“This is a tough business,” Leiweke said. “Ownership has exacting standards, not just for Tim but everybody else in this organization. Clearly injuries were a significant factor in our 4-12 season, but at the end of the day we were 4-12. There were then increased pressures and expectations put on this season and to this point, we haven’t met those expectations. Period.”

So continues a strange offseason in Chicago. First you fire the Pro Personnel Director just before Free Agency opens, then you fire the college scouting director right after the draft.  If you didn’t trust Greg Gabriel or didn’t like the job he was doing, why exactly did you let him run your draft?

Here’s what bothers me about the Ruskell hire – it further homogenizes the Bears front office.  What I mean by that (in case there are any Packer fans reading this and need help with the big words) is that there are no differing opinions; there is no dissenting voice.  It’s all Jerry and Lovie’s boys from the good ol’ days in Tampa. (more…)