Bears ask Weems to take pay cut or release

Bears27 said:

The news of Weems and Bennett coupled with the latest word from Brad Biggs that Bears scouts are at Florida St. pro day, leads me to think they're probably looking at Lamarcus Joyner

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94SupraTT said:

Are you talking about the punt that was close to the end zone that he pushed out of the back of the end zone. I about lost my mind. That reminds me of the time that Hester fielded a kick off with one foot in bounds and one foot out of bounds so it caused the ball to be placed at the 40. I was like WTF!?

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bears26 said:

That was actually a smart play by Weems. He knew exactly what he was doing. Once the ball is touched by the opponent, you can pick it up, fumble, fumble the ball again and the ball would have still been awarded to the Bears. That is the rule.

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FIRST TOUCHING BEYOND THE LINE: “First touching” is when a player of the kicking team touches a scrimmage kick that is beyond the line of scrimmage before it has been touched by a player of the receiving team beyond the line. If the ball is first touched by a player of the kicking team, it remains in play. First touching is a violation, and the receivers shall have the option of taking possession of the ball at the spot of first touching, provided no penalty is accepted on the play, or at the spot where the ball is dead. First touching does not offset a foul by the receivers.

It’s not something new to Bears special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis. When he was with the Cowboys, Bryan McCann picked up a ball that the Lions’ John Wendling batted away from the end zone. McCann ran 97 yards for the game’s go-ahead touchdown in the 2010 game.

“I call it ‘no consequence’ because once they touch the ball as the kicking team right there on the punt, that’s basically a free ball for us to do anything we want with it,” DeCamillis said. “What happens is, if (Weems) would have fumbled the ball, if (McCann) would have fumbled the ball, it still would have just reverted back to the spot. There’s no consequence that happens to us right there. That means that (Weems is) paying attention to the rule, he understands it, and it worked out to us.”

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winterwarz said:

I'll clarify...receiving punts/kicks, covering punts/kicks, and as a WR if absolutely necessary. At least he doesn't refuse to play offense.

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Doug Grohlin said:

His one catch for 8 yards really brought the offense to the next level. Where it really pays off is having him on ST. His bonehead mistakes pinned the offense back, allowing them to put more yards on their stats.

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Sagbear said:

Don't see how a CB/S tweener has anything to do with WR depth.

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modo said:

so one of the reasons we should like weems is because he doesn't refuse to play offense....

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