If the McCaskeys were serious, they would have let their checkbook convince him. This is the correct answer. I don't know why folks would give them any benefit of doubt here, they've gone the safe/cheap route over and over again. There's no reason to believe the line that Harbaugh wouldn't come her...

Updated and merged some threads since we are talking about both lines now.

I've been in hundreds of fights and the vast majority were over "disrespect". I don't say that as a brag...it's honestly a fact I'm quite embarrassed by now as an adult. It's something that truly fills me with regret. In the words of Dalton - No one ever really wins a fight. Restraint and ...

Kingsbury let the inmates run the asylum at the end of his Cards run, so I'm really surprised he's being considered.

Yeah Borom is pretty bad.

JMO but it would be in the best interest of the franchise to play Kiran the rest of the way at LT. If we are comfortable enough with him being our primary swing tackle, then we should be confident enough to put him out there as a starter and see what he can do as we head into the offseason. Don't w...

Cutler had what...6 offensive coordinators in 8 years?

The only - and unlikely - path Brown has to returning to the Bears as an OC is if they hire a defensive guy as HC. Brown either stays as HC or he goes to another team. I see no realistic alternatives other than that. Yeah. OC under Ben Johnson would be a big step backward for Brown at this point. I...

The only - and unlikely - path Brown has to returning to the Bears as an OC is if they hire a defensive guy as HC.

Brown either stays as HC or he goes to another team. I see no realistic alternatives other than that.

Bears get a boost from TB and win their first road game in 3 years.

Bears 27
Niners 17

Otis Day wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:36 am Hey where is John DeFilippo these days? Dude has fallen off the face of the earth. He was a darling for awhile and nothing materialized.

He was the Bears QB coach a while back right? With Nagy in 2020?

Brad Biggs just reported Harbaugh had no interest in the Bears job if it was open last season. So, yeah. Buy it :lol: Still not buying it. Seems hard to believe if we paid him aggressively that he wouldn't come back to a charter franchise, one of the largest media cities in the world, a franshise h...

O line absolutely has to be the first pick. This line needs upgrades for Caleb. The team invested in a franchise QB, now they must better protect that investment. They need an immediate starter with that first pick, and another immediate starter in free agency. They can get a potential starter at D...

There’s a timeline in the universe where I believe Emery/Trestman could have succeeded if they hadn’t been saddled with an aging roster that hated them just because they weren’t Lovie Smith.

So he's detailed, incredibly detailed. He's a "cool guy, perfectionist, wants everyone to be great". He's also a "realist" who "pushes and challenges" his offense to get "the best" out of them. Veterans like Allen Robinson say he's seen so much growth, even w...

I think DP was talking about the record. Achievable? Sure. Likely...no.

If Brown can lead this team to a 3-2 record over the next 5 games, I think that would be considered an absolute success. 4 of the 5 remaining teams are currently the 1/3/5/6 seeds. That's a tough stretch.

Man, I know Ben Johnson is the darling of the hiring cycle...but I'm just not there yet with him. I can't put my finger on it. I like how innovative and creative his offense is, but there just feels like something is missing. Is it because he's an intellectual? Is it because his mentors are John Sh...

I think the Eagles have a better OL than the Lions, but Lions are definitely top 5, maybe even #2.

To be clear, I don't have any particular complaints about Brown. The upgrade in the offense the last couple games is mildly encouraging. But VIRTUALLY EVERYONE who comes in as HC or GM is greeted with "X - I love it!", "It's so great to finally have a guy who gets Y", "Afte...

I think it was more in terms of what offense he would run and how he would go about implementing it. Because the offense he was running was absolutely not what was sold to everyone when he was hired. People oversell their qualifications all the time. It's why so many coaches get fired every year. W...

Both Tonyan and Everett were/are near the ends of their respective careers. Tonyan also had a HOF QB he was working with. It's also just a comedy of errors. From Getsy designing a timing-based offense around a QB like Fields who is not a timing QB, to Waldron completely going rogue and designing an...

With how insular of a community as the NFL is, how can someone possibly blame Waldron for lying his way onto the job? There's an extensive network of guys you can talk to outside of the formal interviews. There's a massive public record of his coordinating record. How surprised can you get. Maybe a...

Some of my observations from the presser: The audio for this press conference is horrible, very soft and poor quality. Microphones aren't angled correctly. C'mon, guys. Poles is giving off a vibe of being pissed off and embarrassed, which I appreciate I guess. Big endorsement of Poles from Warren, ...

I now completely understand why people get Tomlin vibes from him.

Said? No. But it seemed clear to me that Poles' authority has been seriously undermined by Warren and it's clear Warren will decide on the head coach but Poles will take the fall if he doesn't pan out. Poles comes across as an honest and thoughtful man. Warren strikes me as a guy who will protect h...

I like this dude. A lot. https://x.com/dave_bfr/status/1863649733773803853 His press conference was REALLY good. He is a no nonsense, no bullshit, get it done type of coach. I think we are going to see a completely different team attitude on the field in San Francisco. You can only fix so much in a...

Without even saying anything, that presser told me that Poles is probably on a short leash and has had some of his authority stripped. We will find out if that's good or bad. Agreed. But I think that Warren is doing in that to help and mentor Poles. Yeah, I'm not saying it's inherently bad. But Pol...

I like this dude. A lot.

Without even saying anything, that presser told me that Poles is probably on a short leash and has had some of his authority stripped. We will find out if that's good or bad.

I like Poles too, but he does appear shaken by the whole thing. I think this world lacks good human beings, and Poles seems to be one of them. But at the same time, I worry that he doesn't have the hard line in him all the time.