strong to quite strong* Archived Message Posted by VIV on January 20, 2025, 15:05:43, in reply to "What’s their salary cap situation like?" Previous Message From the discussions here sounds like the o-line was a dumpster fire, and no matter the QB and coordinator you’re going to be limited on offense without a decent line. And by the time you fix that unit through the draft you’d have used up the Caleb rookie contract window. But if they have money, you can find solid pieces if not stars to at least get back to average next year, along with some draft picks to hopefully bring plus talent to a spot or two over the next few years. Previous Message Have to imagine we wrap this up in the next week unless Joe Brady is the guy. Message Thread: | This response ↓ New thread for Bears (likely) final week of the coaching search (+poll) - gvibes January 20, 2025, 10:32:55 [poll] Oh no Liam Coen - OB25 January 27, 2025, 16:45:32 That poor Weasley-looking MFer.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 27, 2025, 20:24:01 Oh no Jerruh - tvillini January 27, 2025, 19:02:51 That press conference was full of jaw dropping quotes. - Carl Spackler January 27, 2025, 20:20:22 You think I can't take risks? Is hiring a dogshit coach risky enough for you!* - gvibes January 27, 2025, 23:37:50 Guy should stick to LANDMAN.* - Toonces January 27, 2025, 20:11:33 LOL* - VIV January 27, 2025, 20:04:48 I still love that the "T" in HITS stands for "the ball"* - gvibes January 27, 2025, 17:43:02 "taking the ball away." Didn't Eberflus say he got it from Lovie? - CanHartlebHireSnider January 27, 2025, 17:47:07 shit did the internet lie to me?* - gvibes January 27, 2025, 18:10:35 I'll be honest I listened to Johnson only for like two minutes before he was hired - gvibes January 27, 2025, 17:42:07 “Eberflus is not a person it is a mantle. When one is fired a new one must take its place.” - IlliniSax05 January 27, 2025, 17:29:56 Finally figured out who this guy reminds me of. The redheaded Super Troopers guy* - Carl Spackler January 27, 2025, 16:53:36 oooooh, biker* - torinese January 27, 2025, 16:54:20 Pats hiring Thomas Brown as TE coach/passing game coordinator* - AintHatin January 27, 2025, 9:57:40 Declan Doyle's dad was the Iowa S&C coach who gave a bunch of players rhabdo* - gvibes January 27, 2025, 9:38:26 I saw that Bernstein had an awful take about it. * - VIV January 27, 2025, 18:06:47 Don't forget the alleged racism* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 27, 2025, 10:44:41 and he's Ditka's nephew - IlliniSax05 January 27, 2025, 9:46:16 Dennis Allen is official, per Rap* - OB25 January 26, 2025, 18:59:33 that’s good.* - Ari Gold January 26, 2025, 19:28:05 Hightower back as ST coach* - AintHatin January 26, 2025, 19:09:17 meh.* - Ari Gold January 26, 2025, 19:27:53 he's a good ST coach - VIV January 27, 2025, 9:48:07 I don't want any continuity with the Eberfail years. Stupid flunkee nobody respected.* - Warrin'_Illini January 27, 2025, 9:57:21 Yeah I think I’m ok with it* - gvibes January 27, 2025, 9:52:13 Hell yeah* - illini21 January 26, 2025, 19:02:08 And Declan Doyle as OC also being reported by Biggs* - OB25 January 26, 2025, 19:01:29 Declan Doyle as OC per Biggs* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 26, 2025, 19:01:26 talk about a mixed background. iowa offense and payton?* - Ari Gold January 26, 2025, 19:27:28 I’d guess more Payton than Feeentz but year he spent two years at Iowa as a student assistant - CanHartlebHireSnider January 26, 2025, 19:31:16 Our HC and OC are an average 33 or so years old * - gvibes January 26, 2025, 19:04:13 Ben’s idol Shoop was pretty young when he was OC of the Bears* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 26, 2025, 19:09:22 This interview with BJ's agent, Rick Smith, is pretty good. He admits they were messaging the Bears - gvibes January 26, 2025, 12:27:50 This mock is something - first one I’ve seen Milroe top 3 - MC January 25, 2025, 20:12:49 CBS puts out like a mock a day, it's kind of insane.* - Carl Spackler January 25, 2025, 20:14:35 That mock also has Graham at 16. Did he lose a leg? * - MC January 25, 2025, 20:16:05 On the topic of it being Abdul Carter or no one when it comes to edge rushers at #10… - OB25 January 25, 2025, 18:31:14 The pff board is just Trevor siekema’s board. * - VIV January 25, 2025, 20:37:57 PFF is kind of a joke* - longsnapper January 25, 2025, 20:30:42 Also interesting is PFF dropped Jalon Walker into the 30s while Matt Miller has him 5th… - Carl Spackler January 25, 2025, 19:59:51 I wonder how much the PFF draft guys are obligated/encouraged to base it on their dumb grades - OB25 January 25, 2025, 20:11:08 PFF is a pretty big outlier for him - Carl Spackler January 25, 2025, 19:55:22 Bears interviewing David Shaw now for OC* - Carl Spackler January 25, 2025, 13:51:03 Hopefully this is just a Rooney rule thing* - gvibes January 25, 2025, 14:12:29 Seems like Declan Doyle is the leader. Bears interviewing David Shaw and Israel Woolfork - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 14:45:44 Where’s Eddie George when you need him? - IlliniSax05 January 25, 2025, 14:42:05 Kinda wonder if these interviews are good or bad for Tenn. State recruiting. - osklister January 25, 2025, 14:45:28 not as important with benjo there, but he must be on speed dial.