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I have to believe Ben Johnson is fuming over Kyler's soft tissue vacation. BJ likes players who are dedicated, with a balls-to-the-wall attitude. Kyler reported to camp last year with soft tissue issues. He was basically lost for the season, and now, 6 months after last season ended for the Bears, he still has soft tissue problems? I never heard of soft tissue issues taking a year to rehab, unless the soft tissue they are talking about is Kyler's brain.

Zavion should be fun to watch. I think he will have an impact during the season. He won't get a ton of reps as a WR, but he will also be lined up in the backfield. Add his role as a punt &/or kickoff returner, and you have our toy for Ben Johnson to play with, and Ben loves gadget guys.

Not I; however, it wouldn't surprise me if Malik is a starter against the Panthers in week one. The question is, will he replace Stevenson or Gordon? If Gordon finally shakes the injuries, I could see Malik starting opposite Johnson, giving us Johnson, Muhammad, and Gordon as our starting three. If Gordon cannot start due to injury, I could see Malik taking his place and either Smith or Stevenson opposite Johnson.

I agree with you guys. I could never understand a coach who refuses to play a rookie just because he might make "rookie mistakes." As an example, I'd prefer to have a rookie with the potential to be great as my starter, making a few mistakes as expected, over a veteran who makes stupid mistakes (like not paying attention and allowing a Hail Mary completion by Jayden Daniels).

I'm happy we are in a position to move on from his "potential" with players who are more reliable. I hope he has a killer year, and the Bears use his "contract year" success to get a better return when we trade him. Saying that he will probably have another year of mixed-bag production and be cut without getting any return on investment.

I'd love to see us find a FA as good as one of my favorite FA signings, Akiem Hicks. If we had Hicks in his prime, he would elevate our defense big time. Hey Akiem, have you been working out? Want to come out of retirement? LOL Hell, at 36? He'd probably outperform our current DTs.

Bearswire.usatoday is reporting TE Sam Roush signed his rookie contract today. Great to have that out of the way so the team can concentrate on getting ready for the season without any holdouts.

I agree with your analysis. I dread this time of year, the month before the players report to put their pads back on to prepare for the season to begin. I truly believe we are going to improve over last year. Should be "Super" ;-)

Schlereth will be exposed as an idiot when Caleb is in the running for league MVP for 2026. Caleb has been quoted as saying that criticism doesn't bother him and that he uses it as motivation. If that is true, with all of the jerks questioning his ability, Caleb should be well motivated.

Yahoo actually finally recognized me, LOL. Before, it was acting as if I was unauthorized to make changes. Now it allowed me to change my email addy, Team Name (Caleb's Nail Salon), and logo (Now you can finally see who you have been talking to for over 2 decades. ;-)

Thanks. I was trying to change the email address Yahoo uses to send notifications, but it will not allow me to do so without explanation. I think it is because it is showing what I believe is your email address for my team. Could you please change it for me or tell me how? I'm also getting an error when I try to change the image for the team logo (I need to change my team name, I didn't check names already used before I edited. Sorry.)

Sent you my addy to use.

Adam, thanks for taking the time to give me the league setup. I will have to familiarize myself with Yahoo Sports; it has been well over 10 years since I last used their site for fantasy football. I didn't care for their draft room, but I'm sure things have changed a lot since I last used it. I tried using the links you provided, but because I wasn't a member of the league, I couldn't view those pages. Question: How many rounds is the draft, and how long does it give you to make your selection? I will need to get in the groove. When I played redrafts, I could tell you the names of every skill player on every team. Now, I might be a bit lost during the draft, as I haven't followed the other teams' rosters while being a homer. If you and the other managers allow me, I would appreciate the opportunity to join your league.

I have played a ton of redraft leagues in the past, but never a Keeper League. I "MIGHT" be interested in filing an opening for a manager position, but would love to review your league's rules and the details of the team I would inherit before committing. I once ran a redraft league for this site many years ago. It was a 12-team league, free to join, played for bragging rights only. (I never had a chance to brag. LOL) Interest in the league dropped, so it was unfortunately discontinued. I really enjoyed engaging in the competition with forum members.

Great to hear from you. I always worry when someone in a forum goes silent. I look forward to discussions about our amazing Bears with you.

I was reading a short story posted today on bearswire.usatoday. Most stories from now until training camp will be rah-rah, worthless notes to fulfill their obligation to give us something to read. I did find this quote about Ben Johnson from Coby Bryant interesting and encouraging. With this attitude and experience as a team leader, on and off the field, with a Super Bowl team, I am beginning to think he could easily motivate our defensive players to play at the top of their game instead of bottoming out.

100% - I am actually anxious to see Walker get enough reps in preseason to show his true potential. I believe he is a sleeper ready to step up and secure his spot on our roster.

All of the good news coming out of our OTAs doesn't matter. Minnesota made a brilliant move that seals our fate...

If they land in Hammond, do they plan to go ahead with the same concept they presented for the stadium in Arlington Heights, or have they redesigned it for the new location? I still remember the artist renderings of the initial plans. Awesome.

You're right, I was way off in my concern. I decided to use good ole "Ask Gemini" about NFL team ownership and was amazed at the answer (assuming it is correct.) He states:

Many of us have not shied away from admitting we'd love for the team to be sold. How does this "rent" scenario affect the team's value if sold?

I read somewhere about the Bears not owning the stadium, but the piece I read had them renting the stadium for 40 years. 35 or 40, I don't like the fact that the Bears wouldn't own the stadium from day one. I guarantee you, long before the 35 years pass, this new stadium will be considered outdated and need to be replaced or go through major renovations.

I believe you're right. Pretty sure I read this elsewhere when Press got the promotion,

Nope, not me. We're not ready to go all in.

Last year we had joint practices with Miami and Buffalo This year Cincy and? My guess is Cleveland for a second team.