Leonard Zelig Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Are people saying that Mike Shanahan is a possibility for head coach or his son? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 05:13 PM) Are people saying that Mike Shanahan is a possibility for head coach or his son? Being reported that Mike Shanahan actively wants bears job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Along those lines: The #Bears assistant coaches have been told to look for work. Kromer's firing was announced specifically because they were mad at him.— Dan Bernstein (@dan_bernstein) December 29, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 02:00 PM) So Ernie Accorsi is helping with the hiring. Which is a tremendous move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 02:59 PM) Bears move too slow, have no idea what they want That is going to be the next test...how quickly and swiftly will we move. Thus far, while it would have been nice for a football czar, the reality is they did exactly what they absolutely needed to do, which was hire a football guy to help them find the next GM, who will clearly have full say over football matters (that much was obvious throughout the course of the press conference). People who want to blast Ted, really don't understand his role, imo, and just want to hate on a hater. The reality is, the owners view him as a the CEO and he's very removed from the football decisions. The key to me is getting the right GM and the owners are always going to have final say on that (no matter who the owner is). The thing is, now they have someone who has been very successful in the past at bringing in head coaches (and has assisted in hirings of GM's as well) and also understands deeply what it takes to be successful as a GM. The whole hiring a consultant thing started two weeks ago, which again, is much swifter than this franchise has ever moved in the past already. Everything I've seen so far is that this is going to be handled significantly different than past decisions (and that includes the fact that we acted quickly with the firing of our coach and GM). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 03:24 PM) Being reported that Mike Shanahan actively wants bears job. I'm sure his son would also be interested but Mike is publicly asking for it. I was glad that the Ted & George were very clear that the decision around Jay was going to be made by the football people brought in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 05:35 PM) That is going to be the next test...how quickly and swiftly will we move. Thus far, while it would have been nice for a football czar, the reality is they did exactly what they absolutely needed to do, which was hire a football guy to help them find the next GM, who will clearly have full say over football matters (that much was obvious throughout the course of the press conference). People who want to blast Ted, really don't understand his role, imo, and just want to hate on a hater. The reality is, the owners view him as a the CEO and he's very removed from the football decisions. The key to me is getting the right GM and the owners are always going to have final say on that (no matter who the owner is). The thing is, now they have someone who has been very successful in the past at bringing in head coaches (and has assisted in hirings of GM's as well) and also understands deeply what it takes to be successful as a GM. The whole hiring a consultant thing started two weeks ago, which again, is much swifter than this franchise has ever moved in the past already. Everything I've seen so far is that this is going to be handled significantly different than past decisions (and that includes the fact that we acted quickly with the firing of our coach and GM). I disagree with you on Ted Phillips 100%..........................during press conference it was stated he is very much involved in the upcoming decisions as he was with Emery and Trestman. Below is what Hub Arkush had to say on Phillips. Congratulations to the McCaskey family for acknowledging its mistake and not insisting on wasting another season. Sticking with Emery and Trestman would have made the situation worse. The problem now is two-fold. First, it is critical that Ted Phillips, the principal architect of this mess, be kept completely out of the football side of the operation, specifically the hiring of the new GM and coach. Most importantly, the new general manager should not come from within the organization or have any ties to the Bears last 25-plus years of dysfunction. Rewarding their familiarity with Emery is what got the Bears into this mess in the first place. There is a ton of bright young talent out there ready and dying to take on the challenge of the Bears. Bears fans have to hope George McCaskey knows how to find it Edited December 30, 2014 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 you dont fire the assistants because if they get hired somewhere else, at least part of their contract under the bears is paid by the other team. if they just fire them outright today, the bears are on the hook for all of it. simple, standard business decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (Soxfest @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 06:11 PM) I disagree with you on Ted Phillips 100%..........................during press conference it was stated he is very much involved in the upcoming decisions as he was with Emery and Trestman. Below is what Hub Arkush had to say on Phillips. Congratulations to the McCaskey family for acknowledging its mistake and not insisting on wasting another season. Sticking with Emery and Trestman would have made the situation worse. The problem now is two-fold. First, it is critical that Ted Phillips, the principal architect of this mess, be kept completely out of the football side of the operation, specifically the hiring of the new GM and coach. Most importantly, the new general manager should not come from within the organization or have any ties to the Bears last 25-plus years of dysfunction. Rewarding their familiarity with Emery is what got the Bears into this mess in the first place. There is a ton of bright young talent out there ready and dying to take on the challenge of the Bears. Bears fans have to hope George McCaskey knows how to find it Yeah, Ted was very quick to point out that the GM decision was ultimately his, no the consultant's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 05:35 PM) That is going to be the next test...how quickly and swiftly will we move. Thus far, while it would have been nice for a football czar, the reality is they did exactly what they absolutely needed to do, which was hire a football guy to help them find the next GM, who will clearly have full say over football matters (that much was obvious throughout