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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 10:38:36 AM

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

USA Today

NFC North
Packers 12-4 (2): Healthy Aaron Rodgers means another healthy shot at Super Bowl. Defense looks markedly improved.
*Bears 11-5 (5): If defense was slightly better in 2013, this is a playoff team — and D seems signficantly better now.
Lions 4-12: So much talent but so much to prove. Tough to find a lot of wins given lack of improvement on defense.
Vikings 3-13: If the 2008 or 2010 version of Matt Cassel shows up, this might be playoff team. That's a big if.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/06/02/2014-season-record-projections-playoffs-seahawks-colts/9767615/

Sometimes these guys crack me up... Completely taking the Vikings out of the conversation, where could this guy get any impression that the Bears "D seems significantly better now"? They look clearly like one of the WORST defenses in the NFL at least in Preseason play..... Maybe there are monsters in practice?

Everything after that loses all credibility for me.

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 11:21:42 AM

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The Bears added some big names so I guess they expect that to translate into big production

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 12:18:00 PM

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The Bears added some big names so I guess they expect that to translate into big production

projected strengths?

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 12:26:48 PM

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yup

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 2:31:11 PM

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Bears I believe were 30th on defense. They replace Peppers with Allen.

If they are still playing the Cover2 they wont improve that ranking much.

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 2:48:56 PM

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Not to diminish the work to be done over the next few weeks, but Chicago's activity up to this point should make things easier moving forward. Headed into the offseason, the Bears needed to address a defensive line that played a major role in 2013 in the defense allowing 5.34 yards per rushing attempt (the league average was 4.10), and did so by signing Jared Allen, Lamarr Houston, Willie Young, and Israel Idonije, in addition to bringing back Jeremiah Ratliff and Nate Collins.

The club also re-signed starting corners Tim Jennings and Charles Tillman, while adding to the safety position by acquiring M.D. Jennings, Danny McCray and Ryan Mundy.

So is the defense better now than it was in 2013?

"The obvious answer to that would be we're healthier [than in 2013] because nobody's hurt," Emery said. "Also, I think we've added some guys at key points in their career. Jared adds experience, production, leadership. Somebody like Lamarr and Willie add some youth, speed and [physicality]. Really excited about Jeremiah Ratliff this year. He's excited about playing. He wants to finish here. He added so much the last few weeks [of 2013] in terms of leadership; unbelievably mentally tough player. So yeah, I think the collective group, we've gotten stronger and we're headed in the right direction as far as we want to establish as a defensive football team."

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4691464/chicago-bears-busy-offseason-will-fuel-turnaround-on-defense

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 3:04:32 PM

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

Not to diminish the work to be done over the next few weeks, but Chicago's activity up to this point should make things easier moving forward. Headed into the offseason, the Bears needed to address a defensive line that played a major role in 2013 in the defense allowing 5.34 yards per rushing attempt (the league average was 4.10), and did so by signing Jared Allen, Lamarr Houston, Willie Young, and Israel Idonije, in addition to bringing back Jeremiah Ratliff and Nate Collins.

The club also re-signed starting corners Tim Jennings and Charles Tillman, while adding to the safety position by acquiring M.D. Jennings, Danny McCray and Ryan Mundy.

So is the defense better now than it was in 2013?

"The obvious answer to that would be we're healthier [than in 2013] because nobody's hurt," Emery said. "Also, I think we've added some guys at key points in their career. Jared adds experience, production, leadership. Somebody like Lamarr and Willie add some youth, speed and [physicality]. Really excited about Jeremiah Ratliff this year. He's excited about playing. He wants to finish here. He added so much the last few weeks [of 2013] in terms of leadership; unbelievably mentally tough player. So yeah, I think the collective group, we've gotten stronger and we're headed in the right direction as far as we want to establish as a defensive football team."

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4691464/chicago-bears-busy-offseason-will-fuel-turnaround-on-defense

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I can't wait until AD runs right at and over Jared Allen.

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 3:12:29 PM

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I can't wait until AD runs right at and over Jared Allen.

Booyay

Allen will be trying to sack the qb so he most likely will not even be in the same zip code

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 3:33:32 PM

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Every year a couple of players surprise us with unexpected good play

Also, a couple players disappoint us with bad play

Who are the candidates this year?

I say Wright surprises people

I am thinking Griiffen starts off great but fades late in the year

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 3:49:56 PM

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Blanton is my surprise pick

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/22/2014 4:05:38 PM

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Blanton is my surprise pick

I hope your right, or, I should say we need this guy to be a good cover S
He has exp playing next to Smith in college plus he has played some CB.
Zim liked what he has seen in OTA's but can he tackle?

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/31/2014 7:22:04 AM

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Picking against the spread

Date & Time Favorite Line Underdog Total
9/4 8:35 ET At Seattle -5.5 Green Bay 45
9/7 1:00 ET New Orleans -3 At Atlanta 52
9/7 1:00 ET At St. Louis -4 Minnesota 44
9/7 1:00 ET At Pittsburgh -6.5 Cleveland 40.5
9/7 1:00 ET At Philadelphia -10.5 Jacksonville 53
9/7 1:00 ET At NY Jets -5 Oakland 40
9/7 1:00 ET At Baltimore -2.5 Cincinnati 43
9/7 1:00 ET At Chicago -6.5 Buffalo 48.5
9/7 1:00 ET At Houston -2.5 Washington 45.5
9/7 1:00 ET At Kansas City -4.5 Tennessee 43.5
9/7 1:00 ET New England -4.5 At Miami 47.5
9/7 4:25 ET At Tampa Bay PK Carolina 38.5
9/7 4:25 ET San Francisco -5.5 At Dallas 50.5
9/7 8:30 ET At Denver -7 Indianapolis 56

Monday Night Football Line
9/8 7:10 ET At Detroit -4.5 NY Giants 47
9/8 10:25 ET At Arizona -3 San Diego 44.5

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/31/2014 7:24:03 AM

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Straight up winners

Seattle
New Orleans
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Jets
Baltimore
Chicago
Houston
KC
New England
Carolina
SF
Denver
Detroit
San Diego

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/31/2014 9:16:23 AM

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Exum is going to that guy that just comes out of nowhere.

