WR · FA · 31 yrs · exp 10 · South Carolina
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Alshon Jeffery has reached an agreement with prosecutors to resolve felony insurance fraud charges. If he completes 50 hours of volunteer work and makes specific payments totaling $3,840.46, the two fraud charges will be dismissed. Jeffery allegedly lied about the date of a car accident to reinstate his insurance coverage
Alshon Jeffery, a Super Bowl-winning receiver, has reached an agreement to have felony fraud charges against him dropped, provided he fulfills specific conditions
A few weeks ago, an idea was proposed to our staff to have a fantasy draft, with the draft pool consisting of all current and former Chicago Bears. Being a huge fan of fantasy football, I jumped at the idea. To me, this seemed like the ultimate fantasy lineup-building exercise. There were a total of 25 rounds, in total we would draft 11 offensive starters, 11 defensive starters, a kicker, a punter and a special team contributor of our choice. I’m here to explain my drafting strategy, break down my picks, and make my case as to why my team is the best of the 8 drafted. So without further ado, I present: The Gary’s Bears . In a snake draft format, I was given the 7th pick, and in my eyes it’s always better to be closer to #1 or #8, as the near back-to-back picks allows you to double up on value, and while being 7th might see a drop off of top end talent, it allows you to tackle needs better with better talent overall across the roster. My picks were as follows: R1, Pick 7: QB, Jay Cutler R2, Pick 10: MLB, Mike Singletary R3, Pick 23: WR, Alshon Jeffery R4, Pick 26: LT, Jimbo Covert R5, Pick 39: FB, Rick Casares R6, Pick 42: WR, Johnny Morris R7, Pick 55: RT, Keith Van Horne R8, Pick 58: TE, Greg Olsen R9, Pick 71: LG, Mark Bortz R10, Pick 74: RG, Ray Bray R11, Pick 87: C, Dan Neal R12, Pick 90: DE, Ed O’Bradovich R13, Pick 103: CB, Bennie McRae R14, Pick 106: SS, Shaun Gayle R15, Pick 119: DT, Alan Page R16, Pick 122: FS, Danieal Manning R17, Pick 135: DT, Jim Flanigan R18, Pick 138: RB, Jordan Howard R19, Pick 151: K, Cairo Santos R20, Pick 154: LB, Danny Trevathan R21, Pick 167: CB, Terry Schmidt R22, Pick 170: DE, Bryan Robinson R23, Pick 183: LB, Warrick Holdman R24, Pick 186: ST, Brendon Ayanbadejo R25, Pick 199: P, Maury Buford The Chicago Bears have a rich history on the defensive side of the ball, perhaps the richest in NFL history. Unfortunately, that rich history never really translated to the other side of the ball, and outside the offensive line and running back positions, the Bears have spent most of their 100+ year history struggling to find talent. My plan was simple: Focus on the offense, drafting them early and often to soak up as much of the franchise’s talent on that side of the ball as possible, and then fill the roster with strong defensive picks who were productive in their time with the Bears, as per the rules of the fantasy draft, you assume that production carries over to modern day. Then, anchor it with arguably one of the best MLB’s in NFL history. I did just this, as 11 of my first 12 picks all went to the offensive side of the ball. I drafted my quarterback first round, knowing that I did not want to be stuck with essentially any quarterback outside of maybe three guys in our history, surround him with playmakers, and stack the offensive line, not only protecting my quarterback, but also giving my backfield duo a fantastic line to block for them. R1, Pick 7: QB, Jay Cutler I had my eyes on one of two quarterbacks, Caleb Williams or Jay Cutler. And with Caleb going second overall, I was more than happy to find myself with Cutler at pick 7. Depending on how you look at things, Cutler is the franchise’s best quarterback, leading it in completions, yards, touchdowns, 4th quarter comebacks, and game-winning drives. Until Williams was drafted by the Bears in 2024, he possesses the most arm talent of any Bears quarterback to ever lace them up. R18, Pick 138: RB, Jordan Howard Most of the higher-end running backs were off the board early, but my logic was to build out the guys in front of your Running Back to make him that much better. Look at the dividends the investment in the line paid for Swift and Monangai just this past year. Howard spent just three years with the Bears, but he was steadily productive in that time averaging 1123 yards and 8 touchdowns a season. He shined in his rookie year, going for 1313 yards, good for second in the league and earning a Pro Bowl t [... truncated ...]
While some teams are trading for future HOF defensive ends, most of us are existing in the doldrums of the offseason. Join us in our quest to provide the best Bears centered topics around. Our next topic? Mine is easy – my former college teammate Brandon Marshall who set the franchise record for most receiving yards (1,508) and receptions (118) in single season. If you have been around here long enough, you more than likely have seen me talk about how Brandon started at safety in college the year I was on the team and led the team in tackles. He was a freight train standing 6’5” and weighing 230lb playing safety and I was a walk-on, scout team RB. I could tell stories of taking a hit from Brandon in the B gap that I felt for days or somehow catching a wheel route with him in coverage despite not being able to see the ball until the last nano-second, but this article is about his WR play. After starting his career in Denver with Jay Cutler , B-Marsh reunited with Cutty in Chicago in 2012 and immediately broke records. Brandon played the position like a LB and it showed in his run after catch and blocking ability. Here he is laying out former All-Pro Sean Lee with a clean block. And here he is seen high-pointing the football, stiff arming defenders and plucking the ball in tight-coverage. Though he was not drafted by Chicago and he was only a Bear for three seasons, Brandon Marshall averaged 93 catches for 1,175 yards and 10 TDs a season as a Bear. Only Alshon Jeffery, Darnell Mooney and DJ Moore have come close to those numbers since, and most of them only one time. While Tom Waddle, Curtis Conway, Rome Odunze and now Luther Burden III all drew considerations here, Brandon was a helluva Bear and embraced the city and rivalry with the best of them. His off-the-field issues have been scrutinized for years but as a pure WR to ever don orange and blue, none brought me more joy and excitement to watch than B-Marsh. Brandon, if you read this, hit me up so we can get you on our podcast!
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