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Bears Mailbag – How Will Bears Replace Cameron Meredith?

By
Dhruv Koul
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This past Wednesday, the Chicago Bears surprisingly declined to match the offer sheet that the New Orleans Saints had signed WR Cameron Meredith to.

It had been a foregone conclusion that Bears’ GM Ryan Pace, who came from the Saints’ organization and signed Meredith as an undrafted free agent a couple season ago, would match the reasonable offer sheet and keep his promising, young receiver. But he didn’t, sparking surprise, and hilariously, panic, throughout Bears Twitter.

Losing Meredith isn’t a big deal, especially considering he was likely to be a prime PUP candidate to begin the year on a $5 million salary. The Saints, built to contend for a championship, could afford to wait for Meredith. The Bears, who need results this upcoming season in the worst way, couldn’t afford to wait.

Chicago made up for it, slightly, by signing former Broncos’ WR Bennie Fowler to a one-year contract to help provide some depth. But wide receiver certainly is a depth target in the upcoming NFL draft.

With that, we reach into this week’s Bears Mailbag. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! We always appreciate the participation.

The prevailing thought was that the Bears wouldn’t need high-value depth at WR after their offseason because their free agent signings (Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel), along with Meredith’s return, would set the Bears up quite well in the depth department. But when Pace chose not to match Meredith’s offer sheet, WR became a pretty important need yet again.

So that being said, we have no idea where and when the Bears will choose a receiver (except we know it won’t be in the first round) because we don’t know how Pace’s draft board will stack up. Remember, he’s proven that he’ll draft the best player available (per his and his team’s scouting) in every round. So WR could very much be in play in the second round.

The thing about Meredith was that despite his size, he could play outside and in the slot, too. He had solid speed, agility, route-running ability, and his hands were above average. So he was more or less a full package at receiver. There aren’t too many full package receivers in this draft, so the Bears will have to do the best they can to find someone that can contribute right away.

Some of the better receiver prospects that I like in this draft that the Bears could target, and which round I think they could be available in:

Christian Kirk — 2nd round
DJ Moore — 2nd round
Courtland Sutton — 2nd round
DJ Chark — 4th round
Anthony Miller — 4nd round
Equinameous St. Brown — 4th round
Keke Coutee — 4th round
Michael Gallup — 4th round
Simmie Cobbs — 5th round
Deon Cain — 5th round

Unfortunately, if the Bears don’t take an EDGE rusher in the first round, they have no shot at grabbing Harold Landry, who is the best pass rusher in this draft, in my opinion. And the issue with this EDGE class is that while there are a number of intriguing talents, they all have something or the other that hinders them from being considered worthy, high picks.

So, here are the prospects I like after the first round that I would hope the Bears would consider, along with a target round:

Lorenzo Carter — 2nd round
Kemoko Turay — 2nd round
Josh Sweat — 2nd round
Hercules Mata’afa — 2nd round
Jeff Holland — 4th round
Duke Ejiofor — 4th round
Dorance Armstrong — 4th round

You’re absolutely correct in saying that teams should be looking at talent and not just needs — but not just in the first round. That should be the case in every round. And credit to Ryan Pace, his draft strategy is clear that no matter what round it is, he will take whom he believes is the best player available. That’s commendable.

Here are my Top 5 prospects in this draft (non-QB edition). The nice thing is that since many teams ahead of the Bears need a quarterback, they’ll take one and push some of this talent down to the Bears. Here’s hoping they land one of them!

1. Quenton Nelson
2. Roquan Smith
3. Derwin James
4. Harold Landry
5. Denzel Ward

If I had included quarterbacks, then Baker Mayfield would be second, and Sam Darnold would be fourth for me. And no, your eyes do not deceive you: Saquon Barkley and Bradley Chubb don’t belong here for me.

The Bears shouldn’t, and if we’ve learned anything during the Ryan Pace era, won’t reach for anybody. The picks may seem unconventional at the time (e.g. Adam Shaheen, Tarik Cohen, etc.), but Pace takes whom he really believes is the best available player at the time, at the right value.

That being said, whom the Bears take depends entirely on who has been picked already and who is available. Quenton Nelson is the (mostly) consensus best player in this draft, and if he’s available, I imagine that the Bears will submit their pick in under five seconds. There are a few others who, in my opinion, are worth taking at eighth overall: LB Roquan Smith, EDGE Harold Landry, and S Derwin James.

