Mutual Interest between Bears and LB Lofa Tatupu

red222 · Post #1 » by **red222** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 1:55 am

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Filed to ESPNChicago.com: Mutual interest exists between Bears and free agent LB Lofa Tatupu.

Post #2 » by **Darth Celtic** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 2:53 am

nick roach must feel dumped on the chest right now.....

WEFFPIM · Post #3 » by **WEFFPIM** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 4:01 am

So, Darth Celtic is still around...

Chewie · Post #4 » by **Chewie** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 11:34 am

He can't get injured as much as Pisa.

Post #5 » by **emperorjones** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 11:57 am

I thought I read somewhere that Roach was made aware that the team might bring in another LB before he signed?

Chewie · Post #6 » by **Chewie** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 12:24 pm

Competition is a good thing. Sign Lofa and tell him he doesn't have a starting job guaranteed. Tell Roach and Tatupu the position is open and may the better man win. Loser will play special teams and provide depth.

ChronicKerr · Post #7 » by **ChronicKerr** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 2:02 pm

I'd be all for giving him a shot to compete with Roach and to backup Urlacher. Roach was never guarenteed anything and from what I've read had we signed Durant he would be competing with him right now. Tatupu is a multiple Pro bowler and all pro linebacker who was made one of the highest paid LB's int he league a few years back. An injury caused him to miss most of the season and they could'nt agree on a restructured deal. Sounds like just what the doctor ordered for what the bears have been doing this offseason. Oh, and we have zero LB depth. If not him, then we must bring in another LB at some point. The Bears have a warm spot for the somoans.

Post #8 » by **Darth Celtic** » Wed Aug 3, 2011 8:25 pm

WEFFPIM wrote:So, Darth Celtic is still around...

yeah, just didnt have much to say last few years.

Midway Bully · Post #9 » by **Midway Bully** » Thu Aug 4, 2011 2:22 am

Tatupu and Kelvin Hayden were supposed to meet with the Redskins today, don't know if that materialized or what.

ChronicKerr · Post #10 » by **ChronicKerr** » Thu Aug 4, 2011 3:36 pm

Skins just resigned McIntosh so I would guess Tatupu won't be going there.

Chewie · Post #11 » by **Chewie** » Thu Aug 4, 2011 4:08 pm

ChronicKerr wrote:Skins just resigned McIntosh so I would guess Tatupu won't be going there.

Surprised we didn't show more interest in McIntosh given Angelo has tried to get him previously.

Midway Bully · Post #12 » by **Midway Bully** » Thu Aug 4, 2011 9:48 pm

ChronicKerr wrote:Skins just resigned McIntosh so I would guess Tatupu won't be going there.

He could still land there. Redskins are still pretty thin at the LB position, considering they play 3-4...