Bears thread 13

[Indomitable]

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Two things can be true:

1. Ben is an emotional guy who needs to check his tone and body language when things aren’t going well.

2. “Do you need to change what you’re doing?” is a really dumb question, especially since he just told you *what* he plans to change. I doubt Ben’s the only coach who’d have reacted negatively to it.

I do not blame Ben. I find these interviews annoying as heck.

[nitetrain8603]

wright is really good outside of the penalties. zero reason to think trapilo makes him expendable

i know they mostly shut this idea down during training camp, but i wonder if they experiment with wright at LT/trapilo at RT during the bye

The penalty are killers, but the biggest problem is moreso with roster construction. If you have someone who is adequate who can take that spot, and Darnell is going to be due for a contract, I think you need to look at trading the asset. My same thoughts are with a guy like Cole Kmet. Your ROI on keeping Wright while having Trapilo on the roster is 0 for Trapilo since he can't play the left side, but looks competent so far on the right.

You need competent back ups though. And Trapillo was brought in, IMO, as a possible replacement for Braxton. It may take him a year or two to get more comfortable on the left side, or they might shift Darnell over. In any case, both are likely viewed as long term pieces. Although of course Darnell might price himself out of the Bears plans if he asks for too much.

I think the latter is the case. The Bears cap is a mess due to Poles overpaying quite a few players, especially on the defensive side of the ball. They have a top 5 payroll on that side, and they can't stop the run to save their lives. Only way the Bears can make it work is if Darnell takes a discount (especially if they want him to move to the left side) and there are cap casualties such as Cole Kmet, Jaylon Johnson, etc. They probably will have to restructure a few deals as well.

I would prefer to keep Darnell, but I think if you have Trapillo and you see Theo as your swing guy, then he's expendable considering you need a RB, you need two edge guys and maybe a LB in there.

[AshyLarrysDiaper]

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Two things can be true:

1. Ben is an emotional guy who needs to check his tone and body language when things aren’t going well.

2. “Do you need to change what you’re doing?” is a really dumb question, especially since he just told you *what* he plans to change. I doubt Ben’s the only coach who’d have reacted negatively to it.

I do not blame Ben. I find these interviews annoying as heck.

I don’t have feelings about them one way or another. But they’re part of the job.

[Hold That]

Rude tbh. Guy thinks he's Popovich, except more aggressive toward women. Learn how to answer these standard dumbass questions, like chill out bro.

I think he heard “you need to change what you’re doing” instead of “Do you need to change what you’re doing”

I had to replay it back myself because I thought she was giving a suggestion and not asking a question.

either way, it's a bad look. not to mention a waste of energy

He’s in the moment of an intense game. This isn’t a pre game or post game interview. It’s while he’s in the moment of leading 53 men in a violent sport.

Society has become so fragile.. I highly doubt we’d care if it was targeted towards a man. We’ve seen worse.

[Chi town]

I don't have a problem with how Ben answered in that interview, I just don't see anything that bothers me personally, I thought it was funny. He did seem bothered by the question and understandably so, he's already frustrated with the on field results. The lady being uncomfortable just makes things look worse than they are but her discomfort is more because she KNOWS this is insulting him. Its all just a big nothingburger that people who are fishing for drama are making it out to be something its not. Its this new generation of social media where we want to act sensitive to someone's reaction and try and cancel or judge them for it. All media is looking for anything to grab onto for hits, clicks, $'s, whatever stirs their feelings.

Yep. Exactly why Acho is chiming in. He has made himself the voice of politically correct truth. He’s self proclaimed judge and jury.

I mean, I fundamental disagree with Acho, this isn’t a big deal, but Ben was obviously irritated in way you don’t often see in these interviews. He burns hot. It’s what’ll make him great (if he’s going to be great). He just might wanna work on his poker face is all.

I agree on Acho and Ben. The reporter was def going at him. I’m glad he gave it back.

