Matt Clapp @DaBearNecess Twitter profile

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

2 years

This is awesome. 🐻⬇️🌧️🏈

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13 days

Davis Mills is, to this point, the most important QB in modern Bears history.

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1 year

I'm still in utter disbelief that this happened A 4th-and-12, 4th-and-20, and a 2-point conversion to gift the Bears the top pick Retire Davis Mills jersey at Halas Hall

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2 years

Here's the Matt Eberflus locker room speech after the Bears' win over the Patriots.

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3 years

Allen Robinson on Justin Fields. #Bears

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Matt Clapp

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2 years

I can handle the 2022 Bears losing games like *this*. Aggressive decisions and letting Fields try to make plays.

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3 years

Randy Moss: "I'm all-in on Justin Fields." #Bears

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5 months

Pretty comical that Lovie Smith and Mitch Trubisky may have helped gift the Bears the No. 1 overall pick (or at least a top-2 pick) in consecutive seasons.

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3 years

Steve Young on Justin Fields: "You build off of that, trust me. I've been under siege before. You build off it, & you can start to get yourself above water & start to breathe. The only way you can do that is play. You put him back on the bench & sit, you can't stay up to speed."

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1 year

Louis Riddick on Roschon Johnson in pass pro. 🐻🔥

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2 years

Anyway, a good day of development for Justin Fields. A big picture win.

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3 years

Peter Schrager on Justin Fields: "I spoke with sources in Chicago all week, and he got better from Wednesday, to Thursday, to Friday. And two of the key reasons were because Nick Foles and Andy Dalton were both in every single meeting coaching him up." #Bears

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1 year

Most fun awful team ever.

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1 year

Lots of @justnfields in the @chicagobears ' top 10 plays of the season. 😤

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

4 years

Basically he was fined for being a large man and falling on a guy.

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4 years

Fine news: #Bears DT Akiem Hicks was fined $15K after committing two roughing the passer penalties last week against the #Falcons .

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@DaBearNecess

2 years

Playoff odds, per FiveThirtyEight... Bears: 6% Packers: 5%

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

3 years

It completely blows my mind that followers of the Chicago Bears, of all franchises, would argue against doing whatever is within the rules to acquire a top-5 QB if available. I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone sometimes.

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@DaBearNecess

3 years

Playoff time.

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3 years

Jay Glazer on #Bears and Justin Fields: "What I'm told by players and coaches in that locker room is every week Justin Fields does something that makes them go, 'Wow, we gotta kinda speed this process up.'"

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2 months

"I have not yet talked to any team 1) willing to make that happen, or 2) that believes they can. It surely seems that the Bears are heading in the direction of taking Caleb Williams at No. 1." - Ian Rapoport on the idea of the Bears trading out of No. 1

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

3 years

Here's that clip. #Bears

Aaron Leming

@AaronLemingNFL

3 years

NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund just said that out of all the NFL team's she polled about the QB class, Justin Fields came in as QB1 for half of them. Take that FWIW. #Bears

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2 months

Tough times for Greg Gabriel and company.

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6 years

Zach Miller’s shirt

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2 months

We don’t talk enough about one of the most important drives in Bears history and the impact it’s had on the NFL landscape. Heck, it even worked out great for the Texans.

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1 year

I'm still in utter disbelief that this happened A 4th-and-12, 4th-and-20, and a 2-point conversion to gift the Bears the top pick Retire Davis Mills jersey at Halas Hall

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4 months

Specifically, Ian Rapoport said, "I would be surprised as of right now if Matt Eberflus was not back for the Chicago Bears. They've looked much better... They certainly seem to be headed in the right direction... I hear nothing but positive vibes from Chicago."

Around The NFL

@AroundTheNFL

4 months

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is expected to return in 2024, per @RapSheet

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1 year

Here's what Adam Schefter had to say about the Bears-Panthers trade:

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

3 years

Dazz Newsome putting his playmaking skills on display. #Bears

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2 months

Bills GM Brandon Beane on the Bears and Caleb Williams: "The [NFL wants] the suspense, but I think this one's.. it's like when the Colts took Andrew Luck. Everybody knew that."

