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The Steelers are an absolute mess and no one knows what they are

I think we all can agree no one knows what the Steelers are. They went from a mess at the beginning of the season to one of the best teams in the middle of the season to an absolute mess again at the end of the season. And it's like baffling.

The 2018 Steelers ultimately missed the playoffs despite an 7-2-1 start, confirming they were indeed a mess down the stretch.

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Dec 10, 2018
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The Bears are now the class of the NFC

I think that we should [talk about the Bears] because they are now the class of the NFC. I'll just say it. Sean McVay can name every single player that picked him off tonight.

The Bears finished 12-4 but lost in the Wild Card round (Double Doink). The Saints and Rams were generally considered superior as they reached the NFC Championship.
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Dec 10, 2018
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Defense still wins games when the weather gets cold

I'm just going to say it, boys. Once the weather starts getting cold, defense does show up... I think defense still wins games.

A classic football debate. While defense is crucial, the 2018 season was still defined by offensive innovation, though the Super Bowl ended up being a 13-3 defensive struggle.
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Dec 10, 2018
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The Bears offense is a major worry for January

I will be honest—I have worries about the offense at times. That's all I'll say... Mitch [Trubisky] was coming back from an injury. I don't know if he's 100% healthy. The offense did not click the way that they'll need to click in January.

The Bears lost their first playoff game 16-15, with the offense scoring only one touchdown.

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I love the DJ Moore trade for the Bears because it clears cap space for Max Crosby or Tyler Linderbaum

I love this trade because you clear up money. [DJ Moore's] got a big pretty hefty contract so you clear up money to maybe go get a Max Crosby or a Linderbaum. You get a pick and you make the bet that Luther Burden and Rome Odunze are gonna be taking leaps forward.

The trade is real in this transcript's timeline. The outcome of the cap space usage depends on free agency results.
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DJ Moore would not have had a 1,000-yard season if he stayed in the Bears' offense

He could have a thousand yards [with the Bills] and be like, wow. How, how could you trade him? He wouldn't have had a thousand yards in this Bear's offense.

Moore finished the 2023 season with 1,364 yards for the Bears, so this retrospective hypothetical is likely incorrect as he had already proven he could do it.
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Malik Willis is the #1 free agent backup quarterback

Top quarterback free agents... Is it also Malik Willis? Malik Willis is, yes. So he's number one. Malik Willis one.

Willis was traded to the Packers in 2024 and performed well as a backup, but ranking him #1 over established vets is a subjective value judgment.

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