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Pix - congrats on the promo at work. I like your idea on a distribution list. I will send you an email later. Take care of yourself. Peace

We won't be the worst team with a top 10 defense and a top 5 special teams. We will most likely fight for a 7-9 or 8-8 record. Peace

Glad your back. FYI - I did not receive any emails on this issue. I will get with Pix and DBDB and make sure I am set up correctly. Peace

NFO - let me just say you have gained a ton of my respect. Thank you for stepping in and addressing. Peace

Wow!!!! I am extremely sorry to hear that. LT2 has always been one of my favorite posters. If you read this LT2 please know you will be missed. Peace

I bought my son and his cousin McNown jersey's long ago. I won't let him wear it. I should just burn the thing. Peace

I agree with everything but #2. I think Johnson will cost us a first rounder and would rather we address o-line with that pick. Peace

Piccalo, Hampton, Kruetz, Mike Brown, and Grossman. Normally I wear Piccalo to the games. Peace

I believe Harris was a 6th rounder. McBride was a 7th rounder and looks like a great pick so far. Aaron Brant, other 7th last yr, was a complete bust. 7th round is a crap shoot but. like you said, the more picks you have the better. Peace

McBride can feel like a 5th-round pick now Trumaine McBride figured all along he would be a fifth-round draft pick. At least he’s been compensated like one. The cornerback was the Bears’ biggest winner in the NFL’s performance-based pay system that rewards players for being on the field. The system adopted in 2002 provides the highest payouts to players who play the most and earn the least. As a seventh-round draft pick, 221st overall, McBride received a signing bonus of $55,250 for his four-year contract with a base salary of $285,000 last season. The payout received in performance-based pay? In excess of $200,000 according to two league sources, meaning McBride will collect money commensurate to bonus pay of a fifth-round selection. The Ole Miss product appeared in all 16 games and started nine as injuries wiped out the secondary. The league uses a complex formula that weighs play time (including special teams) with all facets of a player’s contract, including base pay and signing bonus. Safety Brandon McGowan, who played in 14 games and started nine, was next for the Bears. He collected roughly $180,000. Safety Danieal Manning and defensive end Mark Anderson also did well. Every player who steps on the field receives a portion of the pie that was just more than $3 million for each team. Even safety Mike Brown and defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek, both injured for the season in the opener, get checks. High-paid center Olin Kreutz started 16 games. The formula produced a check for him in the range of $20,000. So yes, even well earning veterans enjoy the riches of the performance-based pay system. The biggest winner of all? Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Willie Colon will cash a bonus check of $309,000. Posted by Brad Biggs on March 14, 2008 06:34 PM

If someone makes him an offer, I think he is gone. His real value to the team is on special teams and Toub can just plug in another piece if necessary. Peace

At this point, I would rather see what we have in Payne and Gattis. McGowan and Manning looked better at the end of the yr. Brown will hopefully be back. Unless we are plugging in someone like Hamlin I am more interested in seeing what we have from out young players with Brown as the vet presence. Peace

Since we haven't signed any high priced FA from other teams, it is likely we will get a comp pick for Berrian. Peace

Agreed. Kill the NFL forum. Peace

I like this idea. Brown and Benson fight it out for #1 RB with the loser being #2. Leave Wolfe at #3 with AP your special teams leader (replacing Brendan). Peace

Thinking about this, I agree with you here. If he unwilling to move down from 30 million guarenteed then don't extend him. We can always tag him later. He needs to be reasonable understanding the injury situation he has been in over the past few yrs. Peace

1. I agree. Look for Gould and Harris to be signed in the near future. 2. I think we will sign a vet for RB. Look for Chris Brown as a possibility. Unsure if we go after a WR very high. Maybe with one of the 1st 3rd round picks. I think we go OT and QB in the round 1 and 2 (in that order). 3. I think St. Clair is our starting LG next yr. The tackle that is drafted will most likely play RT this yr. I still think we will sign a OT as a backup (someone like Olivea). Peace

I agree. His biggest impact has been on special teams and we know that Toub will just plug someone else in. Peace

Nfo - you nailed it. Minimal risk in this deal to the Bears. Huge upside if he breaks out. Peace

Yeah, give me a self centered piece of crap like TO over Favre anyday!!!!!! Sorry dude, Favre was a great player whose value to the game can't be measured. Although I hated him as a Packer, I have tremendous respect for him as a player. Peace

On this article, I disagree that after Olsen the next offensive skill player is Booker. I see it as Clark who is a very, very good TE. Further, I do not see Booker as a replacement for Berrian. He is a replacement for Moose. Bradley or Hester replace Berrian (one of the 2 must step up). Nfo - I agree with you completely. I think this is why we will not draft RB in the first round. I see OT in round 1 and wr in round 2. Benson is going to be given 1 more chance. They cannot cut him because of his cost. They will either draft a rb in round 3 or later or they will sign a FA like Chris Brown to compete against Ced. Peace

He was a great ST player for us. Hate to see him go but we need to get some of the younger players involved. Best of luck to him. Peace

Yeah, just saw the Booker thread. Please ignore my previous post. Peace

Fantastic!!!!! We needed a possession receiver and this is it. I am very happy with this signing. Peace

Slim pickings now. With Walker and Gafney gone, here is what is left: Bryan Johnson (looks like Buffalo or Washington) Reche Caldwell Drew Carter DJ Hackett Marty Booker Robert Ferguson (if we are desperate) Brandon Lloyd (would need to be a minimum contract - not sure what he brings to us) I wonder how much longer JA is going to wait to jump in. We cannot go into the draft with the 5 receivers we have now. Peace