2024-25 NFL Thread

[Uncle Rico]

Why the aversion to Flores?

Questionable handling of Tua

[RJax55]

That list screams to me: "we don't know what we want and don't know what we are doing."

The team can't hire a Ben Johnson or a Brian Flores right now even if both parties wanted due to league rules. What's the downside with talking to numerous candidates at this moment?

[tower912]

You never know when a candidate is going to win the powerpoint.

[Lennys Tap]

The Bears want to talk to McCarthy.

I know the league requires all boxes be checked in the interviewing process. Maybe McCarty's on the list to satisfy both white and fat.

[WhiteTrash]

I know the league requires all boxes be checked in the interviewing process. Maybe McCarty's on the list to satisfy both white and fat.

He's part of the NFL initiative to teach the game and give jobs to people new to football.

FWIW, some guy on NFL radio said the Bears are just "trying to stir the pot" with Jerry and the Cowboys.  I'm not aware of any bad blood with the Bears and Cowboys; is anyone? 

[JWags85]

He's part of the NFL initiative to teach the game and give jobs to people new to football.

FWIW, some guy on NFL radio said the Bears are just "trying to stir the pot" with Jerry and the Cowboys.  I'm not aware of any bad blood with the Bears and Cowboys; is anyone? 

That sounds like a hamfisted attempt at making the Bears FO seem clever and Machiavellian.  Do they think the Cowboys would want one of their candidates so showing interest in McCarthy would make Jerry possessive and keep them away?  Cause that's moronic.

[MUBurrow]

That sounds like a hamfisted attempt at making the Bears FO seem clever and Machiavellian.  Do they think the Cowboys would want one of their candidates so showing interest in McCarthy would make Jerry possessive and keep them away?  Cause that's moronic.

Giving Chicago the most possible benefit of the doubt, its a favor to McCarthy's agent, Don Yee, to put Jerrah on the hot seat to extend Mac.  But who knows with that FO.

[WhiteTrash]

So it appears from the Bears' press conference today that Poles is staying but Warren placed is butt firmly on the hot seat for the up coming year. (when asked about Poles continued employment he said "a year is a life time")

Typical Bears; Warren and McCaskey will not let Poles pick his HC and will fire Poles next year because the HC they gave Poles did not work out, only to then saddle the new GM with the HC they picked. ..... and so on, and so on....

Williams will be a very good QB, just not for the Bears. I see him leaving ASAP.

[The Sultan]

IDK, I think the Bears could do A LOT worse than McCarthy. He's a high floor coach. Great locker room guy, good with young quarterbacks, runs a nice offense, and will have the team playing hard.

I get that he's also a low ceiling guy who relies a little too much on an aging network of assistants. And gametime decisions can be...dicey. But he'll get them respectable and into the playoffs. No doubt.

I also get the impression that he can work with pretty much anyone as a GM. Not a lot of room for drama.

[Pakuni]

Antonio Pierce fired.

Among the early named floated are Mike Vrabel, Liam Coen and ... Pete Carroll?

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Antonio Pierce fired.

Among the early named floated are Mike Vrabel, Liam Coen and ... Pete Carroll?

They have been floating Pete Carroll for the Jets locally here the last 2 days.

[jesmu84]

IDK, I think the Bears could do A LOT worse than McCarthy. He's a high floor coach. Great locker room guy, good with young quarterbacks, runs a nice offense, and will have the team playing hard.

I get that he's also a low ceiling guy who relies a little too much on an aging network of assistants. And gametime decisions can be...dicey. But he'll get them respectable and into the playoffs. No doubt.

I also get the impression that he can work with pretty much anyone as a GM. Not a lot of room for drama.

Welcome back

[jesmu84]

So it appears from the Bears' press conference today that Poles is staying but Warren placed is butt firmly on the hot seat for the up coming year. (when asked about Poles continued employment he said "a year is a life time")

Typical Bears; Warren and McCaskey will not let Poles pick his HC and will fire Poles next year because the HC they gave Poles did not work out, only to then saddle the new GM with the HC they picked. ..... and so on, and so on....

