It is beyond weird, it is borderline ignorant. Staff stability is a theory more than a practical matter. Coordinators get fired, promoted or bigger jobs elsewhere. That isn't why anybody should want fox.
Aside? That's a good move (not that it matters a whole lot - just saying that it isn't bad). Yeah, who's not counting that as a big move? It was signing him and Lester that got my dirty juices flowing. I am not
They denied a TE coach? That's a dick move. Well, then again the guy is a 2-time failed head coach, so he isn't a struggling position coach looking for his first big payday, and may still be getting paid by Jacksonville.
It is a little interesting, and I think the storyline of Fox being a transitional coach has some legs. But he's turning 60 soon and a 4-year contract seems perfectly reasonable. Trestman signed a 4-year deal. Fox is very similar to Lovie and his deal was for 4 years.
My prediction Caller: Do you think Fox wants to keep Cutler as his quarterback? Bernstein: Forget about Cutler. Forget about this year. This isn't about the next year or Cutler or anybody about any Bears player. That isn't important. These guys are going to focus on the process going forward.
SEVENTY FIVE @Ky1eLong 8m8 minutes ago Met Coach Fox night before I participated in the combine in passing at dinner. Now he's my coach. Was a very likable dude!! Let's roll
There's a big difference between potential cap ramifications and status of guaranteed money. If they want him gone and can get rid of him at little to no cost, the relatively small cap hit in 2015 will not be a huge problem. Yes definitely a difference between actual money and cap hit. I thought we were looking at the latter only. Most NFL contracts can be walked away from with the former. Anyways the guaranteed portion of 2015 makes little difference to the Bears if there is indeed a trade market for him. UK made the point that they don't owe him if they cut him and you said it wasn't true and they would have to pay him $6m.
Brad Biggs retweeted Jay Glazer @JayGlazer 3m3 minutes ago Just spoke to John Fox, still trying to hammer out an agreement with Bears. Incredibly excited to get this done
There's a big difference between potential cap ramifications and status of guaranteed money. If they want him gone and can get rid of him at little to no cost, the relatively small cap hit in 2015 will not be a huge problem.
That's not true re Marshall. I think they'll eat roughly 6 of his 9 M to cut him. Same to trade him. Right...they still have money that they'd have to pay him, but they do save money by cutting him. reports on that vary. I've seen that 2015 has a guarantee but also that the money is only guaranteed to injury, so a healthy Marshall could theoretically be cut for nothing.
Everybody predicted Fox to the Bears once he was gone from Denver. Everybody predicted Trestman was gone. These guys were wishy washy on Emery whenever I listened and then acted as though they knew it was coming all along. This Fox hiring actually goes against everything they said after the firings. They were saying forget about next year. Forget about the next couple years. This isn't about the short-term. Hiring an old man with quick turnaround histories is all about the short-term. This is an investment in the now, which refutes everything the "do it the right way" Bernstein has been on about.