Pixote

My preference would be Defillippo. I just have a good feeling he could develop Mitch, which is a huge concern.

My opinion, for what it is worth, hire Fangio as HC. I like the way our defense is progressing and I wouldn't be surprised to see him offered a HC gig somewhere in 2018, and if we change HC the new HC would probably want his own DC. By hiring Fangio as HC (I know many wanted an offensive guru as HC) we retain some continuity. He has enough of a solid rep around the league I have to believe he could attract a good group of coaches to come in and get this team straightened out.

I found this article on Tarik Cohen that I really enjoyed. Where Did Human Joystick and Bears Difference-Maker Tarik Cohen Come From? You may want to check it out.

I know draft picks are valuable and I do not like to see them traded away but unless there is something about Kelvin Benjamin I do not know I would have pulled the trigger on that trade. I think Buffalo got a real bargain. Every game I have seen KB in he has impressed me.

The sad part is that it wasn't just the two bad snaps that were near the end zone that everyone is talking about. I saw several other snaps that Trubisky had to struggle to control that were errant as well. That in itself can throw off a QB's timing and in the case of a rookie QB with little experience could cause some confidence issues. It is bad enough to ask a rookie QB to play with an OC's questionable play calling, an OL struggling to protect him, WRs who drop way too many passes & run wrong routes but then throw in the bad snaps ... this is ugly! Tubisky has done extremely well, IMO, considering how his supporting cast on the Offense has let him down. Thankfully we have a good running game and a solid defense or it would be far worse.

Mitch spent most of his time before the start of the season working with the backups to White & Meredith. Those players are now starters since our #1 & #2 WRs are on iR. I think this development might have set Glennon back a bit HOWEVER, I also think it might benefit Trubisky in that he may actually have a better chemistry built up with our current WR starters than Glennon does. Yes, Mitch will struggle, that is to be expected, but he might just progress a lot faster then many think!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000085...-to-start-at-qb YES! Finally, something to look forward to!

Like almost everyone else I am anxious to see Trubisky at QB. However, I have been thinking about this. Our OL has sucked in providing protection for our QB Our WRs probably lead the league in dropped passes We have no deep threat to stretch the field, teams are stacking the box and blitzing without worry Do we really want to throw Trubisky into a situation like that? Thinking about it, very few established QBs in this league would succeed under those circumstances.

The Bears start the season against what was considered one of the toughest schedules for the opening 4 weeks. My guess is that Pace & Fox did not want to, under any circumstances, start Trubisky during that stretch of 4 games. If Glennon is still sucking hind tit after the first 4 games I would not be at all surprised to see Trubisky take over. Just my opinion, but I think the earliest we see a change is week 5 or 6.

He is still raw when it comes to pass protect skills. Glennon was getting pressured and hit far too often during the entire game so I am sure that fact came into play with the coaches decisions on personnel also.

What I read (Chicago Sun-Times) was that along with the signing of Alford that they were also expecting the promotion of Gentry from the Practice Squad to the main roster. Nothing confirmed but it sounded like they were pretty certain. Alford is fast, running the 40-yard dash in 4.32 and 4.27 seconds at his pro day in 2015. (per the Sun-Times).

I also agree. Do not pick up 5th year option (unless he returns this year and proves to be a legitimate #1 WR) Then let him play year 4 on his rookie deal to have one last opportunity to prove he can be worth resigning. (When do you have to decide on the 5th year option, is it before year 4 begins?)

I am totally at a loss in my expectations for this game. I usually have a firm grip on my pregame predictions, not this year. I visualize the Bears defense being dominate and keeping us in the game with us pulling off an upset victory. Then the gallon of Bears Kool-aide that I chugged down wears off and I picture the Bears defense playing respectful but not good enough as Glennon throws multiple picks causing us to lose the season opener. I think I will go back and drink some more Kool-aide, LOL. I enjoy dreams more than nightmares.

BearFan2000 mentioned in the original thread, post #2 of the thread, page 1, that he might be interested in joining if there was an opening. I also mentioned I might be interested but now realize I cannot participate. Hopefully BearFan2000 is still interested.

