Detroit Lions Claim Former Bears Safety Chris Harris
by Sean Yuille on Oct 28, 2011 4:32 PM EDT
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PrintSafety Chris Harris, who was released by the Chicago Bears on Thursday, has been claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. Agent Albert Elias confirmed the move on Twitter this afternoon.
Harris joins the Lions after spending all of 2010 and the first part of 2011 with the Bears. He was benched following Chicago's loss to the Lions on Monday Night Football and evidently fell out of favor with the coaches, leading to him ultimately being released.
Before joining the Bears for the second time in his career (he played for them in his first two years in the NFL), Harris was a member of the Carolina Panthers from 2007 to 2009. He started in all but four games during his three years in Carolina, and he started in all 16 games last year for the Bears.
With Harris joining the Lions, there is suddenly another interesting storyline in place for the game between Detroit and Chicago on Nov. 13. In the Lions' first game after their bye week, they will take on the Bears at Soldier Field, and the game could serve not only as Harris' return to Chicago, but also his debut for the Lions.
Please give a welcome to Chris, who was nice enough to stop by Pride of Detroit before the Monday night game earlier this season. I'm sure we'll be hearing from him again now that he's a member of the Lions.
UPDATE: To make room on the roster for Harris, the Lions have placed safety Vincent Fuller on injured reserve.
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by The Profiler on Oct 28, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Earlier tonight
I was on the phone with my great aunt, (who lives in a nursing home in New Mexico) and I told her "The Profiler" called it. Needless to say, she was very impressed.
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by RealityIsOptionable on Oct 28, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
hahaha
You great aunt is awesome
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by The Profiler on Oct 29, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, this will be interesting
Obviously, The Schwartz isn’t likin’ what he’s seeing in Fuller, in spite of being familiar with him from his Titan days. Well, Harris gets a fresh start in Detroit now, and since he was disillusioned in losing his starter’s status in Chicago, this move will lead to more competitiveness at the Safety position.
As you previously noted, Profiler, this couldn’t have come at a better time, with two weeks to prepare for the Bears after Sunday, with some added insight into their defensive schemes. I wonder if they thought at all about the chances that he’d end up a Lion?
I LIKE IT! The Lions certainly were in need of some depth, and perhaps we got an experienced player, who can even help Delmas and Spievey.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the move
Does this mean that Fuller has been released?
Probably him or Carey
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Also said he loves Bears fans and Chicago will always hold a special place in his heart, but glad he doesn’t have to cover CJ anymore.
I thought they might do this.
Seems like a good idea IMO.
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by rames on Oct 28, 2011 4:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Makes sense...
Bye week coming up… Divisional rival… Veteran player from rival with ‘gas’ still in the tank.
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Until his hamstring gets worse next week.
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Lol, I say he can't help us in any way......We sign him
If I knew it was that easy………..Offensive lineman and corners can’t help us in any way.
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Im very happy with this pick up
He can still play ball. Bad coaching is why he didnt want to play hard for the bears. He will make a difference for us at a very cheap cost. Good Job Mayhew!
by DieHardFanForever on Oct 28, 2011 5:36 PM EDT reply actions
With the coaching he got in Chicago
he’ll probably the most advanced player on the whole team in pad level 101.
by Trysdor on Oct 28, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha
Yeaaa bad coaching is why he didn’t play hard.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I can understand why you guys aren't worried about this
you have plenty of other safeties to get toasted by CJ. Might as well spread it around.
Who doesn't get toasted by CJ?
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
According to the Falcons
Grimes didn’t get toasted and played ‘amazing coverage’.
I didn’t realize amazing was allowing over 100 yds and a touchdown. Congrats on their win, they did enough, but its still ludicrous to say that’s shutting Calvin down.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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I'd hate to see it when he blows up then.
He’d break the game of football.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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by Leonuro on Oct 28, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Are you kidding
I would love to see it when he blows up . . . .
Perhaps we can hang 66 points on an opponent this season
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by Lions-fan-SLC on Oct 28, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I figured
by saying he’d break the game of football, it’d be easy to tell that I was being facetious.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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we'd need to actually well pass to him in the first half in order for that to happen...
