Mike Florio talks Drew Dalman's retirement, latest NFL headlines (Hour 2)
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Yeah, we want to keep talking Legos too, except there's been massive Bears news that we have to get to. So we will discuss it with our guest. He joins us on our hotline. He is the creator, editor-in-chief of Pro Football Talk. It is Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk on X. And he's on Twitch, twitch.tv slash thescorechicago. Mike, how are you? Doing great. How are you today? Good. Oh, you got the fireworks. That's nice. Yeah, we enjoyed your conversation with Chicago guy Carnell Tate, by the way, about Legos. That was fantastic. That was a lot of fun. And one of the things about having access to the prospects at Indianapolis. number one, it gives them some camera time. It's different than the stressful nature of everything else they do.
And it gives us a chance to get to know a little bit more about them. So we asked him about their families. We asked him about their hobbies and I'm a fan of anyone who enjoys a good Lego set. And that's exactly what Colonel Tate told us. He's working on the Titanic. He has been, he's got a five foot Eiffel Tower, and he's gonna move on to the Star Wars collection next. So it's good to see someone willing to open up about hobbies that some might wonder, is that really a hobby? For those of us who enjoy Lego, as you can tell by the Ghostbuster Firehouse that is back there somewhere, yes, it's fun. I love that. And when you said working on the Titanic, I wanted to say, aren't we all? Just my droll attitude, Mike.
Hey, I guess you could say we kind of have a titanic situation here in Chicago. It's been all Drew Dallman all the time. Mike, what do you think about your reaction to Drew Dallman playing in the first year of a three-year, $42 million deal for the Bears, and Dallman dropped a whopper on the world. The 27-year-old has retired. What is your reaction? Well, the way it works under the collective bargaining agreement, the signing bonus that a player would get on a three-year deal of $6 million, the Bears could, if they choose to do so, recover $4 million from Dahlman. So in addition to anything he's giving up by not playing, he could have to give back the $4 million. And My thought last night, when you consider the timeline, this happens right after Indianapolis, is it possible that Dahlman and his agent looked at his performance last year, took every snap, every snap in the regular season, started 17 games and two postseason games, had his first Pro Bowl berth,
arguably outplayed his contract. Is it possible this is part of a dance aimed at getting him a raise? The Bears say, no, he's in the finals, just retire. I'm told that that's not the case.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–14:35
2
What led to Drew Dalman's surprising retirement from the NFL?
14:35–16:05
3
How does Drew Dalman's retirement impact the Bears' future?
16:05–21:33
4
How does a signing bonus affect a player's retirement decision?
21:33–24:02
5
What are the latest updates on the Vikings' quarterback situation?
24:02–24:33
6
What trade possibilities exist for Raiders star Maxx Crosby?
24:33–46:05
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