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think free agent MLB Derrick Brooks is a must-add. He can still play, he worked with Lovie in Tampa Bay, and he is available. Various sources are reporting that the Bears have already been in contact with his agent, so let's get Derrick up to Halas Hall ASAP.Hunter Hillenmeyer is smart, but he can't keep up with NFL receivers up the middle like Urlacher. He just doesn't have the speed for a Cover Two. Brooks does. Let's get it done.
Here is a diagram from the Tribune explaining what went wrong:
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Aaaaand... the bears sign LB Tim Shaw to take Urlacher's roster spot.
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Well, he went to Penn State (linebacker U!), he was born in England, and he's a two year vet who saw extremely limited time in his first seasons with Carolina and Jacksonville.
Hillenmeyer is The Guy, apparently.
Oh well.
I heard Shaw was picked up for only special teams. In other news DeDe Dorsey (seen on Hard Knocks) was waived by the Bengals today. I wouldn't mind seeing him in a Bears uni
ReplyDeleteI don't understand this. What happened to the days where players like Jack Youngblood would play with a fractured femur? And that includes the 79 playoffs, XIV Superbowl, AND the probowl! Oh well, I guess he'd rather just play it safe and be healthy next year... wuss. j/k but not really.
ReplyDeleteI heard a doc say that if he played with a cast and landed on it again, it would basically dstroy his entire wrist for good... which sounds painful...
ReplyDeleteThat does sound painful. Just bums me out. Not only was he looking like he was back to his oldself but I had him on my Fantasy Defense Team.
ReplyDeleteBut if we are going to sign someone, I know Brooks fits the system, and maybe he would be a good signing, but what about Zach Thomas or Napolean Harris?
ReplyDeleteNow, Napoleon Harris (a Northwestern guy!!!) is an interesting name that I hadn't thought of. Is he really a free agent? Wow.
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