Comments on: Chicago Bears Need a Football Man http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/ A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mr.Pickles http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1410698 Mr.Pickles Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:14:23 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-1410698 @jrstaples1 To keep an eye on the McCaskey's coffers. @jrstaples1 To keep an eye on the McCaskey’s coffers.

]]> By: Mr.Pickles http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1410697 Mr.Pickles Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:13:31 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-1410697 I cannot fathom how a group of "non-football guys" are supposed to pick a candidate that will achieve their stated goal of improving talent evaluation when none of them are familiar with what to look for in a football talent evaluator. I really think Ross was the guy here, he's a young guy with an already impressive resume and his star still looks to be rising. That being said I wondered if it was him who wasn't interested in the Bears since the sky is likely the limit for him and with the Bears there's the obvious constraint of having to inherit your first head coach and I assume some McCaskey imposed financial limitation on what he can do. Reading this though it seems like it was the Bears decision to no longer pursue him as a candidate, which I guess I shouldn't be surprised by. There were some good candidates and some terrible ones, not surprisingly it's looking like the job will go to someone in the middle, fitting to continue to trend of mediocrity. I cannot fathom how a group of “non-football guys” are supposed to pick a candidate that will achieve their stated goal of improving talent evaluation when none of them are familiar with what to look for in a football talent evaluator. I really think Ross was the guy here, he’s a young guy with an already impressive resume and his star still looks to be rising. That being said I wondered if it was him who wasn’t interested in the Bears since the sky is likely the limit for him and with the Bears there’s the obvious constraint of having to inherit your first head coach and I assume some McCaskey imposed financial limitation on what he can do. Reading this though it seems like it was the Bears decision to no longer pursue him as a candidate, which I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by. There were some good candidates and some terrible ones, not surprisingly it’s looking like the job will go to someone in the middle, fitting to continue to trend of mediocrity.

]]> By: Mr.Pickles http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-9713 Mr.Pickles Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:23 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-9713 @jrstaples1 To keep an eye on the McCaskey's coffers. @jrstaples1 To keep an eye on the McCaskey’s coffers.

]]> By: Mr.Pickles http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-9712 Mr.Pickles Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:13:31 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-9712 I cannot fathom how a group of "non-football guys" are supposed to pick a candidate that will achieve their stated goal of improving talent evaluation when none of them are familiar with what to look for in a football talent evaluator. I really think Ross was the guy here, he's a young guy with an already impressive resume and his star still looks to be rising. That being said I wondered if it was him who wasn't interested in the Bears since the sky is likely the limit for him and with the Bears there's the obvious constraint of having to inherit your first head coach and I assume some McCaskey imposed financial limitation on what he can do. Reading this though it seems like it was the Bears decision to no longer pursue him as a candidate, which I guess I shouldn't be surprised by. There were some good candidates and some terrible ones, not surprisingly it's looking like the job will go to someone in the middle, fitting to continue to trend of mediocrity. I cannot fathom how a group of “non-football guys” are supposed to pick a candidate that will achieve their stated goal of improving talent evaluation when none of them are familiar with what to look for in a football talent evaluator. I really think Ross was the guy here, he’s a young guy with an already impressive resume and his star still looks to be rising. That being said I wondered if it was him who wasn’t interested in the Bears since the sky is likely the limit for him and with the Bears there’s the obvious constraint of having to inherit your first head coach and I assume some McCaskey imposed financial limitation on what he can do. Reading this though it seems like it was the Bears decision to no longer pursue him as a candidate, which I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by. There were some good candidates and some terrible ones, not surprisingly it’s looking like the job will go to someone in the middle, fitting to continue to trend of mediocrity.

]]> By: BearGogglesOn http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1410696 BearGogglesOn Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:58:03 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-1410696 OK, so I'm not the only one that thinks this interview process is a little weird. So did Marc Ross. From ESPN Chicago http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4674951/former-bear-shaffer-coaching-prospects: Speaking of awkward: New York Giants college scouting director Marc Ross interviewed with the Bears last week, according to a source who described the process as “a little weird.” Ross met with Bears president Ted Phillips, senior director of football administration Cliff Stein and senior director of corporate communications Scott Hagel in one sitting, according the source, and later spoke with Smith. Perhaps what the source found “a little weird” was that Ross interviewed with only one “football guy” (Smith) throughout the process. OK, so I’m not the only one that thinks this interview process is a little weird. So did Marc Ross. From ESPN Chicago http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4674951/former-bear-shaffer-coaching-prospects:

Speaking of awkward: New York Giants college scouting director Marc Ross interviewed with the Bears last week, according to a source who described the process as “a little weird.” Ross met with Bears president Ted Phillips, senior director of football administration Cliff Stein and senior director of corporate communications Scott Hagel in one sitting, according the source, and later spoke with Smith. Perhaps what the source found “a little weird” was that Ross interviewed with only one “football guy” (Smith) throughout the process.

]]> By: BearGogglesOn http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-9710 BearGogglesOn Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:58:03 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-9710 OK, so I'm not the only one that thinks this interview process is a little weird. So did Marc Ross. From ESPN Chicago http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4674951/former-bear-shaffer-coaching-prospects: Speaking of awkward: New York Giants college scouting director Marc Ross interviewed with the Bears last week, according to a source who described the process as “a little weird.” Ross met with Bears president Ted Phillips, senior director of football administration Cliff Stein and senior director of corporate communications Scott Hagel in one sitting, according the source, and later spoke with Smith. Perhaps what the source found “a little weird” was that Ross interviewed with only one “football guy” (Smith) throughout the process. OK, so I’m not the only one that thinks this interview process is a little weird. So did Marc Ross. From ESPN Chicago http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4674951/former-bear-shaffer-coaching-prospects:

Speaking of awkward: New York Giants college scouting director Marc Ross interviewed with the Bears last week, according to a source who described the process as “a little weird.” Ross met with Bears president Ted Phillips, senior director of football administration Cliff Stein and senior director of corporate communications Scott Hagel in one sitting, according the source, and later spoke with Smith. Perhaps what the source found “a little weird” was that Ross interviewed with only one “football guy” (Smith) throughout the process.

]]> By: jrstaples1 http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1410695 jrstaples1 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:59:41 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-1410695 It's totally backwards. What is the purpose of Ted Phillips' position?! It’s totally backwards. What is the purpose of Ted Phillips’ position?!

]]> By: jrstaples1 http://beargoggleson.com/2012/01/25/chicago-bears-need-a-football-man/comment-page-1/#comment-9709 jrstaples1 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:59:41 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=14654#comment-9709 It's totally backwards. What is the purpose of Ted Phillips' position?! It’s totally backwards. What is the purpose of Ted Phillips’ position?!

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