I’m hoping thats what happens in Denver.
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I don't think the Bears are badly coached
IMO Harris was just banged up and rusty, he ended up being a scape goat for lager failings on that team.
Lovie Smith has probably gotten more out of that team than most coaches would have, and Mike Tice too. Rod Marinelli and Mike Martz I am not sold on. With Rod I believe he has upside but is on a learning curve, I am not sure he understands all the ins and outs of the defense, especially once you get farther away from the ball and line of scrimmage. With Mike I think he is just an idiot at times, he tend to be an ego maniac that lets his pride get in the way, but he is very bright in some ways. So I do agree that Martz is bad, but he is the OC and has nothing to do with Chris Harris.
The big problem with the Bears is Jerry Angelo, he is a tight ass and much like good ol George Halas he throws around nickles like manhole covers. The Bears have a history with this and it related to the ownership more than anything. The ownership let Mike Ditka go on to Philly, and after a couple of bad years as a drunk Tom Landry revitalized him and made him a part of his first super bowl win along with making Iron Mike a coach. That same cut your nosr off to spite your face and save a nickle mentality is alive and well on the Bears today. The Peppers signing was just a move of desperation by Angelo to compensate for all his draft failures. Now that Julius is making so much bank there is not enough left to go around to field a competent team. This is why they are letting long time key players in the franchise get out the door and also why the Bears locker room is not exactly peachy.
On top of the clashes between Cutler and Martz you have the very brash and abrasive nature in which the front office has and still is treating long time, core member, Bears. So I partly agree with you, Martz yes, but the rest of the issues are coming from ownership and the general manager.
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by Chandra on Oct 28, 2011 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That's what I'm thinking.
Does he have a role here other than depth? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against depth, but I’m wondering if he plays special teams at all. Curious as to what the coaches plan for him.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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Maybe not right away.
You have to look at the fact that Chris Harris was good enough to be a starter for two different teams, and be a second team All-Pro last season. Being an All-Pro selection is not like the Pro Bowl, it is not a popularity contest. It actually means something significant.
The problems with Chris Harris in Chicago were mainly that the coaches soured on him. We have seen plenty of examples where Rod Marinelli got those types of evaluations wrong in the past. I think that Harris still could have a lot to offer.
What Harris brings to the table is a very accomplished player to add depth to the Lions secondary. With Spievey getting injured and Coleman out for the season this is a good move that makes sense. Harris will have a couple weeks to get comfortable and learn the Lions offense before we play the Bears after the bye. With Harris in the safety rotation, it will force both Spievey and Delmas to play better to stay on the field. Competition is a beautiful thing.
Harris also has a good understanding of the Chicago defense and how to attack it. He also plays against the Chicago offense all the time in practice, so he knows their playbook as well. If nothing else, Harris will give the Lions an advantage in their game against the Bears by letting us know how the Bears defense will react on certain plays. I am actually very surprised that the Bears did not hold onto Harris for a couple more weeks to avoid this.
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That sounds logical enough.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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by Wiedmann on Oct 28, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
With the practice restrictions
of the new CBA I’m not sure how significant that extra week during the bye is. At least in terms of getting a newly acquired player up to speed.
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by Justan Oldfart on Oct 29, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
2 words...
Big Nickel.
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Do you expect to see Big Nickel
That’s the question. I understand the possibilities.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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It might be interesting
Honestly, I feel better having him back there instead of Coleman. We’ll see how it pans out.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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all the more reason to feel better about him being back there over Coleman... :-)
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I can see that
Considering how the tight ends are becoming such a force in the league, the big nickel may be part of the answer for the Lions.
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He will not be playing special teams.
If he could, he would still be on our team because he wasn’t making that much money this season anyway.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Rashied Davis is hurt right now. So he is not dressing for games. But I get your point.
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True...
At least Rashied Davis will have a friend to sit on the bench next to
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Don't get too excited over Chris, guys.
