Tony

I absolutely agree it's very Bears/Chicago...but there is still a decent chunk of the season left. If they don't win another game, or even win one, I think it's going to be a tough sell to bring back Brown on a 4-14 team or whatever.

I agree that at this point, Vrabel is my favorite as well. It's dependent on the OC he wants to bring in, which will play just as big of a role, but given where the Bears are, I want a commanding force in the HC role that was a proven track record and fills that "leader of men" role. Ben Johnson, to me, could fall very much into the Nagy mold. I understand he's been calling plays for 3 years, way more than Nagy ever did...but the Lions have a fantastic OL which allows Johnson to execute the offense he wants to run. When you have that luxury, most OC's are going to look pretty solid. I'm not against Johnson, I just think it comes with more risk than people realize.

He joined the Browns in January of 2016. During that time, the Browns have gone 54-87, and he was credited with helping orchestrate maybe the worst trade in recent sports history, sending 3 first rounders, a third and two 4ths for Deshawn Watson, and put the cherry on top by giving him FULLY guaranteed contract of 5 years/$230 million, while the sexual assault allegations were already on full display. They’re also 3-8 this year. So I’m not really throwing any roses at Paul Depodesta or calling that a “hit” for a non-football guy.

Just because Poles might not be the guy or as smart as we thought doesn't mean a "football guy" shouldn't be making "football" decisions. Kevin Warren has accomplished a lot in his career, but they are business related victories. Paul DePodesta certainly seemed like a very bright baseball mind...based on his tenure with the Browns, I wouldn't want him making decisions for my football team.

Poles did NOT come off well in that presser. He sounded and felt very small, the presser made it seem like Warren is in charge, which is troubling since he really shouldn't be the decision maker in football decisions, but seems like he very much will be

Why would we expect anything less from the Bears? Hate beating the dead horse, but there is simply no reason other than blind faith to think they’ll get this right.

The major similarity to Jerry is George wants to do it “his way” That means no one “bigger” than the Bears, that means a family friendly environment (no swearing on Hard Knocks) and that means a nice guy at the HC spot that won’t ruffle any feathers. It’s why Trestman, Nagy, Eberflus, Pace and the others not even worth mentioning all had jobs here. And until they show us otherwise, we shouldn’t expect it to change

But just like the White Sox, Bulls…we know it probably won’t be fixed because of poor ownership

It’s a bad look on the players to basically quit after the Washington game, but if you’ve been at any job for 2-3 years and your boss and leader has shown over and over again he’s incompetent, I can see how frustration boils over.

It’s all coming out now https://t.co/UweCpOwPcX This postgame message required a different tone, a different vibe, and probably a different voice. Like a lot of Bears players, Johnson had had enough. Sick of finding new ways to give games away, they wanted accountability and answers. “Jaylon went crazy,” one Bears player said. “He was very emotional and pissed but rightfully so. He’s been here longer than most.” Said another player: “He was going off more so at (Eberflus).” Players accepted that, but what didn’t sit well with some team leaders was Eberflus avoiding accountability for his own coaching errors. Players pointed to the play before the Hail Mary. Eberflus allowed Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels to complete a 13-yard pass on the penultimate play and then didn’t call a timeout before the Hail Mary to discuss his defense and calm emotions. When he was asked about it by reporters, Eberflus downplayed the importance of Daniels’ 13-yard completion to receiver Terry McLaurin and even double-downed on his decision, which many believe was among the mistakes. “That didn’t sit well in the locker room,” a player said. “It didn’t go over right,” the second player said. “That week is when he lost the defensive guys.”

The most offensive thing about this post is being so out of touch with anything going on with the Bears, but using the term “our”

You said they should consider one in Round 2, so I’m not sure how I was “much more rigid.” My point this entire time is given the make up of this team, OL and DL is far more important than using capital on a RB in the 2nd round.

