2011 Bears Offseason thread

Soul · February 15, 2011

ESPN

Chicago Bears offensive line coach Mike Tice was somewhat disappointed in the team's decision to deny the Tennessee Titans permission to interview him for their vacant offensive coordinator position, an AFC source told ESPNChicago.com's Michael Wright on Tuesday.

Yeah, I'm sure he doesn't want to hang around as a position coach forever. So it makes sense he'd be disappointed.

Bears probably just want one more year from him.

Banedon · February 15, 2011

ESPN

Chicago Bears offensive line coach Mike Tice was somewhat disappointed in the team's decision to deny the Tennessee Titans permission to interview him for their vacant offensive coordinator position, an AFC source told ESPNChicago.com's Michael Wright on Tuesday.

Yeah, I'm sure he doesn't want to hang around as a position coach forever. So it makes sense he'd be disappointed.

Bears probably just want one more year from him.

It's also pretty late to be "coach shopping". Good coaches will already have a job by now. Letting Tice leave would have transferred the Titans "open coaching spot" woes to the Bears to try to fill somehow.

NCCubFan · February 17, 2011

Contract extensions for Tice along with Spencer, Babich, and Hoke.

Mark Priors Calves · February 18, 2011

Any interest in Eugene Wilson or OJ Atogwe for safeties spots?

rawaction · February 19, 2011

Any interest in Eugene Wilson or OJ Atogwe for safeties spots?

No. Wilson isn't very good. Atogwe is too expensive for a team that needs to bring in FAs at WR and at least 1 on the OL.

Banedon · February 21, 2011

"lf you look at the last five or six years, and you look at all the left tackles versus the right tackles, well, the left tackles pretty much first or second round,'' Angelo says. "The right tackles? Later rounds. If you look at your premium guards in the league, they're becoming higher picks, too.

"I'm not going to say unequivocally that's a steadfast rule. (But) your chances of being able to find defensive linemen are greater in lower rounds than offensive linemen.''

You aren't practicing what you're preaching there, Jerry.

Soul · February 21, 2011

Contract extensions for Tice along with Spencer, Babich, and Hoke.

So much for my one more year idea. Although it is only through the 2012 season for Tice.

rawaction · February 21, 2011

"lf you look at the last five or six years, and you look at all the left tackles versus the right tackles, well, the left tackles pretty much first or second round,'' Angelo says. "The right tackles? Later rounds. If you look at your premium guards in the league, they're becoming higher picks, too.

"I'm not going to say unequivocally that's a steadfast rule. (But) your chances of being able to find defensive linemen are greater in lower rounds than offensive linemen.''

You aren't practicing what you're preaching there, Jerry.

To be fair, he does say the last "5 or 6 years". And he hasn't had a first or 2nd round pick since like 1990.

Banedon · February 21, 2011

"lf you look at the last five or six years, and you look at all the left tackles versus the right tackles, well, the left tackles pretty much first or second round,'' Angelo says. "The right tackles? Later rounds. If you look at your premium guards in the league, they're becoming higher picks, too.

"I'm not going to say unequivocally that's a steadfast rule. (But) your chances of being able to find defensive linemen are greater in lower rounds than offensive linemen.''

You aren't practicing what you're preaching there, Jerry.

To be fair, he does say the last "5 or 6 years". And he hasn't had a first or 2nd round pick since like 1990.

Lol...2008, but I get your point.

BTW, Bears signed Richmond McGee to a 2 year deal. That doesn't bode well for Maynard, considering he says neither he or his agent have spoken to the Bears.

BigSlick · February 22, 2011

As much as I love what Maynard has given this franchise, he's pretty much done. He had one of the worst average on punts last season, and while its nice that he's very good at angling and pinning teams back when we're in their territory, a team with an offense thats as boom-bust as ours really needs a guy that can boom it, because we stall so often in our own territory.

Banedon · February 22, 2011

The Chicago Bears and head coach Lovie Smith are getting close to an agreement on a new contract that will pay Smith between $5 million and $6 million a year.

John Mullin of CSNChicago.com reports that Smith’s new contract may be in place within the next two weeks, and that it’s likely to extend him for a few more seasons at about the same salary as the $5.5 million he’s scheduled to make in 2011, the final year on his current deal. Smith reportedly made $4.8 million in 2010.

cubbyvirus00 · February 22, 2011

The Chicago Bears and head coach Lovie Smith are getting close to an agreement on a new contract that will pay Smith between $5 million and $6 million a year.

John Mullin of CSNChicago.com reports that Smith’s new contract may be in place within the next two weeks, and that it’s likely to extend him for a few more seasons at about the same salary as the $5.5 million he’s scheduled to make in 2011, the final year on his current deal. Smith reportedly made $4.8 million in 2010.