Just saying. He just isn’t playing at the same level as he was last year, despite the fact he was at FS last season. It’s not a terrible pick up and he is a known player but I wouldn’t expect any miracles. He’s been taking awful angles and his coverage is very poor. If he gets in the right spot, he can put a nasty hit on somebody but that’s about all he’s good for. Don’t get too mesmerized by his “All-Pro” title either.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
how sore are u???
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by Gyorick on Oct 28, 2011 6:27 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
umm ya?
Your in here shitting on the guy cracks me up, especially how all of you were tellin us to watch out the hitman was back! No the hitman is over here now he isn’t the hitman he’s washed up haha so ya seriously u sore or what
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by Gyorick on Oct 28, 2011 10:08 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
It is ironic right?
Hilarious.
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I never came here and told you the Hitman was back.
One Bears fan doesn’t speak for the entire fan base, dude. If I was sore about it, I wouldn’t be blocked from his Twitter account for telling him “f**k you” and “did you do anything right tonight” after our loss to you guys because he played like garbage and he’s been playing like garbage all season. I’m not sore what-so-ever but if it makes you feel better to think I’m sore because I’m having conversations with you guys then go for it.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Yet you act as if we think he's going to be our miracle savior...
You’re just another ill-informed Bears fan, so don’t think you get off easy.
He’s not gonna start…
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Yeah, I acted like he was your miracle savior..
Show me where I did that.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
DOH!
but I wouldn’t expect any miracles.
Chris harris gives the Lions a big nickel package… Rotation and veteran leadership in the secondary…. Improves the run support… and also incite to the bears tendencies so the team can better prepare in the bye for the Lions Victory in Chicago.
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Saying I wouldn't expect any miracles means
I’m acting like he’s your miracle savior? Veteran leadership yes, but we were still getting gashed by the run when he was in. You won’t win in Chicago.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
And us not winning is directly correlated to Chicago not having Chris Harris, is that it?
I’m not sure what your feeble attempt at a prediction has to do with us acquiring Chris Harris off of waivers.
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No, you not winning is because I'm a Bears fan
and I don’t think you’ll beat us twice.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
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by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
geez man
some of these people are insane
I keep re reading your comments to see where you did any of the things you were accused of, i can’t find it.
is it just because you like the Bears?
do these guys actually hate people personally because of the team they root for?
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Why is a Steelers fan on here trying to defend a Bears fan?
They’re a division team and probably the most hated team by Lions fans on planet earth. Besides, the people at WCG pulled all types of shenanigans the last time we faced them, so there is plenty of reasons to hate a Bears fan, especially one that is claiming that the Lions won’t beat their shitty team again and that Chris Harris is a savior.
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I have liked the Lions all my life as well, because my whole family besides my immediate family is from the Detroit area. That’s not the point. This guy has done nothing wrong, and all he gets is “you suck sausage” or some other variation of the words in his name. If other people pull “shenanigans” then take it out on them.
Of course he doesn’t think the Lions will win, he’s a Bears fan. so that makes him an awful person? worthy of personal attacks?
that “savior” think seems to be a product of twisting his words. He said not to expect him to be a savior, but also said he could get his shit together and help your team out.
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I just found it interesting
I mean we don’t often get Steelers fans let alone Steelers fans defending Cubs…
Like I said, a lot of people here don’t like WCG (including me) and will attack anyone and everyone from WCG, and his screen name doesn’t help him :)
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I understand
and as i’ve said before, i’ve seen more than my fair share of Bears fans that are straight up douche bags…but this guy seems alright .
I have to deal with obnoxious Rat bird fans, so i know what it’s like. But there are a few that come to our site that are cool and just want to talk football, and that’s cool
and that’s why i come here, to try to talk football with your fan base.
On that note, please oh please have your boys put Teblow on his ass repeatedly this Sunday….pretty please?
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by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 30, 2011 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
By the way..
I don’t get a long with a few people on WCG either so I understand.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 30, 2011 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Dude you obviously didn't read my comments
If you’re bringing up the Chris Harris as a savior comment. Never said it. Our team isn’t shitty either, we’ve played the hardest schedule over the 1st 7 games in the NFL and we’re a game behind you. You guys have had a pretty easy schedule.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 30, 2011 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Appreciate it man.
