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It sounds like he's going to have major interest in the trade market, so the bears might not even be able to sign him anyways.

Sproles is a perfect fit in this offense. I would have no problem if the Bears signed him, but I don't expect it. They're going to spend whatever money is left on plugging the holes on defense.

I like the Houston signing, but man are these free agents "meh...." There's like no game changing player in this class besides Byrd.

Unfortunately, he was still good enough to not warrant a release. The reason he was released has more to do with the price tag than his actual production, even though his production has dipped slightly over the years. This was a lose-lose situation for the Bears unless they are able to use that money to sign somebody better than Julius which Lamar Houston is NOT. Has Byrd signed anywhere yet? This free agent class suckkkkkkks....

Damn, is the Thomas kid from Oregon really going to be a 6th round pick? Shows how much I've paid attention to all this draft talk lately.. Too early for me to get into the NFL

I'll be glad when Briggs is no longer a Bear. I think he's gone after next year anyways.

I will miss him if he leaves. Our season last year could have been a disaster without him, just like it was a few years ago with Caleb Hanie. There's no sense in paying him gobs of money to remain as our backup though. Good for him if he can go elsewhere for more money. I hope the Bears have a plan then for who their next backup is going to be. The Bears don't exactly have an ironman back there at starting QB.

Sproles or McCluster would be absolute PERFECT fits in this offense. The only thing we are lacking is pure explosive speed. I think a shifty RB like Sproles or McCluster would be just what the doctor ordered. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how much money they are willing to spend on the offensive side of the ball this year. My guess is they won't spend anything on it.

Urlacher is an idiot. Simple as that.

Brad Biggs is full of shit half the time he speaks as well.. Dan Pompei is the worst. I'm just going to wait and see what happens this year. I'd love for the Bears to sign both safeties this off-season and shore up the back end of the D in free agency. Then we can focus on the D-Line/CB positions in the draft.

If Emery's pattern keeps up, he'll draft somebody we won't talk about from now until the actual draft. I'd start looking at guys who are projected 2nd rounders.

That line about Chris Conte is more than a little cringe worthy. I'm not sure there's many people out there that could have played any worse at the safety position last year.

Denver made a living putting up gaudy numbers against bad defenses this year. If Tommie Harris and Mike Brown were healthy in the Bear's Superbowl, Manning would be 0 for 3.

This is shaping up to be the worst Superbowl ever. Manning looks awful, that entire offense is out of sorts, out of rhythm. Seattle's defense is as dominating as I've seen since the 2000 Ravens.

Mosely is a beast. I wouldn't mind him at all. I'm still hoping for his teammate, Dix.

Hard to imagine him being back at his current price tag. Maybe if they restructured and he forfeited money, but I don't see that happening. If they elect to retain him, the Bears basically can't sign anybody of real value in free agency.. It would be a terrible move.

Richard Shermon is just an odd person. He tends to give very awkward interviews when he's upset, i.e Skip Bayless/First Take debacle last year.. He's a hell of a player, but I don't like him. I was rooting for the Broncos anyways, but now I hope Peyton shreds them for like 7 touchdowns and 500 yards while Demaryius Thomas catches 2 TD's against Sherman himself. That would make me a very happy camper.

Monte Kiffin and Mel Tucker both should have been fired for being bad at their jobs. Lets not use the former as justification for the Bears keeping Mel Tucker. Especially when its the train-wreck disaster that is the Dallas Cowboys.

This x 10000000 Flat out joke. They'll regret it if Mel Tucker falls flat on his face again with this defense like I expect him to.

This guy has extensive 34 experience with his defenses. This makes the hire very interesting.. Does this mean we will be going to the 3-4 or some sort of hybrid scheme? I certainly hope so! This guy coached both Demarcus Ware and Cameron Wake. Here's to hoping!

From the outside looking in, I have no idea why any potential head coach would turn down a job with the Detroit Lions. Its the best job available by faaaaar.

The Patriots are actually a perfect example of a team that overcame injuries on both sides of the ball. You could say the same about the Colts. What Tom Brady and Bill Belichick were able to do this year was nothing short of sensational. And if we are comparing defenses, the Bears defense gave up more rushing yards than anyone in the history of football except one. The only reason they didn't give up more total yards was because nobody bothered to throw on them much towards the end of the year. They had a free 6 yards on every run.

It only takes one. Saints were a top 5 defense this year. Teams like the Patriots lost big names on D like Jerrod Mayo and Vince Wilfork for most of the season. Aqib Talib also missed a few games. But point being, injuries in general, whether they are on offense or defense, can be overcome with good freakin coaching. It's not a death wish necessarily.

Haa! Found this nugget for all the excuse makers: And this: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...0,2828424.story But It's apparently okay to some people that we were one of the worst defenses ever because good coordinators can't overcome injuries.

So in your mind, what was Mel Tucker accountable for this year on defense? Anything?