Bears 2018 Offseason: Matt Nagy Hired as Head Coach

[UMFan83]

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there is no way that can be true.

 

why?

 

Because winning comes first in the NFL. Why would Reid, on the week of a playoff game, allow him to take time off to prepare for an interview for another job? I get that Reid has traditionally called plays as a head coach, but doesn't make sense to me to change things up before a do-or-die game.

[jersey cubs fan]

Andy Reid retirement would be a really interesting thing to happen this week.

[Cubswin11]

That’s seems like such a crazy move but Andy Reid in the playoffs isn’t known to have the greatest decision making process

[David]

 

there is no way that can be true.

 

why?

 

Because winning comes first in the NFL. Why would Reid, on the week of a playoff game, allow him to take time off to prepare for an interview for another job? I get that Reid has traditionally called plays as a head coach, but doesn't make sense to me to change things up before a do-or-die game.

 

I could see him a) not wanting to stand in the way of a guy's livelihood and a big opportunity, b) being fully confident in his own ability to call the offense, regardless of how well it was running with nagy, and c) doing andy reid playoff things

 

and it sure did look like reid was calling plays

[WrigleyField 22]

 

why?

 

Because winning comes first in the NFL. Why would Reid, on the week of a playoff game, allow him to take time off to prepare for an interview for another job? I get that Reid has traditionally called plays as a head coach, but doesn't make sense to me to change things up before a do-or-die game.

 

I could see him a) not wanting to stand in the way of a guy's livelihood and a big opportunity, b) being fully confident in his own ability to call the offense, regardless of how well it was running with nagy, and c) doing andy reid playoff things

 

and it sure did look like reid was calling plays

Well, Reid letting him take time to prepare... Maybe, I don't know... but there's no way it was a done deal as the tweet said initially.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So we hired the guy people were saying embarrassed himself to a degree that made him unhireable a few days ago?

 

Sounds about right.

[bukie]

So we hired the guy people were saying embarrassed himself to a degree that made him unhireable a few days ago?

 

Sounds about right.

For a Kyle take, sure.

[Brian]

Maybe, the fact that he was having an interview was the done deal, and this guy either typed it wrong or misunderstood? That makes more sense.

[David]

So we hired the guy people were saying embarrassed himself to a degree that made him unhireable a few days ago?

 

Sounds about right.

 

there are lots of dumb meatballs in NFL front offices, like the ones who said ryan pace got himself fired with the 2017 draft, and the kind that say a bright young candidate made himself unhireable based on one bad half of offense (even if he did do the playcalling himself)

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm not actually mad that they went with him. I don't have a shred of background required to evaluate coaching hires. I just think it's funny.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I'm not actually mad that they went with him. I don't have a shred of background required to evaluate coaching hires. I just think it's funny.

 

When we go 11-5 and Mitch is all-pro, then you can laugh

[David]

apparently, reid helped pederson assemble his staff in philly and may do the same for nagy

 

and apparently he views nagy more highly than he viewed pederson as an nfl hc prospect

 

this is based on some greg gabriel stuff and listening to the score and parkins talking to his KC connects (where he used to work)

[bukie]

This is a better option than John Fox.

[WrigleyField 22]

Maybe, the fact that he was having an interview was the done deal, and this guy either typed it wrong or misunderstood? That makes more sense.

Well that would be an incredibly dumb way to word that tweet, and yes, the interview was a done deal as it would have required a formal request.

[UMFan83]

I know people had a 'take it or leave it' attitude about Fangio, but I'd love if we somehow kept him. The defensive players seem to love him based on a few quotes ive seen, and it would be nice to have some consistency on that side of the ball.

[jersey cubs fan]

I know people had a 'take it or leave it' attitude about Fangio, but I'd love if we somehow kept him. The defensive players seem to love him based on a few quotes ive seen, and it would be nice to have some consistency on that side of the ball.

Now that we know it's Nagy, then I too hope he returns. The one thing I'd question about Nagy is his connections to quality defensive coaching candidates.

[Old Style]

This is a better option than John Fox.

That's a pretty low bar to set.

[BigbadB]

If they can keep Fangio, I'm super happy with this hire.

[WrigleyField 22]

Basing whether you are happy with this hire or not off Fangio is like being happy with the presidential ticket because for the VP pick.

[David]

Basing whether you are happy with this hire or not off Fangio is like being happy with the presidential ticket because for the VP

 

maybe he's very happy with the hire and keeping fangio as defensive coordinator would be the cherry on top that would make him super happy

[BigbadB]

Basing whether you are happy with this hire or not off Fangio is like being happy with the presidential ticket because for the VP

 

maybe he's very happy with the hire and keeping fangio as defensive coordinator would be the cherry on top that would make him super happy

 

This.

[WrigleyField 22]

If Fangio doesn't stay, just playing 6 degrees of NFL assistant separation.

 

Bob Sutton (DC for Kansas Cory the past 5 years) previously was the DC in New York, where Ed Donatell, current Bears DB coach, was on the staff in 2007 (Dan Quinn was also on that staff as an interesting nugget).

 

Donatell does have some prior DC experience with GB and Atl from 00-06 and University of Washington (08), mostly unremarkable, but I think he's done a pretty damn good job with the DBs in Chicago, and SF before that. Could be a candidate who keeps some of that stability on D.

 

I took a peak at the current defensive staff in KC and it's a lot of longtime old position guys, and young inexperienced guys... didn't seem to be any obvious DC candidates in waiting to poach.

[scarey]

This is a better option than John Fox.

[Brian]

I swear I saw “Fangio likely to stay.” on a tv screen during one of the local 6:00 news, but the fact nothing has popped up here makes me think I was seeing things.

[Cubswin11]

I swear I saw “Fangio likely to stay.” on a tv screen during one of the local 6:00 news, but the fact nothing has popped up here makes me think I was seeing things.

I saw a tweet after the Nagy hiring today that all focus was on keeping Fangio since they have until tomorrow to exclusively negotiate or something and the guy who tweeted that expected a deal to get done.