The coaching rumor mill seems to be changing on a daily basis for the Chicago Bears.
With so many candidates being interviewed and requests having happened by coming from every which direction, it's been difficult to keep up. Some might even argue it is difficult to understand just what the Bears' strategy has been during this coaching vacancy other than to interview every possible candidate there might be.
Nevertheless, general manager Ryan Poles continues casting his wide net with the backing of Kevin Warren and, gosh darn it, the Bears are going to find the best coach for the job.
At least, that is if you're choosing to look at the situation through rose-colored glasses.
A couple of the top candidates available are still coaching with the Detroit Lions, at the moment, and look to try and make a Super Bowl push in the coming days. Both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn have interviewed for the Bears' job, but maybe only one of them appears to be a realistic option.
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Wednesday, Brian Costello of The New York Post detailed the idea that Glenn has informed some folks he would prefer to end up with one team, in the end.
" [Glenn] has told people the Jets are his first choice if he were to be offered a head coaching position," Costello wrote.
Aaron Glenn would be the type of culture change the Chicago Bears need
While it seems as though Johnson would still be the favorite among this fan base, Glenn isn't too far behind. His coaching style would be the very type this Bears team needs. He's a player's coach, brings a lot of energy, but also coaches his defense hard while bringing the best out of all his guys.
What Glenn has been able to do with the Lions defense this past year is nothing short of impressive. That side of the ball has endured injury after injury, seeing starter after starter wind up on the sidelines and a good chunk of them even on injured reserve.
Still, the Lions defense continues to figure out ways to generate pressure and do enough to win ball games. It's a testament to the job Glenn has done and the leadership Detroit has under Dan Campbell at the helm.
But, if Glenn prefers the Jets, what will that say if New York offers the job to another candidate? If he truly wants to be in New York, would he "settle" for another gig or jump at the opportunity to coach somewhere like Chicago?
As they say, there are only 32 of these jobs in the world and you're lucky to get the opportunity to have one of them.