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" The first game if the Bears report what you might -- fan horseshoe casino -- that game. As he does every Friday at 5 o'clock -- their last dance club errors and a Browns yellows that's."

" Hello guys but it's our first chance to hear from Tony Parrish who talked to the media. -- for the first time this week after three straight practices with no restrictions after getting last week golf. But now the question is Manny gets sticky question. -- you'd say I'm talking about media fans and the bears' organization are we expecting too much. I'm Tommy terrorists finishing them."

" Do you suppose it's. Supposed to expect us that I got paid for. They're supposed to -- Why is talking on the Sosa they're supposed to expect good."

" the next question guys obviously is an Parrish being a consistent. Disruptive on defense. It's. -- And now -- comes -- improving it out on the field because for the first five games of the season in which he played. You did not see it can understand it disrupt -- on defense."

" Why is he. So careful to draw this line about. Who was allowed to have expectations for him maybe it just seems that they did that it's. Unnecessarily. Hostile toward the fans to go out of his way. To say only certain people are allowed to have these expectations and apparently exclude it. The people who are rooting for the Bears."

" Actually no interest in his I asked him what he needed to show Lovie Smith. -- about the you know after everything that happened last week and I -- the most important thing is what you show. You organization organization that paid him all that money and people. -- he didn't have to prove anything that Lovie Smith because they know quote -- they know what I can do so. Does that mean they know what chance do. Hi I'm sure it means what you can't do as well but I think the biggest issue here becomes that it's not necessarily an injury thing because today. It has nothing to do we've shut him and having had knee condition you can get said that I didn't wanna put him out on the field now with that being said. The reason Neifi as the actually -- that coach's decision last week he's because I feel good and I think it's fairly obvious now is the -- transpired. The Bears feel for it Tommie Harris hasn't produced anywhere close to what they think he can produce -- Even with the new condition that he got."

" I night you don't want Hawaii and the white only an annual blood do expect certain things are -- now. What do you see it seems like she is just did just -- necessarily combative just good for no good reason I think."

" for myself. Well what's my teammates over to -- Well he does have to prove something what he's -- have to prove anything if you read the first five games he has. He's had this year you have something to prove is a guy who's been benched and this is a guy who's been suspended. For not doing what he's supposed to do and he's talking like nobody's entitled to question of."

" For me it's. But that's what you get with Tommie Harris your always gonna get a guy who says a lot and the way I judge him is like what he does on the field that's the only place. Where he can control what people think about it -- unfortunately for him he had -- good -- First five games nowhere near the kind of output but I think the Bears expected at -- to wait a little bit too I mean they teach him. Big money to begin with but -- issued if they thought god is what happens if and that -- Lovie Smith today felt that job. -- And the change in the maintenance program in regards to recent he's gonna make a better player will wait and see there but. What happens if you don't get the kind of consistent performance and you need to forget it even if someone else where there's market shares and Israel Idonije whoever they put. At three technique what if you don't forget. Anywhere close to a consistent performance where guys disrupting and that position I don't think you can successfully run this defense. Yes I agree. And -- I don't see how -- Lovie Smith degree yes and that and that's -- I think during actual degree to -- why -- there's there's so much put on Tommie Harris and quite frankly I think -- and then be successful yet if all of a sudden Adewale Ogunleye stepped up and and -- about football you saw him play. After the first four games of the season and I didn't Adams becomes a difference maker Alex Brown raises his level playing really getting after the quarterback if that happens yeah. And then if it. And everyone else steps up -- a light clicks on the secondary for the guys who who needed to click on. And -- one backing core reaches its level of play but you're asking for everything to go right. If you don't get that consistent play from the be under tackle -- technique that Tommie Harris play."

" Yeah I mean the whole thing is pretty convinced they talked about time and time again how important that position is in -- if you're an ordinary player there. I mean -- the other stuff yet to be nice of all of it happened but. You know the Bears that is sort of a luxury and how long actually was Tommy at the top of his game -- was really. We started to get slowed."

" I I think rich you saw him perform at very high level in 04 holes live in 06 book it. The last of the season when he tore the hamstring off the ball and then you know -- and which doesn't hurt and and I had a chain reaction that person found out about that put up. Eight in 07 remembered -- she was coming off that surgery and hamstring that a little bit of a new procedure as well. And essentially played that entire year on one leg but thank you can you know keep -- some good numbers with the -- and can. -- can disrupt her but. He you know showed a lot more flat shoes didn't know what you've seen and then -- last year and and this year and I think what the Bears realistically expect. He used to get somewhere folks to what you saw in 07. I think their understanding that maybe you know maybe you'll never see what you sign in -- five have been a six but. I think you can see more than what you're seeing right now and only time will tell -- anyone have an answer to what you can see from Tommie Harris the rest of the way."

" Talking exact statement in our Bears report usually this is also win the Bears are starting to wrap up all of their game plans Friday is that it. And we don't third down Thursday they put in most of the first and second down enough on Wednesday. Was Friday and have some teams do that for. Trick plays for a if we get this look flea flicker if we get that look addictive they still do that magic shotgun."