No WR is worth a Top 10 selection in this draft. Vita Vea is a great talent and would be a monstrosity on the Bears’ defensive line if they were to take him, but eighth overall seems like it might be too rich for Vea.

Of the prospects I listed, Smith is the best inside linebacker prospect in this draft, and would be a Day 1 starter next to Danny Trevathan. Landry is the best pass rushing EDGE in this draft, in my opinion, and would likely supplant Aaron Lynch across Leonard Floyd on Day 1 as well. James is one of the best DBs in this draft (I have him ahead of Minkah Fitzpatrick), and would solidify the Bears’ defensive backfield. Yes, they have Adrian Amos who is coming off a strong season in relief of Quintin Demps. But James is a very, very good prospect, and would be a big-time upgrade.

There you have it — that’s the pool of players from which the Bears should select at the top of the draft.

Keep in mind, no matter what happens, the Bears are in DIRE need of EDGE depth. So I imagine that they’ll double-dip at some point.

Want Bradley Chubb? Here’s The Cost For Bears to Get Him

By
Erik Lambert
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The 2018 draft is going to have its share of surprises. What a lot of people want to know is will the Chicago Bears be involved in it. They certainly were last year when the turned the draft upside down by trading for quarterback Mitch Trubisky. That made for the second-straight year GM Ryan Pace moved up in the first round for a player. Now many are wondering if he might go three-in-a-row. It’s a matter of whom his target could be. Enter Bradley Chubb.

People will say Quenton Nelson but the reality is the N.C. State pass rusher is the only viable candidate the Bears would likely move up for. This is driven by simple necessity. Chicago has one of the thinnest pass rush groups in the NFL as of now. Pernell McPhee, Willie Young, and Lamarr Houston are gone. Leonard Floyd is their only proven commodity and his 2017 season ended with a knee injury.

Aaron Lynch? Experience but has just 2.5 sacks in the past two years. Howard Jones? Journeyman cut by his previous team. Isaiah Irving? Still unproven former undrafted free agent. Chubb represents the absolute ideal solution for the Bears. He’s a polished, proven rusher from a good program and can start right away. Unfortunately, he’s like not getting out of the top five.

This is where the talk of trading up begins.

Bradley Chubb trade cost comes down to how high Bears go

ESPN columnist Bill Barnwell did a piece recently detailing potential draft trades for all 32 teams. Knowing Chubb is the obvious target, where would the Bears have to go in the top five to get him? The prevailing belief is they stand a good chance if they land the #4 pick from Cleveland. Presuming they’re interested, here’s the projected cost.

“Bears get: 1-4; 4-114
Browns get: 1-8; 2-39

If quarterbacks come off the board 1-2-3, the Browns will be sitting pretty with the fourth overall pick. They also might be in a situation where it would be better to trade down in lieu of taking Barkley or Chubb, given that Cleveland’s biggest need after drafting a quarterback is probably in the secondary…

…With that in mind, the Bears can trade up here and grab Chubb, who profiles best as a 4-3 defensive end but shouldn’t be out of sorts as a 3-4 outside linebacker who will spend 70 percent of his time as a defensive lineman in sub packages. The Browns would then have picks 33, 35 and 39, setting them up for a possible move back into the first round for what would be their third first-round selection.”

It’s not cheap to move up in the top 10. Pace learned that last year when he gave up two third rounders just to go from #3 to #2. Still, the Bears would solve their last major roster problem and have three fourth round picks at their disposal later in the draft. Don’t forget that’s the same round where Pace landed Eddie Jackson and Tarik Cohen last year. It’s an interesting idea with a lot of moving parts.

Would you do it?

Packers Primed To Draft Bears’ Worst Nightmare

By
Kyle Yates
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Read pretty much any other article on our site and you’ll see the need the Bears have for pass-rushers. It’s been well-documented. Leonard Floyd, Aaron Lynch and Sam Acho are the only OLB’s on the roster at this point after the releases of Pernell McPhee and Willie Young.

That’s why, going into this NFL Draft, so much talk has been centered around who the Bears could target for pass rush help with the #8 overall selection. The only problem is that Bradley Chubb is the only player who seems to be worthy of that high of a selection in a thin edge-rusher class and he’ll likely be gone by the time the Bears are on the clock.

That’s why eyes turned towards Harold Landry, an edge-rusher out of Boston College, who finished with 16.5 sacks his junior season. An injury-plagued senior season lead to only 5 sacks and he saw his draft stock plummet. However, after a solid combine where he proved he’s back to full health, Landry’s stock has started to rise again.

