OT: Bears & NFL Talk 103

[Mrfenn92]

Who are IOL options in FA? Trey Smith, Center out of Atlanta, possibly Becton (though I can see them passing on him coming off the Nate Davis situation).

Joe Brady, maybe? Don't know if he'd want the position.

Zeitler

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oh, I didn't realize until just now that I'm older than Johnson.

...

*disintigrates into a poof of dust*

 

[Romang67]

Big fan of Johnson's comment that QB play is a stronger indicator of winning in the NFL in 2025 than turnover ratio.

Hopefully that means that the message for the young QB will be to challenge tight windows more this season. And to under throw, rather than overthrow, deep balls. That felt like a big one in the deep game, where he was desperately trying to not get picked off deep down the field.

 

[Romang67]

I'd also be remiss not to express my disdain for Mike Florio, who the days before the hire did a media tour saying how Ben Johnson was going to the Raiders or staying with Detroit, and the Bears wouldn't get him unless they fired Poles.

As usual with sports media, moved past it with nary a mention of how he was just bullshitting his way around the sports media landscape.

Sports media sucks, and Mike Florio sucks more than most.

 

[Kurtosis]

I'd also be remiss not to express my disdain for Mike Florio, who the days before the hire did a media tour saying how Ben Johnson was going to the Raiders or staying with Detroit, and the Bears wouldn't get him unless they fired Poles.

As usual with sports media, moved past it with nary a mention of how he was just bullshitting his way around the sports media landscape.

Sports media sucks, and Mike Florio sucks more than most.

Mike Florio may be my most disliked sports pundit (Mcafee and his cronies moving up the list). He is so transparently full of shit and his Vikings bias is obvious any time he discusses the NFC North.

 

[Romang67]

Mike Florio may be my most disliked sports pundit (Mcafee and his cronies moving up the list). He is so transparently full of shit and his Vikings bias is obvious any time he discusses the NFC North.

He might be the most agenda driven reporter out there as well. Not biased, but I feel like every time he "reports" something, it's actually just something he would like to see.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Jags about to get a head coach solely because they fired their GM. Absolutely hilarious how bad Baalke was.

 

[TLEH]

Rooney rule is a complete waste of time and I feel bad for guys like Eddie George who get used just to fulfill it.

Teams are going to hire who they want. I understand the concept but I just feel like it causes more harm and embarrassment than good.

 

[Sarava]

Rooney rule is a complete waste of time and I feel bad for guys like Eddie George who get used just to fulfill it.

Teams are going to hire who they want. I understand the concept but I just feel like it causes more harm and embarrassment than good.

I think George and the Bears clearly did each other a solid there. George let them fulfill the rule. The Bears brought George's name up in NFL coaching circles...which it previously wasn't there (as far as I know). I bet he gets an NFL coaching job in the next year. He'll probably start as a RB coach somewhere. It might even be on the Bears staff.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

I'd also be remiss not to express my disdain for Mike Florio, who the days before the hire did a media tour saying how Ben Johnson was going to the Raiders or staying with Detroit, and the Bears wouldn't get him unless they fired Poles.

As usual with sports media, moved past it with nary a mention of how he was just bullshitting his way around the sports media landscape.

Sports media sucks, and Mike Florio sucks more than most.

He sucks so much.

 

[Romang67]

The Coen/Jaguars/Bucs thing is absolutely wild. Petrino-esque.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The Coen/Jaguars/Bucs thing is absolutely wild. Petrino-esque.

The Jags had the biggest addition by subtraction move ever.

Baalke was such a toxic mess that an empty void as general manager is infinitely more attractive to a head coaching candidate than him.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Honestly not bad fit

Raiders need stability at HC position, and he provides them that for coming years

 

[GIADF]

I can see Carroll and Raiders being a really good pairing, especially with Crosby to build around. Imagine if they can somehow add Graham or Carter via the draft to go with him.

 

[plasmonresonance]

I think George and the Bears clearly did each other a solid there. George let them fulfill the rule. The Bears brought George's name up in NFL coaching circles...which it previously wasn't there (as far as I know). I bet he gets an NFL coaching job in the next year. He'll probably start as a RB coach somewhere. It might even be on the Bears staff.

George was in Bears training camp a couple of years ago and at that time the two parties may have agreed to give Eddie an interview, if for no other reason than to get his name out there as a possible candidate. Plus he gets the experience of going through the interview process, even if it may have been a bit of a sham.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

^
Good reason why OC/DC should be willing to jump at chances as you can quickly fall from 'Top candidate" to not getting interest and out of a job