madlithuanian

Paid! I didn't realize I had a balance from last seasons!

agreed

I got it! I'll be sure to pay around 8/20 if that works.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/...o-jeff-tedford/

I'd rest all the vets you mentioned...no need at this point.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/...pect-and-trust/ Marc Trestman wants to create a culture of respect and trust Posted by Darin Gantt on August 6, 2014, 4:13 PM EDT Martellus Bennett, Marc Trestman AP The Bears didn’t attach a time frame to tight end Marcellus Bennett’s suspension for slamming a teammate to the ground in practice, so today was just another day in day-to-day. But Bears coach Marc Trestman said Wednesday the goal of the conversations about sitting his starting tight end was deeper than a simple punishment for conduct detrimental to the team. “The overriding philosophy is to get to know each other, to develop levels of trust between each other – coaches to players, players to coaches – and to define our behavior through respect and humility,” Trestman said of training camp, via Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune. “We’re going to respect everybody around us. We’re going to treat them in high regard and we’re going to understand what humility means. Which is that we’re part of something that’s bigger than ourselves. It’s really that simple. “If you understand the definition of those three things and you love football and want to play it and are a baller, we’ll find a place for you. We’re also in a position where we don’t expect everybody to understand that immediately. That’s a process. That’s a transformational process. It doesn’t take one week. It doesn’t take one month. It may not take a year. It may take more. But that’s the day-to-day message that we’re sending our coaches and I’m sending our players.” That’s actually really deep and genuine, and deserves more attention than it will get in a sound-bite driven world. Trestman comes off as a bit of a nutty professor sometimes, but those are the words of a teacher and a counselor who has chosen to apply his knowledge to football, rather than just telling us “it is what it is.” And it also makes it clear that Trestman is looking for something more than an apology from Bennett, and has a high standard for everyone around him.

I think we're all hoping that this is a wake up call for the Black Unicorn... We need him to be "all in" both mentally and physically...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/...all-dies-at-90/ Ed Sprinkle, “Meanest Man in Football,” dies at 90 Posted by Michael David Smith on August 5, 2014, 6:59 PM EDT edsprinkle Ed Sprinkle, a Chicago Bears defensive end in the 1940s and 1950s who was dubbed “The Meanest Man in Football,” has died at the age of 90. Sprinkle was handed the “Meanest Man” moniker by Collier’s magazine in a 1950 article, and reading about Sprinkle in 2014 feels like taking a time machine to a distant past in which even Ndamukong Suh would think the game was getting too violent. From a 1949 Chicago Tribune article: “After the game, [Chicago Cardinals] Coach Buddy Parker charged that Ed Sprinkle, Bears’ end, deliberately stomped on Elmer Angsman, star right halfback. Reached at his home last night, Angsman corroborated his coach’s stand and said he has five cleat marks on his chest.” The Associated Press quoted Hall of Fame Philadelphia Eagles coach Earle (Greasy) Neal as saying after another game, “Action should be taken against Sprinkle for his illegal use of arms. Unless something is done about it, we’ll take matters into our own hands.” The Los Angeles Times gave this account of a Rams-Bears game: “The Ram attack was weakened consid-erably in the third quarter when fullback Dick Hoerner suffered a slight concussion after assertedly being worked over by the notorious Bear end, Ed Sprinkle. Hoerner was taken to Queen of Angels hospital for observation.” Sprinkle denied that he was a dirty player, but he did enjoy the physical nature of football. “I never really played dirty football in my life,” Sprinkle said. “But I’d knock the hell out of a guy if I got the chance.” Sprinkle was only 6-foot-1 and 207 pounds, but George Halas, the founder and longtime coach of the Bears, said he never saw a more intimidating pass rusher. “Every team in the league has a passer who can beat you if you give him time to throw,” Halas said in 1950. “The only way you can stop passers like Baugh of Washington and Waterfield of Los Angeles is to rush them — knock them down before they throw. That’s where Sprinkle shines. He’s the greatest pass-rusher I’ve ever seen. Don’t forget, every time Sprinkle rushes the passer, the other team has at least two men blocking him. Sometimes it’s three when a guard pulls out of the line to help the tackle and halfback. . . . He’s got to push and shove and claw his way past those blockers, and if somebody gets an unintentional whack in the nose now and then, well, that’s football.” That was football as Ed Sprinkle played it.

