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I am happy to see Angelo is not going to rush to judgment and assume the worse case scenario. I strongly suspect that once all the details come out Benson will be found to have been unjustly crucified by the media and many Bears fans who have given up on him and are looking for a new way to crucify him. Some posts I have read make me think that some find this amusing and are hoping he was totally in the wrong because of their dislike for the guy. I personally want to see him come back and kick butt as a RB for the Bears. I am thrilled we drafted Forte and think he is the real deal. It would be nice to have 2 top quality starting RBs on you roster to punish opposing defenses and provide security if one comes up injured.

I agree, there is no reason why we can not all respect each other enough not to resort to profanity and insults. We never needed a filter at Bearstalk because we were all respectful of each other. Sure, on occasion, an admin or poster would have to remind someone to refrain from profanity or flaming another poster, but for the most part, no other actions were necessary. There has been more profanity and flaming here than I would like to see, definitely more than what I saw at Bearstalk. On the draft weekend I got so fed up with the profanity in the chat room, distributed liberally by 2 of our infamous posters, that I just packed up and left the chat room on Sunday, I personally could not enjoy the exchanges the rest of us were trying to have.

I think even if this event with Benson had not happened, they would have entered the camp as 1a & 1b and slugged it out for the starters position. Now, if this turns out that Benson was indeed guilty of the things he has been alleged to have done, it may very well cause the Bears to cut their loses earlier than expected and possibly pick up a veteran as a #2 or just go with AP & Wolfe as #2 & #3 respectfully.

All it was is signing a RB who was in camp as a tryout player. I am certain, IMO, it has nothing to do with the recent relevations about Benson.

I've been thrilled with everything I have read about this guy. Now with the possible problems of Benson (he hasn't been proved to be guilty of anything yet) I am THRILLED we selected him in rd 2. In an article by Brad Biggs he is stating Detroit was going to select him in rd 2 if we passed on him. So, as said before, if we felt this guy was the best "all-around" "3-down" "NFL-Ready" RB available, then we had to select him in rd 2 or we would not have gotten him PERIOD!

Agreed, what a joke, cut Benson and pick up Rhodes. Give me a break. Benson, unless his career ends do to injury, will be around for another year. If Forte is the player we think he is, unless Benson's attitude, work ethic, and performance all improve dramatically, he will be gone next year.

One thing for sure, he has a better character & work ethic than Benson has had since arriving. I still hold out hopes Benson can turn it around with a better OL but I am very anxious to see Forte in a Bears Uniform and get a chance to take over the starters position at RB.

I am hoping Rex, with added protection, can make us all believers. Let's face it guys, I do not care how tall you are as a QB, or for that matter how strong your arm is & how quick your release is, it is darn difficult to put up a good performance when you are constantly getting nailed by the pass rush. Give us a good OL & as a result a good running game and then we will see how good Rex really is. However, if he does not succeed, I am very intrigued by the reports of these 2 undrafted QB we signed, and especially C Hanie. Sounds like a solid prospect.

On the Bears Website on April 25th there was an article quoting Jerry Angelo saying: So I am confused by these rumors that Benson's injury is career threatening. Just as I am confused about those questioning the rumors about Chris Williams' back/neck injury. The first year JA drafted for us, if I remember correctly, he drafted Mark Columbo, OLT in round 1. Columbo got injured early on and despite keeping him on the payroll for several years never recovered to where he could play and we finally gave him an injury settlement. Do you think for one moment that if Angelo thought Chris Williams was an injury risk he would have drafted him #14 in round 1?

Grouchy I think it is your host for the pictures, the pics do not seem to be showing from that host. I took and downloaded your picture to my pc. I then uploaded it in Photobucket (free image hosting). I then edited my signature to have your image with the link from photobucket and a second one with the image linked to your host gorillamask.com Your image from photobucket shows up, the one from gorilla does not. I would go to photobucket and open a free account and upload your pic you want to use as your signature there. It will give you the http code to use. Then edit you signature the way I sugested and you should be ok.

If you click on it and copy the link and insert it into the address line of IE the pic shows ok on a new page. However, if you paste that link into a post using the insert image function, it does not show up??????

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The thing I like when reading about Harrison is that he is best suited as a 3 technique tackle (ala Tommie Harris) and is still considered a strong starter if placed next to Tommie. If Dusty is healthy and plays well, this gives us an excellent rotation and a replacement for Tommie if he gets hurt. Marcus Harrison Article

Did you get 10 correct? If you did that is a great Job!

From the Bears Website:

That the Chicago Bears picked up: QB Nick Hill, WR Curtis Hamilton, FB Russ Weil, QB Caleb Hanie, K Shane Longest UDFA Tracker Does anyone ele have any link that might be better? (I love the name of the kicker we brought in!)

I never expected Williams to be available. I loved the pick.

I personally like the draft so far. Want to see a QB selected and some OLmen in the 7th to compete for a backup role for development.

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I also think Nicks here would be an excellent value.

I just heard on NFL network that TB is wanting to trade Simms. I thought the kid was looking good before he went down with the spleen injury. I would love to have him in the mix with Grossman & Orton. If they did not want too much in return, I would pull the trigger on that trade quick!

And please define "reach pick". I assume because some football publications said he would not be drafted until the 3rd round he is a reach? These were the same publications I am sure had Hester as a 3rd or 4th round talent and therefore roasted the Bears for reaching for him. In hind site, when the Bears selected Hester, instead of being roasted for "reaching" for him, they should have been praised for getting the steal of the draft. I was listening the other day to Charley Casserly talking about the art of drafting. (This guy should know a little bit about the subject) He said the better GMs in the draft rooms were those who did not worry about what their picks would be perceived by others. They evaluated players and when they found a player they were confident would help their team they targeted them making sure they did not miss out on getting them even if they had to draft them before what others perceived to be their "round value". I think that is exactly what Angelo did. Everyone (as far as I can remember) on the forum liked Forte before the draft. Angelo, Lovie, the scouting staff, all loved this guy. So they select him in the 2nd to make sure another team does not grab him before they do. I am thrilled they had the balls to make this move. There was no RB on the board remaining I would have liked to have more than Forte. We needed a 3 down RB. We got one. Tough, good speed, bruising runner between the tackles, highly productive in College, good blocker, good receiver, great character, and the stat I liked the most, in 4 years never fumbled the ball one time. If this was a reach, I hope the Bears make many more reaches as good as this one.

Ok, I woke up after all the TV and chat room yesterday with blood shot eyes. Little out of focus. When I first read your post I thought it said: Hmm I didn't get to see any of the draft because I had PORN Better go do some eye drops, might be a long day, LOL

Columbo was injured in his rookie year and eventually given an injury settlement.

Most teams needing QB big time have taken one. However, Denver usually picks a QB every year and has yet to select one. I have to believe MIN would want someone to develop behind Jackson who I think sucks big time. Does DET have anyone behind Kitna worth shouting about? NYJ do not seem too happy with their QB situation either. Last time I checked Garcia was 37 and will need someone to back him up better than what they currently have. Was Carolina happy with their QB play when their starter went down? Just throwing out some thoughts.