I look forward to it too.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 30, 2011 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
all season? He only played 3 games for you guys and 2 of those were after injury
In those 3 games, you guys were 2-1 with your defense giving up 18 points. Certainly doesn’t tell Chris’s full story, but its not like he’s had that many opportunities to screw up for Chicago this year.
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Yeah I can say all season, it still works.
It’s cool man, keep positive. I don’t blame you. We’ll see how it works out.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I came on here and gave up my congratulations
when you guys got your first win following the 0-16 season too. I don’t think I’d come here to bitch at you guys cuz I’m sore.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I see it as
Ditka’s Bears like Sausage Poles
Feel better now?
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I see it as you are a douche bag.
That’s a pretty fair assessment, I’d say.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
I’m on the right board
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
I'm not on the wrong board.
This is the team who picked up Chris Harris and I was interested to see the reaction. So…I guess I’m on the right board too.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
This is not the board for smokin sausage poles so methinks you're in the wrong place.
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Coaching plays a big part
Of the way these guys set up on plays and the angles they take from where they are. Rod Marinelli isn’t good at those things… trust us we know.
by Michaeljames on Oct 28, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but we're talking about one guy
when other players on the defense are being productive. Rod’s done a good job as defensive coordinator in his brief stint and he’s one hell of a D-line coach. It would make more sense to blame Hoke (our secondary coach) than Rod for DB’s to be taking wrong angles.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Delmas has been guilty of taking some wrong angles too.
At any rate, Harris does provide some experienced depth, which happens to be in the division too. Fuller wasn’t doing us any good being on the Injury Report since we picked him up, and Delmas and Spievey will have to work harder now. His contract expires after this season, so not a whole lot of risk here.
He must have good character, with a bit of class too, because his parting remarks were nothing but appreciative for the past support of Bear fans, and Chicago.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He is a professional
but he also does some things that get under fans’ skin. One thing was over the course of the lockout he was constantly on Twitter and he has a really unhealthy relationship with it. He was on it so much that you almost knew everything he did throughout the day and he rarely was mentioning conditioning for the season but had time to try to become an amateur DJ and pose for magazines with his wife and other stuff. I know that sounds a bit shallow and doesn’t really tell the tale about what he was doing but there has been a very significant change in his play from last season to this season so it makes you wonder.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
You never know...
Maybe he lost his focus, and began taking his position for granted. It seems like asking for permission to seek a trade probably pissed Chicago FO off, after benching him.
Well, this sure will make any match-ups with Roy Williams interesting.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 29, 2011 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but this was a contract year for him.
He made it a point to mention that often so I thought he’d really be preparing for it. Who knows. Him and his wife had a baby too.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
It sounds like he may have been focusing more on Tweets, than preparing for his contract year.
This HAS to wake him up; the Bears called his bluff. Nothing is cast in stone, here in Detroit, so I guess it’s up to him.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 29, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
NO WAY!
Hoke is coaching the University of Michigan! You can’t have him and you can’t blame him! :-)
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Douche Bag?
Like most Bears’ fans you mean?
what has this guy done to you?
he has been respectful, and told you he was just trying to talk about the player you picked up…
He’s been attacked from all angles. I think most Bears fans are douchebags, don’t get me wrong. But this guy doesn’t seem like one, you can’t hold everyone responsible for what a few people do
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by FrankWyt on Oct 29, 2011 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
wow
a voice of reason among the pitchforks and torches!! you suck..
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sorry.
that guys is an asshole and i hate him…everything he does is stupid..
is that better? lol
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lol there ya go! now light that torch when it gets dark
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There are a TON of douche bag Bears' fans.
When I go to Soldier Field I often get in arguments with fans because of the ignorant comments they make. But just like there are a ton of douche bag Lions’ fans, douche bag Packers’ fans, douche bag Vikings’ fans and so on.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
the douche bags i'm talking about
are the fans that want to run everyone out of town lol
the ones who act like Cutler said “take me out” last year.
oh, and of course the ones that are complete assholes about everything.
