2022-2023 NFL Season

[Pakuni]

Bills release Matt Araiza, aka Punt God

[Uncle Rico]

Bills release Matt Araiza, aka Punt God

Was it the rape?  Too bad for him he's not a QB God

[JWags85]

Bears move to 3-0 in the preseason.  Just as everyone expected 

Fields looked great yesterday.  If only he could play against teams missing their starting DEs, he'd be set.

[WhiteTrash]

Bears move to 3-0 in the preseason.  Just as everyone expected 

Fields looked great yesterday.  If only he could play against teams missing their starting DEs, he'd be set.

As a Bears fan, I'd like to be happy about this.

Then I remembered NFL preseason is about as good of an indicator of a teams performance as the NBA Summer League.

I still think 0-17 is a possible outcome for the Bears. Not likely, but possible.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Bills release Matt Araiza, aka Punt God

Urban Dictionary definition of "punter", hey?

[Dr. Blackheart]

As a Bears fan, I'd like to be happy about this.

Then I remembered NFL preseason is about as good of an indicator of a teams performance as the NBA Summer League.

I still think 0-17 is a possible outcome for the Bears. Not likely, but possible.

John Harbaugh on Line 1.

[JWags85]

As a Bears fan, I'd like to be happy about this.

Then I remembered NFL preseason is about as good of an indicator of a teams performance as the NBA Summer League.

I still think 0-17 is a possible outcome for the Bears. Not likely, but possible.

Not a chance.  They are not a good team but they have too much talent to be that abysmal.  Additionally, by all accounts from camp, the new coaching staff has put in some much needed discipline and structure.

[Uncle Rico]

Not a chance.  They are not a good team but they have too much talent to be that abysmal.  Additionally, by all accounts from camp, the new coaching staff has put in some much needed discipline and structure.

They'll sweep the Packers

[Pakuni]

Ugh ...

@MikeGarafolo
#Commanders RB Brian Robinson is in stable condition after being shot as the victim in an attempted robbery, sources say.

[Uncle Rico]

https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/1564738067730243585?s=21&t=WJASfkhiu6cSgzSi5aoBIw

Good thought on the Jon Gruden rehab tour

[Billy Hoyle]

As a Bears fan, I'd like to be happy about this.

Then I remembered NFL preseason is about as good of an indicator of a teams performance as the NBA Summer League.

I still think 0-17 is a possible outcome for the Bears. Not likely, but possible.

The Lions were 4-0 in the 2008 preseason.

I heard yesterday that Baltimore has not lost a preseason game in six seasons now (23 straight games). They've gone to the playoffs in two of those seasons.

[Pakuni]

How much does Ryan Poole hate his roster to have made six waiver claims today?

[JWags85]

How much does Ryan Poole hate his roster to have made six waiver claims today?

Not sure about Ryan Poole, but Ryan Poles has been very aggressive.  I saw yesterday that the 53 man had only 22 holdovers from last year.

[Uncle Rico]

Not sure about Ryan Poole, but Ryan Poles has been very aggressive.  I saw yesterday that the 53 man had only 22 holdovers from last year.

Reminds me of when Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson took over in Green Bay.  Smart on his part.

[RJax55]

Not sure about Ryan Poole, but Ryan Poles has been very aggressive.  I saw yesterday that the 53 man had only 22 holdovers from last year.

Will be interesting to see if a fresh start helps Leatherwood develop. Not much downside for the Bears on the move. They have plenty of cap space and the cap hit is modest.

[Jockey]

Will be interesting to see if a fresh start helps Leatherwood develop. Not much downside for the Bears on the move. They have plenty of cap space and the cap hit is modest.

There is a huge downside. He was probably the worst pass blocking OL in the NFL. Fields could get killed if Leatherwood is on the field.

[MU82]

Panthers sign former Bears kicker Eddie Pineiro.

The words "former Bears kicker" do not inspire confidence.

[RJax55]

There is a huge downside. He was probably the worst pass blocking OL in the NFL. Fields could get killed if Leatherwood is on the field.

I don't believe the Bears are bringing him in to start Week 1. He also was a rookie last year and he's only 23.

There's a chance that the new regime in Las Vegas cut him prematurely. He might improve. Of course, he might continue to suck and the Raiders were correct. But, for a team like the Bears with cap space and not a great deal of talent along the Oline, I failed to see the downsides with taking a flyer on a guy like Leatherwood.

[Jay Bee]

Not sure about Ryan Poole, but Ryan Poles has been very aggressive.  I saw yesterday that the 53 man had only 22 holdovers from last year.

Aggressive or... has sh1t to work with

[RJax55]

Panthers sign former Bears kicker Eddie Pineiro.

The words "former Bears kicker" do not inspire confidence.

Pineiro was fine for the Bears in 2019. He was 23/28 on FGs. He had stint with the Jets in 2021 and was 8/8 on FGs.

His big issue has been staying healthy. That's how he lost the Bears job. Got hurt in training camp in 2020 and never got his job back from his replacement, Cairo Santos.

[RJax55]

Aggressive or... has sh1t to work with

Both statements are true.

[JWags85]

Reminds me of when Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson took over in Green Bay.  Smart on his part.

Yep.  Both culturally and to try and build something meaningful.  They have an absurd amount of cap space next year too.

I don't believe the Bears are bringing him in to start Week 1. He also was a rookie last year and he's only 23.

There's a chance that the new regime in Las Vegas cut him prematurely. He might improve. Of course, he might continue to suck and the Raiders were correct. But, for a team like the Bears with cap space and not a great deal of talent along the Oline, I failed to see the downsides with taking a flyer on a guy like Leatherwood.

Exactly.  He's a season removed from being unanimous AA and winning a bunch of CFB awards.  He anchored a dominant OL.  He wasn't some speculative project.  And its not like he has a bunch of red flag character issues.

None of that means anything in the NFL of course, but a disappointing season on a team that had a bunch of issues internally isn't a massive black eye for me.  And add to that McDaniels coming in who likely has a different mindset on OL coming from BB in NE. 

If he doesn't work, NBD.  Otherwise the Bears get a steal of a young talented OL.  He wouldn't be the first lineman to struggle early and then turn into a solid contributor.

[Uncle Rico]

Yep.  Both culturally and to try and build something meaningful.  They have an absurd amount of cap space next year too.

Exactly.  He's a season removed from being unanimous AA and winning a bunch of CFB awards.  He anchored a dominant OL.  He wasn't some speculative project.  And its not like he has a bunch of red flag character issues.

None of that means anything in the NFL of course, but a disappointing season on a team that had a bunch of issues internally isn't a massive black eye for me.  And add to that McDaniels coming in who likely has a different mindset on OL coming from BB in NE. 

If he doesn't work, NBD.  Otherwise the Bears get a steal of a young talented OL.  He wouldn't be the first lineman to struggle early and then turn into a solid contributor.

Cardinals fans, I mean Packers fans missing what the Bears are doing today forget their own past.

Will it work?  Who knows but its not like the players they had were a group close fo winning.  Blow the mother up

[RJax55]

Cardinals fans, I mean Packers fans missing what the Bears are doing today forget their own past.

Will it work?  Who knows but its not like the players they had were a group close fo winning.  Blow the mother up

I don't question the best fans in football.

[withoutbias]

Any Packers fans under 35 probably didn't forget their own past, they just weren't alive for that time.

But yeah, pretty wild Packers fans would show little faith in what the Bears are doing.