Connorbear

I really don't think Brian has done a very admirable job as the team leader at least in the role of face to the public. He is very uncomfortable in front of the camera. He can tend to act childish when he is upset (case in point last yr). I think he would love to fade into the background and let someone else take that role. Tommie would be the perfect choice. I would love to see someone on the offensive side of the ball step into this role. Peace

Got to love Mike Brown. He is probably my favorite Bear on the current roster. That being said, I am hoping beyond hope that one of the younger players on the roster is ready to step up into his role because we simply cannot depend on him staying healthy. Payne or Steltz - I really don't care who it is. Peace

Agreed. Happy 4th everyone. Please be safe out there. Peace

His contract was up. He was getting 1.5 million a yr but getting killed in the ratings. I think after 16+ yrs, people were tired of his act. I am extremely happy Mully and Hanley are getting additional time out of this. They are great when talking about the Bears - my favorite topic. Peace

I think we will have to agree to disagree. The only one I might be swayed on would be Tennessee. Washington has flat out sucked proving you cannot fix a team with just money. Cincy is an embarassment of an organization with all the player personnel issues they have and they do have a crap load more than us. Plus, they have more talent than us but what have they done??? I could see arguments for the other teams but if you think these two teams are on equal footing with us, then you don't think much of our team. Peace

Exactly. We're upgrading the 'turd sandwich' that was our offense last yr. Peace

This guy really, really needs a hobby. Peace

Only Williams left!!!! http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4844 Peace

Ok, so you don't care if we are better than the Wanny, Jauron era? You would rather we not go to the SB? Obviously, I'm being sarcastic but IMHO it does matter that we are better than previous teams. Now, if you want to compare to other NFL teams over the past 6 yrs, then lets do that. Here are the teams I would put above the Bears during that time: - New England - Pittsburgh - San Diego - Seattle - Indy Here are the teams I would grade below the Bears: - Atlanta - New Orleans - Minnesota - Detroit - Arizona - Buffalo - Kansas City - Tennessee - Miami - NY Jets - San Fransisco - St Louis - Cleveland - Cincinnati - Washington The rest of the teams I would rate at approximately the same level as the Bears. Just my 2 cents. Peace

My comparison would be to previous Bears organizations - not other NFL organizations. I think we all forget how extremely bad the front office was in the 90s. Trading a #1 pick for Ric Mirer. Trading up for John Alred. It was a disaster. I would give the teams of the mid 80's an A although I will say they should have won at least one more SB. As I said before, this is a pivotal yr for JA and Lovie. If the team performs poorly, their jobs should be in jeopardy. Peace

Neither will hold out. They would be pasing up great opportunities and, most likely, be flushing their careers. Just look at the track record of Bears holdout - Salaam, Enis, and Benson all were busts. Peace

I agree on a B for a grade and further agree on the breakdown. Peace

Yet another wait until the end of the season to extend his contract. Look, he has 2 yrs left on his contract. The Bears are going to take care of him. JA has a very good track record of taking care of his own players. The only one I can think of that got away was Berrian. This is not going to be an issue. Peace

The problem is he is most likely wanting to be paid as a top flight receiver which he hasn't shown up to this point. That is why I would wait. Peace

For me he has - our team was miserable during the Wanny and Jauron yrs. In the past 3 yrs, we have won the division twice and went to the SB. Yeah, we lost but we did go. I think this yr is critical for JA and Lovie. If we regress, their jobs will be in jeopardy. Peace

I would be very careful with Hester's contract. Personally, I would like to see more from him at WR before giving him big money. They should wait until after the season before extending him. Peace

This won't be an issue. Both will be signed before camp starts. JA's track record here has been very good (other than C-Bass). Peace

I don't think we should bring up Salaam or Enis when discussing JA. He has had enough issues with his own 1st round draft picks to worry about players drafted before he was hired. Peace

Still very cool anyway. Thanks for the info. BTW - Enjoy your last yr of high school. The real world awaits. I can only wish I was that young again. What position do you play? Peace

Dude, that's awesome!!!! What type of connection do you have to get into Halas hall? Peace

Dante only looked good because he had a hall of fame WR catching passes from him. His time is over. Peace

This is exactly why I have no interest in him - pass. Peace

Check the SCORE website (WSCR.COM). You may find something. It was a fairly short interview. Peace

John, Send me the instructions if you still have openings. Peace

Pis - you can count me in for both the FFL and Pick-em contests. Peace