Agreed...

It's disappointing to hear Bennett is slacking off. His previous bad habits seem to be rearing their ugly head. I hope he takes this as a wake up call. With all that said...I think we draft a TE this next draft.

And video...

I'm not worried yet. But, yes the coaches need to take control over this. Was Bennett involved in the other earlier fight too? Maybe he needs a time out...

Agreed. Time to see what some of the other guys have. At this point, we can always call Earl... Very disappointing. But, that's the way the ball bounces.

The latest from PFT... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/...ack-kyle-orton/ Bears G.M. open to bringing back Kyle Orton Posted by Michael David Smith on August 3, 2014, 11:23 AM EDT Kyle Orton AP It’s unclear whether free agent quarterback Kyle Orton plans to play in the NFL again. But if he does, Bears General Manager Phil Emery would be interested in bringing him back to Chicago. “I have great respect for Kyle,” Emery said on ESPN Radio. “When I was in Kansas City, we brought him in. That’s the famous claim the Bears figured they would get [in 2011]. We claimed him. He came in. He started against the Bears; got hurt first or second play. At the time in Kansas City, we won the game. The next week, he starts against Green Bay, an undefeated Green Bay team [which] had the longest winning streak in football at that point. [He] beat them; beat them in Kansas City. Great leadership skills, guys really like playing for him, big arm. So the skill set is there. But as far as where he’s going in his career… that we don’t know.” Orton was released by the Cowboys after staying home from all offseason work, and there’s been some talk that he plans to retire. But Orton hasn’t done so yet, and it’s possible that he could play if given the right opportunity. Orton was drafted by the Bears in 2005 and played in Chicago for four years. Backing up Jay Cutler in Chicago may be that opportunity. Jordan Palmer and Jimmy Clausen are currently competing for the No. 2 spot in Chicago, with rookie sixth-round draft pick David Fales expected to make the roster as the No. 3. If Orton is motivated, he’d be a better option than anyone currently in Bears camp. Unfortunately for the Bears, Emery seems to believe that Orton will retire, and so Emery is more focused on the guys the Bears have in camp. “We’re extremely excited about Jay, and we’re extremely excited about the competition we have for the backups. If we see a player at quarterback or any other position that can help us, we’ll certainly take a look,” Emery said. Orton knows that if he wants to play, Emery is just a phone call away.

Miracle worker!

Great, exceept for the song! Never envisioned Phil Collins as the appropriate soundtrack for the Bears! Need some blues!

We all should!

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Just a note that the tickets are still available at the moment. Please let me know if anyone is interested.

Agreed...glad to have bowlingtwig back in business! I didn't know jason took his toys and went home. I thought he was just taking the off-season off to check back in later. That is too bad. Hopefully, some new blood will come in an irritate CrackerDog just as much... I try...

I think this is the Joey Galloway clause... My understanding is that if the player holds out for the duration of the season,nothing counts. However, if he reports within some earmarked amount fo time (which I cannot remember), then it counts as fulfilling his requirement for the entire season. Although I think he isn't owed the full salary. I'm sure others here know more details than I. I should know more as I used to work in the same company as Galloway's agent a number of years ago. I had it all then, but 10 years have passed!

Thank you for sharing that info. Very good to know. Makes me pull harder for the guy.

http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/vid...7c-b99d4034d704

My sentiments exactly!

I simply try to avoid anything the guy says these days. I'd rather remember him chasing down Vick...