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Akeim Hicks says Bears started reshaping culture 3y ago

Racer : 11/15/2018 11:22 am
He was on Sirius last night and said their locker room is tight because the year before last they started bringing in guys who are focused, ambitious, self-motivated, and team- oriented. "All the cliches, but those guys are out there".

Agree with those who point out that signings like Stewart and Solder haven't returned DG value for his money from snap to whistle, but listening to Hicks talk reminded me that so many around here and in the NYG fan universe completely dismiss the importance of building a strong locker room.
Solder's mentoring has been just as bad as his play though!  
giants#1 : 11/15/2018 11:27 am : link
He did try and take Flowers under his wing when he got here, there just wasn't anything there to work with!
At 1-7, the team played hard Monday.  
Beezer : 11/15/2018 11:27 am : link
Encouraging. Haven't seen a letdown in effort.

Shepard post-game showed a lot, too.
Barkley is the culture bearer moving forward  
BillyM : 11/15/2018 11:28 am : link
This is his locker room. As it should.
I'm convinced that while he's not great...  
Chris684 : 11/15/2018 11:28 am : link
Solder has been hurt and this season is not a true representation of the player he has been.

I expect better from him moving forward and think he will be part of a good OL here.
RE: Solder's mentoring has been just as bad as his play though!  
Beezer : 11/15/2018 11:28 am : link
In comment 14178457 giants#1 said:
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He did try and take Flowers under his wing when he got here, there just wasn't anything there to work with!


Serious question: How do you know that?

Because they're not good doesn't mean his efforts have been poor, or even wasted. A few of those guys, could be "the guys." Might take a bit. Pulley? Brown? Never know.
I am as critical of this team as anyone...  
Capt. Don : 11/15/2018 11:52 am : link
but they are still playing hard - which is a lot more than I can say for last years team.
Solder  
cokeduplt : 11/15/2018 12:15 pm : link
Played well this week
They also got a lot better at drafting  
HomerJones45 : 11/15/2018 12:45 pm : link
and acquiring talent. Howard and Cohen were 4th and 5th round picks. They pulled the trigger on Mack. Trubisky has paid off. They signed Trey Burton. Miller was a 2nd rounder who has contributed right away.

They have done a lot right lately in getting players.
I don't buy it...  
SHO'NUFF : 11/15/2018 1:05 pm : link
For years, we've sacrificed by selecting character and team captains over pure talent... look where we are now.
RE: I don't buy it...  
Scuzzlebutt : 11/15/2018 1:24 pm : link
In comment 14178605 SHO'NUFF said:
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For years, we've sacrificed by selecting character and team captains over pure talent... look where we are now.


Yeah... Apple, Jenkins, Cromartie, JPP, Flowers, Hart, OBJ... nothing but team first guys in this locker room.
Didn't realize Hicks  
Pete in MD : 11/15/2018 1:51 pm : link
played for the Bears.
RE: RE: I don't buy it...  
SHO'NUFF : 11/15/2018 2:53 pm : link
In comment 14178637 Scuzzlebutt said:
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In comment 14178605 SHO'NUFF said:


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For years, we've sacrificed by selecting character and team captains over pure talent... look where we are now.



Yeah... Apple, Jenkins, Cromartie, JPP, Flowers, Hart, OBJ... nothing but team first guys in this locker room.


Those are the exceptions, not the rule.
Why is OBJ in that grouping?  
Keith : 11/15/2018 3:14 pm : link
He's not a team first guy? He hits all 3 of the criteria...ambitious, self motivated and team first.
RE: I don't buy it...  
Racer : 11/15/2018 3:26 pm : link
In comment 14178605 SHO'NUFF said:
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For years, we've sacrificed by selecting character and team captains over pure talent... look where we are now.


You're part of the 'so many'. Congrats.
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