[Chi town]

I think he heard “you need to change what you’re doing” instead of “Do you need to change what you’re doing”

I had to replay it back myself because I thought she was giving a suggestion and not asking a question.

either way, it's a bad look. not to mention a waste of energy

He’s in the moment of an intense game. This isn’t a pre game or post game interview. It’s while he’s in the moment of leading 53 men in a violent sport.

Society has become so fragile.. I highly doubt we’d care if it was targeted towards a man. We’ve seen worse.

There we go! Agree.

I’ll go even further… if it was a white man interviewing Ben… Acho would not have even commented.

[Hold That]

either way, it's a bad look. not to mention a waste of energy

He’s in the moment of an intense game. This isn’t a pre game or post game interview. It’s while he’s in the moment of leading 53 men in a violent sport.

Society has become so fragile.. I highly doubt we’d care if it was targeted towards a man. We’ve seen worse.

There we go! Agree.

I’ll go even further… if it was a white man interviewing Ben… Acho would not have even commented.

Acho didn’t mention race not sure why you are.


Acho is just commenting on anything controversial like he always does. And latching on to public sentiment that “Ben was being a bully”.. Acho just got fired not to long ago and trying to keep his name in public eye to remain relevant. This is a viral moment that helps him do that.

This is more about Acho being an opportunist not “race” motivated.

[Chi town]

He’s in the moment of an intense game. This isn’t a pre game or post game interview. It’s while he’s in the moment of leading 53 men in a violent sport.

Society has become so fragile.. I highly doubt we’d care if it was targeted towards a man. We’ve seen worse.

There we go! Agree.

I’ll go even further… if it was a white man interviewing Ben… Acho would not have even commented.

Acho didn’t mention race not sure why you are.


Acho is just commenting on anything controversial like he always does. And latching on to public sentiment that “Ben was being a bully”.. Acho just got fired not to long ago and trying to keep his name in public eye to remain relevant. This is a viral moment that helps him do that.

This is more about Acho being an opportunist not “race” motivated.

Didn’t know he lost his job or why.

He has a history of making many things about race when it’s very hard to prove what was being discussed was relevant to race or gender etc.

[El Ridda]

Aren't these coaching interviews supposed to drive viewer engagement and be entertaining? If so, Ben is certainly doing that. Acho is using this to drive clicks for himself. Just our modern day media landscape- nothing to see here.

[nomorezorro]

The Bears cap is a mess due to Poles overpaying quite a few players, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

their cap is not a mess at all? they have some potentially unpleasant salaries that probably can't come off the books until after the 2026 season, but there's basically nobody they're tied to beyond that, and they have not even really begun to dive into the accountancy tricks that good teams use to create space and maximize their windows (which can create actual long-term cap issues)

things might be tight in terms of making moves in free agency next year, but there's no reason they shouldn't be able to retain players they want to keep long-term

[fleet]

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Two things can be true:

1. Ben is an emotional guy who needs to check his tone and body language when things aren’t going well.

2. “Do you need to change what you’re doing?” is a really dumb question, especially since he just told you *what* he plans to change. I doubt Ben’s the only coach who’d have reacted negatively to it.

I don't have a problem with how Ben answered in that interview, I just don't see anything that bothers me personally, I thought it was funny. He did seem bothered by the question and understandably so, he's already frustrated with the on field results. The lady being uncomfortable just makes things look worse than they are but her discomfort is more because she KNOWS this is insulting him. Its all just a big nothingburger that people who are fishing for drama are making it out to be something its not. Its this new generation of social media where we want to act sensitive to someone's reaction and try and cancel or judge them for it. All media is looking for anything to grab onto for hits, clicks, $'s, whatever stirs their feelings.

