Mike Florio talks Drew Dalman's retirement, Maxx Crosby trade buzz
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Ladies and gentlemen, joining us now is a man who's got a massive brain. Mike Florio. He used to be a lawyer, then he decided to take his talents to the internet. NBC Sports. I'm sorry I'm late, I was talking to Robert Kraft. That isn't the time for an airing of grievances. Pro Football Talk. I got a lot of problems with you people. No, you're going to hear about it. On Chicago Sports Radio, 104.3 The Score. I want to keep talking Legos. 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 is 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 ask them about their families. We ask them about their hobbies. And I'm a fan of anyone who enjoys a good Lego set. And that's exactly what... Carnell Tate told us he's working on the Titanic. He has been. He's got a five-foot Eiffel Tower.
And he's going to 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. He's just done. And I'm a big believer in any player, once they decide they're done, then be done. Don't play if you don't want to play. The game's hard enough if you're all in. If you're anything less than all in, you shouldn't play. I remember when Vontae Davis retired during a game, and Sims and I argued about it on PFT Live. My point is, whenever that thought enters your brain that you're done, you shouldn't play. It's not in your best interest to play. You have to fully want it, and desire it, and be willing to do it in order to keep doing it. So that's his privilege. That's his right. He's entitled to walk away, but he may get a $4 million bill at some point that will go into the general stadium construction fund.
Well, yeah, that's it, is that it kind of, it really does put the onus on the teams. And I guess that is the true idea behind the signing bonus. That is one way that it is actually true to the concept, is that it's up to the teams if they want to recoup the money.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–9:11
2
What surprising news did Drew Dalman announce regarding his NFL career?
9:11–9:55
3
How does Drew Dalman's retirement impact the Bears' financial situation?
9:55–11:49
4
What are the implications of Drew Dalman's retirement for the Bears' roster?
11:49–17:51
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