Jeremiah Was A....

[Snaggletiger]

Bear.  But he ain't no mo.  Jayremiah Ratliffe released by the Bears, and he doesn't appear to be happy about it.  from the dot  I am a gay twerker that has no balls!!!!  I also have no idea how to use the quote function to post stories, so I annoy the piss out of others.  I like male genatalia in and around my mouth. of #youknowwhere


The Chicago Bears released defensive lineman Jeremiah Ratliff on Thursday, and the former Auburn standout apparently hadn't taken the news well.

Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times reported Ratliff and Chicago general manager Ryan Pace had "an animated exchange" outside the Bears' training facility on Wednesday. Lake Forest (Ill.) police came to the site after security escorted the player off the premises. No police action was taken, however.

Ratliff had a noted verbal run-in with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in December 2012, jawing toe-to-toe after Jones told him the team needed him and the lineman, who'd missed seven games with injuries, took offense to the remark.

The Cowboys released Ratliff in October 2013 off their physically-unable-to-perform list, where he'd spent the season to that point because of a hamstring injury. Dallas released Ratliff even though he was a Pro Bowl nose tackle for the Cowboys annually from 2008 through 2011.

Ratliff's agent, Matt Slough, said at the time that the lineman's relationship with the team's doctors was "strained" and that the Cowboys had "unrealistic expectations" about when Ratliff could play again.

Ratliff joined the Bears for the final five games of the 2013 season. Last season, he started 11 games for Chicago, missing five with injuries.

Ratliff was suspended for the first three games of the 2015 season by the NFL for violating the league's Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. Ratliff's suspension stemmed from a DWI arrest on Jan. 22, 2013.

Ratliff suffered an ankle injury late in the preseason and also missed the fourth game of the regular season while recovering from that. He had started at nose tackle for the Bears in their past two games.

During training camp, Vic Fangio, the defensive coordinator for the Bears, called Ratliff the only "really good player" on Chicago's defensive line.

"We felt moving forward without Jeremiah was in the best interest of our team," Pace said in a statement. "We appreciate his contributions and wish him well. We are also excited to be able to add Ziggy Hood to our roster."

Hood, a defensive lineman who had been on Jacksonville's injured reserve list, had been released by the Jaguars on Tuesday. Hood has played five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and one with Jacksonville.

Then known as Jay, Ratliff came to Auburn as a tight end, played two seasons at defensive end, then finished his collegiate career as a defensive tackle on the Tigers' undefeated 2004 squad. He entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys.

[WiregrassTiger]

It's tough when you are told you aren't needed by a team. I can remember the day that AU security escorted me away from the practice field, dressed out in my full gear and a skate boarding helmet, as I was trying to convince Coach Dye to give me a shot.

He waved to me though. Obviously, he'd not seen any of my HS game film

[Jumbo]

He shouldn't have any problems getting picked up by other teams.

[Snaggletiger]

He shouldn't have any problems getting picked up by other teams.

Phone's been ringing off the hook.

[Jumbo]

Phone's been ringing off the hook.

So if I sign him I get a ass whoopin? Done.

[Snaggletiger]

Bump. I'm thinking Ratliff might not get picked up.  Read a piece that said Ratliff said he "Felt like killing everybody in the building".  He called himself the devil and said he wished somebody's children would die. 

Ratliff claims he doesn't remember any of that. Yeah....I think I will pass on bringing Mr. Ratliff in for a workout.

[WiregrassTiger]

Bump. I'm thinking Ratliff might not get picked up.  Read a piece that said Ratliff said he "Felt like killing everybody in the building".  He called himself the devil and said he wished somebody's children would die. 

Ratliff claims he doesn't remember any of that. Yeah....I think I will pass on bringing Mr. Ratliff in for a workout.

Whatever. Who among us haven't said numerous things like this to co-workers or customers when we are having a bad day. I know it happens to me at least weekly.

It's normal to feel some of these emotions and feel like you're being taken over by something that compels one to research the home address of people they see on a message board, gather supplies at the Army/Navy supply store and set out to go on a rampage and....I mean, but this guy, has issues.

[Godfather]

Whatever. Who among us haven't said numerous things like this to co-workers or customers when we are having a bad day. I know it happens to me at least weekly.

It's normal to feel some of these emotions and feel like you're being taken over by something that compels one to research the home address of people they see on a message board, gather supplies at the Army/Navy supply store and set out to go on a rampage and....I mean, but this guy, has issues.

I know.... I wish dallasweareagle would die everyday or at least get a bad headache.

[dallaswareagle]

I know.... I wish dallasweareagle would die everyday or at least get a bad headache.

Every Sat so far this football season.