I don't really think anybody flat out disappoints, but it will be clear that we have one weak spot left on our roster after the season (CB or LB).

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/31/2014 1:26:20 PM

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We are getting 100 to 1

ODDS TO WIN 2015 SUPER BOWL XLIX
Team Odds
Seattle Seahawks 6/1
Denver Broncos 6/1
New England Patriots 8/1
Green Bay Packers 11/1
New Orleans Saints 11/1
San Francisco 49ers 12/1
Chicago Bears 25/1
Indianapolis Colts 25/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 28/1
Philadelphia Eagles 28/1
Cincinnati Bengals 30/1
Baltimore Ravens 38/1
Detroit Lions 42/1
San Diego Chargers 43/1
Arizona Cardinals 60/1
Atlanta Falcons 60/1
New York Giants 60/1
Houston Texans 63/1
Kansas City Chiefs 75/1
Miami Dolphins 75/1
Carolina Panthers 75/1
Washington Redskins 75/1
New York Jets 85/1
Dallas Cowboys 100/1
Cleveland Browns 100/1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 100/1
St. Louis Rams 100/1
Buffalo Bills 100/1
Minnesota Vikings 100/1
Tennessee Titans 125/1
Oakland Raiders 200/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 250/1

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/31/2014 2:59:14 PM

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We are getting 100 to 1

ODDS TO WIN 2015 SUPER BOWL XLIX
Team Odds
New England Patriots 8/1
San Francisco 49ers 12/1
Chicago Bears 25/1
Indianapolis Colts 25/1
Houston Texans 63/1

Carolina Panthers 75/1
Minnesota Vikings 100/1

The Panthers look like a huge steal, at 75-1. The Pats and 49ers are overrated.

I don't know how Houston manages to get to 63-1 without a QB.

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/31/2014 6:50:17 PM

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Exum is going to that guy that just comes out of nowhere.

I don't really think anybody flat out disappoints, but it will be clear that we have one weak spot left on our roster after the season (CB or LB).

agreed.

I thought Exum could be the guy we needed at Safety when we drafted him, then he sort of disappeared during the first part of TC, but came on at the end and looked like a beast in game 4!

sure hope that you are right here!

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 8/31/2014 8:21:12 PM

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We are getting 100 to 1

ODDS TO WIN 2015 SUPER BOWL

I would have no problem putting $10 down.

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 9/1/2014 10:48:32 AM

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Vikings 27 Rams 24

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 9/1/2014 12:02:12 PM

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I predict that after beating the Patriots, the national media will write it off as a fluke, as an "any given Sunday" type thing...

but when we going into the Superdome and beat up Brees and the Ain'ts, the media will fall all over themselves to say how they saw Zimmer as the next great coach and how much talent was in Minnesota that was underutilized by previous coaches and that they had really liked Minnesota from the beginning but couldn't bring themselves to pick them to do much because there were too many "unknowns"

But I am really looking forward to 5-0 to start with a major beat down of Green Bay!

Full Purple glasses mode for me !!

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 9/1/2014 5:29:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: Dana Turner

Vikings 27 Rams 24

I'm thinking we are working Turner's new scheme so maybe half that score:

Vikings 13.5 Rams 12

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BUMP: - 9/1/2014 6:13:41 PM

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ORIGINAL: Chris Olson

I predict that after beating the Patriots, the national media will write it off as a fluke, as an "any given Sunday" type thing...

but when we going into the Superdome and beat up Brees and the Ain'ts, the media will fall all over themselves to say how they saw Zimmer as the next great coach and how much talent was in Minnesota that was underutilized by previous coaches and that they had really liked Minnesota from the beginning but couldn't bring themselves to pick them to do much because there were too many "unknowns"

But I am really looking forward to 5-0 to start with a major beat down of Green Bay!

Full Purple glasses mode for me !!

Chris O, you are my kind of guy !

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 9/1/2014 6:58:36 PM

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Vikings 27 Rams 24

I'm thinking we are working Turner's new scheme so maybe half that score:

Vikings 13.5 Rams 12

Without Bradford at QB, I don't think the passing game is a major threat. Their stated goal is "smashmouth" football, which is probably what the Vikes can handle best.

I'll go with a FG fest: Vikes win 23-9.

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 9/1/2014 7:04:06 PM

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I see 39-12 Vikes.

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RE: Predictions for Next Week (and maybe beyond) - 9/1/2014 7:24:30 PM

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I think we could be a 10+ win season, however, I think we need the following.

1. Our D line needs to be as athletic as I think they can be. I've felt Jared Allen was overrated for years. I think our guys can creates a lot of havoc up front, and either no, our back 7 is improved, and Zimmer seems to be intent on adding more speed. But I think we are a couple players away.

Playcalling will help, our guys won't just be sitting back anymore. We may get burnt at times, but I also think we'll have more big plays.

2. Barr needs to be as good as advertised. He is far and away our most athletic player in the back 7. Lavar Arrington predicts he will be rookie of the year. We need him to make plays right now.

3. Oline/Cassel. With a guy like Cassel the Oline needs to pick it's level up a couple notches. We need our Oline to play stellar all year. If they are average, Cassel will struggle, and we will likely see Bridgewater sooner rather than later.

Cassel looked great in the preseason against vanilla schemes, and starters going through the motions for the most part.

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