* - Ari Gold January 25, 2025, 14:38:44 Man Jeremiah has Tyler Booker going to the Bears… at 10. Think we can write him off for round 2. - Carl Spackler January 25, 2025, 9:55:54 A reach but also seemingly a perfect fit * - bjl63 January 25, 2025, 10:22:21 One of those “man I wish we could move down to 20 and take this guy” guys. - Carl Spackler January 25, 2025, 14:55:54 I’d take the Mizzou kid as well. Maybe over any of the OL* - bjl63 January 25, 2025, 16:07:47 This is why scheelhaase left for a lower title - snipes824 January 25, 2025, 9:02:20 Awesome. Good for him.* - AintHatin January 25, 2025, 9:40:03 It's not a lower title and yes this is why - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 9:05:47 Passing game specialist is a lower title than offensive coordinator - snipes824 January 25, 2025, 9:10:03 A title in the NFL like passing game specialist is >>>> than an OC title in college - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 9:19:21 Passing game specialist for an NFL team is better than OC for a middle of the pack Big 12 team - IlliniSax05 January 25, 2025, 9:13:35 There’s a pass game coordinator at the rams too. He’s an assistant to the assistant of the OC - snipes824 January 25, 2025, 9:18:48 Of course it is a slam dunk higher position* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 9:21:56 I forgot how little fun it is to interact with you* - snipes824 January 25, 2025, 9:29:24 Ok dude. Then we don’t have to interact - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 9:36:05 Go read how Sax responded and how you responded. One was conversational, one was pedantic - JacobRDaugherty January 25, 2025, 9:54:26 Didn’t seem that much different of a response than this but whatever - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 11:16:30 This is the crux. A little humility goes a long way* - John Coctostan January 25, 2025, 10:43:21 ooo - IlliniSax05 January 25, 2025, 10:16:03 It’s the discussion part that lacks for me. Every opinion expressed as authoritative fact - snipes824 January 25, 2025, 9:50:33 Ok. As I said I’m not interested in having the discussion in a personal direction - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 10:05:14 I honestly shouldn’t have said it. I should have just left it and walked away, so I apologize - snipes824 January 25, 2025, 10:24:34 I thought you were interested in carrying on the conversation from last year - CanHartlebHireSnider January 25, 2025, 11:06:44 I honest and truly don’t have any memory of that discussion last year - snipes824 January 25, 2025, 11:32:10 lulz* - chorizo January 25, 2025, 9:41:07 Dallas hiring Schottenheimer* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 24, 2025, 20:54:22 He even looks like a failson. Jerry is never seeing another Super Bowl.* - Toonces January 24, 2025, 21:41:50 and rumor is Eberfleus is a "serious" candidate for the DC job in Dallas* - DanSaint January 24, 2025, 21:15:47 And Ed Werder reporting he's hired.* - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 21:40:19 And now basically reporting he will be hired after they satisfy the Rooney rule* - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 21:51:21 He’s a good DC* - AintHatin January 24, 2025, 21:34:04 LOLOLOL* - VIV January 24, 2025, 21:07:20 Gross* - Mrap24 January 24, 2025, 20:55:20 Bears hiring Antwaan Randle El* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 24, 2025, 17:52:06 Biggs says current Tulane and former Illini OL Coach Dan Roushar - AintHatin January 24, 2025, 21:32:34 Holy cow, what a blast from the past! * - osklister January 24, 2025, 21:50:46 Also a report Bears are hiring Al Harris as passing game coordinator* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 24, 2025, 17:57:20 also seeing stuff about JT Barrett being the QB coach as well* - DanSaint January 24, 2025, 18:48:26 Defensive pass game coordinator/DB coach* - Cunativeson January 24, 2025, 18:47:00 Harris is well-respected. He and Johnson were together in Miami for a season* - AintHatin January 24, 2025, 18:50:20 AHC/WR coach* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 24, 2025, 17:52:25 Nevermind* - bbonb January 24, 2025, 16:57:15 Noted - Kajagoogoo January 24, 2025, 16:59:00 cosign* - bbonb January 24, 2025, 17:10:47 autofill* - Illiniphil January 24, 2025, 18:53:16 Nevermind* - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 13:23:21 VIV, Chicago radio folks are still saying this morning that Fraley is the most likely option. - gvibes January 24, 2025, 12:40:30 not according to biggs.* - Ari Gold January 24, 2025, 14:08:59 Actually sounds like nobody knows anything. Biggs is basically just saying he doesn' - gvibes January 24, 2025, 15:21:24 biggs is very plugged in and was more emphatic about it on mully & haugh yesterday.* - Ari Gold January 24, 2025, 17:11:10 As of 4:11 CT, Bleacher Report says it's closed and not happening. Staying in Detroit - ibdoc January 24, 2025, 16:58:33 Fire Johnson!* - AintHatin January 24, 2025, 17:28:36 nm I guess. Mrs. Fraley is posting on facebook that they are staying* - gvibes January 24, 2025, 15:49:24 Yeah there’s an insider-off* - gvibes January 24, 2025, 14:18:07 I choose to believe the Fraley to the Bears insiders* - illini21 January 24, 2025, 14:20:18 Please please please* - illini21 January 24, 2025, 13:26:34 Really? That would be great. Last i heard was he was going to Seattle. * - VIV January 24, 2025, 12:50:43 Bobby Slowik out in Houston. Life comes at you fast* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 24, 2025, 12:24:55 wow* - illini21 January 24, 2025, 12:36:18 Sounds like Ian Cunningham will be a target for the Jags in their GM search* - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 11:38:38 bring me the picks.