The Denver Broncos have cut T. J. Ward, Pro Bowl strong safety. I know we got Demps in FA and drafted Jackson but I have to believe we have more than enough room and cap space to bring in a 30 year old player to bolster a position we have needed strengthening since Mike Brown departed. I would prefer a pro bowl CB or a OLT that is a big upgrade over what we currently have starting. However, since the likelihood of finding either at this stage is slim to none, T. J. Ward looks mighty fine to me.

NFL.com actually has an article: ROOKIE QB GRADES I know it is hard for me to totally trust any so called experts but it is interesting that Trubisky was the highest rated of all rookie QBs, with an extremely positive review.

I have, unfortunately, decided to delete the Bearstalk FF League #2 because of the lack of interest. With only a week left before the draft there were only 8 teams signed up. When I asked for opinions about playing an 8 team league, something I myself was not too enthused about, only 2 team captains said they would accept that format, another said he would prefer not to but would for the sake of the league. I appreciate all of you joining the league and apologize for not being able to finalize the league.

This is the first time I have heard anyone say anything negative in regards to the relationship between the quarterbacks. I have always heard, from day one after the draft, that everything was great and no problems existed.

My hope before the preseason started was that Glennon would be a top tier QB and shine for us, making it easy to groom / red-shirt Tru for 2017, then have the luxury of possibly trading Glennon for a substantial draft pick and allow Tru to start in 2018, drafting a QB on day 2 in the next draft to groom behind him. Now that being said, Glennon so far has looked nothing like a potential top tier QB so far. Let's hope this is not indicative of his true abilities. It is garbage time, preseason football. Time will tell all too soon.

Thanks! Hopefully he will decide he would enjoy and have time for one more league. I remember well when I first started FF I would be in 6 to 10 leagues every year, then it just got to where I was not enjoying it as much (started getting burned out, LOL) so I cut back to 2 or 3. I really enjoy the Pick'em Pools I am in, the one I mentioned on the forum. I have never won any of the big money pots but usually break even or a bit better. The variety and number of different sub pools makes it all the better. So between FF, the Pick'em Pools, and watching a dozen or more games each week along with the NFL Network daily coverage I find that from September through February I am thoroughly entertained. Then I am bored to death the following 6 months. LOL

They keep on talking about how steady he is and how he has "upside" and "potential". I was hoping it was just hype to bolster his confidence. I personally have never thought of him as any better than a backup. I must admit, although I have been a big fan of Pace since he arrived, I question this extension. He is only 26 years old so maybe he will improve, maybe, maybe.... I guess my hopes of drafting a killer LOT in next years draft is just another dream of mine that will not materialize, LOL.

I just sent an email through the Yahoo League to Adam, TD, BearFan2000, Madlithuainian, Uncle Buck, killakrzydav and bowlingtwig. Just a heads up so that you know it isn't Yahoo Junk mail, LOL.

Time is getting short, although I would have loved to have seen a 12 team league form, a 10 team league can still be a lot of fun. I have, for now, changed the league settings to a 10 team format and need 2 more teams to sign up ASAP, preferably before Sunday, August 27th (live draft is one week after that on Sunday, September 3rd at 3 PM CDT) We now have eight team captains (Adam, TD, BearFan2000, Madlithuainian, Uncle Buck, killakrzydav, bowlingtwig and Pixote). Anyone else interested in joining? Let me know in this thread and then email me at j.w.sheridan@comcast.net and I will then send you a link that will allow you to join. Thanks!

Just found your email in one of my spam folders. Strange, I cannot see why it would have been identified as spam. Sorry for the delay but I sent the link again to you, this time in response to the email. We now have eight team captains (Adam, TD, BearFan2000, Madlithuainian, Uncle Buck, killakrzydav, bowlingtwig and Pixote).

Not sure what happened. I just sent you a link to join via the forum's PM system. Let me know if you do not receive the link / PM. Or send me another email at j.w.sheridan@comcast.net and I will send the link again. Thanks for joining!