Williams will be a very good QB, just not for the Bears. I see him leaving ASAP.

This is what's so difficult about sports teams.

If the GM is "on the hot seat" then their only incentive is to win in the short term to keep their job. So they could throw away future assets in an attempt to win now.

That seems to go against the idea of a successful franchise.

[RJax55]

This is what's so difficult about sports teams.

If the GM is "on the hot seat" then their only incentive is to win in the short term to keep their job. So they could throw away future assets in an attempt to win now.

That seems to go against the idea of a successful franchise.

True. But, the Bears need to win in the short-term. They have a QB on a rookie deal, cap space and 3 picks in the top 50. The time is now.

[RJax55]

IDK, I think the Bears could do A LOT worse than McCarthy. He's a high floor coach. Great locker room guy, good with young quarterbacks, runs a nice offense, and will have the team playing hard.

I get that he's also a low ceiling guy who relies a little too much on an aging network of assistants. And gametime decisions can be...dicey. But he'll get them respectable and into the playoffs. No doubt.

I also get the impression that he can work with pretty much anyone as a GM. Not a lot of room for drama.

I agree with this. Will be interesting to see what the Cowboys do.

[Billy Hoyle]

Antonio Pierce fired.

My heart breaks for the scumbag.

Don't be surprised if the Raiders make an all-out push (if they haven't started already) for Deion Sanders and figure out a way to get Shadeur.

[Pakuni]

My heart breaks for the scumbag.

Don't be surprised if the Raiders make an all-out push (if they haven't started already) for Deion Sanders and figure out a way to get Shadeur.

Tom Brady is calling the shots here. Pretty sure he's not a crazy person.

[tower912]

McCaskey says that alignment between a GM and head coach is not essential.  Thus endeth the Ben Johnson courtship.

[cheebs09]

They have been floating Pete Carroll for the Jets locally here the last 2 days.

Him and Rodgers could compare 9/11 conspiracies.

[Billy Hoyle]

Tom Brady is calling the shots here. Pretty sure he's not a crazy person.

As much as I cannot stand him I think Sanders could be a very good NFL coach.

[Pakuni]

As much as I cannot stand him I think Sanders could be a very good NFL coach.

Based on what?
He's never coached a minute in the NFL and as a college coach he has a .500 record vs FBS opponents. His record against top 25 opponents is 1-7, and that win came in early 2023 against a TCU team that then was #17, but finished the season 5-7 and unranked.
I can't predict the future, but nothing in his coaching history to date suggests he'd be very good NFL coach.

[The Sultan]

McCaskey says that alignment between a GM and head coach is not essential.  Thus endeth the Ben Johnson courtship.

I'm just dumbfounded that they can't understand that they are hamstringing their entire coaching process because they want to keep Poles around, but also don't want to extend him.

I don't know why this is so hard. Either get rid of him...or extend him. I could understand arguments for both. But what they are doing now is just so strange.

[BM1090]

Based on what?
He's never coached a minute in the NFL and as a college coach he has a .500 record vs FBS opponents. His record against top 25 opponents is 1-7, and that win came in early 2023 against a TCU team that then was #17, but finished the season 5-7 and unranked.
I can't predict the future, but nothing in his coaching history to date suggests he'd be very good NFL coach.

He's turned two programs around quickly. He preaches accountability but also empowers players. I could see it working.

[jesmu84]

So far, bears have asked to interview:

-Monken ravens OC
-glenn Lions DC
-johnson lions OC
-mccarthy cowboys HC
-shaw broncos personnel/former Stanford HC
-Flores vikings DC
-Smith Steelers OC
-Kafka Giants OC
-Petzing Cardinals OC
-Weaver Dolphins DC

Bears interviewing Vrabel tomorrow.

Cowboys denied the bears interviewing McCarthy

[Uncle Rico]

I'm just dumbfounded that they can't understand that they are hamstringing their entire coaching process because they want to keep Poles around, but also don't want to extend him.

I don't know why this is so hard. Either get rid of him...or extend him. I could understand arguments for both. But what they are doing now is just so strange.

I think David Shaw will be an excellent coach in Chicago