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According to Ian Rapaporte on twitter teams have been informed that salary cap will be $121.1 M

When I mean by cheap is someone under 3 mil that could help us out. I want to throw out the first name; Brandon Moore-OG-Jets it is 33 and had a great year. I think he could be a Ruben Brown type that could help us for a couple of years. The Jets are 26 mil over the salary cap, so I think we can grab him here.

How do they work? Are their candidates on the team that can save us big? I read an article that said the Bears restructured Peppers contract and saved 8M in cap space! Is that still possible under the new CBA or whatever? We already have a decent amount of money to work with but they can never have too much!

I know we have read articles about Kromer before and we certainly all have concerns over our OL going into 2013. I noticed this new article on the Bears official website. I am usually leary of anything posted there as many times it seems as self serving propaganda. However, I liked this one as it gave a good amount of feedback from N.O. Saints OLmen. I am anxious to see what he can do for us. New Aaron Kromer Article

Only 1 guy worth mentioning is Melton. And it was just mentioned that figure for him would be $8.313M

We've discussed extending Peanuts contract as a way to open up more $$ which I think is a great idea...What about Cutler? Would he do it knowing he could take a step forward and make more money if he waits?

This is why I don't want to go to games any more. http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/...ticket-prices-a $80 for the cheapest seat in the house?! And that's before some asshole scalper gets his hands on all the other tickets and charges a 50% markup (if I'm lucky). So, take the family and you pay a couple hundred, plus $20+ parking, plus $50 or so for grub/drinks. No thanks. I'd rather watch ALL the games and sit in the comfort of my home.

We signed tom nelson as a FS from the Bengals, but as i was reading up on this guy here are some things that make you wonder and go hhhuuuuuuummmmm???? First off he runs a 4.38 in the 40 yard dash (Hester runs the same) and he plays on special teams as a gunner and return man in college, he runs north and south with his good speed, as a FS he breaks on the ball well and is a good tackler...do you think he makes the team????

Below is a list of all the players who are due to hit the market this year as a free agents. So who do you keep and who do you punt,pass and kick? Without thinking I will keep the ones in BOLD 2 Jason Campbell (UFA) 10 Olindo Mare (UFA) 12 Josh McCown (UFA) 13 Johnny Knox (UFA) 24 Kelvin Hayden (UFA) 25 Armando Allen (Excl.FA) 30 D. J. Moore (UFA) 32 Kahlil Bell (UFA) 38 Zack Bowman (UFA) 43 Troy Nolan (UFA) 53 Nick Roach (UFA) 54 Brian Urlacher (UFA) 58 Geno Hayes (UFA) 60 Lance Louis (UFA) 62 Chilo Rachal (UFA) 67 Chris Spencer (UFA) 69 Henry Melton (UFA) 71 Israel Idonije (UFA) 79 Jonathan Scott (UFA) 91 Amobi Okoye (UFA) 93 Nate Collins (RFA)

At TE we signed Fendi Onobun running a 4.4-4.5 40 at 6'5 252 At WR Terrence Toliver at 6'5 208 At FS Tom Nelson 5'11 running a 4.38 40 dash special teamer/FS

Release Hester, Spaeth, and Davis. Keep Melton- 5 years, $37.5 million Keep McCown- 1 year, $850,000 Keep Scott- 2 years, $3 million Keep Allen- 1 year, $750,000 Sign Will Beatty- 4 years, $22.5 million 1. Alec Ogletree, MLB, Georgia --The rich history of MLB's for the Bears continues. Ogletree is fast and instinctive. If he puts on 10 pounds of muscle and stays out of trouble, he will be a beast. *Trade our 2nd to Cincinnati for a 3rd, 4th, and a 7th* 3. Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia --Bailey might have the best combination of speed and skill in this draft, along with his former teammate, Tavon Austin. 4. Khaseem Greene, OLB, Rutgers --Lett…

I saw this tweet by Melton and wondered if it could mean he was asked to line up outside at DE... Pretty random tweet unless he was asked about it, and this wasn't in response to any ones question. Couple this with the fact that Tucker apparently likes bigger run stuffers in the middle and it could make sense. Could they add a massive DT to their list of draft needs?? Jesse Williams in the first would be a dream, Kwame Geathers in the 4th would be more realistic. How sexy would a Peppers-Paea-Williams-Melton front 4 look??? With Melton playing the Izzy role where he occasionally moves inside to give Wootton and SMC some snaps.

Lets see what the website our GM uses thinks we need to do...(a lot shorter than I thought and no real news here) https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/...-chicago-bears/ Not sure they have the money to grab Levitre, Bennett, and Melton plus bring in enough depth to fill the team but that would certainly be the makings of Super Bowl contender.

I think there will be a run on OL in the first part of the draft, and a few QBs. SO I think these will be our choices for our pick; Te'o/LB overall ratings on two sites; 10th and 16th Ogletree/LB overall ratings on two sites; 12th and 29th Etrz/TE overall ratings on two sites; 24th and 32nd Cooper/OG overall ratings on two sites; 20th and 23rd so who do you take with that first pick? It we take the best player available it (I hate to say it) would have to be Te'o, if we go by greatest need Cooper/OG a starter caliber from day one. or the best TE in the draft(also a need) I would still take Cooper because the talent at OLi…

I have read in several spots where Arz. likes Glennon/QB but at 7 is too high to take him. They will select Fisher/OT at that spot, but will have to trade up to get Glennon. so they have #38,4th round 67 and they have two 6th round picks. So i just used Walters mock as an example of who could be there. the trade would be our 20 for 38,67 and a 6th rounder. I am not sure how this rates on the traded picks scale, but maybe swapping our 4th round picks would be more equal. 38-Larry Warford/OG (also the top 2 TEs) 50(our pick) they had us taking Austin/WR but I would select Reddick/LB 67-Marcs Wheaton/WR-speed guy 114(our pick) Kelce/TE

per PFF

Barnett was quite good the last two years. was going to make 3.5 at 31. Resign Roach(not terrible) and give Barnett a couple mil for a couple of years and stick him at SLB. Then draft a guy in the 4th or 5th round and grove him for Roaches job next year.

Spent some time on the Cowboys active roster picking up an INT. http://www.houseofsparky.com/2009/2/10/755...-roundup-lequan EDIT- I meant to get rid of the ...WR, I saw he played 9 games in college at WR but I really doubt he gets moved to WR.

"TEAM NEWS: The Bears have terminated the contract of WR Johnny Knox this morning." Per Bears facebook page

So will all these players on the roster. at FS/SS & CB..who do you think we will keep and let go and who has the best chance of beating out some to make the team? I think Hayden,Moore, Bowman, Steltz, Frey and Walters need to be looking over their shoulders at maybe a pink slip coming. Troy Nolan 6'2, 202, 4.5 Tom nelson 5'11, 200 ,4.3 Cyhll Quarles 6'3, 212, 4.5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grzQiBmAOO0 Chris Conte 6'2, 203, Brandan Hardin 6'2, 217, 4.4 Craig Steltz 6'1,210, 4.6 Major Wright 5'11,204, 4.5 Anthony Walters 6'1 207,4.5 LeQuan Lewis 5'11, 187, 4.3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=…