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

3 years

Here's that clip. #Bears

Aaron Leming

@AaronLemingNFL

3 years

The NFL Network’s @MikeGarafolo reporting that everybody in Halas Hall right on is “on edge”. Doesn’t sound like anybody’s jobs are safe yet. #Bears

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6 months

This is a constant theme. This team is decently talented. They're horribly coached.

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6 months

The Bears and Vikings are even at three apiece, and it sure feels like the Bears should have a solid lead heading into halftime. Too many missed opportunities and miscues thus far.

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@DaBearNecess

1 year

Here's that Ian Rapoport report on the Bears/teams "scrambling" to move up to the No. 1 pick. 🐻🤑

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@wiltfongjr

1 year

. @RapSheet is reiterating on the NFL Network how much buzz there is surrounding teams “scrambling to get up to number one” via a trade with the #Bears .

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@DaBearNecess

2 years

The @LaurenceWHolmes interview with Ryan Poles on @670TheScore was good stuff. #Bears Here's part of what Poles had to say about Justin Fields:

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3 years

George McCaskey calling the Tampa Bay Buccaneers front office on how to beat the Green Bay Packers.

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8 months

Jay Glazer on the Bears being undecided on committing to Justin Fields as the long-term QB. Adds that there will be "a lot more designed runs for him, [the Bears are] going to have a lot more plays where he's rolling out" this week.

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1 year

Jalen Carter is quite strong. 🏈💪

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3 years

Greg Olsen correctly pointing out how dumb that play-call was. You need two scores. At least put yourself in position for the FG or a shorter 4th down.

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4 years

It's such a different defense when Khalil Mack is Khalil Mack. He was a total monster tonight.

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5 years

The Bears got Eddie Jackson *and* Tarik Cohen in the 4th round last year.

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Matt Clapp

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3 years

Checking for Russell Wilson updates like

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

7 months

These guys sure like to talk despite never winning and hardly ever playing lol

ESPN 1000

@ESPN1000

7 months

"He struggles to read defensive coverages..." - @ChicagoBears Safety Eddie Jackson on @Commanders QB Sam Howell

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

5 years

Time for the Bears game.

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4 years

With 3 touchdowns through 3 games with the Bears, Jimmy Graham has matched his highest season total with the Packers. He had 5 touchdowns total over 32 games with Green Bay.

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4 months

I'm re-reading that Matt Miller article on Caleb Williams in October and it's just wild. It was published the day before the Notre Dame game. But I'm skeptical that NFL front office evaluators have had their thoughts on this change too much in 3 months.

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

16 days

The Bears got No. 1 and 3 on Daniel Jeremiah's Big Board. ( @MoveTheSticks ) 🐻🔽 #NFLDraft

Daniel Jeremiah's top 150 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class

With the 2024 NFL Draft set to kick off on Thursday, Daniel Jeremiah unveils his final prospect rankings for this year's class. Where do top players like Texas WRs Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell...

www.nfl.com

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2 months

It's the greatest gift in franchise history and to have a rare QB talent for an organization that has lacked quality play for nearly its entire existence. There should be far more excitement about this. Like, most since the 2006 season stuff. It's really weird.

CHGO Bears

@CHGO_Bears

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The Bears have the #1 pick, but the level of excitement isn't there for Bears fans according to @AdamHoge : ⬇️

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Matt Clapp

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2 years

Justin. Fields. HCs/GMs drool for this kind of QB upside. And they’re confident people that believe they can help the player realize that talent, potentially build a legacy with him. Plus a major market and historic franchise. It’s highly appealing, even with the 🤡 show.

Dan Wiederer

@danwiederer

2 years

Calls and texts flowing in tonight about Bears jobs confirm what we presented last month: both these openings, despite some of the big questions about the organization, are considered primo. Candidate interest is very high.

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3 years

Ian Rapoport says the Bears have "made calls to potentially pave the way for a deal" to move up in the draft.

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9 months

Roschon Johnson 🔥💪🐻

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2 months

Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport, and Mike Garafolo -- on NFL Network -- all talking like it's likely the Bears stay at 1. That it would probably take "many firsts" (- Rap) etc for Poles to even consider moving off it.

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Matt Clapp

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2 years

Bears > Bengals > Chiefs

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Matt Clapp

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3 years

50% of Bears fans wouldn’t give up a middle linebacker as part of a trade for a superstar quarterback. Seriously, have we learned nothing in the last 35 years?

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3 years

It will be nice to play a Madden franchise and not want to trade the QB immediately.