* - Ari Gold January 24, 2025, 14:09:33 Maybe wait a year so we can get the comp pick in a deeper draft, lol* - bjl63 January 24, 2025, 12:14:50 There’s a lot more talk that this draft is pretty deep coming out.* - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 12:47:56 C&C football factory* - Sammich January 24, 2025, 11:53:48 Also would be weird for Cunningham to take this job with Liam Coen as HC. - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 11:50:27 I mean, there's only 32 of the jobs in the world* - gvibes January 24, 2025, 11:54:57 I almost meant it more from the Jags perspective. - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 11:59:56 eh, I don't know about that. Cunningham wasn't involved in the Bears' coaching search - IlliniSax05 January 24, 2025, 12:16:18 Well if I’m the Jags then I have questions about what Cunningham actually influences. - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 12:50:10 Petey Carroll to LV Raiders. About the best hire they could make. * - MC January 24, 2025, 9:40:51 Age 73. Next oldest: Andy Reid, maybe age 67. - osklister January 24, 2025, 11:47:15 barf* - OWWDig January 24, 2025, 10:59:54 I don’t know. That organization needs a stable, established grown up for a bit. Wonder if - voiceofreason January 24, 2025, 12:28:23 While not a "wow" hire, they could've done a lot worse* - bjl63 January 24, 2025, 11:40:08 I'd go so far to say it's a pretty good hire. - AintHatin January 24, 2025, 11:55:52 thanks, guys. * - OWWDig January 24, 2025, 11:58:00 4 days later and I am still so damn excited about the Bears hiring Ben Johnson. - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 8:04:01 i loved him saying he's not going to take the detroit playbook and drop it in here - VIV January 24, 2025, 9:18:58 Yep. Best coaches, regardless of sport, find the system that fits the players.* - Carl Spackler January 24, 2025, 10:45:22 Just happy we got "the" hot candidate this year. - osklister January 24, 2025, 9:47:48 Lovie wasn't the top guy the Bears wanted that year. Nick Saban was - CanHartlebHireSnider January 24, 2025, 11:51:37 That's fine. I remember Lovie as the top guy a lot of teams wanted. - osklister January 24, 2025, 16:41:15 dave wannestadt (sp?)as well* - torinese January 24, 2025, 10:20:15 Yes, a lot of people forget Wanny was the "hot" target everyone wanted. - MojoJojo January 24, 2025, 11:39:09 Ayuppp.... that hire got cold in one quick dam hurry. - osklister January 24, 2025, 11:49:45 Liam Coen to Jax* - Mrap24 January 23, 2025, 22:48:46 Sux. I'm pretty much resigned to Pete Carroll being the choice for the Raiders. #### me - OWWDig January 24, 2025, 7:53:32 Kliff is a good OC... but you just don't want him as HC. I don't know how many times... - uofi1998 January 24, 2025, 9:28:36 Agreed on Kliff. Never saw the logic. I mean he had a losing record in the 2 yrs with Mahomes - bjl63 January 24, 2025, 11:46:43 Bears also requested interview with Daronte Jones from Vikes for DC spot - CanHartlebHireSnider January 23, 2025, 17:07:04 i believe you need one Rooney interview for coordinators, not 2* - VIV January 24, 2025, 11:00:24 Need 2 for coordinators* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 24, 2025, 11:50:43 I guess firing Baalke mattered. Liam Coen now back in play in Jacksonville - CanHartlebHireSnider January 23, 2025, 17:04:47 mully & haugh mentioned something about allen going to detroit to work with campbell again?* - Ari Gold January 23, 2025, 12:40:35 I was a bit surprised how optimistic he was about the current roster. - AintHatin January 23, 2025, 8:50:46 We'll never know how things turned out if the hail mary against the commies hits the ground. Seeing - Warrin'_Illini January 23, 2025, 9:23:40 This was a non-boob coach from an 8 win team, so doesn’t surprise me* - Carl Spackler January 23, 2025, 9:13:21 I think there is a lot to like about the roster. The defense was definitely above average - CoronaTheirAss January 23, 2025, 9:09:26 The defense was fine until Billings went out. - AintHatin January 23, 2025, 9:19:46 it's not that bad, way better than complete rebuild - apusikam January 23, 2025, 9:01:44 meh, I doubt he really feels as optimistic about the roster as he sounded - IlliniSax05 January 23, 2025, 8:55:26 Finally watched some press conference clips. - gvibes January 22, 2025, 23:24:28 Just watched he presser. As VIV said, confident and prepared. So much more believable as a HC - LovetheChief January 22, 2025, 21:10:46 Bears wanting to talk to Rams Assistant HC and Passing Game coordinator - DanSaint January 22, 2025, 20:30:57 has anything else been reported on allen? - Ari Gold January 22, 2025, 19:56:11 Everything said a process would be required, is the Rooney Rule a thing for coordinators too?* - OB25 January 22, 2025, 19:57:32 Yes* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 20:38:14 So yeah, that’s probably all this is.* - OB25 January 22, 2025, 20:45:11 Oh my, the Jaguars are NOW firing Baalke* - OB25 January 22, 2025, 13:57:22 LOL* - VIV January 22, 2025, 14:10:40 Absolutely hilarious. Shad is terrible* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 14:04:52 just imagine if the bears did this. * - VIV January 22, 2025, 14:19:43 Xs and Os video on Ben - VIV January 22, 2025, 13:04:16 Aaron Glenn to the Jets per Schefter* - HamptonSki January 22, 2025, 12:56:11 Weakens divisional opponent: good news for us. - osklister January 22, 2025, 13:23:45 Caleb got Ben's number - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 12:50:25 Sounds like the Bears won't get Fraley - UIHuskie January 22, 2025, 12:33:50 shit.