Daventry
-
Posts
1,193 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Calendar
Posts posted by Daventry
-
-
I hear you, but I don’t agree that race necessarily played a part in this issue nor many other issues that the media would have us believe.
I will leave it there as I don’t want to infect a great sports page with political issues. I hope that this site stays well away from politricks.
I never post much due to knowing full well I don’t know as much as probably everyone else here about football and tending to put my foot firmly in my mouth at times, particularly after losses and other aggravating events.
I visit this site daily multiple times and count on it while so many things in my personal life change and I can’t count on them anymore.
Thanks everyone, and back to my hidey hole I go, lol.
-
I have a really hard time buying that. How did Lovie get a job if black is an issue? Geez….
-
-
1 hour ago, scs787 said:
...Except he's under contract for another 2 and a half years. Soooooo....
Sorry, when discussions about keeping him came up I assumed his contract was ending. I certainly would never sign him to a big contract again, regardless of excuses he sucked for the last two years.
-
I wouldn’t even consider signing him again, he and Goldman could start a club for players who played lights out in the year before their contract is due and then absolutely dogging it until their next contract is coming up. Please rewind back to the last two years before falling in love with this pretender
-
Very exciting to see a potential star QB in Chicago.
-
50 minutes ago, adam said:
I know everyone has been hyped about Fields over the last few weeks, but Eddie Jackson needs some love. He leads the NFL in takeaways with 6 (4 INTs and 2 FFs), 3 players have 5, and 2 have 4. So outside of those 5 players, Jackson has double the amount of takeaways than every other player in the league this year.
The most takeaways he had in one year was 8 (2018), INTs was 6 (2018), and FF was 3 (2020). So he has a great shot to break all his personal records with 8 games remaining.
He must be due to get a new contract, he has taken how many years off since his last one?
-
I love these coaches, feel so much more optimistic with the current regime
-
21 minutes ago, adam said:
So now after this one I have concerns about Fields. 11 Pass attempts in a double digit loss. On the 4 and goal missed sneak drive, I don't even know if he attempted a single pass.
He is now getting to historic levels of bad and even I am making excuses for him. Bad O-Line, no WRs, etc, etc. However, no other QB with comparable situations is doing this bad.For comparison, Mitch was in a new scheme with a new HC in Year 2 and didn't have stinkers like this.
In no way am I writing Fields off after 2 weeks, but man, he needs to shows something soon. Fields had the lowest QBR ever for a QB last year and has now opened up this year WITH AN EVEN LOWER QBR (24.0) only higher than Maker Bayfield (23.8) who has been awful. The same bad trend line has not moved. He has a couple of blips but his overall pattern trends as a mediocre NFL backup.
I agree, I think we are in trouble. I hope I am wrong but I don’t feel the future looks good with Fields.
-
6 hours ago, adam said:
Last night they alluded to the fact that Poles said the Bears were "closer" to signing Smith. I am hoping he does before the next preseason game so he can play a drive and get ready for the opener. If Adams is injured the Bears are super thin at LB.
Please for once do the right thing and dump the players who need to be dumped. Let someone else deal with this guy and take what we can get. And on his way out, he can take that press statement and shove it straight up his ass.
-
Hard to pay wide receivers when the QB is sucking up so much of the cap money.
-
50 minutes ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:
Something of note. ‘Twitter speculation’ (such that it is) is that he may not return from Seattle. And that ‘they have lots of picks’ to trade.
I hope he goes soon. He is a distraction and a nut job. Get what you can and be happy you don’t have to put up with his behaviour again when he wants something. He will be a washout that will never fulfill his potential due to his vast ego
-
This guy pulled a stunt early on in his time here and he is obviously a bit strange to think that he doesn’t need an agent to manage his affairs like most everyone else. Then he puts out that ignorant press statement. I hope he is gone even if we don’t get what we want for him. I don’t want to cheer for prima donnas like that. And, who needs to pay for a top 5 ILB who wants to be paid like the best? The position doesn’t warrant the money
-
35 minutes ago, Connorbear said:
He said it was a take it or leave it offer. We actually have no idea what has been said or exchanged. The major point is he shouldn't be negotiating. He should have an agent.
You also note he has no leverage here. That is the most important point. They'll eventually reach an agreement.
Peace
But who wants a cuckoo kicking up fuss like this? Linebackers are not a high value position. I would dump him now for a good trade or draft pick.
