Nothing’s really going to change until the McCaskeys fire themselves.
Nothing’s really going to change until the McCaskeys fire themselves.
Joel, where did you see that Phillips now has nothing to do with football operations? I haven’t seen that reported.There really is a God!
And Phillips no longer has anything to do with football operations.
Job 1 done.
The Athletic's beat guys.Joel, where did you see that Phillips now has nothing to do with football operations? I haven’t seen that reported.
According to McCaskey (at today's press conference), Phillips is on the GM search committee. Ugh.Joel, where did you see that Phillips now has nothing to do with football operations? I haven’t seen that reported.
I graduated high school with George's son and was in a lot of the same classes as him, so I was able to meet George once or twice and they are genuinely really good people...but they really do need to fire themselves. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening. George's son works for the NFL HQ in New York, which I assume is a move meant to groom him for taking over the franchise.Nothing’s really going to change until the McCaskeys fire themselves.
For Bears fans, any really good Bears forums online?
The Chicago media is eviscerating McCaskey so far. I agree with the doubts that anything will change until they give over full football power to someone. He admitted he is a fan without in depth football knowledge, but will be making the decisions anyway.
Why are they not hiring the GM, before interviewing coaches? I really don't get this. I have been a fan of Polian in the past, and think, if motivated, could help. But shouldn't the GM be hired ahead of even interviewing coaches. Otherwise, why not just make Polian the GM (I am sure that he isn't really interested in a full time gig at this point).Bears have requested permission to interview with Bills OC Brian Daboll and DC Leslie Frazier for the head coaching jobs.
They've also requested an interview with two members of Browns' front office, VP of Football Operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and VP of Player Personnel Glenn Cook, as well as Colts' director of college scouting Morocco Brown for the open GM job.
Adofo-Mensah is seen to be a rising star in NFL front office circles, having interviewed for Panthers' GM job last offseason. Cook served as the Browns’ Assistant Director of Pro Scouting from 2016-19 before being promoted to VP of Player Personnel. Cook also spent time with the Green Bay Packers as a pro scout from 2012-15. Brown is one of the top GM candidates this offseason, having interviewed for the Falcons' GM job last offseason. He also worked for the Bears as their assistant director of pro personnel from 2001-07 and served as the right-hand man to Colts GM Chris Ballard the last several years.
From what I read, ideally they want to hire GM first, but are interviewing coaches simultaneously so they don’t miss out on a candidate if he really rises above other guys during interview process. Seems a little strange to me too, but they are interviewing what seem like guys who will likely be on everyone’s list of interviewees, so maybe makes sense.Why are they not hiring the GM, before interviewing coaches? I really don't get this. I have been a fan of Polian in the past, and think, if motivated, could help. But shouldn't the GM be hired ahead of even interviewing coaches. Otherwise, why not just make Polian the GM (I am sure that he isn't really interested in a full time gig at this point).
I just don't want the excuse out there that the GM didn't get his guy, but was assigned a HC. It makes it more difficult to decide who the real culprit is (assuming failure, after all, we are used to it).From what I read, ideally they want to hire GM first, but are interviewing coaches simultaneously so they don’t miss out on a candidate if he really rises above other guys during interview process. Seems a little strange to me too, but they are interviewing what seem like guys who will likely be on everyone’s list of interviewees, so maybe makes sense.
I appreciated this article posted yesterday from USA Today on the subject of poor representation of Black coaches in the NFL: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/...en-more-poorly-represented-than-they-are-now/I got no problem with them casting a fairly wide net in the coaching search at this point. They most likely won’t be hiring their coach until right before or after the Super Bowl anyway. No reason not to get familiar with some of the coaches as you’re making your GM decision.
Some of the coaches they’re interviewing might be as much for background on the GM candidate as the coaches themselves. Bringing both the OC and DC from both Tampa and Buffalo, you think they might ask what they think of some of those front office guys?
A more cynical take also might be that if you look at who they’re interviewing right now, they’re getting the Rooney Rule out of the way before the GM comes in and can focus on who he really wants to hire.
I appreciated this article posted yesterday from USA Today on the subject of poor representation of Black coaches in the NFL: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/...en-more-poorly-represented-than-they-are-now/
"That’s not to say that any coach at any level should be hired because he or she is Black; it’s more to say that while the NFL keeps pace with white mediocrity and has always done so, it’s inarguable that on the whole, Black head coaches are held to a higher standard, and given far less oxygen with which to navigate any kind of roster and cultural architecture."