He wrote the Mediocre Gatsby

_________________

The 1 Man "Fire Phil Emery" club might be disbanding after today.

Jerry Angelo was great though!

_________________
CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Negative correlation between winning free agency and winning a Super Bowl.

Who knew Scorehead was a Bernsteinite.

_________________

I'm pretty sure that a GM who is smart about signing free agents has a better chance of winning than a GM who signs guys like Archuleta, Pace, Taylor, and Manomaneullaanlueulla. I like GMs who sign good players.

_________________
CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Emery< Matt Millen....this will be soooooooooooooooo ugly

_________________
I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

tressman is a little weird guy! no wonder he made it in the cfl- hes just like a Canadian! god dammit, this guy is worse then dick juron. get ready for a horrible next few years guys...

_________________
the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

Move Zbikowski to Linebacker!

_________________

_________________
"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Campbell did suck in his only chance, but signing someone of his caliber was the right thing to do, especially coming off a year in which an incompetent backup QB sabotaged a promising season. Criticizing Emery for the Campbell signing can only be done in hindsight.

_________________
Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Not only are the Bears making a bold move by hiring a CFL coach, they're going to run a college 4-2-5 hybrid defense

I was definitely glad to see Angelo go, but I think his record is mixed. While he wasted plenty draft picks, especially near the end of his tenure, he did draft the players that formed, alongside Urlacher, the core of a pretty good defense for a long time: Tillman, Briggs (third round), Tommy Harris, and Vasher. He also made some free agent acquisitions that paid immediate dividends: Thomas Jones, Jon Tate, Ruben Brown, and Fred Miller. Of course his offensive picks were nothing to write home about, but he did strike gold with picking Devin Hester. He also made the right call in hiring Lovie Smith.

That being said, his post-Super Bowl drafting has led directly to the Bears' current shortage of talent problems, and he mitigated the impact of the Cutler acquisition by failing to surround him with any talent outside of Matt Forte, who was probably the last of a group of good Angelo draft picks.

_________________
Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Not an Angelo fan, or a lovie fan. They beat the bad teams n lost to the good teams. Believe logier was like 13-40 against teams 500 or better. Becoming a vegan fan though, good stuff. Do you think lovie gets a hc job next year?

_________________

A vegan fan? Go Ovolactovegetarianism or go home

Thanks. I was ecstatic to see him go; it was sort of reassuring to know that Bears people realized you can't blow draft after draft and expect to compete. At the same time, objectivity (insofar as objectivity is possible) compels you to look at Angelo's total body of work, and acknowledge both the good and bad.

I personally think Lovie should get a shot. I think the Bears either cumulatively led the league or were at least top three in forced turnovers throughout Smith's tenure, which is a direct outcome of the opportunistic defensive philosophy he promised to implement. His defensive philosophy was also good for strong showings in points allowed, except for some bad years immediately following the Super Bowl loss. They got right back to defensive excellence around the time Peppers showed up. None of what we're saying here differs from what Emery mentioned at the press conference to announce Lovie's dismissal. He can coach defense, and he can lead men, there's no doubt about it.

I suppose a team in need of someone who commands instant respect in the locker room and solid defensive coaching can do no harming in hiring Lovie. Lovie, however, needs to start respecting offense. You can't just throw anyone at the OC role. He's a smart guy, so consulting other offensive-minded coaches, league observers, etc., to see what's in vogue offensively shouldn't be too hard. A little studying on offensive systems should lead him toward a specific philosophy that would fit his next team's personnel. Then, you start identifying which coaches would be best to run that sort of system for his team. If he gets hired next year and then turns around and announces he hired someone connected to his past as his OC (e.g. Ron Turner 2.0, or Terry Shea redux), then he hasn't learned anything.

_________________
Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

I like the cut of this new guy's jib.

_________________

Emery is having a very solid little offseason so far.

_________________
Team Cutler.

I will gladly judge this pick right now: Emery is a fucking idiot. Another developmental player when they are looking for "Impact players"? Jesus H Christ.....they are actually regressing after Angelo. Didn't think it was possible.

Plenty of playmakers on the board. Yet Emery tries to oustmart everyone once again. Another great drafting tradition started by emery.

Fire everyone.

_________________

I think I have seen just about enough of this big eared fuck. Another shitty GM and yet sweaty teddy keeps a job because he semi brokered the worst stadium deal in the NFL

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I think after the hawks win the cup I might take a Chicago fan break. Can't v take v it anymore.

_________________

At least the Cubs won

_________________

Can they play the Marlins every day?

I was kind of hoping for a WR pick. Everybody knows the later rounds are filled with decent OL.

_________________
favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I fully support this thread.

We should have got that guy from the Pats front office.

This guy sucks.

Fire everyone.

_________________

He's just making shit up as he goes along:


We had six picks last season and took four -- including the first pick -- from minor conferences.

_________________
Fire Phil Emery

I'm going to call my shot: If we draft a QB today, I am going to completely lose my shit on here.

_________________
Fire Phil Emery