ChileBear

Sheesh! Carimi will never get labeled "nasty." And we need some nasty on the OL. Dump his butt and give someone with some fire a shot to make the team.

You betcha!!

Thank you. I just got started early. D was always the focus when I watched. Now, with Trestman, let's see what the O can add to our storied past.

How about Ed O, Richie Pettibone, Willie Galimore and Billy Wade. My neighbor here in Chile went to school with Rick Caseares in Ill! I'm 60 and began in 1962 as an NFL/Bears fan. Then Sayers and Butkus made it no. 1!

Gonna be interesting to see the camp competition. And who they add via UDFAs. I do like Emery's approach to fixing our holes, breeding competition and getting youth at key positions.

No doubt now, Trestman did not like what he inherited on the Oline. Competition should be fierce.

Agreed. we now have an O-minded regime.Wow, this is going to be very different for Beardom! About time we looked to bring the Oline up to snuff.

Good to see he looks for improvement up front from guys "with experience." Now to endure the long offseason till we see what they are like.

I won't be surprised if Emery brings in a few more. The additions all seem solid. Glad McCown was signed. I like Emery's direction.

Slauson pickup helps your scenario, no?

Good pickup. And Emery is really using one year contracts.

From what he has shown so far, I don't think Carimi will ever be a LT, and maybe not a RT with us. Bushrod was signed to be the LT, so now we need to find the RT and the Gs for the line.

Orton just reworked his contract with the Cowboys.

DOH!!!!!

I'll second that! Campbell sucks. Is McCown under contract? Or was his contract for one year?

I do see your point. Still, i do believe that $ is the final decider. Also, who has "Urlacher's word held persuasive weight." with? Are we after someone that Url has counseled to go elsewhere?

Agree that LBs, particularly this off season, are available. A top flight MLB would obviously be a boon, but you're right about DL and also with a solid DB corp we should be fine.

Agree on Scott signing because his options are limited. But what "all-stars searching for a new team" are we now looking at? And I have don't think that "word" from Url or anyone else makes one bit of difference. $ is the key. If we got the $ they will come.

Legend.

Watched them since Ed O, Billy Wade and the 1963 championship. And yes, I'm a Bear pessimist. But I do think that Url is not what he used to be. Did I want him back? Hell yes. But, as Ditka said, this too shall pass.

Now let's see Emery get us 2 starting LBs. Roach was adequate, but I can see him going for the $ if someone offered.

Keep McCown and let Trestman develop a young QB. Campbell was pathetic last year.

I am leaning in your direction Connorbear. Yeah, Url finishing a Bear would be icing on the cake. But it is a business and he's 35 with problem legs. If 2.5 mil is a "slap in the face" we really are warped.

Aong with Tice as OC of the year??

I know its a business, but please! I just couldn't see him in any division rivals uni. I'd just have to boo him, and I wouldn't like that. Oops, double post