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Stay Healthy is right on. That should be the number one goal, as always. Looking around the league players on the mend after preseason injuries are already hurting teams. After last year's MASH Unit, we need to stay healthy if we are going to make waves in the post season.

Bennett is back! That didn't take long.... Here is the story from the team website

I am hoping that we get good news on the Brian de la Puente injured knee and Chris Williams injured hamstring. I liked these two guys and thought they were great additions to the roster. I just hope both injuries are minor and not major set backs.

LOL, I was thinking the same when I saw his success. Pleasant surprise. I have to believe it opened MB's eyes a bit, maybe bring him down to earth a bit. I wonder if the Bears might go to a two TE package a bit more than expected with the possible issues we will face with our #3 WR position in question to start the season with Wilson injured? Could be interesting to see how it develops.

My guess is that is not just because of the altercation with Fuller but instead a combination of issues, including his poor practice habits, that caused the suspension to be placed. I believe it is good to send a message to everyone on the team that they are expected to play disciplined football and that poor practice habits will not be tolerated.

Here is the link: Chicago Bears suspend Martellus Bennett after fight

Thanks! Great article, sure hope these two can keep improving and become future studs on the DL.

Thanks for the update, greatly appreciated by all of us who cannot attend. Much better than the hype from those working for the Bears or the clueless analysts who seem to know nothing about the team.

I have not read anything about how our 2 rookie DLmen, Ego & Will, looked in camp. Anyone else hear how they have progressed? I know it is early and meaningless at this stage but was hoping for some positive reports.

Down to two options, LA or Chicago, from what I understand.

Yes to which part? LOL Listening to all access as I type and they just said 1 week to go before TC, so next Friday.

AG is and I am sure will always be a Bears fan, just because he thinks TB will prosper this year does not mean he is a TB fan or has less loyalty to the Bears. There are a lot of teams in the NFL I believe will have good 2014 success, that certainly does not mean I am any less a Bears fan. I do not think TB is any more than an 8/8 team in 2014 but there is really no way of telling. The deck is stacked against them because of being in a tough division.

The way I look at it is IF he can stay healthy he can be a huge upgrade at safety. The 1st half of our schedule poses the greatest challenge from what I can project so IMO if Wilson can stay healthy for the stretch prior to our BYE week, it could give us a lift for that portion of our schedule and give our rookie a chance to learn from an outstanding player. To me it is a win win situation with little or no risk if it fails.

First off, great to have you join us. This should be a great year for the Bears. Have to agree with your points made. I am anxious to see this offense in year 2 of the new system. Cutler has to be excited to have some continuity, he has had so many OC's & systems thrown at him and until last year had little help from the OL along with marginal skill players surrounding him. Now, with an improved OL, a great compliment of skill players & the 2nd year of a proven system, it would seem if everyone stays healthy we should have an outstanding offense. Now we just need the defense to step it up.

I agree, I am sure Robbie meant just that, after the season is over, and did not mean to indicate he wanted the Bears season to end in January.

That would be great. I would enjoy having a chance to meet you.

Doing good, been busy with some doctors appointments & physical therapy I was putting off until I got under medicare. Nothing major. I usually hide out a lot during the period between the draft and training camp, posters always seem to get bored and get on each others nerves during that period resulting in a lot of trash talk, something I was never fond of. Now that training camp is getting closer I will try to get back into the groove. Great to see you posting also. I miss some of the original group that have disappeared.

I think possibly, since MT helped Clausen prepare for the combine when he first entered the league, he remembered some attributes which leads him to believe he is a "possible" backup for Cutler, so why not take a flyer on him and see how he responds in preseason? I like the fact that we are still looking for every opportunity to add depth to our roster. It also appears that there is excellent communication flowing between Emery and the HC & coaching staff. Emery is doing a great job, IMO.

LOL, I am sure you are just joking around, however, .... When I was working in a call center for a company processing credit card applications for Bank Of America... I was on the help desk answering questions from our "ace" phone reps when I got a call saying a caller was upset when he told them they could not apply for a credit card. I asked the rep why he told them that they could not apply. He told me that they lived in Hawaii. I said, SO? He reminded me that we could not process applications for CCs unless the applicant lived in the US. Needless to say they eventually had to let this rep go. LOL

What is the safest way to place a bet over the internet? Anyone have experience in this and could recommend a site to use? I do not see any way the Bears win less than 9 games, especially as easy as our 2nd half of the season is. Yes, we have some tough games to start but we certainly are a much better team this year than last year. Advice anyone? So if I play the over and win, what is the return on the bet? Again, I can honestly say, for the first time in over 50 years, I am a virgin, LOL.

I have to agree, I think Emery & the powers in charge did everything they could to add all the players needed to rejuvenate our defense. I am sure there were additional moves they would like to have made but were unable to pull off do to money in FA or players being drafted before we had the opportunity. That being said the number of quality players / prospects added to our defense is impressive and now that Tucker has the freedom to implement his schemes and hopefully with less injuries to our starters he had better come away with a top 10 defense. As far as I am concerned there are no excuses excepted for failure this time around. He got his mulligan last year. Anything less IMO is unacceptable and he should be replaced. With a top 10 D and the offense we now have (which should be even better in year 2 of the system) we should have a great year.

In an article on the Bears Website on an interview with Tucker:

Carey has also signed, 4 down, 4 to go... http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1...e8-c8780af8031f

I think the new CBA structure you mentioned was in use last year? Right? It makes it easier to sign draftees but does not mean there will not be hold outs. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/...e-top-10-picks/

Before the draft most on the forum felt the so called "experts" from ESPN, NFL.com, etc... who were projecting the draft were all clueless and or full of "it". Then we get into the draft and many get upset because we draft a player in the 2nd that many of the so called "experts" claimed should have been a 3rd round pick. So have we changed our minds about these "experts" or do we still feel they are clueless?