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I concur.
I’d like to run a few guys in the FO out of town though.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 30, 2011 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
He's a former all-pro gotten for a song
To play as depth! That’s extremely exciting. You’re thinking about it in the wrong light.
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by Mavyrk on Oct 28, 2011 8:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well the thing is
Chris wanted out because he got benched and wants a starting gig again. He obviously didn’t have any trade value, or because the rest of the league anticipated we’d release him anyway, so I’m surprised he signed with the Lions. He had a workout scheduled with the Texans for Tuesday and with their injuries, he’d probably be starting. Coming to Detroit he’s almost guaranteed to be a back-up and he doesn’t play special teams so I’m wondering what he motive is or if the Lions promised him something in negotiations.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He didnt choose to sign
He was picked up off waivers he had no choice.
by shanndiggit on Oct 28, 2011 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
You're right, my bad.
I was thinking he cleared waivers but obviously not. He had a workout scheduled had he done that.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, and tell Martz i said fuck him!
lol. I’ve always respected Cutler and thought he got a bad rap because he’s not all “ra ra”
After seeing that, I love the guy
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Yeah I loved it too.
Can’t question Cutler’s passion for winning. Martz calls at least 4-5 stupid plays a game so I can’t blame him.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
and on top of that
He’s trying to get Cutler killed like he did Bulger and Warner…
bout time someone told that asshole what was up..
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it will be interesting to see how he handles being depth
This might be a good wake up call for him and he steps it up to try and EARN some time. Or he flames out…
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sometimes
people just need a change of scenery. time will tell
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so sausage,
what you’re saying is :
“as a Bears fan I’m quite happy our rival got this guy I consider to be a detriment to any team he’s on”
and what we’re hearing is:
“I’m a butthurt Bears fan who wants to do everything I can to try and rile up the fans of our rival. I would like to believe the Lions fans think they just a stud to start for them from waivers and I will try and take pleasure rubbing their noses in how I perceive this guy”
what the truth is:
“the Lions just got a reasonably talented guy for depth who has shown good talent in the past and if can be coached or motivated back to old form could show up well for them. He’s a guy who’s been given some solid motivation by his former team, yours, who is our division rival. It’s win/win because the cost was only his salary and if he doesn’t show up in practice he wont be seeing the field and in the meantime maybe he can give some insight to the pretty solid Bears D”
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by Ee Oulo on Oct 29, 2011 3:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I didn't say I'm happy about it
but I have faith in Conte & Wright and I’m not convinced this will sway a victory in your favor at Soldier Field either. I was just letting you know how I felt about Chris and seeing your reactions. It’s good most of you are being doe-eyed optimists because that’s what I would be doing probably too but I’m giving you insight as someone that watched Chris every Sunday that he’s been in a Bears uniform.
Your truth is right, I agree but “what you’re hearing” is way off. If I wanted to rile you guys up I wouldn’t be so mild-mannered. And by butt doesn’t hurt.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
In Mayhew I trust
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
Nice
I live near philadelphia, and the sports talks radio swore the eagles were going to make a run for harris to help their sorry ass secondary. Great move, and shrewd as well, as we could trade him once spivey gets better. Forget obama, i vote mayhew for president!!!!
by big smoove on Oct 28, 2011 6:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If his trade value was that high
we wouldn’t have been able to claim him off waivers
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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You can't trade him anyway.
The deadline has come and gone.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Harris had hamstring issues this year, and it's not clear that he's 100% yet.
I haven’t gotten much feel for why he wanted to be traded. I’m mystified as to why he wasn’t picked by anyone else. The Rams and Vikings could sure use some safety help, more than we do.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Maybe
this was Gunther screaming at Mayhew.
Gunny only wants guys who can play
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
Still have to go through the waiver process, dude. Other teams get first crack.
No slogans. Just win!!!
I know that
I don’t think the FO would pick a guy the coaches don’t want
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
No, but they might pick a guy they need because they're short a safety.
With Vince Fuller going on IR. They surely knew about that. Chris Harris simply was the best guy available.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Concur
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
It also says a lot about what the coaches think about Ricardo Silva.
