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Wow, an early draft. I love FF and am anxious to begin the year but to draft this early is insane IMO. I guarantee you some of the players you just drafted may very well be on the IR before the start of the season. Such is the gamble of an early FF draft. That is why I try to wait until the last minute, leaving just enough time after the draft to try and make adjustments to my lineups with FA or trades once the dust settles from the draft room. IMO, and let's face it, everyone's opinion is just a guess at this point in the game... And I do not know the number of players you start per position or scoring system used, with that said... Starting QB looks solid. D Anderson should do good again this year. If he goes down Garcia is questionable do to his age and I think will be pushed by others on his team for starting. RBs should be cool. Barber should get an increased role this year, Grant should do good, GB may need to rely more on the run this year as I do not think A Rogers will do very well. Mendenhall - will he be this years A Peterson? It is a gamble but a good one. WRs are questionable IMO. Jennings value will drop off some from last year with Rogers as QB. Ward, if healthy, is solid. Burleson & Williams are very questionable and I would not draft either. Hester is interesting obviously and I hope he is the top fantasy WR on your team (being a Bears fan, LOL) TEs are excellent. Heath Miller when healthy should be solid and what is not to like about Olsen. Kickers are a dime a dozen and totally unpredictable. Min is showing up high on all the preseason ranking for defense. I probably would not pick them because then I would have to have my fantasy team rely heavily on a NFCN opponent, LOL Again, just my opinion, but I think you weak link is WR. That is the one position on your lineup I question the most.

I would disagree. 1st off, I do agree that Tommie Harris is a classy guy, and possibly the "poster boy" of the Bears organization, if not the NFL. I personally do not see what Briggs or Urlacher has done to deserve to be exiled. And I definately disagree with your thinking that they could be easily replaced without much loss of effectiveness of our defense. The are vital links to our defense's success.

Looks like it is Poo Rose as our savior. Now, who does the Bulls trade for or pick up as a FA to provide us the physical style of Beasley (who we passed on). If we can find that man, we will have a really good team in the near future.

Fantastic!! Exactly what I wanted to hear!! (thanks for the tip, always like to know what the others in my draft room have on their wish list, plays into the strategy, LOL)

Ooops, forgot to ask, did you get the Yahoo invitation?

Thank you for your interest! Remember, this is a commitment for the entire season, the draft, 14 weeks of regular play, and 2 weeks of playoffs. I will enjoy matching wits with you in the draft room! Good luck, hope you come in 2nd (behind me of course, LOL).

The latest update: (6/26) The Posters who signed up in the original thread for the Fantasy Football Leagues and have not responded to the private messages sent to them are, in no particular order: The Prophet Killakrzydav SoxFan1 So far we have open: 0 slot in league 3 (Fri Aug 22 - 8:30 PM Live Draft) - League is FULL - 10th manager just sent an invitation. 3 slots in league 1 (Sat Aug 23 - 10 PM Live Draft) 0 slot in league 2 (Sun Aug 24 - 8:00 AM Live Draft) - League is FULL - 10th manager just sent an invitation. email me at j.w.sheridan@comcast.net Thanks

Well, tell you what, I am still waiting on the 3 who signed up on the original thread to let me know if they are in or out and which league they would prefer. However, since I have 4 spots left for 3 players who may or may not still be interested (I sure wish they would be kind enough to let me know) I will send you an invitation from Yahoo league 3 to sign up and leave 3 spots open (for a little while longer) for the "silent" 3 posters.

The latest update: The Posters who signed up in the original thread for the Fantasy Football Leagues and have not responded to the private messages sent to them are, in no particular order: The Prophet Killakrzydav SoxFan1 So far we have open: 1 slot in league 3 (Fri Aug 22 - 8:30 PM Live Draft) 3 slots in league 1 (Sat Aug 23 - 10 PM Live Draft) 0 slot in league 2 (Sun Aug 24 - 8:00 AM Live Draft) - League is FULL - 10th manager just sent an invitation. email me at j.w.sheridan@comcast.net Thanks

I will get you added right away. Thanks, got the email.

When you factor in Dusty (hope he stays healthy) and the potential of Harrison (our rookie who if he stays out of trouble could be the steal of the draft) and Idonoje (sp?) I think we have a killer rotation at DT with Harris as the anchor.

Agreed that is an awesome pic!

Well, don't leave us hanging, what is the new Pic of the Day?

True, they are, from what I am understanding, wanting a 5th, 6th, or 7th round pick, but why would anyone do that if it is also rumored he will be cut. I would not offer a pick. If cut, he would have to be dirt cheap for me to be interested. However, I do agree with you in an earlier post, forget Wr for now, let's concentrate on our OL, because without a good OL this year, everything else we talk about on the offensive side of the ball is mute.

