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I am still hoping to see the Bears upset Philly. I just finished watching Atlanta brutalize Green Bay 35 to 14. I have to say, it was a great game to watch. Now, the Bears need to pounce on Philly and come away with a win.

I just read on USA Today's Bearswire that Bagent is in concussion protocol? This is the first I've heard of this.

Roush was a huge disappointment. He was billed as being a superior 'blocker.' What happened?

Where is the Bagent fan club? Most, if not all, of us thought highly of Bagent before this injury. Sure, he is nowhere near the QB that Caleb is, but how many starting QBs in the league are? I'm certainly not expecting the Bears to wilt away and die with Bagent as the starter.

It's possible; they noted in the article about our Week 2 injury report that Trapilo had been removed completely from the listing. That has to be a good sign of progress. I just pray he doesn't regress when brought back online after such a long absence.

All hands on deck, every player off the injury designations, full practice, and suiting up for Sunday. I wonder if this means Woods will be at Safety, putting Lewis back to Nickel? That would free up Malik M. to play outside opposite Johnson, putting Stevenson to rotate when needed.

We'll find out soon enough how good our OL is with Jones back at LT and a different Center. This week, Minnesota blitzed on 78.3% of defensive plays, logging a pressure rate of 50% (per NFL.com). I expect the same this week when we play them.

I respect a HC when he holds his team accountable for their mistakes. I respect them even more when they hold themselves accountable.

As good as our offensive showing was, our defense was truly offensive! They stunk up the stadium.

Didn't J. Johnson say he wanted to prove he was the best corner in the NFL? Claimed this was his contract year (a year early).

Ben sure loves rolling the dice. I guess he assumed his high-powered offense could gain one yard!

Odunze is amazing. Caleb and Odunze were joined at the hip the day they were drafted together.

And that's why we need to dump Stevenson, LOL The guy sucks!

That's why we shouldn't consider trading Kmat! Caleb trusts him to come down with the contested end-zone throw.

Bears announce inactives (spoiler: Odunze is active!)

There are always a lot of upsets in Week 1; let's make sure our game isn't one of them. I hope Ben uses these games as an example when addressing the need not to take this game lightly. They need to Bear Down!

Has the team designated Captains? I read (or heard on a broadcast, not sure which) that the Rams named 11 Team Captains. I guess they couldn't make up their minds, said, "What the heck?" and elected them all.

Well, according to Yahoo, I got a D- for my draft, and they really tore into every decision I made. They predict I am a bottom-feeder in this year's standings. Oh well, I drafted to have fun. If I win, it will be nice, but damn it, I would rather root for Burden or Odunze to score big in FF than root for players from division foes or play for teams we play this year in the real world. So I allowed for team bias. Yahoo experts suck! ;-) I honestly think Loveland, Burden, and Odunze will all three reach 1000 yds receiving this year. The Bears are going to rock!

Matt Suhey passed away today. He was 68 years old. RIP He was one of my favorites. Sad to hear he is no longer with us.

Multiple sources say the Bears have reworked contracts to free up $ 17 million in cap space. Does this mean a big move is about to happen?

According to Bearswire.usatoday Great news!

Thank you for explaining the rule. Good deal.

Booker returned to practice today. A good sign that he may be ready by week one.

What are the rules regarding this league's Injured Reserve slots? I've never played in a fantasy league offering IR slots.

Didn't see the new thread until now. Thanks for the updates.