The question remains though: is Landry a reach with the #8 overall selection?

With mock drafts coming across your computer screen furiously at this point in April, there’s a lot of speculation out there as to where Landry might end up if he’s too rich of a pick for the Bears. The popular location should terrify Bears fans.

Many mock drafts, including this one by Jonah Tuls of NDTScouting, have Landry suiting up in that hideous green and yellow next season.

This has to be the Bears’ nightmare scenario. The Packers are also in need of edge-rushers and are actively looking for help to bring down Mitchell Trubisky. If the Bears go another route, such as Denzel Ward, this leaves them susceptible to letting Landry (a player commonly compared to sack artist Vic Beasley) fall right into the waiting and open arms of the Green Bay Packers.

Many draft experts are viewing Landry at #8 to the Bears as too high of a price to pay. For a player who has 16.5 sacks in one season in college, and has shown all the traits on tape to be a phenomenal player off the edge, the price might be just right.

Combine that, with the fact that if they don’t draft him he might terrorize Trubisky twice a year for the next decade, and Landry just might become the Bears pick at #8.

Would Landry be considered a reach? Or would it be worth it to make sure the Bears most hated rivals don’t snag him?

Door Is Now Wide Open For Bears To Swipe Rob Gronkowski

By
Erik Lambert
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rob gronkowski

Chicago Bears draft rumors are fickle things. They tend to change from one day to the next. That’s why it’s hard to take them seriously. So why do we? Namely, because they’re interesting, there isn’t much actual NFL news going around and because there’s the slightest possibility they could end up true. It’s happened with the Bears before. Thus here we are.

Among the most popular buzz is regarding whether or not the Bears will trade down. It’s reported that Ryan Pace is interested in recuperating some of the picks lost in the Mitch Trubisky trade last year. The hard part, as always, is finding a partner interested in making a deal. Among the most active teams talked about is the New England Patriots.

The idea behind such a trade is obvious enough. New England has two picks in each of the first two rounds. Tom Brady is 40-years old. They traded away Jimmy Garoppolo last year. They have no succession plan and time is running out. Moving up for a quarterback makes a ton of sense. The lingering question is would the Patriots pay that price?

If new reports are true, they may have a way around the problem.

Chicago Bears draft rumors can no longer ignore Rob Gronkowski

The story around star Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been quite the roller coaster this off-season. He flirted with retirement after the Super Bowl loss. Now it’s hinted he’ll come back for another year but is tired of head coach Bill Belichick’s uncompromising style. This has led to ramped up trade rumors. Kirk Minihane, of the Kirk & Callahan Show on WEEI Sports Radio Network in Boston, believes things have gotten serious.

The timing of this report is interesting. One would think the Patriots if they do plan to move Gronkowski, would want to do it before or during the draft. His value will drop if they wait until after. He turns 29-years old in May and has a history of back problems. Nonetheless, he delivered 1,084 yards and eight touchdowns last year. He’s still a monster.

So how do the Bears fit into this? Remember the Patriots presumably are looking to move up for a QB. However, they’re also notoriously stingy when it comes to giving away draft picks. Thus the question. How can they make a big enough move up without selling the farm of picks they’ve stored?

Enter Gronkowski.

If they were to say package #23 overall, Gronkowski and one of their second round picks for #8, is that something the Bears would bite at? It gets Pace another pick and a Pro Bowl tight end. The Patriots get into the top 10 and still have their other first rounder. Not to mention one of their other second rounders. Both teams get a measure of what they wanted.

People will argue the Bears drafted Adam Shaheen and just signed Trey Burton. Why would they make this deal for Gronkowski, who will command a $10.9 million cap hit in 2018? First, the Bears have enough cap space to handle that money for at least one year. Second? Shaheen has done nothing to show yet that he’s anywhere on Gronkowski’s level. Perhaps learning from the master can be good for him.

One must not forget how must head coach Matt Nagy covets the tight end position. He worked with Travis Kelce for two years in Kansas City. They tore defenses up. He’d almost certainly be on board with a chance to work with Gronk. Just imagine Mitch Trubisky too. He’d get a chance to have a trio of him, Allen Robinson and Jordan Howard around him.

Certainly something to think about.

Minnesota Police Department Destroys Green Bay Packers on Twitter

By
Erik Lambert
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green bay packers

Make no mistake. The NFC rivalries are among the oldest and most heated in professional sports, not just football. The Chicago Bears know this well. Their fans hate each and every one of the teams in this division. None more so than the Green Bay Packers, a hatred that’s had almost a century to grow. However, this city can’t take sole ownership of that reality.