But I do not think any of that would be guaranteed money and if he did not impress the hell out of us in camp, we cut him, and if he shows he would be a killer addition, 1.85 million is cheap by today's salary standards. However, I must admit, NFO has convinced me that maybe we should sit back and see what we already have. Our attention should probably be best used towards the OL for now.

Yes, I agree. After all the discussion that has gone on in these forums, about the QBs, RBs, & WRs, it all boils down to how good our OL is this year. Without a good OL, all skill positions on offense will struggle.

Good points made. Personally, I think we need to bring in a RB for insurance, Personally, I like the idea of Kevin Jones the best, but Personally, I don't think the Bears give a damn about what I think and will not bring in a veteran, LOL.

My thinking was that because of his speed, if he were cut, and we could pick him up cheap (coming off an injury missed year I do not think any team will throw a lot of money his way) then why not bring him in and let him compete with the likes of LLoyd and Bradley to try and replace the down field threat we lost with Berrian left? If we do not extend much guaranteed money, it costs us virtually nothing to take a look, just as in the case of LLoyd.

I agree to an extent, but if we could sign a veteran who has good credentials "cheap" with an incentive laden contract based on playing time, a one year deal, what would it hurt? If Forte is the RB we hope he will be the veteran brought in would never reach his incentives and be a cheap insurance policy. If Forte gets injured, or does not perform like we hope and expect him to, then the veteran backup would be a valuable asset to the team.

To update the Pick'ems: The Posters who signed up in the original thread for the Pick'ems and have not responded to the private messages sent to them are, in no particular order: Bears88 The Prophet Killakrzydav Sprout Ostrogoth Bowlingtwig ElmhurstMarcus Please send me the following information to: j.w.sheridan@comcast.net The username you post with on TalkBears The email address you want you email confirmations sent to A password that you want to use when submitting your picksheets Let me know if you want to play all three pools (otherwise I will assume all 3) Thanks http://www.talkbears.com/Contests/index.htm ANYONE CAN JOIN WHO IS REGISTERED WITH TALKBEARS.COM!! I had someone email me and indicated they thought the signups were closed to only those who responded to the original signup thread. NO, NO, a thousand times NO. ANYONE can join the free Pick'ems contest and have a chance to win one (or more) of the 5 gift certificates being given away as prizes for the contests! Just email me your information as stated above!

To update the progress: The Posters who signed up in the original thread for the Fantasy Football Leagues and have not responded to the private messages sent to them are, in no particular order: The Prophet Killakrzydav SoxFan1 So far we have open: 1 slot in league 3 (Fri Aug 22 - 8:30 PM Live Draft) 3 slots in league 1 (Sat Aug 23 - 10 PM Live Draft) 1 slot in league 2 (Sun Aug 24 - 8:00 AM Live Draft) email me at j.w.sheridan@comcast.net Thanks

Here is an interesting note from a Footballguys.com email update I received: OAK - Video Tape Contradicts WR Walker's Story Source: Norm Clarke, Las Vegas Journal-Review Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was seen entering a car under his own power at the Bellagio the morning he was found beaten and unconscious, it was learned Friday. Metro police have surveillance tape of Walker going to the car, and it doesn't match the abduction story he told a Web site Tuesday, the source said. Walker's story had been that he was abducted from his room: "I was just back at my room, and at about 5:30 in the morning," Walker told TheDirty.com, "I got a knock at the door. I opened it, and three guys with guns were there. They cracked me in the head a few times, knocking me unconscious. They then robbed me of everything I had; my watch, money, everything. Somehow they got me to a car and dropped me off in the street. That's what happened." [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ OUR VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Interesting development here. If you're like me, you wondered why someone would rob a guy in his room and then haul him out of the hotel and then leave him on the street.

I honestly think St Clair would be an excellent starting OG for us. As a OT I thought he sucked, but when they switched him to OG late in the season I thought he did an excellent job. However, the Bears seem to like him as backup to OT. Maybe if we couldget some depth at OT they would consider leaving him at OG. I would love to see a Lineup of OLT - Williams OLG - St Clair OC - Kreutz ORG - Graza ORT - Tait

I would feel better if we added a veteran backup at RB, maybe the likes of Kevin Jones, and a veteran #3 QB, does not have to be anyone spectacular, if he were he would not sign to be a #3, but someone with a season or two of experience to fall back on, like a P Simms, if released. I would also like to see the Bears pick up some depth for our OL when rosters are trimmed.