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Chicago Bears 2024 NFL Draft Preview

The 2024 NFL Draft starts on Thursday night. Here's our Chicago Bears preview with our top 9 mock draft, as well as all four Bears selections.

Chicago Bears 2024 NFL Draft Preview 2024 NFL Draft – Detroit, MI Round 1 (Thursday, April 25, 7pm), Rounds 2-3 (Friday, April 26, 6pm), Rounds 4-7 (Saturday, April 27, 11am) ‘The Writing Is On the Wall’ Has the ‘writing on the wall’ ever been more clear than this year’s #1 overall draft pick? I think we all knew the #1 pick over a year ago, maybe all the way back to the 2022 college season,…

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Bottlegate and Cola Wars, I Can't Take it Anymore!

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blogpost about the Viceroy rule in NASCAR, and one thing I cut from it was a brief discussion of the Cola Wars in NASCAR. This week, I'm tackling that issue, along with its sports drink offshoot: the bottle wars between Gatorade and Powerade.

So, to review from the Viceroy blog, while NASCAR banned sponsors that clashed with series sponsors, it did not ban competing sponsorships among different teams - in fact, it encouraged it. Thus, Pepsico got involved with Hendrick Motorsports quite famously, initially with a number of Jeff Gordon Pepsi cars, and more recently with Mountain Dew cars from the likes of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Chase Elliott.

That came to an end after 2020, and come 2023, Chase Elliott would be scooped up by the competition: the Coca-Cola Family of Drivers.

Peaking in the late 90s/early 2000s, the Coke family once consisted of (circa 2003/2004) Steve Park, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, John Andretti, Kyle Petty, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, and Jeff Burton.

That's the entire three-car lineup of Dale Earnhardt Inc., both JGR cars, both Petty Enterprises cars, both Yates cars, the Wood Brothers car, Kevin Harvick who succeeded the late Dale Earnhardt at RCR, and 60% of the Roush Racing lineup.

Coke wasn't fucking around.

Unfortunately, Pepsi had Jeff Gordon.

Well, they also sponsored Jeremy Mayfield with Mountain Dew at this time, plus Pepsi/Gatorade had deals with Jeff's Hendrick Motorsports teammates (most prominently Jimmie Johnsons) as well as the other two Roush drivers in the form of Matt Kenseth and Mark Martin, plus Ryan Newman of Penske, but Jeff Gordon is the most relevant one for the first part of this story.

That's because the Cola Wars in NASCAR came to a head at Daytona International Speedway on July 3rd, 2004 for the Pepsi 400.

Coca-Cola was promoting their new Coca-Cola C2 (essentially a soda halfway between Coke and Diet Coke by the sounds of it) brand, and they sponsored an armada of cars in this race:

John Andretti in the DEI #1 Chevy,

Greg Biffle (who won the 2003 Pepsi 400) in the Roush National Guard #16 Ford.

Tony Stewart in the Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot #20 Chevy.

Ricky Rudd in the Wood Brothers #21 Ford.

Kevin Harvick in the RCR GM Goodwrench #29 Chevy.

Kurt Busch in the Roush Sharpie #97 Ford.

Bill Elliott in his self-owned #98 Dodge.

and Jeff Burton in the Roush #99 Ford.

Coke had eight bullets in the gun to steal the thunder right out from Pepsi's flagship race - in what Pepsico pointed out was a blatant marketing stunt - however, like I said...Pepsi had Jeff Gordon.

John Andretti would crash out, Greg Biffle would end up a lap down, Jeff Burton in twenty-sixth, Bill Elliott eighteenth, Ricky Rudd seventeenth, Kevin Harvick fourteenth, while Tony Stewart in fifth and Kurt Busch in fourth were closest to pulling off Coke's marketing upset.

Unfortunately, none of them could stop Jeff Gordon from winning from pole in his DuPont/Pepsi #24 for Hendrick Motorsports.

It was the biggest moment of the Cola Wars, but 2004 had another Pepsi vs. Coke battle going on at the same time: Bottlegate.

