BearFan PHX Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 So apparently Eddie Goldman has opted to sit out the 2020 season. https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/7/28/21345072/bears-starting-dl-eddie-goldman-opts-out-of-2020-season-report Add this to the politics etc, and I am getting dangerously close to not caring at all about this team or NFL football for the first time in my life. I would say that the Bears were one of the things I looked forward to most every year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 I have no issues with this. He needs to do what is best for his family. I still have serious doubts there is going to be a season. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 He must have someone with a health issue in his family that he doesn't want to risk. If he is all we lose , I would be happy. I don't think they have to pay his salary for the year. Anyone out there we can sign to a one year deal that would be better than our replacements. This is a fcked up year , so all I want to see is the NFL get played and distract me from the hell that's happening right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 There is going to be a lot more before this is over with. They should just delay everything. To each his own, but some of these guys are more at risk partying with their friends and family than they are in a controlled environment with frequent testing and surveillance. Just surf Instagram for a few and you will see what I mean. It's not like these guys are capable of taking their own precautions. Goldman already got his bonus for the year, which was more than he was making annually on his rookie deal. So why risk anything, especially if he is out of shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearFan PHX Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 sure, if Goldman can get $ and not play, and that's best for him, I dont blame him. But I dont want to watch a team that isnt that interested in winning. If I get the feeling they are just making a paycheck, and not really fighting, then I am turned off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 His salary simply moves to next year but they don't need to pay him the bonus again. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 With us having John Jenkins on the team I suspect he gets the first shot at NT. I suspect Blair Nichols gets some reps there with RRH playing the end spot. We save 7.9 mil in cap space with him not getting his salary this year. Smack Harrison is still out there in FA, at 350, a big guy that is good against the run but no pass rush. We could also add at other spots with this add to the money bag. Maybe a Larry Warford or a Devote Freeman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 27 minutes ago, Stinger226 said: With us having John Jenkins on the team I suspect he gets the first shot at NT. I suspect Blair Nichols gets some reps there with RRH playing the end spot. We save 7.9 mil in cap space with him not getting his salary this year. Smack Harrison is still out there in FA, at 350, a big guy that is good against the run but no pass rush. We could also add at other spots with this add to the money bag. Maybe a Larry Warford or a Devote Freeman. He only played 45% of the snaps, so I would be all in on Snacks. We do gain a good chunk back in cap space. If you are Pace, you need to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 30 minutes ago, Connorbear said: His salary simply moves to next year but they don't need to pay him the bonus again. Peace Yep, contract slides over, bonus on this year's cap, not next. Interesting timing for me with a lot of these guys. My thought is if you waited until today (first day of mandatory camp) to notify the team, you were not ready for camp and this was an easy way out and was not about the virus. The guys with underlying conditions or family members that live with them, I can understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjock Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 Several things. First, Goldman is passing up 7 million this year not to play. Granted, he’ll get it eventually, but this could not have been an easy decision. While it’s disappointing, I have no problem with it. As for football being the thing we all look forward to, I was just lamenting that July 31 was typically the day I visited training camp. Granted, it was not going to be in Bourbannais this year, but at least we’d have been flooded with camp stories by now. That being said, I’m a St. Louis Cardinal fan, and tonight’s game is cancelled because 2 pitchers tested positive. Baseball has far few players and much less contact. I REALLY hope we can have a football season regardless of who decides not to play. Most importantly: we are saving 7 million in cap space on Goldman. That’s damn good starter money. Who are we signing??? Who are we trading for??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 I read where Goldman has asthma and a new born, so I understand why he is being cautious. Two reasons he opted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 44 minutes ago, Stinger226 said: I read where Goldman has asthma and a new born, so I understand why he is being cautious. Two reasons he opted out. If that's the case, it makes a lot of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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