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It would be unique, but Lovie is a unique guy. Two names that came up when thinking about long term coaches that left an organization were Shanahan and Holmgren, both of whom moved on to establish themselves as major figures in their next stop. Lovie coached two years at Tampa then came back home* to coach in college, which not a lot of established NFL coaches have done. He’s in his mid 60s and his head coaching opportunities are probably behind him. Does he want to be a full blown defensive coordinator again? John Fox has become a defensive assistant in his late 60s, albeit not to an organization he had previous ties to, but that particular wrinkle doesn’t strike me as an obstacle. 2000s era bears coaches wouldn’t have wanted Ditka coming back as a voice in the room, but Lovie isn’t that type of coach. I 100% want this. I don't remember if there is anyone with coaching experience on the staff, but I'd love Lovie in a consulting role. Like you said, this is his defense. He never really had issue identifying guys who could play in his scheme. He was Ryan Poles' coach. And it's probably the last chance he gets to ever be involved in coaching for the rest of his career. It makes a ton of sense. Seeing some rumors he didn't connect well with players. Of course the dirt gets aired when a guy is fired, so grain of salt, but it does seem like his best role is more advisory in nature. On the other hand I really don't like the idea of them being "all-in" on Tampa 2 legacy systems. Personal attachment to Lovie aside, I want to see them being real critical of where their D scheme was lacking and adjust to the needs of the league.

Keim also out in Arizona. With rumors of Caserio possibly out in Houston, I think all of the top 3 picks could be looking to sell down. I don't know if there's enough helium in Levis or Richardson to see a repeat of 2021, but 1-2-3 QB isn't out of question.. If real buyers emerge.

Some high profile things like pro day visits are sure occur because there's probably a half dozen other prospects at Ohio State and Bama anyways. That alone is gonna cause a ruckus when one photo shows up of Poles being impressed by a Young throw. I'd even say some combine meetings with some of these guys is normal due diligence and a reasonable, if obvious, smoke screen to your fellow league execs. But I don't expect it to be seriously entertained or resourced. They don't need all the detailed digging on these guys. You know probably 80% of what you can know and except for a once in a generation situation, you know every guy carries tons of risk. I don't think either is that once in a generation guy. Digging for that other 20% is only done if you're first considering a move, and you're digging about their soft skills, not the talent.

Less than a year after an extension. Bet he has some coaching offsets, so it will be interesting if he hits up the media gigs for a few years (could do ncaa as well as nfl)

New DBB rumor re CEO search Warren obviously is one. I have to imagine Jim Phillips is the other.

Just saw a rumor Caserio may be gone too. So it'd at least be a whole new ship and totally clean slate.

This is what worries me. He was cut because he's a 5'9 corner. They are focused on length and speed. I'm afraid they are going to mess this draft up because they are so focused on specific traits. Yea, one of those things where you don't want to overstate one move, but also uncovering hidden gems is a big point of a tank since you're allowed to just throw horsefeathers up and see if it sticks. To just throw one away is a a bad look for Poles and/or coaching staff.

After the MNF win over the Patriots it was at 1.5%. Yea, around Dec 13 was when I started tracking the odds myself and the symmetry to the final drive it what struck my interest (the about is doing some lifting there, but you can argue different models to shift the % anyways)

Just gonna keep posting all reasonable #1 trade offers from other team's fans.

I would say it's not the final exam, but it is a must pass midterm. Tanking was easy. At this point other than the Brisker pick he really hasn't added anyone that looks like a sure thing above average long term contributor. All his budget FA were flops. Gordon and Braxton Jones might be long term starters, but certainly questions remain. He's got $150M in cash and the top pick. Again, anything less than a 8 win season will be a failure in my book. I'm concerned he has so much money to spend that the talent to get won't be there. The result, Poles will overspend on mediocre talent. Net gain: a 5-12 record. They really could have spiraled themselves into a Browns/Lions scenario of multiple losing seasons and top picks I mean, NFL fans go through this every year. Literally just saw it again with Jags. Everyone said they overpaid on mediocre talent. And that's kind of true. They still. Improved 6 games. Calling on them to be a 8 win team is not a high bar. Go look at all the 7-9 win teams. There's still a lot of trash and roster holes on those types of teams. We're not talking about closing every roster hole or finding multiple All Pros to get there.

I would say it's not the final exam, but it is a must pass midterm. Tanking was easy. At this point other than the Brisker pick he really hasn't added anyone that looks like a sure thing above average long term contributor. All his budget FA were flops. Gordon and Braxton Jones might be long term starters, but certainly questions remain. He's got $150M in cash and the top pick. Again, anything less than a 8 win season will be a failure in my book.

Obviously it's been 10 years, but I'm trying to remember a case of a former HC coming back into that org in an assistant role. Wade Phillips in DEN; that was nearly 20 years after. Any others?

This year's schedule looked easy at one time before being hardest SoS in league. https://twitter.com/DaveKluge/status/1612311385815371779?t=Ogveklo4ZpUKKjjPOuyheQ&s=19

It didn't matter, he was gone no matter what.

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Never a bad time to dunk at Gabriel https://twitter.com/ggabefootball/status/1574136114323279872?t=4pw3wEdAyALE5zTluOkpxg&s=19

I have to say, I was not a fan of him tanking, but if you're gonna do it... This is what you needed to happen.

Shocker. I'll take Justin Fields and Will Anderson plus another 1st and some other early round picks. I've been clear about my vision for the Bears since before we even drafted fields. I want an elite pocket passing game. Screw defense, screw running the football. If fields is everything we want him to be, he can fetch just as much of a trade haul as the pick can Good thing Fields is fully capable of carrying an elite passing game. Just try and enjoy it when it happens.

Odds of the Bears getting #1 pick on December 13: about 5% Odds of the Bears getting #1 pick on January 8, heading into the Texans final drive: about 5% Crazy

Lovie ain't gonna be there.

Then got the 2!!!

Aaand now out of red zone. 4th and 20.

In the red zone...!

Still time left. Come on Lovie!

Looks like a direct spin off of the One Central project proposal. But everything I've read about that really puts doubt on the viability of the transit hub, which is the entire backbone of the idea. Now just throwing a dome over SF as well. Not gonna happen.