" They they do a little bit everything and and -- today by the way they practice inside the Walter Payton center because -- you know -- outside it was raining all day if Wake Forest and what was championship points dished out on the injury report. Port two new players were added to militia guys. How awful lot for a how has it will be a shoulder injury and the exact moment was also added to the list because of a knee injury. Both are listed as probable awful lot of did participate without any restrictions today. Baum and Olken limited practice with that --"

" a lot of slowed down a little bit. It seems to me like keep. You know sick early on the first couple games that -- nice -- time he was a -- now -- like once in awhile he comes in late in a tackle or something I mean I just don't. See quite the same guy -- saw earlier in the season and I."

" I think the Bears -- you know to meet with. And I thought they played a pretty good defensive game against Atlanta coming off the buys it except when they had these issues with the with the no huddle there. Late in the first half and they -- the the offense and special teams an opportunity to win that game the problem was states obviously they had they had those turnovers. I think everyone had a performance carries in -- Cincinnati game they did including a flop in the it'll be interesting to see how. The differences with the Bears put out there defensively with Hillenmeyer and -- switching and what they do. And not in the defensive back really know how much more time to Nathan Vasher get. I'd appreciate the I think in the nickel situations and ultimately with the Bears always come back to end is true. I think if if you watched. This in the game you know when Mae runs when they are not in their gaps when they're not communicating that's when guys are out of alignment appears to feel the big problem in Cincinnati. Was. The fact is that there were too many guys trying to compensate for other guys not doing their jobs now. Is there any other changes that occur on defense that were not aware of I think he'll have a pretty good idea. For the people that won't -- Smith was not happy -- following that performance against Cincinnati so. That remains to be seen but it's. What -- Cleveland -- Think you're gonna have a problem beating the ground. And I don't think I'm going out on the limb saying that I thank you just look at all the numbers and that's the last two teams -- face the Browns. The quarterback is. -- Ben Roethlisberger. Put up 470. Passing yards against this team. Two touchdowns of 113 point six rating the next week which was last week Aaron Rodgers with the marked. 246 yards passing and we touched down to 155 point four rating -- Cutler. Threw for 400 yards against this team last year I was feeling -- gonna have a big game -- against the Browns defense on Sunday."

" It Charles Tillman yesterday when we talked to him I asked him is Nathan Vasher practicing more assess how much you practice safety and he said enough. And Todd -- said ward. What do you mean by enough and then even Lovie don't promise -- we -- enough didn't give him any hope and out so. I I wonder it's possible that if he gave he provides a reason reason for them to trust his decision making his angles and and move not getting too deep perhaps familiar assisted deep in the cover two. Then. Maybe we'll see more."

" I think you will see more of him I don't know how long have you experimented as the -- free -- who's gonna last but. I can't tell you that he's been working on -- talked about it he played strong safety and his sophomore year at Texas. And then obviously that has issues the last couple years in terms of the injury -- Steps forward every wanna call it but. I think he opened some eyes he might disagree with the statement but. I think it was kind of -- forgotten man their for a little bit which forced him in the Atlanta game because Charles Tillman at one point was. Interest completely gassed because a special teams and defense so. They took him out for one play put pressure back in there had to pick and you can beat -- they've been searching for takeaways so they found an opportunity to put him on the field. And if it hasn't hurt his chances for Kevin Payne has struggled. Polling precincts and eight in Mickelson started two years at free safety than has some issues against down. Green -- so if you lost his job and and was limited to. Free safety in the nickel and Mel because somebody -- mistakes that you can the pressure's getting an opportunity and what -- I think it's -- form don't view it in terms of understanding where the ball's gonna go as -- as you'll get fooled by the quarterback. We know -- over the years -- has done a good job of of understanding where the quarterback he's going with the ball and meet you wish that. But free safety. It didn't appreciate the position given an opportunity and -- have to worry about a man purse -- just worry about where the ball's gonna go."

" Why they can do you know if it's just bad -- or bad drafting a widely continually. Have so many problems with the safety Sammy -- if it's just like goes on to end on an end on an island re training camp I don't know about. It's is it did never did it seems you know does that -- to start the season including levees that have been what he has made Daschle would be that you're doing -- of their -- was. All happy about what he has -- clearly there's issues again."

" Yeah I mean and that's and that comes down to just identifying. Guys they think can do -- they haven't had difficulty finding strong safety. Had difficulty finding guys who can play that -- the last play of the defense pick in this defense but that was basically what what he's doing with Nathan Vasher is no different we saw this before. Remember when he was the defensive coordinator in Saint Louis and -- Williams at the time was up. It was a standout cornerback for years for Arizona. And then when I first came into the Rams but that's the thing is that as he got older beyond the physical skills weren't what they needed to -- as a quarter he. Shifted him over. Two and the safety position where you don't play in -- defense so maybe that's what they're trying to do with fashion."

" Right Nuggets entered its fourth place."

" I got some interest and stuff here as do you realize what Eric Mangini has in his office he was yesterday by the Cleveland media. What she's going to the restaurant that's for Halloween. And he said that he's either gonna go and start -- Or like yeah. -- is going to sneak we'll."

" Necessarily their. He has a lot in common with four and a half year old boy in my house but it has put -- wanting to -- Darth Vader mask just because I think. But at the Pacific. And stuff I exactly do. He got a bit."

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