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  1. jersey cubs fan
    My point is there are no celebrity GM types. I think they want a GM who hires his coach, but I also don't think there is a single candidate being talked about who has the resume to demand autonomy over all from the outset and they made very clear that they were willing to hire the coach first, given the situation. As they go through this uninspiring list of GMs, their preferences may change. The fact is that if a coach wins, he takes more and more control over roster decisions. Football GMs are not baseball GMs (with very few exceptions). Coaching matters in the NFL and the power resides in the successful coach. No GM will remain boss over the coach if that coach wins. Eventually, that coach will win the power struggle or leave. No GM can expect to hire a coach, win and maintain control over that coach. With that knowledge, I think a GM candidate can be persuaded to take that job, essentially work for a Mike Shanahan for 2-3 years and then if they win, enjoy the success while Shanahan eventually fades off into the sunset, or if they lose, get a chance to hire the next guy after multiple years of experience in the job.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    If not for that stupid OPI at the end of the ND game, we would have gotten Bama vs. Baylor and Oregon vs. Ohio State (the latter of which we will get anyway, I suppose). Yesterday was awesome, but without FSU it could've been even better. I think the best part of yesterday was seeing FSU get humiliated. If they weren't there, that never happens, and that would be a shame.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    George and Ted went out of their way to say that the Cutler situation would not dictate the next hire and the next guys will make decisions regarding the roster. The Bears went out and expressed interest in a bunch of typical and predictable names, and aside from the one guy who has turned everybody down, none of them are the sorts that can set their own market and make huge demands for power. Right now there are no celebrity type names attached to either job, with the usual suspects Cowher and Gruden out of the conversation and basically no similar GM type to consider. There are no obvious "move on from Cutler" candidates at the moment. Is the stage set for them to go through this process only to wind up with Shanahan as the guy to take one last stab at winning with Cutler and then hire some up-and-coming GM candidate to work with Mike with promises that if it does not work out with Shanahan/Cutler, they will have a chance to start it all over again?
  4. jersey cubs fan
    My thoughts also. He didn't spend 25 years as a college strength and conditioning coach, so it's not a replica.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    Nobody in Mississippi knows things.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Doug marrone now available.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    Mark Sheldon ‏@m_sheldon 10m10 minutes ago Just talked to Jocketty. Said the $ coming over with Byrd only covers this year's salary, not the option year if it vests. #reds
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs 30m30 minutes ago According to league source, #Bears interview with #Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase will take place Saturday in Denver.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    No. He's like Lovie who is just a point A to point B coach. What is a point A to point B coach?
  10. jersey cubs fan
    at 34 I'm not expecting an uptick in CF defense.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    not that time what a horrible QB.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    I really hope so another player would be nice though.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    took me a while but I figured out this was Chris Denorfia. John Baker @manbearwolf · 31m 31 minutes ago Chris Denorifa to the @cubs ? Deno is one of my favorite teammates of all time! The Cubs fans are going to love him. Enjoy him Chicago.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    two incredibly sloppy teams
  15. jersey cubs fan
    Ole Miss not looking hot
  16. jersey cubs fan
    per the earlier discussion, Brad Biggs talks interviewing HC candidates without a GM in place. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-bears-coaching-gm-search-20141231-story.html
  17. jersey cubs fan
    Dan Pompei ‏@danpompei 32m32 minutes ago Vikings asst. GM George Paton is staying in Minnesota. Will NOT interview with Bears or Jets.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    The reason I say 26 is just because it is the week after CC games and before SB so most candidates will be available by then. It's a default pick more than anything.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    some great tweets coming out about how horrible Bruce Allen is.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    But they didn't have a coach search going on at the same time, and that was generally considered a lengthy process as I recall. I thought the head coach search was considered lengthy. Weren't there like 18 candidates?
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Good point. I guess I figured with so many roles to fill we might move a bit more quickly this time. It's worth something, but the vacancy from HC down through assistants (realistically though not formally) probably calls for a slightly faster timeline than in 2012. Yes, I was just trying to note that. Trestman was hired January 16. I would think the GM would be hired prior to January 16 this year and the HC would be hired around the 26th.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    FWIW, Phil Emery was announced as GM on January 29, 2012.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, I'm guessing not this week.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Um, I disagree. There's been more GM candidates mentioned in connection with the Bears thus far. Yeah, they are moving on both fronts. I'd bet we will have a GM by Friday or Saturday and a coach a week or two later. I'm guess we don't see a coach until the pro bowl week.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    The simple fact that he was a head coach before (and is an offensive minded coach) pretty much negates any concept of him being "same old Bears".
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