Khyber53

He had authority issues, real hard case. Just wanted to get a bite to eat and move on.

Honestly, I have no idea what kind of football team they are trying to build here. Sure would feel better if I thought THEY knew what kind of football team they are trying to build here. Sometimes I still get the feeling that Fit is the "in on every deal" kind of guy that other GMs abuse.

Gas ain't that high, man. You make it sound like it's $250 a gallon.

Okay, so, someone set up each a FFL and a Pick 'em. I want in on each, even though I'm terrible at them.

Are we doing one this year?

I said this back when it was first looking like Baker would be coming here and I got laughed out of the room. It's amazing how perspectives have changed in the short time since. Hope it all works out great.

I think they may have lost their other LT candidate to injury this weekend as well. And his back-up/competitor for the spot is injured, too. Under normal circumstances, we'd have a shot, but I'm still not sure we don't have the fourth place coach in the division. Still... even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.

You aren't wrong here, but I think he earned a roster spot at RB3 with that work. Do we carry four RBs? Will CMC make it through the season?

That's what I posted and I'll never post that again. Sheeeee-ish.

Why do we keep trying to get players from the Jets? Their team has sucked for decades, they can't draft, they can't coach and they rarely win. I mean, if you want to become the Jets, this is how you do it. Why not, and this might sound radical here, try to get modest performers from the good teams instead of modest performers from the bad teams?

Just no injuries, that's what I'm hoping for. The preseason games, really, are stupid.

Preach, brother!

Yeah, they did well with it. I'll be tuning in. Lots of Easter eggs.

Our two Swissies snoozing on the couch.

I'm just going to point out that by his third season as head coach here, Rhule will have put four, FOUR, first round draft picks into the starting QB position here (five if you count Cam twice at the very beginning, then having him come back last season). Baker may or may not play great here, but if he doesn't you can certainly make a case that it might be the team leadership and not the onfield leadership that's the problem here. At some point, the coach has to be responsible for what he makes of the ingredients he's been given.

Can't argue with you, but the rising tide lifts all boats.

That's fine. Rest our definite starters, get some experience for the back ups and get out of there with no injuries. The game isn't supposed to matter, don't make it matter.

I can't argue with you there and I've been saying he isn't a pro-ready HC since the early days of this regime. I also don't believe in Phil Snow or that there is even an overall concept for this team. I'm not even that big on Fitterer. And don't get me started on Tepper... But, if they all prove me wrong, then a dinner of crow I will eat and enjoy. It's better to be the happy fool than the bitter genius most days.

Anderson: Who's that bear? Matt Eberflus: Well, that's your new uniform. Welcome to Chicago. Lot of bears around here, less confusion for you.

I'd rather my team win than to be right about thinking the coach wasn't good. And I'm going to keep hoping the team wins each week while reserving the right to go back to calling for his job as things go south. I've said it before and I'll say it again: If Rhule pulls off a miracle and turns this team around and into being winners, I'll admit I was wrong about him and support him from here on out.

If CMC can stay healthy for an entire season, he's an MVP-level talent. No doubt about it. He changes the entire game. If...

Injuries happen through all different types of contact. That's a reality of this sport. The cut block isn't illegal and it shouldn't be, otherwise we have to change the rules of the game across the board. Beyond the blocking work for TEs, WRs and RBs that goes on during most plays and the tackling by safeties and DBs, just looking at the trenches should show that removing it would fundamentally change the game. Offensive linemen are the most restricted players on the field of play and yet are possibly the most important for the success of a team. They play the entire game (barring injury) and are never rotated out. How they can use their hands, their restricted movement pre-snap, their inability to handle the ball (barring some weird incidents), downfield movement/contact rules, chop blocks being illegal, clipping, etc... The cut block allows a smaller player to assist the line by sealing an edge or taking on a rushing defender. It's just a necessity of the game to keep defenses from having an even greater advantage along the line of scrimmage. I'm really sorry the young player was injured, and in the preseason to boot, but it is a part of the game, not an unusual one and there didn't appear to be any malice in the hit or even anything unusual about it.

And when so many people in the league have friends and old teammates around the league, it doesn't take long for vengeance to get out of hand. Or, for an even accidental incident to look like intended malice. Dirty players are never worth the price.

Taking a cheap shot leads to receiving a cheap shot or two. That's not good for a team or your teammates, especially in a league where inadvertent injuries are so easy to come by anyhow.

Well, Baker has a wide open road ahead of him, nothing but a chance to prove himself in a shaky division, a coach that desperately needs to win NOW, one of the best running backs of the modern era, a sure handed receiver, no upstart back-up with a dagger ready for your back and an offensive line that shows some promise. This is definitely one of those "the world is your oyster" moments. Good luck man. I hope you're doing so well that we're negotiating a long-term contract by December and that we're playing even beyond that. If not, there's going to be a whole lot of change around here.