It’s pretty obvious that they don’t think Silva is NFL-ready, in contrast to what a lot of fans think.
No slogans. Just win!!!
I like him
maybe next year instead of now.
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
Silva appears to have talent, but we have been banged up at safety.
Hopefully, Harris gets up to 100% soon. I’d sure hate to lose Silva to another team, but obviously, he’s not ready, and Harris is the better choice at this point.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Taking food out of the Bears' mouths
…I love it.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Fuck Jim Harbaugh.
You just took food that we spit out.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Hate to say it, but...
you still have Roy Williams, PolishSausage.
No slogans. Just win!!!
and Mike Martz, and Rod Marinelli....
No slogans. Just win!!!
Well played sir
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
You know, you don't have to keep saying poles.
I think sausage is enough of a innuendo.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. Sausage poles are too long for me...
Can’t you guys come up with anything better than this?
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Please...
Let’s not stoop to the level of the Bears’ fans. The sewer is a bit too dirty for us.
If you came on WCG
most guys there wouldn’t talk to any of you guys like this anyway. A lot of Bears’ fans are ignorant, Metropolitan city folk who only care about the Bears when they are doing good but every fan base has their idiots. When I saw Bears fans burning Cutler’s jersey after the NFCCG, I was done with their bullshit but there are a lot of fans who aren’t like you guys are implying.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
actually most of us found that if we head over to WCG at all, our comments regardless of their insight or intelligence, get deleted.
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by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
There's nothing intelligent about your comments
about smokin’ pole so I’m not surprised you have had those experiences.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Another Question
Why are you so offended by the smoking poles comments? You should’ve seen it coming when you put the words “Ditka” and “Polish” in the same screen name. It just makes it too easy.
On that note, the best fantasy football nickname ever: My Ditka in Her Butkus
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by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 30, 2011 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
True.
We have a lot of issues and it mostly stems from our President and General Manager. I wish Martz wasn’t our OC but I’m not going to complain about Marinelli. He’s a good coach, you guys just have a different opinion of him for obvious reasons. Roy Williams is irrelevant.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I always liked Marinella sause
He was trapped in an impossible situation. He is not a head coach and never will be and he had the worst GM in the history of all sports in our galaxy.
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You don't sign Roy Williams to be irrelevant.
He was supposed to be the ‘big receiver’ that the Bears were looking for.
Anyway, the point was that the Bears have plenty of food that the Lions spat out.
No slogans. Just win!!!
I didn't sign him nor did I want them to.
I was making a comment towards that guy for saying he likes taking the food out of the Bears mouth but when we release somebody that’s not really taking the food out of our mouths. You can say that about Rob Sims though.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok... this just made me giggle...
Hate to say it, but…
you still have Roy Williams, PolishSausage.
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You just took food that we spit out.
Wait, so you and your Bear buddies waived him? I thought Chicago’s Front Office did.
… riiight.. Still love it.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Fuck Jim Harbaugh.
Geez. Splitting hairs over here.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
All I'm saying is when dude becomes a playmaker here in Detroit
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Fuck Jim Harbaugh.
He wouldn't be becoming a playmaker
he’d be returning to old form. If he does, so be it. I won’t blame anybody because the Bears weren’t going to resign him anyway. I thought they were prior to the season but things got weird and he played like shit every week.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
You spit out
nothing
Because Chicago loves sucking Ditka’s Bears Polish Sausage
Now crawl back over to your own board
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
Come on, play nice a little. We don't want to turn this blog into a war zone like all the other sites.
No slogans. Just win!!!
I will stop at your request
but I will keep my Lions pride at the ready
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
Be proud. Be strong.
But be practical. There are a lot more Packer and Bears fans out there, and if things get out of hand then our blog will be taken over by them trashing the site. They all seem to have a lot more free time on their hands than we do.
No slogans. Just win!!!
I understand
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
besides that, what's better for us, POD
- a healthy discourse with not only people who think like us (Lions fans) but also with the fans of other teams
or
- some turd slinging cesspool that has nothing to do with football itself but some blind allegiance to a team
If you are disappointed it is only because you have chosen to set your expectations at a level that was never reasonable in the first place.
