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Still this might put pressure on St. Clair to sign if we give him a look

Yes me too. Remember th TE that the 49ers got that run the 4.4 fourty and all that at the combine? Tell me just what has he done in the NFL. Look at how many players that didn't get invited to the combine that are starting for some teams. Like the Saints RB Thomas who ran for 102 yards and caught passes for another 120 yards in the game we won last year. NO other player has done that to the Bears in history.. So you don't have to have a good workout to be a star player in the NFL

EAGLES CONTINUING TALKS WITH FULLBACK Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 12, 2009, 12:08 p.m. The Philadelphia Eagles are negotiating with Seattle Seahawks free agent fullback Leonard Weaver, with talks currently in the preliminary stage, according to Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer. A team source said that negotiations aren't serious yet. Weaver's agent, Harold Lewis, had a similar take on the situation. Right now, we're just talking, Lewis told the Inquirer. We're talking with many other teams as well. There's a lot of interest because Leonard is the No. 1 fullback on the board. He's definitely not the average bear. He's an excellent receiver, runner, and blocker. The fullback pay scale doesn't reflect his talents. We're just trying to find the right situation and the right contract. We can always go back to Seattle, because they'd like to have him back. Weaver has rushed for 276 yards with one touchdown over the past two seasons with 59 receptions for 535 yards and two touchdown catches. According to NFL.com, the 26-year-old former undrafted free agent rushed for 130 yards on 30 carries last season. In four NFL seasons, the former Carson-Newman player has gained 356 yards and has a 4.4 rushing average.

BROWNS CUT SHAFFER Posted by Aaron Wilson on March 12, 2009, 6:13 p.m. The Cleveland Browns cut starting right offensive tackle Kevin Shaffer today rather than pay him a pending $1.5 million roster bonus, according to Adam Caplan of Scout.com. Per a source, Caplan reports that the Browns created $1.45 million in salary-cap room for 2009. Yet, the team will still be forced to hold $4.56 million in dead money due to the proration of the guaranteed money remaining over the final four years of his contract. Agent Alan Herman, who represents Shaffer, said that the Browns are still interested in possibly re-signing Shaffer. Ryan Tucker is expected to replace Shaffer in the starting lineup. According to NFL.com, Shaffer started 15 games for the Browns last season. In seven NFL seasons, Shaffer has started 86 games. UPDATE: Now, the Browns have officially announced in a press release that Shaffer has been cut.

CARDINALS SHOPPING BOLDIN Posted by Mike Florio on March 12, 2009, 3:59 p.m. Kurt Warner might get to keep his $2 million, after all. A league source tells us that the Arizona Cardinals are shopping receiver Anquan Boldin to potential trade partners. Warner recently has suggested that he’d devote a portion of his salary to signing Boldin to a new contract. (We don’t think Warner really means it.) Boldin, a six-year veteran, is signed through 2010. He has wanted for roughly a year a significant increase from his current range of $2.5 million to $3 million. With teammate Larry Fitzgerald at $10 million per year, Boldin is believed to want at least $9 million annually. Boldin previously has requested a trade. At one point after the Super Bowl, Boldin said that he would not sign a new deal with the Cardinals, and that he wanted to be dealt to a new team. More recently, he had softened in his position, expressing a willingness to consider a new long-term contract to stay with the team

Mongo that was funny. I was thinking like a football player. But the truth is I have played since I was little up through college and have seen alot of players do nothing in pratice and the off seasons, but when the lights come on on game day the are monsters!. But I think this guy will perform once he sees that he will get it that this is not college and your paycheck will depend on what you do on the field.

He was a bust at his wprkouts, but can he play on the field. Does it really matter what you do at a workout than how you play once the pads go on?

IMHO I think that Beunning just like K. Jones was not 100% last year. Jones got a contract with the promise that he will be more involved in the offense this year, and letting Metcalf go means that Beunning will have more reps and also given a better chance to play and show what he can do since he will be healthy this year. He is a vast improvemet over Garza.