* - VIV January 22, 2025, 12:43:27 So Bears-Johnson, Patriots-Vrabel, Jets-Glenn, Cowboys-Schottenheimer - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 11:47:49 Completely overlooked the Saints. Forgot that job was open too. McCarthy?* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 13:28:00 Raiders just hired Spytek from TB as GM...I wonder if that means Coach could be Coen* - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 12:32:25 CCP has 90 days to divest from Spytek, or he's banned* - Sammich January 22, 2025, 12:43:18 Coen just signed a new deal to remain in TB this morning* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 12:34:44 Right...but I suppose there could be buyout terms or escape clauses for the right position* - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 12:36:57 Perhaps but I'd assume he did so knowing that Spytek was leaving - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 12:40:14 Not sure they interviewed Coen. Once BJ was off the table, I feel like they went - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 12:55:54 They've done a few interviews. I don't think they ever requested an interview with Coen - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 13:05:10 I feel like I heard Baltimore denied permission to speak to Monken. - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 13:14:13 I haven't seen anything to Ravens denying permission on Monken. - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 14:15:00 Thanks for the info* - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 14:46:01 I'll be really disappointed if the Raiders recycle Carroll...but yea, that seems to be the direction - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 11:49:22 What's Salah up to these days? Kind of think he got a raw deal in NY.* - Warrin'_Illini January 22, 2025, 11:51:48 Jacksonville probably* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 12:07:29 Sounds like he's going back to San Fran. I think I'd prefer Monken* - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 12:04:45 Better than Schottenheimer. That seems LOLworthy* - bjl63 January 22, 2025, 11:50:08 True. I don't know a ton about him...other than the name pedigree* - OWWDig January 22, 2025, 12:02:33 i have zero doubts that he’ll be able to lead a locker room - VIV January 22, 2025, 11:45:49 st. brown super bummed ben left the lions and is going to make a big difference with the bears.* - Ari Gold January 22, 2025, 11:39:23 Seems like the Cowboys are just promoting Brian Schottenheimer* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 11:38:25 home run hire* - Poldark January 22, 2025, 12:33:07 Jerry is the best* - bjl63 January 22, 2025, 11:50:51 lmao* - AintHatin January 22, 2025, 11:41:32 somebody else for jerry to control?* - Ari Gold January 22, 2025, 11:40:10 lolwat. just bring mccarthy back* - VIV January 22, 2025, 11:39:54 Thank god no acronyms* - AintHatin January 22, 2025, 11:38:13 or dorky voice / delivery. flus was so unimpressive.* - Ari Gold January 22, 2025, 11:42:31 Been watching this presser for 15 minutes and still don’t know what Italian dishes his wife can cook - OB25 January 22, 2025, 11:30:16 Oh no, a John Shoop reference* - UIHuskie January 22, 2025, 11:22:24 I am enjoying this quite a bit* - illini21 January 22, 2025, 11:16:36 Johnson says he's been coming to Chicago the last 10 years to go to Cubs games - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 11:08:01 He is a big ‘direct eye contact’ guy* - OB25 January 22, 2025, 11:15:00 He already gave the standard "beat Green Bay" talking point. "I enjoy beating LaFleur twice a year"* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 11:17:21 "Cram it up your cramhole, LaFleur!"* - SurfTheBoneyard January 22, 2025, 20:37:10 Great article in The Athletic about Ben Johnson - VIV January 22, 2025, 10:31:55 Yes, great article. The way he connects with players and continually learns are my - PapaDels January 22, 2025, 10:57:02 I didn't realize Johnson was a Lazor guy too. So that's 4 Bears OCs - CanHartlebHireSnider January 22, 2025, 10:38:48 Liam Coen says no to JAX, staying in Tampa after getting a big raise* - HamptonSki January 22, 2025, 9:48:05 They should hire Monken. He is like 59, he pretty much has to take any HC offer* - gvibes January 22, 2025, 10:30:03 Kiper mock draft - Carl Spackler January 22, 2025, 7:59:53 I think where i've settled is roll with Braxon Jones and Wright as your tackles - illini21 January 22, 2025, 9:52:43 I would add Tyler Warren to that group* - JacobRDaugherty January 22, 2025, 11:53:17 Mason Graham (DT- UM) and Abdul Carter (EDGE- PSU) are the only ones I'd want at 10. - VIV January 22, 2025, 10:08:12 I agree with this. You could draft a guy at 10 who might have been there at 25. - Carl Spackler January 22, 2025, 12:19:08 Also, I’d be totally fine taking a below standard trade down deal in a draft like this. - Carl Spackler January 22, 2025, 12:48:41 but who would be worth trading up for?* - VIV January 22, 2025, 12:53:00 It’s unlikely but all it takes is one team falling in love with somebody. - OB25 January 22, 2025, 13:12:57 i think there are 5 great players in this draft and then 6 to about 50 is pretty flat* - VIV January 22, 2025, 9:22:55 Hunter, carter, Graham, Johnson, Jeanty?