Thread: Matt Bowen; "Why I'm Holding My Opinion on Phil Emery..............I'm hold

I like the title of this article... So Bowen is going to wait to form an opinion on Emery? But Emery has already been here for almost a whole entire month now. Wow, I'm amazed by Bowen's incredible display of patience.

Originally Posted by soulman

He runs a tabloid called The Bears Report and is a frequent commentator on radio shows. Don't know if he has his own though. As PB points out most of his stuff is pure bullshit. He talks like he's "in the know" like he has some kind of inside info and what he really knows you could fit into a thimble. I don't think he's very well liked around Halas Hall at all.

Just for the record, Hub Arkush is the Editor in Chief and Publisher of Pro Football Weekly; I don't think he has anything to do with The Bears Report. He is a frequent guest commentator on a number of shows, but he also has a weekly TV and Radio broadcast during the season for his magazine that is syndicated all across the country. His co-Hosts are Tom Waddle and Dan Hampton, whom he has known for years as he was the Color Commentator for the Chicago Bears Radio Network for almost 20 years, ending in 2004 and replaced by Jeff Joniak. I believe the reason he is not well liked at Halas Hall is because he got sick of trying to sugar coat many of the Bears deficiencies at the end of the Dick Jauron era and said a few things about the McCaskey family and their apathy that he shouldn't have.

Just for the record, I really enjoy Pro Football Weekly, and while Arkush may not have the connections that he once had, I think he is more aware than many might think. No, I am not related or have any relationship with him whatsoever. The guy has been around the league, and especially the Bears for a long time.

I love Matt Bowen as he also brings a very nice perspective. Has anyone else heard him on the Score and think he sounds like Doug "Uncle Fuzzy" Buffone? The first time I heard him, I swore it was Buffone until the comments he was making began to be much more intellegent than Doug's would.

I agree about B & B. My god, Bernstein can be so damned condescending at times. He is a regular jag.

Originally Posted by Dagan81

Thanks for the insight, soul. I was kinda getting the picture that Arkush was a bull shitter, but I didn't want to say anything simply because I had never listened to him talk over the radio before. I'm taking by some reactions that Boers and Bernstein, too, are full of shit as well.

Soul, what about that DE out of Virginia, Cam Johnson? Do you think he would be adequate in our system? He did really well at the Senior Bowl from everything I've read.

All I know is what I read in his scouting report. To me it sounded like Cam Johnson = Alex Brown. A good ball player but nothing spectacular as a pass rusher. The one that has me intrigued is the kid from Nebraska, Jared Crick. He's big guy with a big motor. Not necessarily a speed rusher but more of a LDE type who can play the run well and bull rush. Think Justin Tuck.

Originally Posted by Rogelio

I agree that Hub is a moron and Boers and Bernstein are completely worthless. I rarely listen to sports talk, but Bowen always sounded really "in the know" to me. I was surprised to read from him that WRs take a year or more to develop. I had always thought WR and RB were the two positions in which players could easily slide in and have impacts as rookies.

RB's moreso than WR's. One of the main reasons is the speed the NFL game moves at. These guys need to be much sharper and quicker out of their breaks than they do in college. NFL QB's throw to a spot and the WR better be there. In college the receiver is often open by a wide margin and timing isn't so critical. They face much tougher coverage and they can be manhandled at the line in press coverage unlike what they experience in college where they get a free release. That's why strength and quickness count for a lot.

Originally Posted by 4DaBERS

Just for the record, Hub Arkush is the Editor in Chief and Publisher of Pro Football Weekly; I don't think he has anything to do with The Bears Report. He is a frequent guest commentator on a number of shows, but he also has a weekly TV and Radio broadcast during the season for his magazine that is syndicated all across the country. His co-Hosts are Tom Waddle and Dan Hampton, whom he has known for years as he was the Color Commentator for the Chicago Bears Radio Network for almost 20 years, ending in 2004 and replaced by Jeff Joniak. I believe the reason he is not well liked at Halas Hall is because he got sick of trying to sugar coat many of the Bears deficiencies at the end of the Dick Jauron era and said a few things about the McCaskey family and their apathy that he shouldn't have.

Just for the record, I really enjoy Pro Football Weekly, and while Arkush may not have the connections that he once had, I think he is more aware than many might think. No, I am not related or have any relationship with him whatsoever. The guy has been around the league, and especially the Bears for a long time.

I love Matt Bowen as he also brings a very nice perspective. Has anyone else heard him on the Score and think he sounds like Doug "Uncle Fuzzy" Buffone? The first time I heard him, I swore it was Buffone until the comments he was making began to be much more intellegent than Doug's would.

I agree about B & B. My god, Bernstein can be so damned condescending at times. He is a regular jag.

My bad. Had the right info just the wrong publication. Thanks for the correction.

I've heard similar stories about him being a Jauron supporter and thinking he got the short end of the stick in Chicago. I'm not surprised he ruffled some feathers. He doesn't pussy foot around an issue but there are so many times when he's off base when he thinks he isn't that he comes across as being very arrogant. That's my take on Hub though.

Originally Posted by soulman

My bad. Had the right info just the wrong publication. Thanks for the correction.

I've heard similar stories about him being a Jauron supporter and thinking he got the short end of the stick in Chicago. I'm not surprised he ruffled some feathers. He doesn't pussy foot around an issue but there are so many times when he's off base when he thinks he isn't that he comes across as being very arrogant. That's my take on Hub though.

Without question, no argument there.