I buy it

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What’s more, if he’s a winner, and he looks like one, if he is butthurt his entire career I wouldn’t care at all. Bill Belichick wasn’t exactly a teddy bear either. This is the town of Mike Ditka. **** it

[fleet]

i do get that in theory, but the problem is you have no easy way of knowing whether trapilo is actually good enough to make wright expendable without a long-term injury to wright, and you have no reason to just assume a late round 2 RT will be better than a round 1 RT who has actually shown the ability to perform well at the NFL level

with kmet/loveland, it's a situation where loveland is the higher pedigree prospect *and* both TEs can get playing time, so you're not going to be making a blind decision on whether to move on from kmet

If Jackson doesn’t shape up and earn his contract, the Bears should move Wright inside to RG with Trapilo. Where does that leave Jackson? Traded for a bag of balls.

[Dresden]

i do get that in theory, but the problem is you have no easy way of knowing whether trapilo is actually good enough to make wright expendable without a long-term injury to wright, and you have no reason to just assume a late round 2 RT will be better than a round 1 RT who has actually shown the ability to perform well at the NFL level

with kmet/loveland, it's a situation where loveland is the higher pedigree prospect *and* both TEs can get playing time, so you're not going to be making a blind decision on whether to move on from kmet

If Jackson doesn’t shape up and earn his contract, the Bears should move Wright inside to RG with Trapilo. Where does that leave Jackson? Traded for a bag of balls.

Why would you want to move a pretty decent tackle like Wright to another position? You were sounding the alarm on Trapillo a few days ago, and now you want him to supplant our current RT?

[Dresden]

At least we should be getting some guys back for WAS that can help the defense- TJ Edwards, Kyle Gordon, Grady Jarret and Booker. Hopefully. Praying that Booker can inject some life into our pass rush. He was playing well in preseason.

[Dresden]

Justin Fields having a very Justin Fields like game- 54 yards passing at the half, but 30 yards running the ball.

[Dresden]

And an even more Fields like play- on a 4th down scramble he goes the distance from midfield!

[AshyLarrysDiaper]

There we go! Agree.

I’ll go even further… if it was a white man interviewing Ben… Acho would not have even commented.

Acho didn’t mention race not sure why you are.


Acho is just commenting on anything controversial like he always does. And latching on to public sentiment that “Ben was being a bully”.. Acho just got fired not to long ago and trying to keep his name in public eye to remain relevant. This is a viral moment that helps him do that.

This is more about Acho being an opportunist not “race” motivated.

Didn’t know he lost his job or why.

He has a history of making many things about race when it’s very hard to prove what was being discussed was relevant to race or gender etc.

Two of Acho’s biggest controversies involve him going after Angel Reese and Sha’Carri Richardson for their media remarks.

You’re barking up the wrong tree here.

[Chi town]

Acho didn’t mention race not sure why you are.


Acho is just commenting on anything controversial like he always does. And latching on to public sentiment that “Ben was being a bully”.. Acho just got fired not to long ago and trying to keep his name in public eye to remain relevant. This is a viral moment that helps him do that.

This is more about Acho being an opportunist not “race” motivated.

Didn’t know he lost his job or why.

He has a history of making many things about race when it’s very hard to prove what was being discussed was relevant to race or gender etc.

Two of Acho’s biggest controversies involve him going after Angel Reese and Sha’Carri Richardson for their media remarks.

You’re barking up the wrong tree here.

He went after Charlie Kirk as a racist based on critical comments of Michelle Obama and how there is no need to grieve or make a comment about a racist being murdered.

I didn’t follow Charlie outside a few sound bites. Acho comes across self righteous and plays his Christian card all the time to try and validate his takes. Even though his God teaches to love, forgive and even bless your enemies.

[MAQ]

I dont think tyreek hill will be playing nfl football again..and if he does, it will be a miracle.

That was gruesome.

[Indomitable]

Two things can be true:

1. Ben is an emotional guy who needs to check his tone and body language when things aren’t going well.

2. “Do you need to change what you’re doing?” is a really dumb question, especially since he just told you *what* he plans to change. I doubt Ben’s the only coach who’d have reacted negatively to it.

I do not blame Ben. I find these interviews annoying as heck.

I don’t have feelings about them one way or another. But they’re part of the job.

He did it. It is fruitless and pointless.