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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: January 14, 2013, 7:22 pm
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Urgency building in Bears’ coaching search
January 13, 2013, 10:59 pm
JOHN "MOON" MULLIN
It was nine years ago Tuesday that the Bears hired Lovie Smith
to coach their team. They are unlikely to hit that date this
time but perhaps not by much.
The divisional playoff round was not a great weekend for four
candidates in the Bears’ search for Smith’s successor. But the
Bears and several NFL teams may not have been entirely unhappy
with Denver, Green Bay, Houston and Seattle losing in
divisional-round playoff games because it unlocked several
doors.
The Bears have the offensive coordinators for all four teams and
those individuals are now free for second interviews with Phil
Emery if the Bears GM has them on his “finalist” list. Emery
said that his search would include college coaches but none have
been among the 13 reported candidates.
The only still-unavailable known candidate interviewed by Emery
is Atlanta special-teams coach Keith Armstrong, who is not
widely considered one of the leading prospects. Montreal
Alouettes coach Marc Trestman and Tampa Bay offensive
coordinator Mike Sullivan are believed to be among the top
candidates so far but Emery’s final list was still unfinished as
of Sunday night.
Emery said on Jan. 1 that his ideal would be to have his new
coach standing with him watching this month’s college all-star
games and he may yet get his wish. Some of his competitors hope
he does.
Indeed, at least one other NFL team is privately irritated at
the pace of the Bears’ search because it wants to know if it
needs to replace its offensive coordinator. That decision could
be coming within a week based on Emery narrowing his finalist
choices to 2-3 as planned, those candidates meeting with
Chairman George McCaskey and President Ted Phillips, and a deal
being reached.
Urgency rising
A note of urgency does in fact enter the process now because
several of the Bears’ candidates are high on other teams’ lists.
Denver offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, interviewed by Emery
last week, is set to interview now with San Diego, is on the
Philadelphia Eagles’ list, and has met with and impressed the
Arizona Cardinals.
Houston offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and Seattle
offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell have met with Emery and
have been linked to other teams as well. Bruce Arians was on
Emery’s Sunday interview list and also is a candidate with the
Chargers.
Looking for assistants
The need for prompt action concerns more than just the top spot.
The organization still has Smith's assistant coaches under
contract, giving the incoming coach a ready selection of coaches
familiar with Bears personnel but no coach retains the full
“former” staff and each hiring around the league sets in motion
the search for assistants.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: January 14, 2013, 7:28 pm
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Coach betting on winner among last four
January, 14, 2013
By Michael C. Wright | ESPNChicago.com
Of the 13 known candidates interviewed by the Chicago Bears for
their head coaching vacancy, at least one expects the club to
settle on one of the last four to meet with general manager Phil
Emery.
That group consists of offensive coordinators Tom Clements
(Green Bay), Rick Dennison (Houston), Darrell Bevell (Seattle),
and Bruce Arians (Indianapolis).
"I would bet on one of the last four candidates," said one of
the coaches who had already been interviewed.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: January 14, 2013, 7:30 pm
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If so that would elleminate both McCoy and Trestman. I hope not
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: January 14, 2013, 8:35 pm
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Mortensen reporting Tressman and Bevell getting second
interviews. McCoy getting second interview with Cardinals.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: January 14, 2013, 8:51 pm
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Haugh reporting it is 3 finalists adding Ariens.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: Pekin
Date: January 14, 2013, 9:00 pm
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Bevell is the one I least like. So he will probably be the
hire.
I would be fine with either of the other two.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: yapper
Date: January 14, 2013, 9:08 pm
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I agree, Bevell is the only one of the three without HC
experience and has by far the least impressive credentials with
regard to QBs.
I trust Emery but Bevell would be a hard sell for me.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: 46
Date: January 14, 2013, 9:20 pm
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Dear God, lets not have a mashing together of people that simply
won't work. I wonder if the Bevell guy is sort of like Wanny,
thinking he's all that when in reality with Wanny it was JJ all
the time. Pete Carroll is the string puller out there for sure,
I'll hope for Arians or Tressman. Arians for sure.
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: January 14, 2013, 9:26 pm
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Out of those 3 I like Trestman the best. Arians's has health
issues correct and is much older? I wonder what happened to
McCoy?
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Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
DIR By: yapper
Date: January 14, 2013, 9:40 pm
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I wonder whether Emery turned down McCoy or vice versa.
Thought he'd be a finalist for sure.
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