NFC North/NFL Thread 2016-17

[GGGG]

100% agree with your statement.  The remaining unanswered technical question is whether a player is allowed to deny a waiver claim and sign a PS contract.  Admittedly, few if any would.

I don't think you can.  So my initial statement was wrong.

[barfolomew]

I just noticed that the hideous color rush unis this Thursday are going to look like Buzz Williams' old rec room chairs:

[tower912]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-jay-cutler-bears-mulligan-spt-1027-20161026-column.html

The Jay Cutler saga continues.

[GGGG]

Jared Abbrederis was out and out waived by the Packers today. <sad trombone>

[jsglow]

Jared Abbrederis was out and out waived by the Packers today. <sad trombone>

That was quick.  It was clear to me earlier this week that they were done.  I still believe Allison's agent got a call Monday.  Ted wasn't going to let him go.

[rocket surgeon]

Jared Abbrederis was out and out waived by the Packers today. <sad trombone>

wow!  i have a source(a lower level player personnel guy) that they were really high on him and thought they should cut one of the guys who is actually having a pretty good year and make jared their #3 behind jordy and ty.  i guess that's why he's a "lower level" dude, 'eyne'r?   

[brandx]

Jared Abbrederis was out and out waived by the Packers today. <sad trombone>

I was hoping he would make it. But a 5th or 6th WR is not long for the NFL when constantly injured.

[Sir Lawrence]

Ty Montgomery out.  Bummer.

[Jay Bee]

Good try today, Lions & Grean Bey. Erin looked good... just wasn't enough

PS- was ZFB at the Bills/Pats game today??

[wadesworld]

Good try today, Lions & Grean Bey. Erin looked good... just wasn't enough

PS- was ZFB at the Bills/Pats game today??

We missed you around here last week buddy.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I'm convinced that if there ever were a franchise in London, it would be the loudest stadium in the NFL.

[4everwarriors]

Good try today, Lions & Grean Bey. Erin looked good... just wasn't enough

PS- was ZFB at the Bills/Pats game today??

Fur sure, but F*ckin' left his blow-up doll at da hotel, hey?

[RJax55]

Since tonight's game is worthless to talk about as a Bears fan....

I found it interesting that the Bears have brought in an outside consultant to evaluate the football operation. I thought Fox would be safe no matter what this season, but that doesn't look to be the case. Hopefully the consultant's name gets leaked, as it would be interesting to know who was brought in.

[GGGG]

What?  Didn't the Bears just do this two years ago when they hired Pace / Fox?  Now my understanding is that Fox wasn't Pace's first choice and that ownership intervened.  Accurate?  If so, maybe they should just hire someone and let them do their thing.

[jesmu84]

Since tonight's game is worthless to talk about as a Bears fan....

I found it interesting that the Bears have brought in an outside consultant to evaluate the football operation. I thought Fox would be safe no matter what this season, but that doesn't look to be the case. Hopefully the consultant's name gets leaked, as it would be interesting to know who was brought in.

I thought I saw on twitter somewhere that this consultant was not analyzing the football stuff but rather the business stuff. Might be incorrect though

[🏀]

What?  Didn't the Bears just do this two years ago when they hired Pace / Fox?  Now my understanding is that Fox wasn't Pace's first choice and that ownership intervened.  Accurate?  If so, maybe they should just hire someone and let them do their thing.

Yes they did and they're doing it again. God, they are a joke.

It just shows you the McCaskey's are incapable of running the Bears, or any organization for that matter. Clowns. They can't help themselves, and I'm sure Fox charmed the socks off George and Vrig.

[RJax55]

I thought I saw on twitter somewhere that this consultant was not analyzing the football stuff but rather the business stuff. Might be incorrect though

Here's the report I read. Looks to be the football side.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000729654/article/bears-brass-scrutinizing-team-john-fox-after-another-poor-start

[RJax55]

What?  Didn't the Bears just do this two years ago when they hired Pace / Fox?  Now my understanding is that Fox wasn't Pace's first choice and that ownership intervened.  Accurate?  If so, maybe they should just hire someone and let them do their thing.

They did. Ownership brought in Ernie Accorsi to help with the GM search, which led to Ryan Pace. In addition, Accorsi supposedly had a strong voice in the Fox hiring.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

What do they want Fox to do? He has nothing to work with. Going 1-15 would be the best thing for the organization.

[mu03eng]

What do they want Fox to do? He has nothing to work with. Going 1-15 would be the best thing for the organization.

Why, so they can f*ck up another high draft pick?

As a Packers fan I thank God for the McCaskys and the Fords

[GGGG]

What do they want Fox to do? He has nothing to work with. Going 1-15 would be the best thing for the organization.

Nothing.  But that doesn't mean he's the right guy for the job, especially if he was "suggested" to the GM.  Let the GM hire his guy.  That's the job they hired him to do.

[MerrittsMustache]

Nothing.  But that doesn't mean he's the right guy for the job, especially if he was "suggested" to the GM.  Let the GM hire his guy.  That's the job they hired him to do.

I've said from the get-go that a coach like Fox would have been a better option for the team immediately after Lovie, when they still had some talent and were coming off a 10-6 season. To hire Fox to be part of basically an entire rebuild just didn't make much sense to me, other than the fact that they needed to bring a respected voice into the lockerroom after Trestman was such a disaster.

[real chili 83]

Queens appear to be back

[wadesworld]

Good try today, Lions & Grean Bey. Erin looked good... just wasn't enough

PS- was ZFB at the Bills/Pats game today??

DOH!  Spoke too soon.  Standard Queens fanboy.

Now the question becomes does BeeJay go silent from here for another week until he thinks his Queens might actually do something for once in his life?

Hmm...

[brandx]

Maybe JB was right.

The juggernaut from the Twin Cities was impressive.