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Matt Clapp

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4 years

When the Bears have a run for over 5 yards.

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

2 years

Both of these things can be true: The officiating has been awful. And the Bears' lack of discipline has shown up too much.

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

2 months

Here's Pelissero, Rapoport, and Garafolo on the Bears.

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

6 months

The true talent of this roster is definitely not terrible any longer. Everything eye test and data wise makes it very obvious: this coaching staff cannot be in place 2 months from now.

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6 months

The Bears are sneakily not a terrible team anymore (baby steps, I guess) and the Chargers now have the worst defense here.

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Matt Clapp

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5 years

Checking in on how Packers fans are taking the season.

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5 years

Green Bay man arrested for tearing down neighbor's Christmas decorations while drunk... and naked.

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Matt Clapp

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9 months

Adam Schefter reports that Teven Jenkins is dealing with a strained calf x2: both legs.

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8 years

lol

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2 years

"If a guy like George McCaskey doesn't like me, that is a win for me."- Olin Kreutz

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3 years

Allen Robinson on the Russell Wilson comp/similarities Jimmy Graham threw out there about Justin Fields. #Bears

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

2 months

I'm very glad Justin Fields was traded into the AFC as well. Can full-on root hard for him and not worry about any potential impact it has on the Bears.

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8 months

This game is a very bad look on the entire regime.

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8 months

Rooting against the Panthers is a much more "enjoyable" experience than watching the Bears.

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1 year

"There is significant, significant interest in the [Bears'] pick."- Ian Rapoport right now at the NFL Combine

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3 years

I paced around my place yelling "please dont be Mac Jones" while pulling my hair out for several minutes.

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Matt Clapp

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1 year

This is shaping up for another Dan Wiederer "learn how to win" column.

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8 years

Cutler/McPhee

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@DaBearNecess

1 year

Justin Fields missed a few gimmes (and he showed his frustration with it, acknowledging the issues), but still had 14/21, 152 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT, and a 119.2 passer rating, plus 15 carries for 95 yards. Vs a great defense, and throwing to No. 5/off-the-street WRs with a bad OL.

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2 months

The Keenan Allen trade was a pretty big tell on the Bears' QB plans. Not a great match for Fields' strengths/weaknesses and the exact kind of WR you want for a rookie QB.

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2 years

A pretty disgusting tweet and I’m just floored that he’d think it’s a good idea to send it out.

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@AdamSchefter

2 years

This is why Deshaun Watson, from the beginning, welcomed a police investigation: He felt he knew that the truth would come out. And today, a grand jury did not charge him on any of the criminal complaints.

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2 years

With Justin Fields, I think sometimes you need to just throw away the numbers (and I'm a huge numbers and analytics person) and go by what the eyes tell you. He frequently looks like the best player on the field. For much of the last 3 games especially.

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2 years

Matt Eberflus definitely has that "commands a room" vibe.

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4 years

Allen Robinson gonna use that one on his highlight tape to send other teams.

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3 years

Seems like a great time to stop that momentum so we can get Andy Dalton back out there for 5-yard curls.

Bears Talk

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3 years

"Me and Justin locked eyes and once he looked at me, I was like, ‘OK.’" - Darnell Mooney on 64-yard pass from Justin Fields

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2 years

Claypool comes down with at least 1 or 2 of those passes that Jones, Pettis, and St. Brown dropped/couldn't go up and get in Dallas.

Next Gen Stats

@NextGenStats

2 years

Chase Claypool brings a field-stretching element to the Bears offense, having run the 5th-most go routes (380) since entering the NFL in 2020. Justin Fields has targeted go routes on 11% of his attempts in his career, the 8th-highest rate since 2021. #DaBears

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4 years

In a span of 2 drives, Mitch Trubisky showed why he's been arguably the worst starting QB in the NFL this season and also the 2nd overall pick in the NFL Draft.

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2 months

Big-time get for CHGO.

CHGO Bears

@CHGO_Bears

2 months

🚨Friday Afternoon - The great @minakimes joins the show!🚨

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1 year

To get a free 4th round pick?

Clay Harbor

@clayharbs82

1 year

I’m confused to the point of this trade? If we weren’t going to take Carter anyways why trade one spot? #DaBears #Bears

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1 year

It's going to be fun to have two rooting interests for once: Bears to win and Panthers to lose.

