Matt sits in with Terry today. This is the OFFICIAL thread for today's show.

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If you dont LOVE this Cutler deal, you are a moron


For the love of god

My 2014 goal is to read a headline that states "American Sports talker eaten by shark....after thrown in ocean by Mexican hotel staff"

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Kenny Williams fell for the banana in the tailpipe

y'know, they agree that they don't know if the Bears can draft defense, but they blithely assume competitiveness the next three years.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Why wouldn't they? With this shit defense they were a win away from the playoffs. With the offense in place there is no reason not to think they won't be competitive in the next 3 years.

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

yeah, I guess they can be a contender to make the playoffs, I don't think without a good revamp they're super bowl contenders, which should be all that matters.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

The defense is going to be revamped.

Read: they went 8-8 in a season in which Aaron Rodgers missed 7 games and the Lions regressed so badly they fired their coach.

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The Bulls haven't done anything wrong, and they're not going to do anything wrong.

through the draft or free agency? That's the question.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

They were competitive.

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

One of the positives of the Cutler deal happening so early is we can be done with the Zaidman updates until next spring. I really wish they would just stop pretending he's not an employee of the Bears organization.

Do you think 8-8 would have been one game off a playoff pace with Rodgers starting 16 games?

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The Bulls haven't done anything wrong, and they're not going to do anything wrong.

TB, Drinky, and Adam Hoge..3 people who cant speak PTFB!

Also, no WYC today. Instead, we will be blessed with Smug Arkush's presence. Maybe Beni can listen so we don't have to. I know I sure as shit won't hear a second of Hub.

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they reminded me a bit of the '08 saints. explosive offense but defense wasn't there.

a caller had a point with regards to the signing. he said it was "irresponsible". considering jay can be injury prone and hasn't been a world beater when healthy, he shouldn't have gotten elite money. but cola wrote his thoughts off...not surprised.

the comments about emery still talking are funny though.

The Lions are a good coach with a new culture away from being a powerhouse for the next couple of years.

The firing of Jim Schwartz was/is the worst thing to happen to the Bears this off season.

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You really trust the Lions to hire a good coach?

Not happening.

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

maybe but i don't know that there's a coach out there that will turn them around that quickly. and stafford can be extremely frustrating as a quarterback.

With all that deepthroating that red turd does ya think he would break a story once in a while.

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is that why his voice sounds like it does? i always wondered...

Sounds like Cutler and the Bears a year ago.

Except the Lions have a defense with a number of young studs.

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If they hire a decent coach it will be like singletary-49ers - harbaugh niners...that lions team is loaded.

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i just wonder what coach is out there that could turn them around like that. harbaugh inherited a great team but he's also a great coach.

Wanny told me they were a couple 4th and long stops and a made FG from being 11-5.

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You know me like that.

Matt criticizing someone for talking too much and using unnecessary words.

Dan.

Hey Dan.

Dan.

You hear me, Dan?

Dan.

Dan.

Hey Dan.

What are you saying, Dan?

Dan.

Dan.

Dan.

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Should someone tell these guys that Briggs plays weak-side LB?

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You know me like that.

"well, yeah, weak, yeah, weak side, that's what I meant, right"

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Is that how they tried to get out of it? Because weak is not what they meant. It started with talking about if Shea could play the sam linebacker, which I guess is what Emery intimated in his press conference. So Matt said something to the effect of "hmm....so could he replace Briggs" followed by some further "hmmms" by Terry. I didn't get a chance to hear how this deep analysis ended, but they definitely thought Briggs played the sam.

They finally concluded they had 4 guys at strong-side.

Briggs, Mac, Greene, and Bostic

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You know me like that.

They don't know the difference between a Will and a Sam? CALLING MATT BOWEN!!!!! Or that guy from Herman's Hermits.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don