2008 Chicago Bears Den

[Jistic]

Camp starts today!

Time to dust off the cobwebs and get this started.

Brad Biggs is doing live updates all through camp.

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cst_bears Rex grossman won the coin flip this morning. He will take all 1st team snaps at practice today. 41 minutes ago from txt
cst_bears Players are in am meetings with practice set for 3. Looks like chris williams negotiations will go to the wire. about 3 hours ago from txt
cst_bears Urlacher arrived and said he's grateful to have a contract extension given he had 4 years left on his deal. about 16 hours ago from txt
cst_bears It's official. Urlacher has signed his contract. No sight of him in camp but the 18 million, 1 year extension is locked in. about 20 hours ago from txt
cst_bears Tommie harris takes the cake so far for the largest suv -- an international mxt. As usual, it's like the auto show. about 21 hours ago from txt

[Jistic]

Re: 2008 Chicago Bears Den

Hester's holding out. But for once I think the public are on the player's side. I am too. Pay this man quick!

[Bighoff]

Re: 2008 Chicago Bears Den

The problem with Hester is how do you pay him? Should it be based solely on him being a returner, or do you pay him as a receiver cause that's where he's being tried at?

[bob99digi]

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The problem with Hester is how do you pay him? Should it be based solely on him being a returner, or do you pay him as a receiver cause that's where he's being tried at?

yea thats the tough part. I usually back the players, i can't be mad at a guy trying to get his money.

Its a tough spot for hester and the team. Right now he should be paid as the top return man, and maybe a little bonus for a WR and some WR incentives. I dont see how the bears could be considering giving him #1 WR type money at this point.

[Jistic]

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Well, if you can make Robbie Gould the highest paid kicker in the game, and give him 15 mil over 5 years....then you can pay Hester. Plain and simple to me.

[wwharton]

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Actually after giving Gould, Urlacher and others money the Bears don't have much TOO pay Hester like that. With that said, he deserves to be in a category that hasn't been created yet which means it probably won't happen in the next two weeks. This could get ugly but I doubt Hester can afford for it to. Plus the Bears know that no other team will pay him what he's asking either.

[poster]

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Hester reported this morning. If he & his agent really want #1 WR money, that is laughable. I love the guy, but he is a #1 KR/PR not a #1 WR. They said he had 4 plays last year. FOUR. He still had no clue what he was doing the majority of the time he was lined up at that position. He'll get his and soon, but he and his people need to be reasonable.

[Jistic]

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I knew it would be quick, but not this quick! Great to have him back. I hope he does get a bump though.

[ThreeKing]

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Thank the Lord he is back. I went and picked up his jersey on top of it a few weeks ago.

Now just get him signed.

[poster]

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Hester has a deal.

[illinifan91]

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For that much money he better turn into a solid WR

[wwharton]

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Yeah, I like the concept but $15 mil gauranteed seems like a bit much.

[Pierzynski 12]

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Whatever. I'm glad the man is signed.

[Bighoff]

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Hester did sign for a ton on money but I think he will produce more as a WR this year he scored 1 in every 10 catches last season. With more experience I think he will keep at that pace as a WR or maybe even improve on it.

[wwharton]

Re: 2008 Chicago Bears Den

he ran probably 90% of his patterns straight down the field as fast as he could. If it were 1 td for every attempt it'd be different. If they plan on just heaving it deep to him more often this year then the offense is in more trouble than we think.