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QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 09:06 AM)
Sshhh, don't ruin their dream of equating a predominantly Irish Catholic universities mascot wildly popular with midwestern Irish families of being entirely the same as one of the most racist owners of the 20th century naming his team the Redskins.

 

Doesn't stop it from being racist. Redskins is definitely over the line, though.

 

 

 

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QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 09:06 AM)
Sshhh, don't ruin their dream of equating a predominantly Irish Catholic universities mascot wildly popular with midwestern Irish families of being entirely the same as one of the most racist owners of the 20th century naming his team the Redskins.

 

I've missed the news on this. Other than this naming issue, what else is out there on Snyder?

 

 

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QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 02:38 PM)
I've missed the news on this. Other than this naming issue, what else is out there on Snyder?

 

Not Snyder, George Preston Marshall.

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QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 12:37 PM)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Preston_Marshall

 

Wikipedia entry for Marshall has an entire heading devoted to "Racism."

 

Interesting tidbits:

 

"The Bears are front-runners. Quitters. They are not a second-half team, just a bunch of cry-babies." Marshall said this after the Redskins beat the Bears on a disputed call during the regular season in 1940. It helped motivate the Bears to beat Washington in the 1940 NFL Championship Game 73–0, a score which remains the NFL record for a shutout.

 

Marshall gained a measure of revenge for the 1940 humiliation two years later, when the teams again met in Washington for the 1942 NFL Championship Game. It was reported in the Whittingham book that his pre-game "pep talk" consisted solely of writing "73-0" on the locker room's chalkboard. The Redskins defeated the Bears 14-6, handing the Chicagoans their only defeat of the season.

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MM: I have some unfortunate news about Johnathan Franklin. Organization will address it tomorrow. He will not be back with us.

 

 

 

Packers must lead the league over the past 20 year in players suffering career ending injuries.

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MM: I have some unfortunate news about Johnathan Franklin. Organization will address it tomorrow. He will not be back with us.

 

 

 

Packers must lead the league over the past 20 year in players suffering career ending injuries.

 

Karma for breaking Jim McMahon

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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 02:26 PM)
@kfishbain: Per @BradBiggs, the Bears have informed TE Fendi Onobun he will be released. He had two drops today and another yesterday.

 

Goodbye Fendi Brickhands

 

Good timing:

 

Zach Zaidman ‏@ZachZaidman 3m

Marc Trestman refusing to comment when asked to evaluate Fendi Onobun's offseason.

 

12:26 PM - 19 Jun 2014 · Details

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QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 08:01 PM)
@RobDemovsky

 

MM: I have some unfortunate news about Johnathan Franklin. Organization will address it tomorrow. He will not be back with us.

 

 

 

Packers must lead the league over the past 20 year in players suffering career ending injuries.

 

Tough break. And he's probably going to be living in pain for a long time.

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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 08:26 PM)
@kfishbain: Per @BradBiggs, the Bears have informed TE Fendi Onobun he will be released. He had two drops today and another yesterday.

 

Goodbye Fendi Brickhands

 

I still think Bears should continue to take flyers and development on players like him. TE recently seems to be a position of almost natural talent as opposed to developed skill.

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QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 02:39 PM)
I still think Bears should continue to take flyers and development on players like him. TE recently seems to be a position of almost natural talent as opposed to developed skill.

 

As a move/receiving tight end, yes, I think you are looking for talent there, but defenses will recognize that as a slow slot receiver and adjust. The true talents are those that can block too, and a lot of that is developed skill. That's what makes Witten and Gronk such special players.

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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 07:44 PM)
As a move/receiving tight end, yes, I think you are looking for talent there, but defenses will recognize that as a slow slot receiver and adjust. The true talents are those that can block too, and a lot of that is developed skill. That's what makes Witten and Gronk such special players.

 

And Martellus Bennet should he make a production leap.

 

But I wouldn't say defenses have figured out who to place on these 6'6 faster than linebacker TEs.

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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 20, 2014 -> 06:01 PM)
Patrick Mannelly announced his retirement today at 39 years old. He had a job that was largely thankless and overlooked, but he did it very well for a very long time.

 

I don't think he was overlooked, he was one of the most popular bears players.

 

I'm not that sad, i'd love if we could find a longsnapper that is a legitimate backup. Last year we had 2 players whose sole worth was special teams (Hester/Mannelly)

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QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 20, 2014 -> 12:41 PM)
I don't think he was overlooked, he was one of the most popular bears players.

 

I'm not that sad, i'd love if we could find a longsnapper that is a legitimate backup. Last year we had 2 players whose sole worth was special teams (Hester/Mannelly)

 

I am saying the position itself is largely thankless and overlooked. Mannelly is definitely appreciated by Chicago

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QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 23, 2014 -> 03:13 PM)
Jeff Dickerson ‏@ESPNChiBears 30s

 

#Bears have signed former Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson.

 

 

Worth a shot.

 

I mean he can't possibly be worse than Steltz, Conte, or Wright. It's just not possible, I don't care how old he is.

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