Alaskan Grizzly

Ha! You think today’s weather in Chicago might be a factor in how well LA plays? Add in an extra 3-4 hour plane ride from Seattle.

Outsider looking in, I see this more as Bears management (mostly Kevin Warren) shrewdly trying to get what they want and what’s in the best interest in the team. In the little reading up I did, Pritzker sounds like he’s been negotiating with good faith (at least outwardly) which includes public support to either expand or build at Arlington. I also see the Mayor of Chicago might be more of a blockade than Pritzker. At any rate, if you consider how long ago Warren was hired and how long this has been going on, this is ultimately his sole purpose. It’s also worthy to note that there was specter of loss for when he was helping negotiate a new stadium for Minnesota. It was brought up that perhaps LA would be a better venue for the Vikings. Allegedly Warren was able to ‘negotiate the tensions of possible relocation’ during stalled legislative negotiations and instead was able to secure public-private funding on the Vikings improvement . https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/19466/vikings-new-stadium-owes-a-debt-to-dennis-green

And their #1 pick, Golden, didn’t score a TD all season until the playoffs. ‘He who laughs last, laughs longest.’

Was just pondering some interesting info on all the ‘lead men’ for the remaining teams in the playoffs. Besides the fact none of these teams have been to the Super Bowl in the last couple years, all the QBs are first round picks save Brock Purdy who in fact was Mr Irrelevant in 2022. Stafford and Williams are former 1st round overall picks who have taken very different paths to these playoffs. Darnold and Allen were both 1st round picks from the 2018 draft and have also taken very different paths to get here. The only ones who haven’t been to a playoff game before this season were Williams and Maye. Darnold and Williams both played at USC. And three of the QBs were from the same draft class in 2024 (Williams, Nix and Maye). Of those three this Nix’s second trip to the playoffs and Maye is a MVP candidate. I feel a change is in the air for the NFL.

This Houston D is something to behold. I hope Dennis Allen and the Chicago D are taking notes. Edit: Chicago one of only two home teams from this playoff bracket to advance. NE being the other.

Good point. I thought Edwards injury was worse because of the cart coming out. There have been players able to walk off the field with broken Fibulas before. I wonder if his wasn’t a complete break of both the Fibula and Tibia? Agree that it’s odd Trapilo was able to maneuver off the field mostly on his own. Maybe a higher level of pain tolerance and youth? 🤷🏻‍♂️. Agree with a guy his size, if it’s anything significant it’ll cost him some time . Here’s to it not being as bad.

If they move on I sure hope it’s not John Harbaugh. Or better yet, Matt Nagy .

Watch out guys (PHX especially) I’m belly flopping into the pool! Frick ya!!!!

Fire Allen immediately and replace him with Harris. Right now.

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Considering no other options I’ll reiterate that promoting Al Harris as DC would be the best option IMHO. On the one hand, despite me not being a fan, I agree (if only a little) to keep Allen as he was dealt a difficult hand in available players to him. The Bears last draft weighed heavily on the offense and almost everyone will agree this year will focus more on defense. I suspect the team will keep him for no other reason than his ‘reputation’ is what it is . On the second hand, I worry that Harris will leave for a coordinator job (possibly GB) and I fear we’ll end up regretting that.

I think you may be onto something. There is something to be said about durability esp in the NFL. And he has shown that given how much he’s making. And really how many times have we seen him standing open? I’d concede to the idea that if he had some high trade value and you could get some valuable commodity (player or pick) you’d almost have to take it in order to improve the defense.

Pretty incredible considering how late in the season he got used/started. I envision him as the Bears version of LaPorta(?). Id imagine Rome would’ve been #1 had he not been injured(?).

Unfortunately I think you’re right. Burden is nearly the identical player who is younger and cheaper.

Was just gonna say that. He’s lost a step big time. Williams made him look like he was standing still.

Think Moore is playing hurt. During that INT saw his leg buckle a little towards the end of the play and then they showed him do it again later in the game.

Wife was just asking this. They were able to go blow for blow with SF all game then play like this.

You think Dan Campbell could become Johnson’s Achilles heel?

Was just gonna ask about that. Seems like once he saw the safety drop he’d have seen him open almost literally right in front of him. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Looked like he thought it was going high and out but yeah the defender wouldn’t have caught it. The first drop by Walker didn’t make sense to me. Because with all the open field all Williams had to do was keep it up and lead him.

So much for that missed field goal good omen.

For me it feels more like 2018.

Is the missed field goal at the end a good omen?

Yeah was wondering about that. Jason?

So Loveland has gone from very little usage early in the season to the only guy they’re throwing to today?