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Bearswire.usatoday reporting RBs Zavier Scott & Salvon Ahmed on our PS

I read that Caden Barnett returns to our PS along with OT Christian Jones (I think from Arizona). Also, Amegadjie signs with Philly PS

The next 24 hours should be interesting. Besides Bryant, Large & Ozzy could all 3 wind up on PUP. I also agree with others that our RB room still may see a change at #3. LB is thin, as is CB (even with some of the Safeties being able to fill in at Corner). We have a lot of changes coming.

If we plan on using a relatively high number of 3 TE sets, having a 4th TE might not be a luxury, but a need in case of injuries.

I think this was a great addition to provide us with much-needed depth at DB. Definitely sweetens the deal.

I was tired of waiting for him to become a difference maker on our DL. He always fell short. If this puts VDB in his place, outstanding move. My understanding is that Dexter is nursing an injury. However minor, I'm sure it would have affected his trade value. One thing for sure. No way does he deserve a big pay raise, and that is exactly what it would have taken to avoid him walking next season. I would have liked at least a 4th-rounder, but a fifth will suffice, along with the cap savings.

I know others disagree, thinking I'm unrealistic in my expectations, but I swear I wouldn't trade him unless offered a 2nd-rounder.

16/17 for 208 yards and 2 TDs. I think Bagent just raised the stakes for anyone who wants to trade for him.

Special teams sucked to start the game. But Z Thomas, WOW!! Speed to spare! He is going to be special. Correction. He is special.

Please keep all of our starters on the sidelines! Turn everything over to 2nd- and 3rd-stringers, potential backups, and PS.

I like Woods at safety; I have given up on Gordon.

I just read that BJ stated Booker's absence is due to a groin injury and his status is "week-to-week!" What is it with the Bears and groin injuries? Someone needs to take a good look at how our strength and conditioning staff is handling them.

I'm also concerned about Booker, who has been absent from practices the past few days without any explanation from the Bears.

Burden and Wright are both at practice, good vibes for a change.

Simple. I already explained why your initial post about the 22 film subscription might seem arrogant to many posters. You took it personally. Mongo tried to explain why your opinion that chip blocks cannot help when the blocker is being pushed back, losing his anchor, was incorrect. (BTW, he was correct.) You took it personally. You seem to take any response to your posts that is not in full agreement personally. You then go on the offensive. Posters respond. The fighting begins. You were banned once, not for simply saying someone's opinion was stupid. It was for repeatedly flaming other posters who disagreed with you. When I tried to "moderate" you, you attacked me. I banned you. Several posters who weren't involved in the flame wars, but were tired of reading all the nonsense, sent me private messages thanking me for banning you. I actually received advice from another admin on the forums when I gave you such a short ban. Actually, it was in the form of a question. I was asked why I didn't issue a permanent ban. So the solution is simple. Stop taking offense when someone disagrees with you. Accept the fact that we all have a right to our own opinion without having to defend it. And most importantly. If you don't like being insulted, don't insult other posters and expect them to accept your flaming response without reciprocation. Or I will indeed moderate, as you requested.

So you call him a troll or a dumbass, and when he responds that you should change your tampon, you complain, acting as if he was unprovoked? Seriously?

Dexter for a starting-quality safety or Left OT would be nice. If draft capital, I wouldn't let him go cheap (day 2 pick +). If the Bears weren't planning to sign him next year (I'm sure he will want big $$$), then trade him if the compensation makes us a better team. That could give VDB a chance to start.

Today was Keeper Declaration Day. Being a newbie, I have to ask what might be silly questions. Do we post them in this thread, or is there a way to do so on the Team Yahoo pages? I assume that once all declarations are made, rosters are cleared except for keepers? Player pool adjusted? For what it is worth, I have decided not to keep any players from last year's roster. I will start with a clean slate.

Horse collar on Loveland was not called. Some things don't change. Then, Pass Interference on Rome. ;-(

If we finish the game with no new injuries, I will be happy. That is my main concern. Our depth is not what it needs to be.

Every year it seems we have a training camp hero who never, despite my thinking he was a lock, made the final cut for the 53-man team. I hope we can somehow keep Kaden, but history says he may not make it. This is a cut-and-paste from Sports Illustrated (si.com). I was amazed when I saw the list of players who led the Bears in preseason but failed to make the cut. You have to go back to the 2017 season to find one wide receiver who survived The Turk.

Once again, we have a misunderstanding. Actually, several. First, I am not angry at you. I'm upset at the NFL's marketing efforts to extort money to watch games on TV through exclusive deals with streaming and pay-per-view services. Second, I do not dislike you. I may not always agree with you, but I certainly do not dislike you. Third, if all of us watched a specific ALL-22 tape, I assure you that it would not guarantee that we would all come to a unanimous assessment. Be it because of personal bias, past history as a player, coach, or referee, or our own knowledge base from watching football for decades, your belief that it'd put us all in the same boat doesn't float. We would still evaluate the film and, more than likely, have disagreements.

TV Broadcasts, film clips from practice, videos on YouTube, and your preferred All 22 film breakdowns are ALL subject to personal interpretation. So, the answer is no. If we all forked over $ 80 to the NFL, it would make them and you happy, but we would still disagree on our evaluations. The NFL and its creative scheduling to try to force die-hard fans to pay for streaming services they aren't subscribed to in order to view all games is nothing short of extortion. They can shove the $ 80 membership fee up their wazoo, as far as I'm concerned.

Just read that Thomas and Woods were participating in practice today, but now Bagent is nursing a hammy. Great to hear Woods and Thomas are back. Saw a video of Braxton and Ozzy practicing together. Nice to get some good news for a change.

This makes the announcement about Ozzy returning to practice to ramp up for the season even more impressive. If I remember correctly (and I have already proven my memory is not so great), Turner went down early in the season, whereas Ozzy went down in the postseason? I wouldn't get so worked up if they would give us actual updates on his progress.