On the bright side, it offers Cutler a stable OC for a few more years?

davell · February 22, 2011

I really don't get the Lovie extension talk(and probable deal) at all. If it weren't for the Cutler crap that had everyone talking after the game, the talk SHOULD have been on how badly Lovie performed himself. He got a hall pass basically. And there's no way in hell I'll EVER feel comfortable with him gameplanning against any other head coaches out there. I know he's a player coach and all that, but I'm sorry, he's just not anything special and he's not worth what he's about to get either. They should let him coach out this last year and make him EARN an extension. A playoff appearance once every 2-3 seasons isn't enough for me, but it probably is for Bears management, as long as the fans continue to act appeased.

Magnetic Curses · February 22, 2011

and they should bring back ditka!

cl smooth · February 25, 2011

lovie got a two-year extension from the bears:

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7608

Old Style · February 25, 2011

lovie got a two-year extension from the bears:

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7608

:banghead:

Banedon · February 25, 2011

lovie got a two-year extension from the bears:

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7608
:banghead:

Two years is pretty acceptable, imo.

Mark Priors Calves · February 25, 2011

lovie got a two-year extension from the bears:

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7608
:banghead:

Two years is pretty acceptable, imo.

My sentiments as well. I'm not a Smith fan, but knowing that he was absolutely going to get an extension, this is probably the best case scenario.

JonJayCutler · February 25, 2011

Yeah I hate this deal. After all, coaches that get the most out of minimal talent are pretty much useless. Plus, it's not like he's been easily the 2nd most successful coach this franchise has seen in the last 45 years. :roll:

On a serious note, I would have given him 3 or 4 more years.

Banedon · February 25, 2011

Yeah I hate this deal. After all, coaches that get the most out of minimal talent are pretty much useless. Plus, it's not like he's been easily the 2nd most successful coach this franchise has seen in the last 45 years. :roll:

On a serious note, I would have given him 3 or 4 more years.

Not me. Before this past season there was almost unanimous outcry for Lovie to be fired. If it wasn't for the labor situation, he arguably would've been fired. 2 years is perfect. Let him prove this year wasn't a fluke.

rawaction · February 25, 2011

And Kreutz is likely coming back. MEH.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/02/bears-expected-to-pursue-kreutz-for-4th-contract.html

February 25, 2011

Yeah I hate this deal. After all, coaches that get the most out of minimal talent are pretty much useless. Plus, it's not like he's been easily the 2nd most successful coach this franchise has seen in the last 45 years. :roll:

On a serious note, I would have given him 3 or 4 more years.

Not me. Before this past season there was almost unanimous outcry for Lovie to be fired. If it wasn't for the labor situation, he arguably would've been fired. 2 years is perfect. Let him prove this year wasn't a fluke.

You are right that there was an outcry for him to be removed, as the results just weren't there. But, he has a much better coaching staff working under him and with this new direction, the results are there. I'm fine with the extension.

Upper management just needs to have a good offseason getting him some players to protect and get open for his QB.

rawaction · February 25, 2011

Yeah I hate this deal. After all, coaches that get the most out of minimal talent are pretty much useless. Plus, it's not like he's been easily the 2nd most successful coach this franchise has seen in the last 45 years. :roll:

On a serious note, I would have given him 3 or 4 more years.

Not me. Before this past season there was almost unanimous outcry for Lovie to be fired. If it wasn't for the labor situation, he arguably would've been fired. 2 years is perfect. Let him prove this year wasn't a fluke.

You are right that there was an outcry for him to be removed, as the results just weren't there. But, he has a much better coaching staff working under him and with this new direction, the results are there. I'm fine with the extension.

Upper management just needs to have a good offseason getting him some players to protect and get open for his QB.

The reason he had the bad coaching staff was 100% his fault though. He picked his boys to coach with him. He pushed out Rivera. That was the #1 reason I wanted him fired. Front office hasn't done it's job and looking back on it, it's amazing Lovie hasn't gone worse than 7-9 in the last 6 years.

BigSlick · February 25, 2011

Yeah I hate this deal. After all, coaches that get the most out of minimal talent are pretty much useless. Plus, it's not like he's been easily the 2nd most successful coach this franchise has seen in the last 45 years. :roll:

On a serious note, I would have given him 3 or 4 more years.

Is there any reason, from an organizational standpoint, to give him that many years? Honestly in a perfect world, if you were running a team you'd ideally keep him consistently coaching for a contract.

He did a fine job. And he still as his faults on gameday. The problem remains Angelo.

Banedon · February 25, 2011

And Kreutz is likely coming back. MEH.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/02/bears-expected-to-pursue-kreutz-for-4th-contract.html

I'm kinda ok if he's just coming back for a year or two, because it's not like we have other great options for the position.

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