* - gvibes January 22, 2025, 11:42:54 Hunter, Jeanty, Carter, Graham, Starks * - VIV January 22, 2025, 12:45:13 where does he have carter and jeanty?* - Ari Gold January 22, 2025, 8:34:33 Carter 4, Jeanty 20.* - Carl Spackler January 22, 2025, 12:45:41 Twitter acting like Fraley for OC is a foregone conclusion* - gvibes January 21, 2025, 16:09:42 Would be excellent. He’s an elite line coach. * - VIV January 21, 2025, 20:08:55 Yes, please* - illini21 January 21, 2025, 16:27:32 11 am press conference tomorrow* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 21, 2025, 14:01:07 very early projection of the bears offseason (long again) - VIV January 21, 2025, 13:52:32 Liked all but Jeanty* - Carl Spackler January 21, 2025, 21:23:16 For me, the question is: "Jeanty + Tyler Booker or Campbell + Kaleb Johnson" - VIV January 22, 2025, 10:45:17 I like all that, but think they’d need to sign a WR3 type and wouldn’t count on Royals for that. - OB25 January 21, 2025, 14:04:23 i'd be fine with tim patrick as a backup X, but not as your starting 3rd receiver - VIV January 21, 2025, 14:17:20 On their latest podcast, the Football 301 guys proposed Odunze as a big slot with DJ at the X - VIV January 22, 2025, 10:11:19 *Ryan Poles trades 2nd round pick for Darnell Mooney** - OB25 January 21, 2025, 14:26:53 How much is Khalil Mack going to get. He is old as hell* - gvibes January 21, 2025, 13:59:51 And I assume Montez's brother is going to be a lot more expensive than Young, right?* - gvibes January 21, 2025, 14:01:08 i legitimately thought they were related for the longest time - VIV January 21, 2025, 14:18:04 Plenty of bad coaches have fooled people by “winning” their initial press conference, but… - OB25 January 21, 2025, 13:41:59 Eberflus was just bougie Beckman* - Blazer January 21, 2025, 21:26:43 i like it.* - Ari Gold January 21, 2025, 14:10:29 ooo - IlliniSax05 January 21, 2025, 13:51:23 "This is exactly where we want to be" 3x - CanHartlebHireSnider January 21, 2025, 13:50:10 looking at ben johnson's offense and the bears (long) - VIV January 21, 2025, 12:17:51 Helpful, thanks (other than the coward shiv)* - Carl Spackler January 21, 2025, 20:08:03 This is good stuff, and I particularly agree that DJ Moore should be the happiest guy in the room - GMAW January 21, 2025, 16:26:21 biggs thinks rizzi goes to work for payton again in denver; thinks hightower could be retained - Ari Gold January 21, 2025, 10:29:16 hightower is still a very good ST coach and would provide some continuity. - VIV January 21, 2025, 12:18:45 Personnel sidebar: DeAndre Swift, OL attributes, WR3/4/5, CB2, TEs - Carl Spackler January 21, 2025, 8:18:58 I'd rather have a no-legged Allen than Mecole Hardman - bjl63 January 21, 2025, 10:23:28 One is gonna cost you $12-15MM, the other is probably a vet minimum. - Carl Spackler January 21, 2025, 21:25:26 Maybe Tyler Scott gets a second look* - AintHatin January 21, 2025, 13:55:22 let's hope, especially since he was a 4th round pick.* - Ari Gold January 22, 2025, 8:33:17 Maybe, but he only played 20 snaps in 2024 for a reason* - bjl63 January 21, 2025, 14:13:03 Yeah, I don't think he's likely to be a factor - AintHatin January 21, 2025, 14:27:39 he may not be full cheeks, but he's buns-adjacent. * - VIV January 21, 2025, 14:19:02 Kind of funny that 3 of Johnson's mentors (Shoop, Martz, Gase) are former Bears OCs - CanHartlebHireSnider January 21, 2025, 7:24:21 He and Poles were also both GAs at Boston College - bjl63 January 21, 2025, 10:21:09 which wideout has the best arm?* - Nobster January 21, 2025, 6:52:33 Big Balls Ben: "No meddling by Warren, McCaskey." - longsnapper January 21, 2025, 6:19:57 I (again) have to wonder what is the role of Kevin Warren in the Bears org chart. - osklister January 21, 2025, 10:19:04 Man, what a turn. Did George seriously get hit hard by the "sell the team" chants or something? - gvibes January 20, 2025, 23:27:38 I think George has always cared deeply about the Bears and trying to win - CanHartlebHireSnider January 21, 2025, 6:55:33 Next big name to watch for the bears staff is Hank Fraley. OL guru* - VIV January 20, 2025, 19:08:49 Hoge mentioned him as a possible OC* - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 19:13:38 Sounds like that's the likely outcome* - longsnapper January 21, 2025, 6:31:36 Maybe not so fast: Doing a 2nd interview with the Seahawks. - Carl Spackler January 21, 2025, 8:07:29 If I woke up with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised * - meanjeans January 20, 2025, 17:29:48 I like how some reporting is implying that we could have had him last year if we fired Flus* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 17:25:04 better late than never, but what a wasted year.* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 19:06:56 Always looking on the bright side. * - VIV January 20, 2025, 23:28:21 Going out and making the effort to basically have a staff ready to go says a lot about Johnson - John Coctostan January 20, 2025, 17:05:39 What is our contract guess? I'm going 65/5* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 17:03:52 6/100* - VIV January 20, 2025, 17:06:02 Johnson’s agent tweeting it out - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 16:57:24 not trace armstrong!* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 17:01:21 Bears after Saints interim HC and former Saints ST guy Darren Rizzi for ST. - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 16:57:23 reinforce the Halas Hall toilets!