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Your Lions pride is being hidden by all your cock sucking references.
Can’t handle somebody coming on your board to talk about one of our former players?
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's cool...
Wasn’t Harris a locker-room kinda guy?
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a great locker room guy.
Even when he got benched and was pissed off he was still coaching up the guys who replaced him and Merriweather, who is about 100x more useless than Chris, and was very involved in the game. He’s a good teammate.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
That's where he might be able to help our young safeties.
Yeah, he sounds like a good teammate. Well, he gets a fresh start, and must be real close to 100%. Still a lot of season left for him to help out.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
that's exactly what I'm hoping is the worst case scenario
from there it just gets better with how this is a good signing.
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Can't we all get along ;>/)
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
you always came across as a swallow guy to me
Yooperlionfan is officially "the man"
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by JCruize on Oct 28, 2011 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Let us know when the FO is ready to spit Forte out
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lmao
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I really don’t think they’re that stupid but Jerry Angelo is a moron so…
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
they will just slap the franchise on him and keep him for 8 mil
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by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 28, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
PAY DA MAN!
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
and likely alienate him from the team in the process
If you are disappointed it is only because you have chosen to set your expectations at a level that was never reasonable in the first place.
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It won't alienate him.
He’s a professional and it’s a business.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Oct 29, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Angelo could hire Millen as an assistant, and not be hated quite so much
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 28, 2011 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Forte fucking rules
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Fuck Jim Harbaugh.
Gotta give him cred ... he's good and we could use someone like him
We were thinking Lesure was that guy. We need to wait till next yr. to see about that.
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Hmmm
Isnt this the same dude who took a horrible angle on Jahvid’s longest run in Lions history? I’m not exactly jumping for joy over this pick up. We all know our run defense pretty much stinks and i don’t see how this is gonna help. Maybe Mr. Harris needs a winning team to play with to get his Play making up to par. I’m not dogging the pick up at all just curious to see if this dude will actually help the team. Only time will tell
ya as he was released earlier
they showed clips of him looking horrible in that game against us.
Maybe gun has a better effect on this guy, he is a good ball player
He might be OK, just don't expect too much from a player who's had hamstring issues all year.
No slogans. Just win!!!
He won't be playing for a couple of weeks anyways
So the hamstring will have time to heal and he’ll have time to be weaned off the Tampa 2.
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by NobodySpecial on Oct 28, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly
My feelings on this guy have always been, better against the run than in coverage. Used in the right situations, he could be an asset. Gunny is the kind of old crotchety MFer that will take nothing less than 100% effort from him.
I am not saying he is going to be a starter but I could see him playing a smaller role as a situational SS type.
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We could use some extra help with the run, given the style of play of our D line
Having Durrant back helps with that, but if he’s not great in coverage but OK with the run, yeah I could see him contributing situationally
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Remember that coaching is a big thing guys
They have Rod Marinelli… nuff said… We have Gunther Cunningham and Tim Walton (Secondary Coach) and Walton was the college def. coord. and sec. coach that coached Brandon Merriweather, Antrel Rolle, Devin Hester among 10 other in the nfl. They will coach this guy up and he will play with all his heart or he will be gone… bottom line. Here is hoping he has a great career here in the D.
SS....FS.....SS....FS...
The Lions don’t play Strong Safety and Free Safety. They play Left Safety and Right Safety. At least, that’s what the preach. Each safety should be able to cover and play the run. I think Delmas and Spievey do a good job at both. I don’t think they are exceptional strong at one or the other, but good at both. Honestly, I’d rather have it that way then have a FS that’s great against the past but horrible against the run, or a Strong Safety that’s great against the run and horrible against the pass.
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Like I said earlier in this thread
I think he fits the SS role better than anyone we have here now. I think he could be a situational player for us in that type of role and I bet he ends up on STs too.
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No offense but, did you ready what I said?
