I get annoyed when journalists start doing it. In other words, it’s idle speculation without much base to it. I don’t see that trade as a good fit. (Also I feel like Urlacher’s on the decline, though Tommie Harris certainly would be enticing!) And yeah without another 1st rounder to give to Denver it’s less enticing.

So… meh. ;-)

that Marshall NOT go to the Bears, perhaps something about Bears fans being classless a-holes and Cutler getting what he wants. Our diabetic problem child needs to realize that he can’t have everything he wants and I have to admit, I’m really mad at the WCG for kicking me off their blog when I was only visiting, accusing me of being a troll. Sheesh Bears fans both you and your pretty boy signal-caller need to get some thicker skin. It does hurt that Kyle Orton who has less talent than Cutler wins more than a REAL team doesn’t it. Expect that trend to continue in 2010. Sorry for my vitriol but I’m mad at everything Chicago Bears right now

Kyle Orton wins more on a REAL team, sorry

Fan speculation is one thing – it is what we do. The ‘real’ media doing it is another. The Bears have NOTHING in terms of draft picks…

Kudos to Sayre for at least trying to draw a conclusion about it. That said, bringing in high-priced talent with HUGE INJURY RISK is not my idea of smart business. Tommie Harris is a guy that will likely be unable to practice on a consistent basis for the rest of career. He’ll likely be limited in the weight room as well – which means he won;t be getting stronger.

Urlacher is a stud, but like Harris, the injury concerns are just too great. The Bears would LOVE to have Marshall, but they blew their wad to get Cutler – before having the pieces to go around him. Big Mistake.

I’m not certain there is any real compensation the Bears could offer at this point.

but I could certainly see the Bears having interest. If Cutler doesn’t play well in 2010, Angelo and Lovie are probably fired for such a bad trade. Their WR’s are, well, not good, and if these men want to keep their jobs then they don’t have time to draft and develop one. The problem, as we all know, is that they’re very short on draft picks.

I’m not sure what the exact trade would look like, but I could see Urlacher coming over. I don’t think he and Cutler get along, and that’s got to be very concerning to the team – that the defensive leader and the QB aren’t exactly besties. I like the idea of getting a proven player in return for our proven player.

The other major possibilities to me are the Jets and Ravens, as they too have no time to draft and develop. They’re built to win now, but lack a true receiving threat, a guy for defenses to worry about – to keep them honest instead of cheating up into the box.

Besides, I see us acquiring picks for this draft – not dealing them away…

And what would the Bears have to offer? They have no picks. They’d have to trade chunks of their D, which they won’t do. I’m sure they’d like to have him, just as I’d like to have 8 supermodels residing at my home.

I don’t see anything here at all- silliest of silly rumors.

It’d be one thing if anyone that had anything to do w/ the team said that they had interest in a) Marshall or b) a FA/experienced WR.

They have done neither.

And they have no value to trade Denver.

This is ‘slow news day speculation’ at it’s very worst.

Here’s a HEADLINE:

McDaniels will draft Dan Williams in the first round.

Because Sayre said he might in his mock draft. Same level of reasoning.

Here is a link to the espn trade value chart-http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2410670

This should help folks understand what is reasonable and what is not reasonable and what teams have to offer outside of players when it comse to trading.

I appreciate Marshall’s future contributions in Denver more.

I’m with you BroncoHawkeye!

On a serious note both players are on the downside of their careers IMO and the Bears would absolutely love to unload Tommie Harris’ contract. He played less than 57% of the defensive snaps last year and didn’t practice on a regular basis because of his knees.

We know Urlacher was hurt but at the same time do we really know how consistent he will be. He’s not getting any younger.

But BH you gotta love those Bears fans that talk smack even during a losing season. Oh well…I live it too. Hang in there!