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Wtf? WHY? Were going to rely on Mark Anderson now? This is so idiotic and makes no sense at all. Alex Brown was a solid defensive end and with no Ogunleye and no Brown we have Mark Anderson and Gilbert.. Woooohooo.

I'm also pretty indifferent about T.O. I wouldn't go crazy over signing him because of his well documented antics on the field and in the locker room. He's a me first player and if he doesn't get what he wants he wines about it. The one thing you gotta give him credit for is his work ethic. He is known for being the hardest worker in practice and if your team is winning and he's doing well you've got yourself a pro bowl player. I just don't know if it's worth it because as soon as our offense goes through a dry spell T.O will get in Cutler's face and walk up and down the sideline griping. That's my fear with him. I know if we sign him he'll be a great player just like he always has been. It's the antics he does when he's not getting the ball is what worries me.

Well if Forte is anything like he was last year he will be benched as a starter and Taylor will get more carries. If he improves greatly from last year he will get more carries with Taylor coming in to spar him like he did AP last year. That's atleast what I envision but I wouldn't be surprised that at the end of the year Chester Taylor was our starting running back.

bye Vasher

Eventually after being as bad as they have been over the past decade you will get enough high draft picks to make your team better.

I would sign that Otogwe guy next and fill our FS position so in the draft we can pretty much draft all offensive lineman, haha. Maybe pick up another linebacker and DT in the process. But we really need to strike gold with an offensive lineman in this draft to help Cutler. My fear is the Martz offense usually gets Quarterbacks killed if the lineman don't know what they're doing.

I was hearing Pepper's 40 million guaranteed was the largest in NFL history. Really? I thought Haynesworth and Stafford got like 50 million guaranteed in their contracts.

I keep hearing about WR, especially from idiot ESPN analysts, but IMO WR is our STRENGTH! You watch, at the end of the year everyone will be praising our WR's and they will shine in Mike Martz's offense, especially Hester and Aromoshadu. I think adding a Brandon Marshall (hypothetically) would be nice but we don't need another receiver. Hester, Aromoshadu, Bennett and Knox are all very talented receivers.

That's the first time I heard 91 million. I highly doubt that it is. There is a huge difference between 72 and 91 and most reports out there from what I have seen are saying its 6 years 72 million.

The thing is, how are these players going to be when they hit the final years of their contract. Peppers will be 36 when his contract is up and Taylor will be 34-35. I personally feel like Peppers will be a dominant player for atleast 2-3 more seasons. After that it's anybodys guess. We need to get to the Superbowl now!

I can sense it now. Julius Peppers, 3 sacks and a INT TD in the Superbowl! MVP baby!

Figures. I was one of his biggest fans his rookie year. He was truly a dual threat runner. Atleast now we have a quality backup that, if Forte doesn't get the job done this time, Chester will fill in just fine and be able to carry the load.

Peppers couldn't stop smiling. That's what I like to see!!!!! Haha

What the hell is taking them so long? My god I've been staring at an empty table for the past 20 minutes.

YES!!!!

ESPN just said there is new on Brandon Marshall. I don't know if that is any way tied to Olsen but interesting nonetheless.

I was reading on the Bears board that it was Olsen for draft picks. FWIW

Great! Now Peppers is next!

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2010/03/so...ng_imminen.html Wow if that's true, that's awesome! Still not reading too much into this report until it's actually official but I thought he was looking for something like 16 million a year.

That's pretty much what I have been thinking as well. Peppers relies on his athleticism sometimes in games rather than his will or drive to dominate his man. I remember someone saying he doesn't love the game and IMO the only reason he'd come to Chicago is because they'd offer him the most money. That's it. I still think he can be a dominant player for atleast 2 more seasons but after that, his contract is going to be hellacious to get away from. It's a very risky move for the Bears but in an Uncapped year, why not?

I'd probably go with Atogwe because he is a younger option over Sharper, although Sharper is the ball hawk Lovie likes in a cover 2 defense. The only problem is, and Sharper said it himself, the Cover 2 doesn't allow you to roam around for those interceptions so his numbers would go down if he switched to a Cover 2 again. Mike Brown made it work, we need somebody to solidify that position and then hopefully through the draft we are able to find a diamond in the rough for that secondary.

I thought Boldin could be had for a 3rd round pick? If that's the case wouldn't you rather give them a 3rd rounder as opposed to offering Olsen for Boldin straight up? Also something else people don't consider. Cutler and Olsen are supposedly best buds, how pissed off would Cutler be if the Bears traded him away? And how does that affect any decision making of the Bears front office in regards to dealing Olsen?

Here's another question. Even if we go ALL IN this offseason, does that mean we go bankrupt for the next 5 years? These are huge deals that were talking about here, even though it's an uncapped year that could set us back the next couple of years spending wise and that might not be good.

This doesn't neccesarily mean Olsen is gone. I highly doubt the Bears just give him up for a 2nd round pick. Unless he's in a trade for Brandon Marshall I don't see why we would trade him. He will still be a TE but probably line up more as a WR in Martz's offense.

Julius Peppers and Chester Taylor to visit Halas Hall on Friday per Tribune.