Bears Make Three Teams Not Ruling Out Larry Johnson

by Joel Thorman on Nov 9, 2009 6:35 PM CST in 2009 Campaign Comment 14 comments

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith talks to reporters Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Bourbonnais, Ill., where team members arrived for NFL football training camp. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

3 months ago: Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith talks to reporters Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Bourbonnais, Ill., where team members arrived for NFL football training camp. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith said his team would take a look at Larry Johnson and has not ruled him out at this point.

"Any player that's available, we look at," said Smith via the Associated Press. "That's been our standard policy throughout. That'll be the case with Larry."

I know it's the standard policy, but if the Bears were using his off-the-field stuff as an automatic no, Smith would have said so.

The Bears are the third team to not rule out making a move with Larry Johnson. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said he would take a look at LJ and Redskins head coach Jim Zorn said he would have to have a few conversations about that.

And, as we just noted, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he thought another team with a higher waiver claim would get LJ before the Pats even had a chance.

Reporting on SportsCenter, Adam Schefter said these six teams could take a gamble on LJ: 49ers, Seahawks, Cardinals, Patriots, Chargers and Colts.

He argues that LJ could help one of those teams in the stretch run.

The waiver wire claims (if any) should be in around 3:00 PM tomorrow afternoon.

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Wow

That makes nine.
Somebody better put up a claim or shut up

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Nov 9, 2009 6:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

The Bears?

Their offensive line is pretty terrible at run blocking, so if 2.7 goes there then I don’t see him accomplishing much.

Besides which, it’s Matt Forte’s show in Chicago…2.7 would be strictly a backup.

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Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 9, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

For The Rest Of Those Teams

49ers: Frank Gore and Glen Coffee…no way he starts
Seahawks: Justin Forsett and Julius Jones. But a horrible o-line. They might sign him but he’ll do nothing.
Cardinals: Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells…both of whom are outproducing him even with a questionable run-blocking line.
Patriots: If they sign him I will laugh.
Chargers: Meh…he still sits behind Tomlinson and Sproles and doesn’t outproduce LT.
Colts: Joseph Addai and Donald Brown. He’s a third-stringer at best.

I think this is all a lot of talk from these teams. I doubt anyone but Washington would sign him.

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Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 9, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ummm...

Did Matt Forte die while I slept last night?

by Lucasjr5 on Nov 9, 2009 6:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Seems odd that someone with LJs baggage and declining production would be worth 2 mill to anyone.

I mean, Green and James were out there for the taking

But with injuries and such .. maybe he is still viewed by some as the guy he was in 2005 and 2006

And after Cedric Benson, I guess anything is possible …

by WarWolf on Nov 9, 2009 6:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Please let LJ get claimed.

If so, that will save us a lot of money.

by ChiefsFan90s on Nov 9, 2009 6:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

If so, that will save us Clark Hunt a lot of money.

He really needs as much jack as possible to keep his beloved MLS alive. Clark prefers to attend MLS games than KC Chief games. I think there is a word for that but might want to stay out of trouble…

Predictions for 2009:

The Chiefs will regret cutting LJ

Bowe's numbers regress due to lack of decent QB play.

The D gets better in the second half but still is plagued by big plays

Cassel looks more like the guy Pioli almost cut in the '08 preseason instead of the franchise QB he hoped he would be when he traded him for

Chiefs 3-13

by bonesjackson on Nov 9, 2009 6:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs