[CBFF] FW: Berrian receives $16 million signing bonus

[Tom Shannon]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Dietzenbach
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 7:27 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] FW: Berrian receives $16 million signing bonus
> 
> On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Who should feel worse?  Bears fans that we just lost Berrian or
> > Vikings fans that they just WAY overpaid for his services?
> 
> Overpaid?  The market determines what players are worth, not a bunch
> of dolts like us writing on keyboards.

True enough.  But its winning and losing long-term that determines if the
market is right.

The Bears had a chance to match the offer.  They didn't.  They also decide
the market, not "a bunch of dolts like us writing on keyboards."

The Vikings are trying to win a Super Bowl.  The Bear are rebuilding.  Yes,
short-term the Vikings got a good player.  And the Bears have got a problem
at WR.  Add it to the list.  But long-term in terms of where you invest your
cap, it was probably the right move.

Tom S.

A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging
their prejudices.
  - William James