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Speaking of speculation; saw someone suggest Zach Miller could be a good TE coach. They are without one currently right?

Alex Smith was a running QB? I don’t recall that ever being a huge piece of his game. But if Teddy Bridgewater can return from the “gruesome” leg injury he had then possibly so too could Smith. Yeah I’m not sure on the contract piece other than the speculation of it not costing a lot for the Bears to absorb. I think one scenario I saw had them trading Smith for Trubisky. And as much as I like Rivera, I have to believe Dan Snyder is the same as Jerry Jones in that what he says goes. Wasn’t there something about former Skins coach Gruden not wanting to draft Haskins? If Snyder wants Haskins as the starter then he will. And besides that, isn’t it possible Haskins reminds Rivera of a young Newton? What’s to say he doesn’t try to make a deal for Newton to Washington as a mentor to Haskins? Sure a lot of speculation but that’s what the off-season is all about.

Saw on another site a guy wondering if Alex Smith might not be a bad option to bring in for next year? Says his contract isn’t too awfully bad and would be something the Bears could absorb . Might be the perfect option as a veteran challenger to Trubiksy given his understanding of the system. That is provided his leg is healed. There are a few articles on it too. https://heavy.com/sports/2019/12/chicago-bears-alex-smith-2020/ https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2019/12/30/if-perfectly-healthy-alex-smith-is-a-fantastic-short-term-fit-for-the-bears/

Seems like a decent move on his part. Helps the team loosen up $6 million. https://www.12up.com/posts/bears-restructuring-kyle-fuller-s-contract-to-free-up-cap-space-01dxkh9njr7s

https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2020/1/1/21045849/chicago-bears-hire-juan-castillo-as-offensive-line-coach-news-nfl-harry-hiestand

I know it’s not Bears football but I’m a fan of Fangios and my sister lives near so... At any rate, saw this video and noticed Vic has his own “boom” type of speech. Wonder if it was Nagy that taught him that or the other way around? And gotta love his opening line.

Look no further than game one against the Pack when Chicago called 45 pass plays to something like 15 runs to know who was doing what early on.

Understood and I was aware . But overall performance being measured here it was apparent that Callahan probably would prove out better overall. I wouldn’t think of trying to replace Hicks’ or Trevathan’s talent simply because they were put on IR.

Just thinking out loud here; but how does QB Coach Dave Ragone figure in all this? Because I was curious and occasionally do some actual ‘research’ I found he was the only offensive carry over from the Fox era. And was credited for Trubiksy’s partial success last year. So shouldn’t he be partly to blame for Trubiksy’s regression as well? Or perhaps more appropriately, his stagnation? It seems odd that Heistand and Helfrich were canned for their ‘failures’ so too should Ragone. Or maybe they’re planning on keeping him for next year in case they need another patsy?

Was just reading the news about Helfrich. IMHO he is the fall guy or patsy for Nagy and by some extension Pace. We all know Pace can not afford to admit Trubisky isn’t what he hoped he’d be. And because he hired Nagy to groom Trubisky (and failed so far), they’re all interconnected. Canning Helfrich buys them all more time. And that’s because they think none of us are paying attention or at least hope we aren’t. You can’t tell me that Nagy didn’t call and orchestrate most of the offensive play calling this year. But another year of 8-8 and subpar offensive performance will put them all on the block. PS...I’m personally glad to see Pagano is safe...for now.

Yeah to consider they only dropped a few spots overall with some of the losses throughout the season and before the season, Pagano did pretty well. Hindsight being what it is, the loss of both Amos and Callahan were bigger than originally thought. There were some key games where the defense seemed like they were out there A LOT longer than they should have been and looked gassed because of it. The Denver and Oakland games immediately come to mind. The offense was abysmal or at least ranked near the bottom in almost all categories making the defense have to over perform. You can’t win games like that, no matter how ‘easy’ or difficult your schedule is.

I see what you’re up to. Lol!!! This talk of using Patterson more than just as a gimmicky/Kick Returner makes sense. In a few ‘traditional’ designed plays so far this year alone he managed to get a significant amount of yardage. A few weeks ago against Dallas(?) and then yesterday against Minn. For a big (and older) dude he’s amazingly agile..and fast. Reminds me some of former WR converted to RB Ty Montgomery. He was used with success in GB, so too could Patterson.

So two things; shouldn’t they referred to LAV (or whatever they’re new code will be)? And is there a possibility that Carr will leave Oakland? Would it be a trade scenario? If so, maybe a deal including the return of Mack to the Vegas Raiders? I love the guy but personally see more a need at QB than at his position.

Like the way you think. I know he’s struggled in Michigan but maybe Harbaugh in Chicago would do wonders for the team. Sorta like bringing a newer version of Ditka back. And is Denver doesn’t do better next year Fangio could be looking for a new job. Imagine Harbaugh and Fangio on the same coaching staff...again? ... hmmm. If only there were a way to get Burrow.

Yes there were some good things to see in the game, but most of those positives had to be taken with a grain of salt. First, and this can’t be emphasized enough our starting team played their scout team; on both offense and defense. The score for the first half and part of the 3rd quarter reflected that although the play did not. I missed most of the fourth quarter but from the looks of things, our team very nearly gave up a 15(?) point lead to that same second string team. And the only way our team wins is due to some last minute heroics or was it their mistakes? Lots of things need fixing for next year. Anyone and everyone who returns next year will be on a VERY short leash. I’m looking at you Nagy, Pace and Trubisky.

Given the circumstances, the QB sneak on 4th down was the right thing to do until it wasn’t. The set up was lackadaisical and generally lazy looking. To me that is a coaching issue. The resulting TD from the Vikings was a gimme from Nagy. Defense has decided they’ve had enough and are checking out. Of course had the team been playing for anything next week, there’s no way they would have gone for it.

More like HE was carried into the end zone by his OLmen. And you said they couldn’t block...lol

I’m looking forward to welcoming my GB friends to the off-season. If not next week probably the week after that .

One thing for sure is Pinerio is getting a lot of practice in. After a shaky start to the season he’s come along nicely.

Saw someone (on another Bears fan site) question if KPL shouldn’t be looked at as an OLB? I’d have to say that might not be a bad thought, with the aforementioned bust that is Floyd possibly on the way out, why not? Being a former Safety, KPL undoubtably has the lateral pass coverage ability sometimes asked of OLBs to do. I’d think with a starting LB crew of Mack, Smith, Kwit(or Trevathan) and KPL we’d be pretty good in the middle.

They said something about Patterson being in concussion protocol. Ugh... But surely there are some other players that could do those KR duties. Something tells me we’ll see who that is soon.

That being said, he’ll get picked up by the Pats and win two SBs with them.

Was just going to bring that up. Floyd playing like he’s ready for the season to be over, without doing much this year. Think it’s safe to call him a first round bust (thanks again Pace).

...and another 3 pts after the Bears second takeaway...against Minnesota’s JV. -yay-

I absolutely love this guy. He is an absolute silver lining since starting a few weeks back. And how about Patterson? Some intriguing plays out of the backfield.