Carimi’s Big Bet, Gould’s Health and More Chicago Bears Nuggets for May 21, 2013
Whenever I get a little bit behind on posts, I try to sum up the news of the day on Bear Dawn. Here we go:
Gabe Carimi is Betting Big on Himself
We’ve all been ragging on Carimi for staying away from Halas Hall but someone out there thinks he’s doing the right thing and betting big on himself.
"“Now, where it gets a little sketchy, you can’t go back and be OK. You can’t go back and be good. You’ve got to go back and be damn good. That’s where the pressure falls back onto the player and, to be quite frank, that is where it belongs. Let these guys stand up and man up for themselves. These are their careers. If Gabe Carimi is going to be labeled as a bust, let this man do it on his own terms.”"
Preach on! If he’s going to be a bust, better he stay away from Halas Hall so as to not spread around whatever he’s got in case it’s contagious.
Robbie Expects to Return as Good as Gould
Robbie Gould expects to be cleared to return by the Dallas surgeon who worked on his injured calf on Tuesday and the Bears to clear him by Wednesday so he can re-join his teammates in workouts by Thursday.
"“I’ll be just as good. I have busted my butt to get healthy and I can’t wait to get out there and show everyone.”"
Can’t wait to see Robbie back in action.
Draft Move
The NFL draft could be on the move in 2014. Thanks to a Rockettes show scheduled for Radio City Music Hall, the draft is getting pushed back, likely to May 15th on a 1-year trial basis. No other changes are confirmed at this time, but there’s been some talk about moving free agency and the start of the league year up to the end of February and the scouting combine to mid-March.
And all the NFL bloggers out there let out a big cheer!
Bears Player Tweet of the Day
Yesterday’s tweet of the day, from Kyle Long:
So long…
Defensive tackle Andre Fluellen. We hardly knew ye.
Hello…
Undrafted rookie cornerback Maurice Jones out of Temple.
And Finally…
If you’d like to help the folks in Oklahoma, donate to the Red Cross or other reputable charities, watch out for scams and for God’s sake, go hug your kids and loved ones.