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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: Fearless Freep
Date: January 11, 2013, 2:47 pm
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--- Quote from: yapper link ---
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> With 20 yrs in the NFL plus his last few in Canada, Trestman
has a LOT of contacts on both sides of the border.
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> ...
>
> That being said, I would be a little nervous if Trestman
started populating our coaching staff with a bunch of CFL guys.
Especially the OL coach. That will be the most important
position-coach hire by far IMO.
>
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CFL guys [not]= Canucks. Trestman's 4 years with Al's GM Jim
Popp (int'd for CAR GM post) has given him an even wider network
of NFL and college contacts. Trestman's guidance has facilitated
Al's QB Cavillo to become pro football's career yardage leader.
He KNOWS offence. CAVEAT: the Montreal Alouettes have been
recognized for many years as having the league's top offensive
line - if he is hired, I expect that Emery acknowledged that the
Bears have to make substantial, immediate improvements to
accomodate Trestman's overall strategy.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: packrat
Date: January 11, 2013, 6:10 pm
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Attention Jets owner - Check in for a brain scan immediately.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: yapper
Date: January 11, 2013, 8:38 pm
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I trust Emery to make the right call on the HC. Because unlike
Angelo, Emery actually gives a damn. About his job, about his
reputation, and about the Bears.
But he's got serious work to do on that O-Line and I need to see
a lot more attention paid there this offseason than there was
last year. We need a REALISTIC assessment of how many of our
current guys can actually play; the ones who can't play need
replaced -- no more excuses and no penny pinching; and we need
the best OL coach money can buy brought in here to put the
pieces together.
When I see that happen, then I'll really know Emery is a keeper.
Lets get this HC search put to bed next week and move the OL to
the top of the list.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: yapper
Date: January 11, 2013, 9:29 pm
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So the Cowboys hired 72 year old Monte Kiffin (a Tampa 2 guy)
for their DC without even giving Lovie a sniff.
I'm starting to wonder if Lovie is gonna get hired anywhere at
all. He must totally be bombing his interviews but then again he
isn't exactly Mr Charisma and on top of that he hasn't had to
sell himself to anyone in a long, long time. Or maybe he's just
being picky. We may wind up eating his 2013 salary after all.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: January 11, 2013, 9:37 pm
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Sure wouldnt surprise me
#Post#: 113260--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: Sportster
Date: January 11, 2013, 9:44 pm
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The only time Emery gets a pass from me is when he finally deals
with the Oline. Until then, pffft. And of course if he misses
the mark on the coach and OC and goes with 'Huh?' and
'Who??'.....
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: boogie
Date: January 11, 2013, 9:59 pm
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Lovie really has 5.5 million reasons to not really go all out in
an job interview. Just saying.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: Phill23
Date: January 12, 2013, 2:39 am
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--- Quote from: yapper link ---
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> I trust Emery to make the right call on the HC. Because unlike
Angelo, Emery actually gives a damn. About his job, about his
reputation, and about the Bears..
>
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You must don't remember his draft last season along with his
weak excuses for not making an effort to help get talent on the
Oline. He hasn't even gotten rid of the real problem on
offense/offensive line so far this offseason and that's Tice!!!!
I don't trust him at all until he proves he knows what he's
doing.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: yapper
Date: January 12, 2013, 3:53 am
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Boogie - I hear ya. If I were Lovie I would just take the year
off and not even mess around with these interviews.
Buffalo, Philly... Yuck. Bad teams in sh*tty towns, no thanks.
San Diego is the only halfway attractive opening out there.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: January 12, 2013, 8:44 am
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NFL 'helping' Bears coaching search
January 11, 2013, 7:23 pm
JOHN "MOON" MULLIN
NFL teams rarely take actions that materially benefit their
other league competitors, whether it is divulging competitive
information or something like, say, the Green Bay Packers
defeating a division rival like, say, the Minnesota Vikings so
that a team like, say, the Chicago Bears could slip into the
playoffs (just being hypothetical there, of course).
But every so often a confluence of unrelated events can provide
a substantial benefit to, say, the Chicago Bears.
As Phil Emery grinds through his candidate list, including
offensive coordinators Darrell Bevell of Seattle on Saturday and
Indianapolis’ Bruce Arians on Sunday, other teams are doing
Emery and the Bears unintended favors.
The Buffalo Bills hired Doug Marrone from Syracuse. Kansas City
quickly snapped up Andy Reid. And the Cleveland Browns grabbed
Rob Chudzinski after a short search.
Those hirings took three (out of eight) potential job
opportunities off the market and were done involving three
individuals not on the Bears’ list. That means fewer prospects
for Arians, Bevell, Marc Trestman, Mike Sullivan or Rick
Dennison, prospects that could drive the price up if two teams
target the same single finalist.
The Philadelphia Eagles have interviewed Trestman. The San Diego
Chargers are expected to have conversations with Arians, who is
also on the Eagles’ list.
But Arians and Trestman had been under consideration in
Cleveland, which has now put out the “No help wanted” sign. And
San Diego, which is expected to interview Lovie Smith, has
looked more at defensive coaches.
All of which work in favor of the Bears and their plans.
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