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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.

Have they said what Turner's injury is? Another "soft tissue" problem? Groin? Pec? Calf? ???? I had high expectations for the guy. I'm as disappointed in his constant no-shows as I am in Gordon's.

My bad, I guess I wasn't paying full attention. I just read that Woods, who we just signed to help at Safety because of injuries, left the game with a groin injury! What is going on with all of the groin injuries?

Nice stop by Bush; TFL caused CLE to go 3-and-out. Good play by our new LB.

We might find this to be a huge signing for the Bears. Wills in 2020, coming out of Alabama, was considered by many a blue-chip OLT. His injury set him back, even though he tried to play before he was fully recovered. Now, with the OL coaches we have, could he live up to his original expectations? Did we just sign a top-10, first-round OLT on the cheap, only to find he is the real deal?

Every day, we read about players who have stood out from others on and off the field. Caleb, Rome, Burden, Loveland, Kmet, Davis, Thomas, Wright, Booker, ... the list goes on and on. You would think half of our roster is made up of Pro Bowlers. Of course, we know preseason hype means nothing. What worries me is that over a dozen players are getting so much hype, yet, with the exception of a few comments solicited from players when asked, little is said about Thieneman. He has never been singled out in press reports as someone who was a top performer in one of the practice sessions. I know he is a rookie, learning the defense, but it seems we should be hearing more positive feedback on his performance than we have. It worries me.

I thought I heard we had $ 7-8M next year before roster adjustments were made. They had to do some creative accounting to give Wright this contract. I hope I'm wrong. I like your figure better.

You beat me to it, LOL. They definitely went all in. bearswire.usatoday had an article giving all of the details. WOW! I'm curious how it breaks down as far as cap hits. We have an even bigger contract to negotiate with Caleb after this year.

Thanks, Paid. Now to get ready for the draft.

Hicks is still out, so it was Lewis today. We need to pick up a FA safety. Need better depth.

bearswire.usatoday said he was extremely upset, slamming his helmet to the ground, when he was unable to walk off the field and had to be carted off. Odunze and Loveland claimed, when asked, that he'd be okay, but that is what you'd expect.

I will be open to any day/time within that window. Please let me know how to pay my dues. I'd like to ante up.

You also have to consider that every projected starter on offense, with the exception of OC, was with us last year and is showing that continuity, whereas the defense has 2 new safeties and multiple FA signings and questions remaining about players returning from injuries.

Good catch! It is one of many reasons I am all-in with Johnson as HC. He accepts that he also needs to be accountable for not only the team's success but also its failures. Accountability applies to coaches as well as players.

I read an interesting article about a film study session Caleb had with BJ. They sat down together and watched every incomplete pass Caleb threw during the 2025 season (238 passes). Did he throw it away? If so, was there a receiver he could have thrown to? If thrown to a receiver, was it a catchable pass or did the receiver simply drop the pass? Was there a different receiver open that would have been a better option? Was his pass in the optimal position to allow the receiver to not only catch the pass but also to allow him a chance to maximize YAC? Damn, I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall and watched them go over the plays. I also read where Caleb lost 15 pounds. Looking good, especially with losing the beard and now with chin whiskers and a mustache.

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).