Hard to disagree with any of this. Brian, if I'm not mistaken, has lost much of his hearing - he likely would have taken over as chairman were it not for that. IMO, the Chairman is more of a ceremonial role than anything else....it's the job that Michael McCaskey was banished to when Ted replaced hi...

The bears currently lack the pure linebackers to play a 4-3 - smith is a natural WLB - and that’s all they have.

Given the gaping holes on the roster and the limited draft capital pace left behind, I’m guessing we’ll see more of a hybrid defense

George won’t veto Ryan’s choice for head coach



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I think he'll hire his own man, but his first choice might be subject to a George veto if some rumors are correct.
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At least other teams have shown interest in Ryan Poles. And, if Brad Biggs is right, whomever is the pick at GM will be hiring the head coach.

IMO Brown and Eberflus have been the leaders in the clubhouse all along. Caldwell may be in the mix for head coach OR OC. Quinn supposedly has been a favorite in Denver from the beginning. IMO, Daboll has never really been in the mix for the Bears - that the fan base wants him won't, and arguably sh...

I don’t believe that’s the case with Eberflus

Grizzled wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:09 am I get the feeling that Caldwell (and Eberflus) are Bears types of guys - low key and non-aggressive. They shy away from someone like Flores, who would bring fire to the job.

The packers special teams were a disaster - but that doesn’t absolve an offense that scores one touchdown.

Considering that Dodds did this to the Browns two years ago and the Panthers last year, I'm not sure there's much that can be gleaned here. The Bears are now doing what Ballard wanted them to do in 2015 - have the GM report directly to George. George is far more patient than other owners - others wo...

not sure if it was mentioned elsewhere, but Ed Dodds has removed his name for consideration for the Bears' GM job. He apparently did this with the Panthers last year and Cleveland two years ago.

FWIW, I tend to think the story about Nagy and Mitch is largely true...but that there likely is another "side of the story" that we're not hearing about - perhaps the no-show meeting was a misunderstanding or miscommunication. That said, and this is a guess on my part, I THINK Nagy was don...

from what I understand, his "soft spot" is for the Raiders and Mark Davis.

wulfy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:24 am I've never felt that Harbaugh had a soft spot for the Chicago organization, he was basically run out of town after the 1993 season.

For me, if he wasn't 66 years old, Caldwell would be at the top of the list of "retreads" to hire. Has had a degree of success wherever he's been. That said, if the Bears hire a defensive minded head coach, Caldwell would make for a solid OC imo. Flores has not earned that type of demand I...

Looks like Joe Schoen is getting a second interview with the Giants - think he hires Brian Daboll if he lands the Giants gig. In addition to Frazier, I think Flores, Bowles and Eberflus (especially if Dodds gets the GM job) are most likely. Graham is interesting - SUPPOSEDLY, within NFL circles, he'...

IMO, George's biggest challenge has been Ted Phillips' inability to get the football side "right." We're NEVER supposed to hear from the Chairman of the Board. When we used to hear from Michael McCaskey, he wasn't he Chairman - he was the team President. When his mother kicked him upstairs...

Have a bad feeling we’re ending up with a Champ Kelly-Leslie Frazier combo

I think Daboll may be headed to Miami - their gm is meeting with Daboll in person today. I think he may agree to terms by tonight

Hackett is 42 quote=Grizzled post_id=285382 time=1642346622 user_id=2351] Add Jim Caldwell and Nathaniel Hackett to the list of HC interviews. Both are in their mid-60s so wouldn't be long term answers. Caldwell is very solid, having learned from Dungy. He mentored Peyton Manning, Joe Flacco, and Ma...

This not entirely accurate. In 2015, the gm candidate list was considerably smaller/more narrow. This list is not only bigger - it has every top candidate on it - not just people directly connected to Polian. The result may or may not be good, but it’s there’s no real credible quibbling with the lis...

Actually, the gm interviews appear very specific and targeted - like the list has been compiled over a long period of time - long before pace and Nagy. Polian clearly has a plan here - whether it works or not is another story. The coaching candidates appear to be the equivalent of an initial screeni...

I believe Harbaugh is hiring new coaches at Michigan - the likelihood of him leaving for the NFL seems awfully remote.

Denver is a better job in the short-run...Minnesota likely is as well. Long-term? No way - Success with the Bears dwarfs success in Denver or Minnesota. Winning a SB in Chicago makes one a head coach a cross over cultural icon. Now I’m being serious. Even though I think the McCaskeys are an inbred g...

George's biggest issue is that he can't trust Ted Phillips with the football side of the operation. Theoretically, George should be involved - just as Michael ceased to be involved/heard from when he was kicked up to Chairman and Phillips replaced him as President. Phillips' hiring of Phil Emery SHO...

They hired pace instead of Chris Ballard, not Phil Emery. I don’t believe pace was a fan of cutler (either), but he didn’t demand the structural change Ballard did - ironically the structural change we see now. Also, Ballards Achilles heel thus far is the qb position - it’s his fatal flaw quote=TheW...

Actually, it appears that the new GM will be at the same level in the Bears' hierarchy as Ted - with both reporting to the Chairman. This is a HUGE change in the Bears approach - something that was lost in George's train wreck press conference. This doesn't mean it will work, but it's the first majo...

The Bears are (literally) talking to every top (named) GM candidate "out there" - including two former GMs (Smith and Ireland) and the guy some people consider to be the "hottest name" (Dodds). It's hard to credibly complain about this list . As for head coach, I hope they reach ...

Per Dan Pompeii, the current interviews, particularly for head coach, are on Zoom and are basically screening interviews. The next step will be bringing folks they liked in for in-person discussions. Unless a head coaching candidate knocks their proverbial socks off, I'm guessing they'll hire the GM...

IMO, based on how fast the Bears are moving in their GM search, the list they're working from was put together some time ago. The coaching list seems to be a wide net - some are probably more serious than others...guessing they never counted on Flores being available. Why no McDaniels? Has anyone re...

Bears have formally requested an interview with Brown.

IMO, the Bears have nothing in place with Harbaugh (or Ryan Day). I think they're taking Frazier's candidacy seriously - while fans like us would loath the hire, SUPPOSEDLY, he has a strong league-wide reputation in addition to being a former Bear, an African American and a Tony Dungy disciple. My c...

And Matt Millen was so awesome at his job.

Otis Day wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 4:07 pm Yea, because John Lynch sucks at the job.

I take Riddick all day long.