* - Sammich January 20, 2025, 17:05:36 i wonder what his connection is to that staff?* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 17:02:57 Campbell was a Saints guy. Maybe thru him* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 17:09:12 Rizzi also coached at the Dolphins with Johnson (and Campbell)* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 17:11:41 That would also be a really good hire. He’s very sought after. * - VIV January 20, 2025, 17:02:01 For this to happen so quickly says one thing to me - AintHatin January 20, 2025, 16:48:34 Schefter said earlier this morning on McAfee he thought Glenn and Johnson would go fast - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 16:55:35 That and the Bears opened their wallets.* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 16:50:13 Agreed. * - VIV January 20, 2025, 16:49:44 Ben traveling to Chicago tomorrow per Biggs* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 16:47:23 Some fun Dennis Allen reading (pff warning) - VIV January 20, 2025, 16:43:34 Fake nerdstats love themselves some dennis allen* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 16:56:27 Anybody hear Olovsky’s observation on NFL live? (siap) - opossum jenkins January 20, 2025, 16:37:00 he definitely needs to run more of it. way too much gun for me, especially with such a shitty line.* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 16:39:13 I saw it. He also talked about Caleb’s footwork - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 16:38:55 Tom Grossi: Bears fans react to hiring of Ben Johnson - DanSaint January 20, 2025, 15:37:43 the other thing is he comes from an aggressive hc and should understand the importance of a great ol - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 15:15:40 Ashton Jeanty come on down! - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 15:22:22 go get 2 good free agent signings on the OL so that you can make a move like Jeanty at 10. - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:23:43 I hope, for your sake, he sticks with the plan of being a running HC/OC. - uofi1998 January 20, 2025, 16:11:08 I think your last sentence is purely outcome based. - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 16:49:29 It was stupid while it was happening. Was saying it in the moment and it got worse. - uofi1998 January 20, 2025, 20:14:01 Meh* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 20:44:52 Some other trickeration was sweet, like that RB toss-> shovel and reverse* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 18:01:53 So desperately need a pass rusher though.* - OB25 January 20, 2025, 16:00:02 I tell you what. I like Rome but you know who is awesome? Jared Verse. - Toonces January 20, 2025, 16:30:39 dude is a beast, along with jalen carter. sigh.* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 16:40:22 Meh. Rome was the right pick there* - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 16:48:30 After Abdul Carter there's not one worthy of picking at 10 - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 16:07:55 If carter is there at 10, go grab him. i highly doubt he gets out of the top 5, though. - VIV January 20, 2025, 16:13:20 Agree, especially Scourton - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 16:17:01 We just need a Greenard/Danielle Hunter player. I.e., folks who are cheaper than Sweat - gvibes January 20, 2025, 16:11:17 LOL. Ryan Poles: "Impossible. No good edge rushers make it to FA"* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 16:46:39 Do you think Booker makes it to the Bears in round 2? - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 15:25:16 I keep seeing mocks with him in the first round.* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 16:45:47 i think there's a good chance he's there early 2nd - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:33:16 Milum sounds intriguing, too* - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 15:35:35 Yeah agreed on Millium.* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 16:53:40 Hat tip to Poles/Warren here. Did not have Ben Johnson hired on the first possible day - AintHatin January 20, 2025, 15:11:10 Yeah got to give them their due here. They did it and did it fast* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 15:16:38 For sure. Congrats to y'all. Hope it works like expected* - uofi1998 January 20, 2025, 15:16:20 agreed. i love it. * - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:11:49 caleb ecatatic about the hire. so that’s good.* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 15:10:30 I wonder if Caleb knew during the ARSB appearance. He was seemingly - gvibes January 20, 2025, 15:29:28 Caleb and Ben gotta recreate the phishing video for the hiring announcement* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 15:30:50 I was thinking the same thing* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 15:31:39 What did he say?* - gullit January 20, 2025, 15:29:01 but i heard his dad retweeted some things.* - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:11:19 His dad retweeted a bunch of pro Ben Johnson stuff the last week or two too* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 15:30:16 Some reporting on Raiders/Jags - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 15:09:04 aka Baaaaalke Bartokomous* - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:10:43 What’s their salary cap situation like? - DT January 20, 2025, 15:03:49 strong to quite strong* - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:05:43 Currently 5th in the league in cap space* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 15:04:53 Very favorable* - AintHatin January 20, 2025, 15:04:52 NM* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 14:58:31 Also Schefter who pushed back all week when the Raiders rumors were flying - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:54:23 color me a little surprised. let’s hope he can do better than nagy.* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 14:52:09 Here you go, Ari - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:00:16 nagy never called plays in KC before we hired him. - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:54:57 And Nagy was still our best HC since Lovie* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 15:15:22 Holy fuck* - AintHatin January 20, 2025, 14:48:45 Let’s goooooo* - John Coctostan January 20, 2025, 14:47:05 Caleb and Carl should be happy. Both were pushing for Ben* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:45:42 OVER THE DAMN MOON! - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:44:54 Congrats Bears fans….now let’s see how my Raiders fuck this up* - OWWDig January 20, 2025, 14:41:57 Schefter saying Dennis Allen like to be the DC* - Mrap24 January 20, 2025, 14:41:11 Why is everyone so positive on him? Don’t see a great history of Ds there* - CoronaTheirAss January 20, 2025, 15:15:30 had 4 straight years of top 10 defenses prior to this year, three of those were top 5. - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:36:02 Yeah way better than i thought in my initial look* - CoronaTheirAss January 20, 2025, 16:54:29 Hell yes. GREAT DC hire* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 15:02:24 3-4?* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 14:52:29 40 front, 2 gap. * - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:53:04 That would be as good as you can ask for.* - OB25 January 20, 2025, 14:46:21 that would be an A+ hire for a DC* - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:45:13 And perfect for a first time head coach* - longsnapper January 20, 2025, 14:47:17 very much so. he took over a bad saints defense and made it near-elite for a bit - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:52:48 "Please be our Spags"* - longsnapper January 20, 2025, 15:04:34 the saints D was 31st in scoring D his first season as DC - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:10:22 Which player(s) will most benefit?* - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 15:28:36 i think Kyler Gordon is going to blow up. - VIV January 20, 2025, 15:40:19 Folks on NFL Live love that hire* - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 14:44:23 Woooooot!* - illini21 January 20, 2025, 14:38:15 Congrats Josina and Jonathan lol* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:38:03 Congrats, Bears fans! You got your guy!* - voiceofreason January 20, 2025, 14:35:37 SCHEFTER BOMB? * - MC January 20, 2025, 14:34:42 HOLY SHIT ITS REAL* - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:38:56 JOHNSON TO BEARS * - MC January 20, 2025, 14:35:26 "Finalizing a deal" - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 14:36:51 Meh I guess but I doubt it for this * - MC January 20, 2025, 14:38:53 I would say, be excited. Congrats Bear fans * - MC January 20, 2025, 14:35:55 For all your flight tracking needs - gvibes January 20, 2025, 14:19:50 Also McCarthy interviewed the 15th and stayed overnight and flew back the 16th - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:24:27 tampering!* - Ari Gold January 20, 2025, 14:53:43 Probably Robert Herjavec* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:22:19 don't you give me hope* - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:21:52 I assume he's going to interview with Raiders/Bears/Jags, right? Doesn't really mean much. - gvibes January 20, 2025, 14:24:03 Maybe? I imagine where he goes isn’t going to try to let him out the door* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:25:59 The Bears will be irrelevant with Ben Johnson* - KCWildcat January 20, 2025, 13:47:01 it won't be because of Johnson. They'll be irrelevant because of their ownership* - DanSaint January 20, 2025, 13:59:03 What will their ownership prevent them from doing?* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 14:17:55 Firing Poles 2 weeks ago. - Chuck Woodaby January 20, 2025, 14:31:49 I mean a lot of this but I don't think Johnson can coach around that limitation* - KCWildcat January 20, 2025, 14:02:05 They don't meddle in football decisions and aren't unwilling to spend - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 14:22:09 why not?* - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:14:32 Lack of experience and a perceived weak mentality for zero reason* - KCWildcat January 20, 2025, 14:42:59 What do you mean by weak mentality?* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:43:50 He can’t call a good game up against an elite team. Gets cute at bad times* - KCWildcat January 20, 2025, 15:03:28 Did they not just score 31 against Washington? Is it his fault their defense gave up 45? - IlliniSax05 January 20, 2025, 15:07:07 uuuugggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh - VIV January 20, 2025, 14:00:02 not a Bears fan but do you really trust George McCaskey and a 100 year old Virginia - DanSaint January 20, 2025, 14:02:00 Trust them to do what?* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2025, 14:17:15 Come on man. They almost a Super Bowl and made a NFCCG afterward. It’s not all doom and gloom - MC January 20, 2025, 14:16:41 they prove themselves over and over again to be small-time - Sammich January 20, 2025, 14:21:21 Meh I think if you can luck into good football people they’d be fine - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:27:24 The Hunts didn't either - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 14:29:41 The comment was made with an assumption that Johnson is hired - MC January 20, 2025, 14:25:18 if Johnson is hired, I will be cautiously optimistic - Sammich January 20, 2025, 14:29:48 please continue* - VIV January 20, 2025, 13:56:56 Okay that’s fighting words * - MC January 20, 2025, 13:48:10 I mean Nagy took them to the playoffs. It’s not an impossible job to turnaround * - MC January 20, 2025, 13:58:20 “Ben Johnson deeply considering the Bears” per Josina Anderson - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 13:39:55 I’m guessing he’s trying to get the best deal now and will be happy with LV or CHI.* - MC January 20, 2025, 13:57:09 If he was trying to get the worst deal, now that would be insider tweet worthy* - longsnapper January 20, 2025, 14:11:52 he was only pondering the idea before* - VIV January 20, 2025, 13:56:35 None of these tweets mean anything. Of course he's considering the bears.* - longsnapper January 20, 2025, 13:43:26 But a private jet is arriving at pewaukee from Pontiac michigan!* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 14:07:24 Going to Wisconsin? Sad* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:16:11 What's, what the name of the airport up in the north burbs? It's like five minutes from my house - gvibes January 20, 2025, 14:16:57 Chicago Executive Airport formerly Pal-Waukee - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 14:20:12 but this says he's DEEPLY considering the Bears - IlliniSax05 January 20, 2025, 13:45:26 He's also DEEPLY considering Josina Anderson* - HamptonSki January 20, 2025, 14:06:33 i strenuously object* - VIV January 20, 2025, 13:57:27 These are the types of tweets you usually see from insiders when the ball is rolling - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 13:45:25 I should start a service that keeps "score" on what these insiders report. - longsnapper January 20, 2025, 13:47:31 Ok but when you have actual insiders like Josina - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 13:48:19 i'm not allowing myself to hope. maybe that's why i've convinced myself it'll be mccarthy - VIV January 20, 2025, 13:59:01 Hope is a dangerous thing* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 14:08:07 That's why I'd like to have a scorecard.* - longsnapper January 20, 2025, 13:51:25 Jets interviewing Newmark as well.* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 13:30:27 “Lot of talk this morning of Johnson and Chicago” - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 12:51:49 Sounds like Johnson is going to get to pick his GM in LV. That’s not good for Bears * - MC January 20, 2025, 11:41:46 Are you saying that just because they’re interview Newmark or is there more to it?* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 11:44:17 Seems pretty speculative still (at least from reliable guys like Breer)* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 11:49:18 That’s what they were saying on Fox Sports radio. Didn’t hear the source of that * - MC January 20, 2025, 11:48:07 When you have a chance to take over an Aidan O'Connell-led team, you have to take it* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 11:43:22 I picked Monken. Think it’s him, Johnson or McCarthy* - AintHatin January 20, 2025, 11:31:54 95/5 that we get stuck with mccarthy* - VIV January 20, 2025, 10:45:33 I'm like 40 McCarthy/40 Monken/20 Johnson. I'd be pretty OK with Monken, - gvibes January 20, 2025, 11:19:26 Monken has grown on me. His Head Coaching experience was good too* - JacobRDaugherty January 20, 2025, 11:40:07 2022 Ravens O - 19th in points, 16th in yards. Monken then joined. 4th/6th. 3rd/1st. - gvibes January 20, 2025, 12:11:54 Yeah, took over an 0-12 team and had them 9-5 (7-1 in con) in three years* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 11:41:54 But when you have an opportunity to keep your shitty lame duck gm, you have to take it* - gvibes January 20, 2025, 11:09:44 I'm not sure why but i'm pretty confident they get Ben Johnson* - illini21 January 20, 2025, 10:45:30 The fact that Johnson is catching some heat after getting too cute several times now - John Coctostan January 20, 2025, 10:44:41 All coordinators are dart throws no matter how good their units were - snipes824 January 20, 2025, 10:55:08 yeah until we see them do the job as HC we have no idea - IlliniSax05 January 20, 2025, 11:39:00 For sure. Wish the jets weren’t so shitty that he’d take an interview* - snipes824 January 20, 2025, 11:49:14 Most don't have the track record Johnson does though. - gvibes January 20, 2025, 11:34:43 His offensive play calling chops are certainly not being questioned* - snipes824 January 20, 2025, 11:47:31 Just calling a play where an OT was supposed to pass was horrendous - bjl63 January 20, 2025, 10:49:56 Eddie George* - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2025, 10:33:50   Searching