The Lions claim they don’t play SS or FS. They have two players on the field that can play run or pass. They don’t have situational safeties. They have nickle and dime corners, but either safety is expected to play in any package and play both run and pass as well as one another.
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Thanks for pointing that out… you’d never know by their depth chart.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Oct 29, 2011 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
they can claim they do not play SS and FS all day long
Just like they are now saying a running game is not important because we have a short throwing game. Yeah right. That is why, two years in a row we have traded up to get our RB in the draft.
I just do not buy it. They feed this crap to the fans for the sake of that, fans. It is all spin control BS loaded to diffuse attention from a teams weaknesses.
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that's not always the case
Sure they do a lot of cover 2 but it seems the more Amari develops they’re shying away from that to more of a 1 scheme. He’s getting more cover duties and Delmas is getting less defined roles. They don’t seem to be playing a mirror coverage scheme as much and I think it will be less and less depending on the opponent.
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Good pickup for the Lions
He had a falling out with Da Bears, but I don’t think he’s completely done. What kind of D does Detroit play? Harris is a liability with the Cover 2, but I think he can be solid in a different defense. He may be a liability in pass coverage, but he’s a seasoned veteran who just needs to fully recover from an injury before trying to be a hero. I’ve always liked Harris, and I hope he does well in Detroit, just not against the Bears.
The Lions play for the most part press coverage.
They also expect players to be flexible enough to play either strong side or weak side, or FS and SS.
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I really have a hard time believing this.
I haven’t watched this years games over and over, but I’ve watched every one. It seems like we’re NEVER in press coverage.
He's played both in his career
Despite the “bad angle”, I think he’s a bit better in run support. But he understands football, and has the smarts for pass coverage. If he’s found out of position, it can get ugly, especially against speedsters.
One thing the Lions lacked in the past was depth
Even if this mostly just a depth move, I like it. Fuller wasn’t contributing and if one of our other Safety’s goes down, we got someone who can come in and play. Also, as with the D line, it is good to bring in fresh legs in rotation. Makes sense to me.
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One interesting thing about Chris Harris
Is that he is very engaged with the fans. Via twitter and his own blog. He also used to stop in at Windy City Gridiron at times and the interaction he has with fans is pretty sweet. He is a real down to earth guy and treats the fans very well, so I am hoping to see him around and we may get a little more interaction from our new Lion than we are used to from many of our players.
Glad to have him. He is a talented, experienced, veteran that just needs a few weeks to get up to speed and then he will be challenging for a starting role. He also gives us amazing depth in case Delmas or Spievey do not play up to par or are dinged up. Think of him as a 3rd starting safety much like Gunther talks about how Bobby Carpenter is a 4th starting line backer. He is quality, proven depth that is a luxury most NFL teams do not have.
I feel that he needs the time to get up to speed more on conditioning and making sure he is 100% recovered from the injury, also he should have our defensive scheme down pretty good by then too, because at the safety position, from what I have seen, we play very similar to most of what he has done for the Bears and Panthers. He is a good scheme fit for us in other words, a plug and play kind of guy that has more talent than you usually see available at this time of the year. Even if he has lost a step, we have enough speed elsewhere on the field to help cover that up.
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I should add in this last bit, think of how Nathan Vasher worked out for us, this will be similar.
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
Highlight video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DCZEwPSAqM
There is a reason he is called the Hitman, I can see him starting day one on our short yardage and goal line packages.
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
And since you all love to say fuckmarksanchez, this one should be be popular
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFseEa3tN_U&feature=related
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
Liking this pickup
Great move by the Lions. I was sweating it out the other week with our S depth but now I have no worries. With the way we rotate and his experience I think Harris will be able to see plenty of playing time based on how he performs.
Couple things I noticed from the video. He seems to have decent reads and gets himself into areas to make plays. Also I can see why he is called the hitman. Shit he may be bigger than some of the LB’s in this league.
I have seen it brought up that Harris was the reason for Best’s big run in the game against Chi. But I thought it was all gap protection and he moved up to protect his. I thought it was Briggs who played the biggest role in being out of position in that one. Either way I’m totally stocked and will feel 10x better than if it was Silva out there this year.
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