This move sucks... I was really hoping they were considering signing Ken Lucas (released by the panthers) and finally following thru with the idea of moving tillman to FS after all we do like picking up former panthers as they like picking up former bears lol. I would feel a lot more comfortable with graham and lucas as the cb's and tillman and payne as the safety tandem then we could have used vasher as the nickel. Who knows they may still try to get him but I have a feeling they are playing a cheap year this year and are content with mediocrity which is why we still have babich on the coaching staff. Oh well this is nothing more than JA and Lovie sealing their fate at season's end. You can only blame yourself JA! IMHO this move is a good one for right now. Bullocks might be a better player because of our cover two. We don't have weak corners like the Saints did so he could make it for a year. Then again he signed a one year contract so he is out to show what he can do to earn a bigger payday. Now I would be happy if we got Burton from ND in the draft somewhere. I just don't feel good about Steltz as a starter

I'm sure that he is looking into this, but with his hands being tied by the salary cap it might not amount to much.

But did you notice what was said? Omiyale at left guard? Huuummm That would mean Williams at LT, Omiyale at LG, Krutez at C Garza/Buenning at GR.......then who will play RT? ST.Clair or a draft pick. Looks like we will be drafting a RT in the first

IMHO this is a bomb waiting to go off. To will be TO but you have just put him with a weak QB in Edwards. Grossman didn't do well in Chicago but handled himself ilke a champ in the media but Edwards will not be able to handle all the pressure like Grossman did and that was fro the fans now you got the one person who demands attention on the Bills to make Grossmans situation look like a boyscout meeting. Sorry coach with below average playes and then you add TO...........tick....tick.....tick....boom!!!!!!

One veteran lineman definitely won't be back as guard Terrence Metcalf requested and was granted his release. A third-round pick in 2002, Metcalf made 25 starts for the Bears. He signed a six-year, $12.2 million contract in 2006 and was expected to start at left guard last season before arthroscopic knee surgery in training camp opened the door for Josh Beekman. Newly signed free agent Frank Omiyale is expected to take over at left guard. The Bears had hoped to carry Metcalf at least through training camp and the preseason, but they have more depth with veteran Dan Buenning and starting right guard Roberto Garza, so they allowed Metcalf to depart now to find a new team.

Its about time they let him go.

Yhis is a good pick up not great but god, He is a 4 year starter and has the experience at FS. Now if we drafted Burton from ND then we have a god set at FS.

IMHO St. Clair is a better guard than a tackle. He is big and slow.

Sign Holt forget Harrison

This is the line up that I would rather have. IMHO I think Kruetz and Garza are the weak links on this team. Both are always getting blocked into the backfield. With the Tank Omiyale & mean Buenning on each side of him he could actually play better. LT: Chris Williams, John St. Clair, Cody Balogh LG: Dan Buenning Josh Beekman, Frank Omiyale C: Olin Kreutz, Josh Beekman RG:Frank Omiyale Roberto Garza, Terrence Metcalf, RT: John St. Clair, Draft pick

IMHO his past three seasons speak for themselves. What WR on the Bears have done something even close to that?: •2008: 69 catches, 1,052 yards, 10 touchdowns •2007: 81 catches, 1,355 yards, 15 touchdowns •2006: 85 catches, 1,180 yards, 13 touchdowns Why would the Bears ever want Terrell Owens?

IMHO the best case serino is this one 1. Sign Holt 2. Draft Macklin/DHB 3. Hester 4. Bennett 5. Rideau/davis 6.Aromnshodu With DavisAromnshodu getting cut

My question is this...is Khalif Barnes really the answer to our Oline? I think not. If we don't re-sign ST.Clair when maybe he will be a fill in he puts me in mind of Fred Miller. If we re-sign St>Clair then we will go WR(Macklin/DHB) in the 1st RD and Oline(Load holt?guy from Oregon) in the second with FS (Burton/Bryd) in the 3rd

