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Backyard Hockey
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Yes.
Yes.
Haven’t they already satisfied with with some of the 97 candidates they’ve already interviewed?
TLEH
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No. They have to be in person and has to be two and has to be external.
Backyard Hockey
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Yes.
Haven’t they already satisfied with with some of the 97 candidates they’ve already interviewed?
Gotcha. I stand corrected.
Sarava
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Seems most of the country thinks it's only a matter of time until Ben Johnson takes the Raiders job.
If that is the case, I expect him to be fired after 3 seasons. That division is not winnable for the Raiders any time soon. I know ego and all but taking the Raiders job would be a mistake especially a year after saying no to Wash and coaching Daniels.
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Really? I only read about the Bears in a few spots and football in general, but I haven’t seen really anyone saying that.
The Raiders would be career suicide, at least in the context of a HC gig. He’s young enough he could probably establish himself as an OC to then get another crack at being a HC but you’re talking maybe like a decade long process.
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Sarava
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Just stuff I'm seeing and have come across. Does career suicide matter when you get 50+ mil guaranteed? Probably not.
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Would be interesting to see what the offers are, not that we’ll likely ever find that out.
If it’s 50m Raiders, 45m Jags, 40m Bears to throw some random numbers out… well Bears would probably be my last choice.
Sarava
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And it could be a much bigger difference than that. Remember the Raiders gave Jon Gruden that crazy contract some years ago. When they want their guy, they'll pay. Where the Bears - they publicly fight with school districts over a few mil per year in taxes.
But I'll still hope for Ben Johnson until we hear otherwise. He seems like a good fit for Caleb.
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At this point as long as it's Johnson or McCarthy I'll be happy. Yes, McCarthy might be a disappointing candidate for most franchises but he'd arguably be the best quality coach the Bears have ever had if they do end up with him.
Not to mention an offensive guy who got the most out of a pretty flawed Dak Prescott, although now some Bears fans want to act like Dak is elite so they can complain about McCarthy as a candidate.
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I think that's tough to say without knowing what Johnson himself prioritizes. If we're reducing this down to Chicago, Jacksonville, and Vegas/Oakland... Well, all three have been horribly ran for a while now and none of them have any prestigious history of winning. My guess would be....
-Vegas gets him if he prioritizes money.
-Jacksonville gets him if he likes Lawrence more than CW. I think this is the least likely because that roster sucks outside of BTJ and Lawrence has been mediocre to downright bad in 3 out of his 4 years in the league and is already on a massive contract.
-Chicago gets him if he likes the offensive roster and what he thinks he can do with it vs the other two options.
Just happy this is hopefully done sometime in the next 2-3 days. I don't have faith in the Bears to offer him close to as much as what I'd bet Vegas does for them to seem like the no brainer decision for Johnson. I'm fully prepared at this point that McCarthy is our next coach.
One reason Johnson to Raiders is catching steam, is because Vegas is looking to hire a GM (Lance Newmark) who is very familiar with B Johnson. Up until last year when Newmark went to the Commanders, Newmark spent 26 yrs at Detroit.
And the Raiders is less than that. At least the Bears have a young, intriguing QB to work.
But whatever, he'll be put of the division, if he picks the Raiders.
I don't really care who the Bears hire as HC but for a young coaching hire, can't say I'd be real upset if Bears were to hire J Brady. I liked some of the play calling against the Ravens D and I don't think Buffalo's offensive talent is nearly as dynamic as Detroit's. On paper, Brady worked under S Payton in NO, was at Car with DJ Moore and has been with S McDermott who worked with A Reid for 11 yrs.
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Raiders are viewed as disaster around league
No one is facing career suicide taking that job so if it doesn't work out it wont be held against them
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It absolutely will be held against them. You're delusional if you think otherwise. Pierce will be lucky to find even a DC job for next season.
By that logic the Bears offer the same protection and come with a talented young QB
Sounds like the Bears are going to talk to the Rams about trading for Sean McVay, should Stafford retires.
My god yes. I take McVay over Ben Johnson.
My god yes. I take McVay over Ben Johnson.