You see, despite the Viceroy rule normally stopping this kind of stuff, in 2004, NASCAR decided to have Gatorade (Pepsi) sponsor victory lane, while Powerade (Coke) bottles would be placed on the roof of the winning cars. How the hell was this allowed to happen? Well, despite the France family running both NASCAR and the International Speedway Corporation, at this time, NASCAR had a deal with Coke and ISC had a deal with Pepsi - the same people in the guise of two different companies signed deals with two rival brands. Of course this was going to cause issues.

Pepsi did not want their drivers in their victory lane photographed with bottles of a Coca-cola owned sports drink.

Thus, Bottlegate began.

Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson were all sponsored by Pepsi, thus, as soon as they got out of the car in victory lane, they would punch and/or sweep the bottles off the roof, instantly getting Coke products out of the pictures...which pissed off Coca-cola a lot.

They were paying good money just to see drivers knock over their product!

So, after the Pepsi 400, with the aforementioned embarrassment of Coca-cola, NASCAR made a rule banning drivers from punching the bottles off the cars.

Coke drivers won the next two races with Tony Stewart winning at Chicagoland and Kurt Busch winning at New Hampshire.

But then Pepsi's Jimmie Johnson won at Pocono on August 1st.

Well, instead of punching the bottles, Jimmie calmly got out of the car, received a giant cardboard Lowe's sign from someone on his crew, and placed it in front of the Powerade bottles.

I love this stuff, this is generational pettiness over here, the Coke guys and the Pepsi guys each trying to make the other brand look bad, it's great!

Unfortunately, Coke and NASCAR didn't seem to think so, because Jimmie Johnson was fined $10,000 over the sign incident.

So yeah, this was NASCAR in the 2000s, where corporate money was everywhere and there were enough sponsorships going around that the drivers, the tracks, and the series all had separate deals to have to worry about. Hell, three Roush drivers were with Coke and the other two were with Pepsi - compare that to nowadays where the vending machines at RFK Racing are from Fastenal.

How the hell am I supposed to drink a wrench?

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Russell Wilson expresses excitement at Justin Fields joining him in Pittsburgh - NBC Sports

* Russell Wilson expresses excitement at Justin Fields joining him in Pittsburgh  NBC Sports * Former QB Chase Daniel Calls Justin Fields 'Easily The Best Backup' In NFL  Steelers Depot * Justin Fields Traded to Steelers from Bears for 2025 Draft Pick, Joins Russell Wilson  Bleacher Report * Column: It's easy to criticize Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles for the meager return in the Justin Fields trade. But his hands were tied.  Chicago Tribune * Bears reportedly trade Justin Fields to Steelers, clearing way for likely No. 1 draft pick of QB Caleb Williams  Yahoo Sports

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[ad_1] NFL draft order 2024 after Bears lose, Panthers win originally appeared on NBC Sports ChicagoSunday was a bad day for Bears fans hoping the team can wind up in the improbable spot of controlling the No. 1 overall pick while playing in the postseason. The Carolina Panthers won, which negatively impacted the Bears’ chances of securing the top draft choice. Further, the Bears lost, which all but ensured that they’ll be left sitting at home when the playoffs begin.When the draft rolls around next spring, however, GM Ryan Poles may look back at Sunday’s loss with a bit more fondness. For the moment, the Bears’ latest fourth-quarter collapse helped them stay in the hunt for two top-five picks.Here’s how the full NFL draft order stands after Sunday’s slate of games, per Tankathon, which tracks win-loss records and tiebreakers.The Bears are given draft order preference over their 5-9 counterparts– the Giants, Jets, Charger and Titans– because the Bears have the easiest strength of schedule among the group.Right now all eyes are on the Panthers to see if they keep losing, and in turn if they help the Bears nab the No. 1 overall pick for the second year in a row. If so, the biggest storyline will be what the team decides to do with the pick. Will they trade it away for the second year in a row and stick with Justin Fields? Or will they reset their rebuild with a new franchise quarterback?Three games remain so a lot can change, but for now it looks like the Bears will be in position to add several blue-chip players to their roster in next year’s draft.Click here to follow the Under Center Podcast.This embedded content is not available in your region. [ad_2] Source link

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Ryan Poles Jaquan Brisker Hoodie

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‘Is this what I want to get into?’: Inside the doubt and growth of Bears GM Ryan Poles http://dlvr.it/Srffr1