-
It’s unfortunate but he needs an agent.
-
Aren’t we glad that Pace moved up to get another sure thing?
I remain shocked that management watched Pace moving up and giving away picks for years and did nothing.
Is it really that hard to understand it is not a good idea to constantly mortgage your future for supposed instant success? How many times did the Bears move up and give away future draft picks under the Pace regime?
Any of the top 10 posters on this site could have done better. What a joke.
-
I think we are lucky to win six games. New systems, new coaches, questionable QB. Not a lot of big time talent on the team. Can hope we come out of the season feeling good about some of our players and look forward to a full draft and lots of cap space available
-
I don’t follow closely enough to comment on the picks specifically but from what I have read we seem to have done the best we could with the picks we had. We aren’t going to be anywhere close to contention this year so BPA was the way to go.
What I really like is that we didn’t trade up and instead traded down to get more picks. The previous regimens constantly trading up and giving away future picks was something I never thought was wise and smacked of desperation. I feel the previous regimens decisions were very poor with the results speaking for themselves.
I hope the current management will build the team into a contender piece by piece, resulting in a consistently respectable team. Fans deserve better than what we have had for many years. The Bears will lose their fan base if they don’t do better.
-
Another testament to Pace and co failures
-
It sounds like the Bears have indeed become “pussies”. Slaves to the modern day definition of politically correct behaviour. Not what I signed up for when I became a fan in the 1960’s. I will keep an eye on developments but will be watching closely and checking out if this is so. This team seems to be rotten at the very core
-
6 minutes ago, Mongo3451 said:
IMO, this was a wasted year and it didn't have to be. I wanted to go into this season with Mitch on a one year deal while we built infrastructure for the heir apparent. But no, we sign Dalton, keep Graham and fail to secure the OL for yet another season. Then we get blessed by Fields dropping to us. Once that narrative changed, the staff couldn't put a growth plan in place. Yet we keep Graham again and fail to address the OL again. Now we have 4 TE's that we barely use, an OL that can only run block, small receivers that can't block and 3 running backs that are collectively good. And we don't run the ball! We elect to get our franchise QB murdered every week in attempt to save Nagy.
With all that said, I'm going back to square one. For next year, I want two OL upgrades, find a number one reciever to develop and ween us from this dead ass defense that holds on by a thread every week. We must run the ball to help Justin Fields and I mean 40x a game. Next year would be ugly, but it would be identity setting ugly while the guts of the team are built from the inside out. No more trading picks away and moving contracts to the future. That's save the GM tactic that should ONLY be used to win a Superbowl. Nagy ruined that window by failing to install offense. Pace destroyed next year by screwing up the last 4 years. How much money has gone out to Dalton, Foles and the giraffe neck guy? I disagree with anyone that says we are close. 2023 will be our upswing if we are fortunate.
Agreed with your point that we are going to have to accept a bad team for awhile, I would say two to three years. I hated moving up all of the time in the draft. Apart from Fields it was a waste. Overpaying for free agents regularly, Glennon has to be one of the biggest wastes of money ever. The philosophy is wrong, always going for today’s answers and ignoring tomorrow completely. If the Bears don’t dump the management this year I will stop watching, buying or supporting in any way until they do
-
1 hour ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:
Oddly enough I think IF Dalton had more opportunities with the starting group the results would have been different. A lot of his ‘off’ passes were due to timing and routine with the WRs. A fair number of the big plays he had were to non-first stringers; Goodwin and Jimmy G among them.
That being said the loss was not only due to poor coaching but keeping Vildor on the field. Should’ve put Burns or Graham Jr out there instead.
Check out the poll on this site from earlier this year asking which QB should start. Just like the fan pressure from every angle the choice was Fields. Dalton would have likely given better results this year but oh well throw the rookie in and get him killed while we lose games anyway.
Another rebuilding phase to come with at least two years of suckdom. Only good thing to look forward to is dumping the entire coaching and management staff, which this loss pretty much guarantees.
-
30 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:
Can only hope that now they have their QB that they trade down from here on.
With Pace? Not likely
-
49 minutes ago, jason said:
Yet another reason Pace is an idiot for constantly reaching up for “his favorite.”
Exactly.
Rodgers to Jets
in Bearstalk
Posted
I am going to be so happy not to have to see his smug face twice a year. I hope he flops in New York and Collingsworth and Co are forced to say how bad he sucks, haha.