the course of the press conference). People who want to blast Ted, really don't understand his role, imo, and just want to hate on a hater. The reality is, the owners view him as a the CEO and he's very removed from the football decisions. The key to me is getting the right GM and the owners are always going to have final say on that (no matter who the owner is). The thing is, now they have someone who has been very successful in the past at bringing in head coaches (and has assisted in hirings of GM's as well) and also understands deeply what it takes to be successful as a GM. The whole hiring a consultant thing started two weeks ago, which again, is much swifter than this franchise has ever moved in the past already. Everything I've seen so far is that this is going to be handled significantly different than past decisions (and that includes the fact that we acted quickly with the firing of our coach and GM). There was no reason for Phillips to be there. Let him fill whatever role he has in silence. George and Ted hired Emery and Trestman. Neither should make a single football decision after getting Acorsi on board. That press conference should have been five minutes long. I give two s***s that Virginia is pissed. Sounds like business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 05:36 PM) I'm sure his son would also be interested but Mike is publicly asking for it. I was glad that the Ted & George were very clear that the decision around Jay was going to be made by the football people brought in. I'm hearing that this is very possible to be the direction George wants to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) you dont fire the assistants because if they get hired somewhere else, at least part of their contract under the bears is paid by the other team. if they just fire them outright today, the bears are on the hook for all of it. simple, standard business decision. Thank you. Not sure why so many people don't understand this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 12:28 AM) you dont fire the assistants because if they get hired somewhere else, at least part of their contract under the bears is paid by the other team. if they just fire them outright today, the bears are on the hook for all of it. simple, standard business decision. sometime the owners will have to eat the whole contract if they want to clean house. they are eating the contract of those head coach and others, it is the same thing. cleaning house is the right way or in this situation, the only thing to do. the problem is Jay Cutler, but they just paid a crap load of money to him in this past contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 06:57 AM) sometime the owners will have to eat the whole contract if they want to clean house. they are eating the contract of those head coach and others, it is the same thing. cleaning house is the right way or in this situation, the only thing to do. the problem is Jay Cutler, but they just paid a crap load of money to him in this past contract. The house will be clean one way or another, the Bears are just looking to see if another team will pick up part of the contract of the remaining assistants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 12:58 PM) The house will be clean one way or another, the Bears are just looking to see if another team will pick up part of the contract of the remaining assistants good point. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 06:57 AM) sometime the owners will have to eat the whole contract if they want to clean house. they are eating the contract of those head coach and others, it is the same thing. cleaning house is the right way or in this situation, the only thing to do. the problem is Jay Cutler, but they just paid a crap load of money to him in this past contract. These coaches will not be here next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 http://deadspin.com/the-bears-probably-wan...tman-1676354356 Oh. this is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Adam Jahns @adamjahns 31m31 minutes ago Jay Cutler's future with #Bears will be tied to new GM and head coach. He's in limbo right now: http://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-football...ed-new-gm-coach … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Ian Rapoport @RapSheet· Four interview targets for #Bears GM opening: Chris Ballard (KC), Mark Ross (NYG), Lake Dawson (TEN), Vince Newsome (BAL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 09:08 AM) http://deadspin.com/the-bears-probably-wan...tman-1676354356 Oh. this is nice I get that they passed on some good coaches and took the really bad one, but who is Rod Marinelli that he gets to rate the coaching prospects. He was one of the worst head coaches in the history of the league. 0-16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 @RapSheet: #Jets are expected to make a significant push for #Ravens assistant GM Eric DeCosta, per source. I don't know why the Bears aren't checking on him or maybe they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Wasn't Decosta the one who turned down the Bears interview a couple of years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 09:50 AM) I get that they passed on some good coaches and took the really bad one, but who is Rod Marinelli that he gets to rate the coaching prospects. He was one of the worst head coaches in the history of the league. 0-16. It's not normal for the old DC to pick the new coach, instead of the new coach deciding on keeping the old DC??? Bears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 09:50 AM) I get that they passed on some good coaches and took the really bad one, but who is Rod Marinelli that he gets to rate the coaching prospects. He was one of the worst head coaches in the history of the league. 0-16. and one of the most successful coordinators with a long history of being successful at building defenses. He is right there with Dick LaBeau. Seems to me if that account is correct Marainelli was more attuned to the situation than the Bears organization was as he looks like a genius right now for stepping down and then getting promoted and turning that defense around. That list of GM candidates is not really all that inspiring. This process seems to be going down the same road as the previous. Hire an inexperienced guy and hope he is qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 10:43 AM) Adam Jahns @adamjahns 31m31 minutes ago Jay Cutler's future with #Bears will be tied to new GM and head coach. He's in limbo right now: http://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-football...ed-new-gm-coach … I wish my version of limbo involved another $35 million in guaranteed money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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