A close second to Chicago in terms of Packer hate has to be Minnesota. If anything it might be more heated these days because the two teams have battled for control of the division going back decades. One can imagine it got a lot worse when the Vikings knocked quarterback Aaron Rodgers out for most of the year with a broken collarbone.

Without Rodgers, the Packers faded down the stretch last season and finished out of the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The rest of the division, particularly Vikings fans took great delight in that. It seems that euphoria hasn’t worn off either. One Minnesota police department just couldn’t resist jabbing them on Twitter while warning drivers about snowy conditions.

As the saying goes, they were cooking with gas on that one. The fact it comes from a town named after a state that’s nowhere near Wisconsin somehow makes it even more hilarious. One can imagine Packer fans weren’t open to the jab but it’s not like they can anything about it. These are police officers after all. One wrong threat and it won’t matter if it’s all in good fun. Seems there’s added benefit to talking trash when you’re a cop.

This Hulking Draft Pass Rusher Got Compared To Ex-Vic Fangio Star

By
Erik Lambert
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It was funny when people tried to compare Leonard Floyd to former Vic Fangio star student Aldon Smith. In truth, Fangio was the only thing similar between two pass rushers that couldn’t be more different. In addition to Smith being a head case and Floyd not, their body types and athletic traits are on opposite sides of the fence. However, it seems another young pass rusher has emerged in the 2018 class. One who might more closely resemble the former All-Pro.

Now people not familiar must understand why this is such a thing. Under Fangio, Smith was an unstoppable monster in San Francisco. In four seasons from 2011 to 2014, despite missing 14 games, he had 44 sacks. He averaged 11 sacks a season despite missing almost a full season of game action. That’s insane. Since then people have wondered where and when Fangio might find his next Smith.

According to Matt Miller of Bleacher Report, there may be one name who’s starting to creep into that profile. A player that emerged out of nowhere in the past few months.

Marcus Davenport could become a monster under Vic Fangio

The University of Texas-San Antonio is not your usual factory for NFL talent. In fact none of their players in school history were drafted prior to tight end David Morgan in 2016. The interesting thing though is Larry Coker was the head coach at UTSA when Davenport was recruited. Coker had a direct hand in developing future NFL stars like Vince Wilfork and Calais Campbell. He knows what good pass rushers look like.

So why is Davenport considered so much like Smith? One merely should look at the combine numbers for an idea:

Smith:
  • 6’4″
  • 35-inch arms
  • 263 lbs
  • 4.78 in 40-yard dash
  • 20 reps on bench
  • 34-inch vertical
  • 118-inch broad
  • 7.19 three-cone
Davenport:
  • 6’6″
  • 34-inch arms
  • 264 lbs
  • 4.58 in 40-yard dash
  • 22 reps on bench
  • 33.5-inch vertical
  • 124-inch broad
  • 7.2 three-cone

There are some minor differences. Davenport is a little taller and faster. Smith was a little longer. Still, their weights, bench presses, vertical jumps and three cone times? Virtually identical. Even better. His two years at Missouri, Smith had 14.5 sacks. Davenport had 15 his final two years at UTSA. Pretty scary how similar they are, huh?

Truth be told there is one notable gulf between them. Smith was a far more polished pass rusher when he came out of Missouri. That’s no surprise. The school was and still is known for excellent coaching in that area. Davenport still has a ways to go before he’s ready to take on more experience NFL linemen. Then again that’s why you pay Fangio the big bucks.

These were the same problems that bedeviled Floyd coming out of Georgia. He seems to have become a credible rusher in his own right and he didn’t do it nearly as often as Davenport has in college. So he has that going for him, which is nice.

Bears Have Shown MASSIVE Interest in This Top Draft Receiver

By
Erik Lambert
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chicago bears courtland sutton

Want some advice? Start paying close attention to any Chicago Bears Courtland Sutton rumors. Okay, that might seem a little vague. Perhaps some context is needed, yes? It started last week when the Bears made the surprising decision to allow Cameron Meredith to sign with the New Orleans Saints. Their refusal to match his restricted free agent offer sheet came under heavy scrutiny.

Meredith, presuming the eventual good health of his injured knee, would’ve made a perfect reserve option alongside new additions Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel. With him gone, the Bears currently have Kevin White or Josh Bellamy slotted for that job. That’s not something that will enthrall the fanbase going into 2018.