Chicago Bears must pursue Terrell Owens now! Forget all the lame excuses, wide receiver a no-brainer Rick Morrissey | In the wake of the news 4:16 PM CST, March 5, 2009 The sports talk shows in town were hyperventilating Thursday over what appeared to be one of the great debates of our time: Should the Bears pursue Terrell Owens? This is some sort of trick question, right? If the Bears had two or three halfway decent receivers, this might be a discussion. If the Bears had an offense that was the envy of the NFL we might be talking about whether it's prudent to bring in a problem child like T.O. If Kyle Orton's steady hand at the tiller was such that he didn't need a superstar receiver to win games, there would be no reason to argue the issue. But the Bears that finished 26th out of 32 teams in total offense last season? The Bears that had a No. 1 receiver, Devin Hester, whose major accomplishments last year were pass interference calls on the other team? The Bears with a receiving corps that included Hester, Rashied Davis, Brandon Lloyd, Marty Booker and a third-round draft pick, Earl Bennett, who couldn't get on the field? Those Bears? You go after Terrell Owens and you don't give it a second thought. Unless he suddenly has enrolled in the University of Felonious Assault's continuing education program, you get moving on this guy. The Cowboys have released Owens, meaning one of the most talented receivers in NFL history is available to any team willing to put up with his act. If the Bears aren't already in meaningful discussions with Owens' agent, they're crazy. Indications are they're crazy. The word is that the Bears aren't interested. This is so like the Bears that you feel like caning Staley, their fluffy mascot. The Bears with the most receptions last year were running back Matt Forte (64) and tight end Greg Olsen (54). Hester was third with 52, followed by another tight end, Desmond Clark, with 41. So you can see how they wouldn't need someone who's a great wide receiver. Owens had more touchdown receptions last season (10) than all the Bears receivers combined. His past three seasons: •2008: 69 catches, 1,052 yards, 10 touchdowns •2007: 81 catches, 1,355 yards, 15 touchdowns •2006: 85 catches, 1,180 yards, 13 touchdowns Why would the Bears ever want Terrell Owens? These being the Bears, the most obvious question is why they don't want him. If you have spent any time studying the franchise, then you know money and the McCaskey family's concerns about image are likely suspects. General manager Jerry Angelo recently discussed the team's spending philosophy. This was before Dallas cut Owens. "Certainly there are players out there, but at what cost?" he told ChicagoBears.com. "And what does that cost do to your salary cap and to other things that you may want to do internally and/or in free agency? You have to be patient as you go through this process. It's not a matter of not wanting to spend the money. The cap is how you want to allocate the money." Allocate the money to Owens. Do something bold. Be daring. The other approach hasn't been very satisfying the past few years. Did anybody notice what the Cardinals did in the playoffs last season with Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston? For Orton to have any shot at being a quality NFL quarterback he needs talented receivers, not the band of nobodies he had last season. Please don't talk about the cap and the importance of paying your own players. How did paying all those players from the 2006 Super Bowl team work out? Not very well. And, please, no moralizing. The organization that gave chance after chance to Tank Johnson and Cedric Benson shouldn't be worried about Owens' disruptive nature in the locker room or on the field. They should be worried about an offense that was as painful to watch as an elephant trying to get out of a moat. We have spent a lot of time this off-season talking about whom the Bears should add to their roster after a disappointing 2008. Those names are meaningless in light of the Owens' development. He makes the Bears better immediately. There is no discussion about how long it would take him to get used to the system, not the way there would be if the Bears had acquired quarterback Jay Cutler. With Owens, it's see football, catch football. That's what wide receivers are supposed to do. We tend to forget that in this town. This is a town that treated Muhsin Muhammad as if he were Jerry Rice. Imagine if a real receiver came to Chicago. We wouldn't know what to do with ourselves. Sort of like the Bears.

Jermaine Phillips would have been a good pick up, but with Payne at SS we really need a FS

Nice guy but I would rather add Weaver from the Seahawks ihe can block, catch and run

IMHO this whole TO thing is out of control. Sure he has a bad mouth and will throw you under the bus in a minute, but he is a players who loves to win. How many of you have talked about your boss for giving a guy/girl a promotion ove you when you know that you were better than that person? TO is the same and it happens. The problem is he should just stay out of the media when he says things. How many guys in the NFK talk about their coaches players and even the fans........I'm willing to bet thaat it's about 65% of them a some point or another. TO on the Bears would = attitude which is something we lack right now. Urlacher is no Ray Lewis, Singletary, Butkus Lt Taylor......have you everheard him say something on the field? No attitude. Guys that play with an attitude are the ones than can catch in a crowd(Fitzgerald) run you over or away from you (Peterson) or thaat your head off (Lewis) we have a soft team. The Jets signed B. Scott from the Ravens and he said already that they are going to be a violent team.....meaning he will be trying to lay the wood every chance he gets. Monsters of the Midway are still sleeping if you asked me. We need playmakers. Throw a slant to TO and see how hard it is to bring him down. Look at our team and tell me what player brings the fire out in the team? Hell TO cant hurt as much as he can help. Sure he has the mouth but with him on one side do you think teams can double Hester? NO leave Olsen one on one with a LB? NO We will have more optins. And then when the doulbe TO who can stay with Hester on the other side?