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2 months

"For where we sit right now, I'll be honest with you- it's exceeded my wildest dreams in terms of really getting this roster into championship form." - Bears GM Ryan Poles on @ESPN1000

✂️ Ryan Poles on getting Bears roster "into championship form"

60 seconds · Clipped by Matt Clapp · Original video "3/25 ESPN Chicago LIVE" by ESPN Chicago

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8 years

Let's talk about Cutler. That was an awesome performance & overcoming a nightmare place & team for him. Been an incredible year for him.

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1 month

Caleb Willams met with the Bears in Chicago last night, and he even dined with current Bears players, according to @WaddleandSilvy on @ESPN1000 . (h/t: @BrendanSugrue )

✂️ Caleb Williams visits Bears, dines with current Bears players

60 seconds · Clipped by Matt Clapp · Original video "4/3 ESPN Chicago LIVE" by ESPN Chicago

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2 months

Daniel Jeremiah follows up Ian Rapoport's thoughts: "I'd be surprised if the Bears didn't stick (at No. 1) and pick Caleb Williams."

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7 months

People act surprised when the Bears allow a first down on like 3rd-and-13, despite us seeing it over and over.

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3 months

Ian Rapoport said it would take an "ungodly" amount of draft capital for the Bears to consider trading the No. 1 pick. On a potential Justin Fields trade, Rapoport said, "I think the Bears could get a premium, premium pick. A second-rounder, at least, maybe more."

ESPN 1000

@ESPN1000

3 months

NFL insider @RapSheet joins @TWaddle87 and @Jeff_Meller NOW to discuss the latest with the Bears, Justin Fields and more! Listen on ESPN 1000, 100.3 HD2 and the ESPN Chicago app YouTube: Twitch:

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3 years

Andy Dalton watching the draft.

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3 years

All I'll say is Rodgers definitely gets that call.

Computer Cowboy

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Offside or no?

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3 months

There's not a realistic package possible that could make me entertained whatsoever- if I'm someone that values Caleb Williams even half as much as most evaluators do. Draft Caleb Williams. Don't overthink this and let anybody bully you into doing otherwise.

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter

3 months

Let the speculation begin: Kliff Kingsbury coached Caleb Williams last season. Williams was a standout QB at Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C. The Commanders currently hold the No. 2 overall pick and are in striking distance of the No. 1 pick that belongs to Chicago.

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1 year

What Northwestern player is the beat going to say the Blackhawks should take instead of Connor Bedard?

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6 months

Cowardly coaching showing up in every way tonight, yet again.

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1 year

Lovie could be fired tomorrow but deserves a parade in Chicago

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4 years

lmao

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8 months

I'm basically going to be watching 34 Bears games this year.

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4 years

Remember when Cole Kmet had consecutive good plays and then never saw the ball again? Like, if nothing else, try to see what you have in the player and give him valuable development. Especially when the alternatives are showing a whole lot of nothing.

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

1 year

Poles made the right decision on this one. No guarantee you get the same value in the double-trade down, and D.J. Moore especially makes it an easy call for this particular team situation.

Adam Hoge

@AdamHoge

1 year

Well this will certainly get talked about tomorrow. Ryan Poles thought there was a scenario in which he could trade back to 2 and then to 9. But that would have meant waiting, and once the Panthers offered DJ Moore, he pulled the trigger. 👇

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7 years

Tarik Cohen is already my favorite player

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3 years

Came here to learn more about Justin Fields, instead just learned more about Matt Nagy

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Matt Clapp

@DaBearNecess

4 years

Bears-Lions will have virtual fans on the Fox broadcast. Only NFL game that will have virtual fans in Week 1.

Awful Announcing

@awfulannouncing

4 years

Fox will be the only network using virtual fans on NFL broadcasts at this point, and they’re starting with just one game

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Matt Clapp

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4 years

The defense has done enough. This is the modern NFL... score points.

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Matt Clapp

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2 years

Those were playcalls of being afraid of turning the ball over at that part of the field. But playing not to lose is unlikely to get it done vs the Niners. Gotta take some chances.

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1. I care more about the draft positioning than the team's win-loss record the rest of the way. 2. I'd be quite fine with the Bears beating Aaron Rodgers and the Packers because of finally having a quarterback.

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