JMFP Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 My Chicago Bears are going to be the team to beat in the NFC North in 2013! Can't wait to see my boy Khaseem Greene in action! The legend of great linebackers lives on! Monsters of the Midway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 You're fucking losing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Watch out Green Bay.....we are gunning for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 I'm glad we picked up martellus Bennett from the giants. He should definitely help us out on offense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 You're fucking losing it. Got a Jackstroud 2.0 in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Got a Jackstroud 2.0 in the making. You can blame Reese's hatred of linebackers for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstarjim Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 You guys back off of Joe. Not everyone has to look at this draft through rose-colored glasses, and Joe is trying to put a humorous spin on his frustration, and you guys should just take it that way. I wonder if anyone picked up the guy I profiled in the 5 UP, 5 Down thread, John Lotulelei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 http://www.suntimes....inebackers.html Outside linebacker Khaseem Greene knows the history. He knows the names. He knows the legends. Butkus. Singletary. Urlacher. Briggs. “I’m coming into a great situation at basically the NFL equivalent of ‘Linebacker U.’,” Greene said Saturday, referring to the Penn State nickname, after the Bears selected the Rutgers star in the fourth round with the 117th selection. The Bears were thrilled to be able to add two versatile, highly regarded linebackers in Greene and Florida middle linebacker Jon Bostic (50th overall) after a relatively tumultuous offseason that saw them part ways with Brian Urlacher. Linebacker wasn’t just a need. It was a desire. It’s the position that’s defined the Bears for generations. “In terms of linebackers, obviously we felt that we had to add to the group,” general manager Phil Emery said. “We wanted to add young players to the group. It worked out value-wise that at those picks, those were linebackers, and we were happy that happened.” Selecting Greene in the fourth round was a sign that the door may be locked. Emery said Greene can play all three linebacker spots but will focus on the outside. Bostic and Greene may start out as special-teams players, but they are in a great position to learn from veterans — Williams, James Anderson and Pro Bowler Lance Briggs — with hope of being starters in 2014. “[bostic is] a guy that’s smart enough and has a great background at Florida to play the middle linebacker position, make the calls and do those things,” coach Marc Trestman said. “Khaseem has the flexibility to play the outside linebackers, to create more competition with the guys that we have, certainly. We’re excited about that [and] really excited about what they bring to the table, both as linebackers and as special-teams players.” Greene (6-0, 241 pounds) may actually turn out to be a steal. A two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year, Greene caused an NCAA record 15 fumbles. “Here’s a guy that really fits what we’re trying to do,” Emery said. “We really feel comfortable with him at three positions, which we talked about with Jon Bostic. He’d be a little bit more of the outside guy where Jon would be the inside guy starting out. That played a factor.” What the Bears hope they have here on their hands is the second coming of Urlacher and Briggs. That may sound like a pipe dream, but if they could pull it off, it would be a boon for the newly offensive-oriented Bears. “I know it’s a franchise that’s got a lot of history,” Bostic said. “They’re trying to get back to what the path was made before.” There’s pressure in that, and Bostic and Greene may never reach those high expectations. But there’s no denying their excitement. “I know what I’ve seen and also about back in the day [when] guys like [Dick] Butkus and [Mike] Singletary were the terrors of Chi-Town,” Greene said. “If you want to be a young linebacker or be a veteran linebacker or go down in history as one of the greats, I don’t see a better place to be in, where you can come into a place which traditionally produces great linebackers.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 The Bears will use fourth-round pick Khaseem Greene at outside linebacker and on special teams as a rookie. A weak-side linebacker at Rutgers, Greene could be 32-year-old Lance Briggs' heir apparent. "Fifteen (forced fumbles) in a career, that's difficult to do," GM Phil Emery noted of Greene's Rutgers career. "Here's a guy that really fits what we're trying to do." The Bears' defense led the NFL in turnovers in 2012. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=8440&line=261050&spln=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Couldn't have chose an AFC team like the Dolphins to cheer for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonji Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Couldn't have chose an AFC team like the Dolphins to cheer for? No way....I respect the Bears linebacker tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 No way....I respect the Bears linebacker tradition. I respect the Giant's SB tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 I respect the Giant's SB tradition. I respect Canada's tradition of good comedians. We still owe you bigtime for John Candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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