It’s for this reason expectations were significantly raised going into the NFL draft. Wide receiver didn’t look like a glaring need before. Now it does. Interest in the top names this year has drastically increased. So who could they be honing in on? Based on the sheer volume of meetings, one name has emerged above all others.

Chicago Bears Courtland Sutton buzz should be louder than it is

Courtland Sutton is a bit of a mystery in the draft community. That’s no surprise since he comes out of SMU, a school that isn’t typically a hotbed for top NFL talent. However, it does have a history of producing quality receivers. Their most recent success story is two-time Pro Bowler Emmanuel Sanders. So teams became interested when Sutton began to emerge over the past couple years. One of them appears to be the Bears.

According to Aaron Leming of Bear Report, the team has met with Sutton twice already leading up to the draft. The first came during a 15-minute session at the scouting combine and then again during a private workout.

This alone would indicate their interest in him goes deeper than typical intrigue. Yet it doesn’t stop there. New reports have surfaced that the Bears were well-represented down at the SMU pro day where they took to working out Sutton again alongside his teammate, Trey Quinn.

So why are the Bears so infatuated with him?

Sutton is not one people might think would be a target for this new Bears offense. Head coach Matt Nagy seems to have placed a heavy emphasis on more speed and precise route running. Sutton, at this point at least, does not possess either of those things in abundance. His game is about size (6’3″), strength, good hands and body control. He would be viewed as a strong red zone target. The 31 touchdowns he scored in three years for SMU proves that.

Yet there may be another reason the Bears have become enamored with him. An NFC scout explained to NFL.com.

“He’s got to get quicker and learn to separate or he’s going to be wearing coverage around the field. He’s very mentally and physically tough so I think he’ll get it figured out.”

Physical talent is great. It often determines the ceiling of a player, but the Bears don’t just want that. They want players who are as good or better between the ears. They want smart players. Players of high character. Increasing info around the league suggests that Sutton is making that sort of impression during meetings and workouts. He certainly sounds like a guy who fits the “Bears Box.”

Current projections say he’s likely to go either late in the first round or early in the second. Chicago holds the #39 pick in that range. If Sutton falls to that spot, it might be a good idea to keep his name in mind when the Bears go on the clock.

White Sox Pitcher Launches “Back-Up Plan” With Civil Society Brewing Company

By
Matt Enuco
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White Sox pitcher Chris Volstad launched Civil Society Brewing Company with friends and family. (photo credit: Screenshot taken from Civil Society Brewing Company's instagram page.)

Beer is synonymous with baseball. The two simply go together, and the White Sox have harnessed a blooming sub-culture of craft-beer lovers into marketing relationships and a celebration of suds.

Beer runs deep in the clubhouse as well. Chris Volstad, the recently-promoted right-hander helped launch a South-Florida brewing company named Civil Society Brewing. Chris’s cousin Karl Volstad was a home-brewer for eight years before he hatched the idea for Civil Society. With the help of Chris and fellow hop-lover Evan Miller, the trio launched Civil Society Brewing Co. in 2015. With one location in Jupiter, Florida and another planned for West Palm Beach, the triumvirate of brewers are expanding their reach.

The taller Volstad (Chris is 6-foot-8) plays second fiddle to his cousin on this project, but believe it or not, Chris actually manned the bar in the offseason when their Jupiter-location opened. A new location in West Palm Beach is on the horizon and a Draft Magazine feature dug into the details and philosophy behind the growing brewery.

Chris Volstad is only 31 years old and appears to be focused on his baseball career, but the brewery might be a sweet retirement plan and mid-life hobby for the imposing hurler.  The story of how the partnership started was serendipitous.

“Beer chose us,” the brewery’s website proclaims. “Civil Society Brewing is all about the inspiration and the gratitude of friends and family. It is all about a passion for great beer, a pleasure in developing the craft, and effectuate a change in the community that has given us so much.”

But the family ties don’t bond the brewery to a singular philosophy. Civil Society’s Instagram page is plastered with photos of collaborations they’ve done with brewing brethren.

As a family-first operation, all of the hulking fermentation tanks are named after family members and the tap room is sprinkled with numinous trinkets from family attics that have familial significance. “We are a family operation, and not because it’s cool, but because that’s who we enjoy working with, literally,” the website explains. “When we started, we never anticipated being as far as we are. We take pride in each step, each success and each mistake (yes, we have had to dump beer before.)”