I just don’t like taking him out of the booth, where he seems comfortable and one of the only things really working. Just don’t love changing that dynamic and adding more things to his plate, but whatever. Not the end of the world.

He met the media at 9am CT and did his weekly post game presser the morning after.

It’s Thomas Brown, which is a mistake, but it’s the Bears, so of course

By that logic, in the 2025 draft, if the Bears have pick 12, Pick 35 and pick 45, and the best three players on their draft board at each selection are WR’s, they should take all 3 WR? There doesn’t have to be a hard and fast rule that you MUST either draft BPA or draft for need, it should be fluid. If the BPA at Pick 10 was a QB, that would be a mistake for the Bears, given their roster and where they are. There will be plenty of players with high draft grades that also fit a need for where the roster is weak

RB shouldn’t be anywhere on their draft boards in the Top 4 rounds. Taking a RB is putting the final touches on a complete team, almost like using a 4th on a punter…when this team is dreadfully short on OL and DL, probably the two most important positions on the field after QB…that’s where all their attention should be. This is about the least complicated draft in recent memory for the Bears.

0.0% chance of that happening.

It’s about accountability, showing you care. I understand sports are different than most other businesses, but in ANY industry, when someone continues, week after week, to put up performances that are not only bad, but cost your organization and puts your brand in a negative light (nationally as well as locally), you don’t keep that person employed for your company. He’s also the most visible member of the organization and the person that speaks for the team. If he’s not capable and not up to the task, I don’t agree, in any business, just keeping the person in place for any longer than they need to be. By keeping Flus, the Bears continue show us they don’t care about getting better or holding people accountable.

That was really incredible. Be in position to win on the road vs the Lions and Flus STILL finds a way to put his stamp on it

Coaching shouldn't matter this much, but if Harbaugh is the coach of the 2024 Bears, I truly think they have 7 wins right now.

Even with the small sample size, why would you want to change anything, especially now. I saw some people talking about Flus being fired after the Lions game and Thomas Brown taking over. Why put more responsibility on him now, when things seem to be working? Keep him in the OC role. At the end of the year, I would hope they do an exhaustive search for a new HC. If they do, they will find someone more qualified than Thomas Brown. If they want to keep him as OC, great. But the expectations should be raised from Thomas Brown.

I'm sorry, were these not quotes from you less than 24 hours ago? You said "The salary cap is the issue, not the alleged frugality of Jerry Reinsdorf? What did you mean by that, other than "Teams shouldn't be allowed to spend whatever they want, if there was a more level playing field, the White Sox would have a better chance of competing?" Please, enlighten the rest of us. As far your second graph, I've got bad news, and then worse news for you. 1. I'll post and reply to whatever I choose to 2. You can't do anything about that, so you're just going to have to put on your big boy pants and deal with it.

Here are some other facts the author doesn't include: The Milwaukee Brewers were 21st in payroll in 2024, at 115 million. They were also 16th in attendance, coming in at 2.5 million fans. They won 93 games and their division by double digits. In 2023, they won 92 games and their division by 9 games. They were 16th in payroll in 2023, and 15th in attendance. The Cleveland Guardians were 23rd in payroll in 2024, at 106 million. They were also 20th in attendance, coming it at just over 2 million fans. They won 92 games and their division. Additionally, the article states: It has been proven time and time again you don't need a payroll in the Top 5 to stay competitive and make the playoffs consistently, but instead a strong organizational philosophy and player development. In the case of the White Sox, it has also been proven fans will attend when a good product is on the field. The organization historically has not held up their end of the bargain. The entire premise of your argument is "There should be a salary cap so teams won't be able to spend as much, and that in turn should make the White Sox more competitive." While that premise is absolutely flawed, even if we used that premise, teams would adapt and spend in other areas of the organization that doesn't impact payroll to give themselves a competitive advantage, something the White Sox have shown absolutely no interest in doing. But keep carrying water for one of the worst owners in sports. You're doing great.