFA from Florida for a 'three year deal', which by itself could be telling. Has experience at both Guard and Tackle. So now that they've seen the guys hitting with pads on and they signed this kid to a longer term deal, would it mean someone is going away soon? Ducasee maybe Ola? Maybe even Mills?

http://nypost.com/2015/07/31/breaking-up-i...andon-marshall/ I saw this similar article in another piece. There was a slightly different angle on it but still the same message. In reading this and in similar stories I've seen on Jay as of late has given me a little different perspective on him and how I hope that will translate to his playability this year. First and foremost I want to reiterate I don't "HATE" Cutler by its true definition. For one I don't know the guy personally so it would be hard for me to personalize it to that degree. In fact I really don't "HATE" him as player. What I do is "Dislike" many of the choices he makes. We all know that he is very good 'behind the scene' community guy. Runs football camps for youths, visits kids in the hospital and helps with others in seeking their goals through community outreach. He's never been a big fan of the limelight. All of which is admirable. I'm almost certain he at least doesn't lie or cheat like some other "successful" players. That by itself is noteworthy. At any rate and in this article it seems he's exhibiting another level of maturity and self-recognition. One that I think will parlay into him being more of a team leader. A few years ago I noticed a higher level of maturity but think it was clouded by the last two years of disarray and malcontentism (see BM). What I think happens to Jay is that he doesn't deal with things well 'in the moment'. He has a hard time adjuisting on the fly and in particular during game time. Heck if you throw a camera in his face after a game its very obvious that he doesn't like being on the camera let alone prepared to deal with it. In an environment like this above article, he's able to present himself a little better. Or is it that new found maturity? One thing I think has effectively changed if not his outlook is the new 'regime' in Chicago. Whether that translates to his playability remains to be seen. But so far everyone is saying the right things.

Interesting you would use Mike Leach as an example of someone who would speak out on Tom Brady's behalf (per se). Especially since he himself is not without controversy. Althoughbeit he is quite familiar with the judicial process of appeals, injunctions etc etc. As said previously and I don't think you really care to hear this but this whole mess is part of a bigger issue, not just whether Tom Brady deflated footballs.

Yeah and wasn't he on a limited basis for much of the OTA's? Seems odd that what should be a benign 'shin injury' is still plaguing him this late into the summer. Hope it's nothing more than a nagging injury but I'm suspicious if he's on the PUP. David Fales' career appears to be over with he entering the camp on the PUP. And I'm encouraged to see both Houston and Young are cleared to practice and hope against all hope that they (especially Willie) hold up.

Well said sir. Couldn't agree more. I will read the report soon but wonder when they are heard in Federal Court will they then be put under oath? And if so will Brady continue to plead clear innocence and non-involvement? At this point that's the focus of the "detrimental" behavior. Not the deflating of balls but rather the insistence on saying he (Brady) had no knowledge of it and when asked to produce evidence to support his claim, destroy said evidence.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/us/tom-brady...held/index.html Most everyone here I'm sure is aware of today's ruling. As much a fan I am not of Gooddell, I think he did right here. In fact in light of the discovery of him 'destroying evidence' I'd be ok if they wanted to tack on more.