A fermenting vat at Civil Society Brewing Company. (Photo credit: Screenshot taken from Civil Society Brewing Company’s website.)

For the foreseeable future, it seems Volstad will leave the day-to-day details of Civil Society Brewing to Karl and Evan. “So yeah, it’s definitely getting more hectic,” Volstad told Scott Merkin of MLB.com. “Be kind of nice to be around it I guess, but this is the better alternative. It’s cool to get updates and talk with them.”

Since installing the Craft Kave in right field in 2017 and elevating their relationships with Revolution Brewing and Goose Island in 2018, the White Sox are staking their claim as a beer destination. The Craft Kave offers 75 craft/quasi-craft beers while Revolution Brewing runs the #SoxSocial Tap Room recently moved to the 200 level for this season.

Civil Society Brewing has been churning out tasty libations for at least three years and their taproom was launched in late 2015. offers more than just beer with a full menu of merchandise including mugs, growlers, hats and t-shirts…but the beer looks pretty good too.

Beer menu at Civil Society Brewing Company. (Photo credit: Screenshot taken from Civil Society Brewing Company’s website.)

Matt Nagy Just Helped Spark the Greatest Comeback In Cubs History

By
Erik Lambert
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Sports fans can be a superstitious bunch. They believe in both good and bad luck and just about anything can set it off if you aren’t extra careful. Well, it seems the Chicago Cubs angered one of the baseball gods on Saturday. Things couldn’t have been going much worse for them. The Atlanta Braves opened up a 9-1 lead and were cruising up 10-3 after the top of the 7th.

Most of the crowd had already vacated Wrigley Field by that point. It’s hard to blame them. The weather was cloudy, windy, cold and wet. Seeing a Cubs blowout loss on top of it would’ve made it a truly miserable day. Except they forgot one thing. This Cubs team isn’t like past Cubs teams. All they needed was a timely boost from somewhere, anywhere.

Enter Matt Nagy. The Chicago Bears head coach was on hand for the festivities. He threw out the first pitch and was about to conduct the seventh inning stretch. Always a man known for his ability to motivate, Nagy brought extra enthusiasm to perk up peoples’ spirits. This was Bear weather after all, right?

Apparently, the message got through.

Nagy mojo sparked 11-run explosion for Chicago Cubs comeback win

After Nagy finished, things started to get crazy. Ben Zobrist, because of course it was him, started things rolling with a triple that scored a run. He was then driven in on a sac grounder to cut the lead to 10-5 before the inning ended. After holding Atlanta scoreless in the top of the 8th, the floodgates opened.

Aided by a bevy of walks, a wild pitch and a gigantic three-run double from Javy Baez the Cubs scored nine runs to take an improbable 14-10 lead.

The Braves, completely deflated couldn’t muster any sort of response in the 9th and the Cubs capped what could be the greatest regular season comeback in franchise history. The fact it all started with a helpful push from the new Bears head coach? That’s icing on the cake.

Cubs fans can rejoice, but the people who might be most excited about this are Bears fans. They are praying that Nagy can succeed where John Fox failed in making their team a winner again. If the 39-year old could have this sort of effect with just a brief visit to the Cubs, just imagine what happens when he puts his full attention on Soldier Field. Fun times could be ahead.

The Cubs Just Beat The Braves After BEING DOWN 10-2 IN THE 6TH INNING

By
Aldo Soto
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Baseball is goddamn stupid and I absolutely love it.

Chicago Cubs fans were cursing the season away after Jose Quintana was pulled with only one out recorded in the third inning. After the top of the sixth inning, the Atlanta Braves were leading 10-2.

As a matter of fact, the Cubs getting a run in the sixth inning to cut the lead down to only seven looked bad because they only scored one run with the bases loaded and no one out. Yet, the Cubs kept scraping away, scoring two more runs in the seventh inning to make it 10-5.

Then all hell broke loose in the eighth.

THE CUBS SCORED 9 RUNS IN THE 8TH!

Even crazier? The Cubs only got three hits in the nine-run rally.

So with the bases loaded and two outs, Willson Contreras had an infield single, basically a swinging bunt to make it 10-6. Ben Zobrist walked to make it 10-7, and with the bases loaded Javier Baez did this.

And then after trailing by eight runs in the sixth, the Cubs took the lead on another bases loaded walk.

The Braves just melted down after that.

Can’t believe I was so wrong about the final score.

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