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This is a make-or-break 2023 NFL Draft for the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles already made one huge splash when he traded the No. 1 overall selection to Carolina for star receiver DJ Moore and moved down eight spots.Photo: Nam Y. Huh (AP) The Chicago Bears failed in the most ideal way possible last season. They finished with the worst record in the NFL, and still found a way to unleash breathtaking athleticism from Justin Fields. The…

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FMIA: The First-Week Free-Agency Files#FMIA #FirstWeek #FreeAgency #Files

Thirty-two teams, 32 thoughts on the opening week of the league year. 1. Chicago. The Bears traded ownership of the draft to Carolina, then owned the first week of free-agency. After a conversation with Bears GM Ryan Poles the other night, it sounds like the trade was almost THE TRADE. Poles told me he had significant discussion with Houston at number two that could have made him trade down twice…

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Bears GM Says Fields As Starting QB Is ‘the Plan Right Now’ - news today

The team is reportedly “leaning toward” moving the first pick in this year’s draft. Little time was wasted at Tuesday’s press conference before Bears general manager Ryan Poles was asked about the team’s plan for quarterback Justin Fields next year. Fields’s future status on the team came into question when the Bears received the No. 1 overall pick for this year’s NFL draft. However, according to…

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Draft Expert Thinks Chicago Bears Trade Down For Top WR

Draft Expert Thinks Chicago Bears Trade Down For Top WR

The Chicago Bears, barring an unexpected late run, will end up with a top five pick in the 2023 draft. Based on their schedule, it may be a top three selection. That puts them in an interesting position. On the one hand, GM Ryan Poles would be able to land one of the best prospects on his entire board. He wants to build this team through the draft. Often the best way to do that is by landing…

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Will GM Ryan Poles emulate the Philadelphia Eagles’ roster moves this offseason? Can Jack Sanborn be the MLB of the future?

Chicago Bears Q&A: Will GM Ryan Poles emulate the Philadelphia Eagles’ roster moves this offseason? Can Jack Sanborn be the MLB of the future?

With the Chicago Bears sitting at the bottom of the NFC North, readers are looking ahead to next season: Can the team emulate Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman’s moves? Is linebacker Jack Sanborn in the conversation to be a 2023 starter? Brad Biggs answers those questions and more in his weekly mailbag. Should Ryan Poles do what the Eagles did for Year 3 of Jalen Hurts for Justin…

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Bears GM Ryan Poles: Robert Quinn trade made too much sense not to happen

Bears General Manager Ryan Poles says his responsibility is to build a long-term, sustainable winner in Chicago, and that’s why it was an easy decision to trade a highly paid 32-year-old pass rusher like Robert Quinn. Poles said today after trading Quinn to the Eagles that acquiring a fourth-round pick for Quinn was undoubtedly the [more] from Philadelphia Eagles – ProFootballTalk https://ift.tt/WHESsd1 via IFTTT

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Bears free agent signing tracker: Every move GM Ryan Poles has made http://dlvr.it/T42B8x

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2022 NFL Draft Review

New Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles completed his first NFL Draft in 2022. Who did he pick? What was his strategy? How did he grade?

2022 Chicago Bears NFL Draft Recap Let’s just say I was under-impressed by new Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles with the way he handled the 2022 NFL Draft. His draft picks and his strategy were underwhelming at best. I understand he’s in a poor spot, taking over after a disastrous end to former GM Ryan Pace’s final season. Poles has a lot of work to do to get the Bears back in a good spot. Are the…

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Bears begin new phase with Poles as GM, Eberflus as coach

Bears begin new phase with Poles as GM, Eberflus as coach

2022-08-25 05:51:41 CHICAGO BEARS (6-11) New faces: GM Ryan Poles, coach Matt Eberflus, LB Joe Thomas, CB Kyler Gordon, S Jaquan Brisker, WR Velus Jones Jr., DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, DL Justin Jones, KR/PR Byron Pringle, QB Trevor Siemian, TE Ryan Griffin, LB Matthew Adams, CB Tavon Young, FB Khari Blasingame, LB Nicholas Morrow, C Lucas Patrick, TE James O’Shaughnessy, DB Dane Cruikshank, WR…