OT: Bears & NFL Talk 103

[TLEH]

To be honest, I do think there is something to it. He has been interviewed for head coach positions for 2 coaching cycles now (yes, Rooney Rule plays a role, but he's still the one getting those interviews), and Sean McVay was obviously high enough on him to make him the assistant head coach back in 2021 after one season as the Rams RB coach.

Brian Flores would have to do A LOT to convince me that he's not going to ruin the confidence of another young QB before I'd be interested in having him coach the Bears. I don't even think what he did is super unusual for a headstrong defensive head coach. I just think headstrong defensive head coaches generally hate offensive players, and especially offensive players who are inconsistent and make mistakes (so young players).

Freeman is a hilarious option. Yeah, sure, why don't we go with the defensive minded college coach with no experience coaching in the NFL? It doesn't check any of the boxes they're supposedly looking for, but half the fanbase are Notre Dame fans, so let's go for their coach.

For sure, Flores is the least of them I would like, but he's atleast a lunatic that would demand respect.

 

[Il Stugotz]

3 game suspension for Azeez Al-Shaair.

Equivalent to 14-15 games in an 82 game NHL season

 

[Ben Grimm]

Holmgren, Sterling Sharpe among HOF finalists

Former Packers coach Mike Holmgren and receiver Sterling Sharpe were among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame chosen Tuesday.

www.espn.com

Mike Holmgren, Sterling Sharpe, Maxie Baughan, Jim Tyrer, Ralph Hay are Hall of Fame finalists

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is set to announce Mike Holmgren, Sterling Sharpe, Maxie Baughan, Jim Tyrer and Ralph Hay as finalists for the Class of 2025.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Kevin Warren has to go. After his handling of Mike Tice in Minneapolis and now the Zoom debacle with Eberflus, it appears to me that Warren is an asshole with little tact.

Poles and Ebeflus came in together. Now Warren and Poles gotta go.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Kevin Warren has to go. After his handling of Mike Tice in Minneapolis and now the Zoom debacle with Eberflus, it appears to me that Warren is an asshole with little tact. Poles and Ebeflus came in together. Now Warren and Poles gotta go.

Before Harbaugh signed with the LAC, he turned down the Bears job, because he doesn't like Warren.

 

[StreetHawk]

Outside of Johnson, any Def HC will depend on their OC with Caleb. Vrabel had Smith in Ten but not sure what his contract is with Pitt. Doubt Pitt would let him go to take the same OC role under Vrabel. If he’s a free agent, then he’d be the guy to tab as OC under Vrabel.

 

[bwanajamba]

Wow at that pass

3rd and 11 and Nix hits Mims deep with great throw for 93 yd TD

Nix has proven alot of people wrong

Nix has had a really nice start to his career. That said, if Williams played the game Nix did last night you would be throwing a fit.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Before Harbaugh signed with the LAC, he turned down the Bears job, because he doesn't like Warren.

I've not heard that before, but not surprised.

In general, I don't think the problem is Caleb Williams. I used to think he was a problem or the problem, but not any more. Bad OL or not, he is willing the Bears to being competitive.

 

[Sarava]

Kevin Warren has to go. After his handling of Mike Tice in Minneapolis and now the Zoom debacle with Eberflus, it appears to me that Warren is an asshole with little tact.

Poles and Ebeflus came in together. Now Warren and Poles gotta go.

I don't care about the zoom debacle really. What concerns me with Warren is his handling of the stadium situation. Before he came on, the Bears looked like they were on a smooth path towards building a stadium at Arlington Park. It just seems like he wants no part of Arlington Heights for whatever reason. And in the meantime, nothing is getting done.

 

[Sarava]

BTW - regarding Poles, who most of you want fired.

Who knows what is true, but reports are trickling out that he may have wanted Flus fired as far back as the end of last season, but ownership vetoed that. Probably because he had 3 more years left on his deal.

And let's remember, when Poles was hired, he came in to a situation where the Bears had already settled on 3 finalists for him to choose from - Flus, Caldwell and Dan Quinn. In hindsight, you'd probably pick Quinn. But he did fizzle out in Atlanta after a hot first couple of years.

 

[Romang67]

Injury report is more of an injury novella this Wednesday. Good news: Wright and Shelton were both just limited. As to the rest... let's hope it looks better by Friday.