Sam Hurd Arrested

[Blue Horseshoe]

Not a major contributor to the team. Federal drug charges are serious biz

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7355706/chicago-bears-sam-hurd-arrested-drug-charges

[swoopem]

Doesnt say what drug but my guess is Syrup or Weed

[TallTitan34]

Coke.

[StillWarriors]

...and pot. Full-service.

[Blue Horseshoe]

Trying to buy booger sugar from the Feds.

Deadspin posted the federal complaint
http://deadspin.com/5868426/bears-receiver-sam-hurd-arrested-after-trying-to-purchase-5-to-10-kilos-of-cocaine-from-a-federal-agent

[TallTitan34]

A federal agent tipster who called into the score said that the feds have a list of names who bought drugs from Sam Hurd.  The number of names reaches double digits.

Hurd was one of the top drug dealers in Chicago.

He was trying to buy 5 to 10 kilos of coke and 1000 lbs of pot EVERY WEEK!?!?!?!?

[damuts222]

Not one player the Bears signed that was on the Cowboys last year has been worth a dime bag.

[T-Bone]

Not one player the Bears signed that was on the Cowboys last year has been worth a dime bag.

Two weeks ago:
Roy Williams drops a TD pass, which is then intercepted.

Last week:
Marion Barber fails to get out of bounds and kill the clock to end the game in regulation.
Barber then fumbles on a game winning drive in OT to ultimately lose the game.

This week:
Hurd gets caught buying a load of coke, and happens to have a list of names he sells to.  Surely this will doom the Bears season. 

Thank Jerry "Spawn of Satan" Jones.

[GGGG]

It does make you wonder how much longer Angelo will stay in that position though.  They haven't drafted particularly well, and I think Lovie is a decent coach, but that team is getting pretty long in the tooth on the defensive end.

[RJax55]

It does make you wonder how much longer Angelo will stay in that position though.  They haven't drafted particularly well, and I think Lovie is a decent coach, but that team is getting pretty long in the tooth on the defensive end.

There's been talk here in Chicago about Angelo possibly retiring after the season.

[nyg]

A federal agent tipster who called into the score said that the feds have a list of names who bought drugs from Sam Hurd.  The number of names reaches double digits.

Hurd was one of the top drug dealers in Chicago.

He was trying to buy 5 to 10 kilos of coke and 1000 lbs of pot EVERY WEEK!?!?!?!?

Yup.  Using his NFL salary to finance the drug purchases. 

[MerrittsMustache]

There's been talk here in Chicago about Angelo possibly retiring after the season.

The problem is that Angelo's retirement may mean that Assistant GM Tim Ruskell would take over and he might be just as incompetent as Angelo.

[swoopem]

Angelo needs to go but what I really want to happen is the Bears fire Martz or he goes somewhere on his own terms and we get Norv Turner. No matter what his history is as a head coach the guy knows offense and since he is gone from San Diego I think he would be perfect for the Bears. Hopefully Cutler and Rivers conflict has nothing to do with Norv though.

[RJax55]

The problem is that Angelo's retirement may mean that Assistant GM Tim Ruskell would take over and he might be just as incompetent as Angelo.

Agree. I actually think Ruskell is worse. His moves and drafts in Seattle leave much to be desire.

If Angelo does retire, it seems to be the perfect opportunity for new boss George McCaskey to make his own statement on the franchise. However, I don't know if he has the power and/or vision to make that happen. Perhaps MUDish has some insights?

[in_lazar_we_trust]

In such an uncertain economy, it sounds like Hurd was just trying to diversify his portfolio.

[DegenerateDish]

The Hurd stuff...is mind blowing (probably the wrong choice of words, but oh well). What's going to get real bad is when the list of his clients come out. There's "at least" 15 NFL players on that list.

The Angelo/Ruskell dynamic is both interesting and complicated at the same time.

There's a weak rumor that if there's a house cleaning in Tampa, Angelo will go down there to serve in some capacity. I do know that Angelo will not be the GM after the 2012 season. I've heard conflicting things...one side says Angelo wants to go for one last shot and end his tenure on a high note in Chicago, and come back for 2012.  I honestly haven't heard much good/bad/indifferent on Ruskell. The people I know don't see him/talk to him all that often. Ruskell wasn't promised anything as far as when Angelo leaves, that I have heard.

[jesmu84]

off topic a bit...

get rid of angelo, ruskell, phillips... the bears have way too many "front office" people, especially those who aren't football people but are just people with the right connections. the mccaskey's need to prove their competence to the city of chicago. it's sad we have such a loyal fan base, as well as one of the better NFL markets and have to deal with the morons who run the show.

[RJax55]

The Angelo/Ruskell dynamic is both interesting and complicated at the same time.

There's a weak rumor that if there's a house cleaning in Tampa, Angelo will go down there to serve in some capacity. I do know that Angelo will not be the GM after the 2012 season. I've heard conflicting things...one side says Angelo wants to go for one last shot and end his tenure on a high note in Chicago, and come back for 2012.  I honestly haven't heard much good/bad/indifferent on Ruskell. The people I know don't see him/talk to him all that often. Ruskell wasn't promised anything as far as when Angelo leaves, that I have heard.

Is the end of the Ted Phillips era close as well?

Perhaps I'm reading into things too much, but I thought the move of George to chairman of the board in the spring was significant. It looked to me as the family getting more involved in day-to-day team matters, not just some shuffling of roles within the ranks. My feelings are based on the general media comments about George... That he is the most respected and capable member of the family.

In terms of NFL standards, the Phillips/Angelo/Smith era is quite long-lived. Feels like major changes are coming.

[DegenerateDish]

The McCaskeys LOVE Ted Phillips, absolutely love him. As long as they own the team, Phillips will have a job. From personal encounters with him, I will say he is a good, modest, and genuine guy.

Once Virginia passes, it'll be interesting to see what happens. Will the family sell their stake to Pat Ryan? Ryan currently owns about a 10% stake, off the top of my head.

George is well respected, but the way the organization is set up, he's more a figure head and face of ownership more than a power player.

[MUMac]

Ryan is in his mid 70's.  Not sure he would want to purchase the team.

[MerrittsMustache]

Ryan is in his mid 70's.  Not sure he would want to purchase the team.

He'd want to own the Bears, but I'm not sure the McCaskey's or the NFL would want a new owner who's in his 70's.

[jesmu84]

i, for one, would love a "mark cuban" style owner. i dont think the NFL would allow someone of his type though; the NFL seems to be much too conservative for that.

[DegenerateDish]

Ryan is in his mid 70's.  Not sure he would want to purchase the team.

He absolutely would buy the Bears, in a heartbeat. 100% confidence in that. Would the family sell, once Virginia passes, is the ultimate question. They would sell to Ryan, and the NFL would approve.

On a completely unrelated note, I've thought for years there should be an AFC team in Chicago.

[GGGG]

i, for one, would love a "mark cuban" style owner. i dont think the NFL would allow someone of his type though; the NFL seems to be much too conservative for that.

What is a "Mark Cuban style owner?"

[JWags85]

What is a "Mark Cuban style owner?"

For the NFL, I would think Jerry Jones, minus the meddling in player personnel decisions.