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I would wish Bears fans a Happy New Year but, given Ted Phillips' persistent presence as team president, it would be wasted breath because most of them already appear to have lost hope for 2015.
Surprisingly, the day after the Bears made the wildly popular moves to fire general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman, local antipathy for Phillips exceeded ecstasy for progress. The only place that might not have been true was Halas Hall, though nobody polled employees by secret ballot.
Everywhere else around town, and even the league, the inclusion of Phillips during Monday's news conference created a negative response that muted the positive results of change. Phillips sat next to Chairman George McCaskey during the 40-minute session. The Bears would have been better off with Phillips sitting in Libertyville. Unconfirmed reports have Jay Cutler inviting Phillips to sit next to him at his next podium appearance just to feel more appreciated.
As a result of Phillips' public role in shaping the message, external focus quickly shifted from everything the Bears did right in starting over to what they did wrong in keeping Phillips. Whether the media was mainstream or social, thanks to Phillips appearing alongside McCaskey, many interpretations of Monday's events buried the lead on a day intended to trumpet a bold, new era. That really should have ticked off Virginia McCaskey.
In the perception-is-reality world NFL teams live, to ignore that would be ignorant for the Bears. They don't have to like it but they cannot deny it. This process could go smoothly and still be obscured by Phillips' participation in it. The NFL Network reported that respected Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta wouldn't be interested in the Bears' GM job if Phillips still was involved in football decisions. What other quality candidates agree?
That unofficially confirmed Phillips as the Bears' Crane Kenney, the polarizing high-ranking team executive who was forced to assume a low profile for the sake of the brand. The jobs of coach and general manager of the Bears should stand out as premier positions in the NFL, attracting the best and brightest candidates. Yet idiosyncrasies inherent in the organization and the uncertainty of Phillips' actual input muddy the waters. Before the Bears can find the right people, they must establish their work environment and hierarchy as one more prone to winning than dysfunction.
In terms of optics, the next time you see Phillips should be when he shakes the hand of the new general manager or coach on the way back to his seat in the Halas Hall auditorium. However the Bears do it, they need to establish their simultaneous search for a general manager and coach as an Ernie Accorsi-George McCaskey production. If McCaskey truly has taken charge of this situation as insiders report, by George, then he would be wise to distance himself perceptually from Phillips — especially given Tuesday's reaction.
Among other things evident in their 5-11 season, the Bears clearly have an image problem. As we bid adieu to 2014, you know it has been a remarkable year in Chicago sports when the Cubs are viewed as a baseball Shangri-la and the Bears are perceived as a football toxic-waste site. Much of the negativity surrounds Phillips, the team president since 1999 who has survived 16 seasons of mediocrity defined by the 129-127 overall record during his tenure. As recently as last week, McCaskey considered reassigning Phillips to a business-only role — a decision he should revisit — but ultimately decided the institutional knowledge and league contacts of a man who has spent 31 years with the franchise outweighed any potential PR fallout. Consider that a bigger gamble than giving up on Trestman or Emery.
If Phillips wants the Bears to benefit from his experience, behind the scenes, he will reinforce the perils of hiring a coach before the general manager. A strong chain of command depends on the general manager's compatibility with a coach he chooses — not one forced on him. It's interesting that the Bears requested permission Tuesday to interview NFL coordinators Adam Gase and Todd Bowles for their coaching vacancy, which is best filled by somebody with experience. But the names of possible GMs on their radar carry more significance because that represents the Bears' logical first move.
Phillips' longevity should tell him this. His ability to last through so many transitions practically makes him an honorary McCaskey. At best, it's an odd dynamic rooted in loyalty but, at worst, it's one that potentially limits the Bears' ability to hire the right men now. The McCaskeys think they need Phillips' expertise. But GM and coaching candidates quietly might wonder why the family business consistently puts so much trust in the judgment of a non-football guy.
It's a fair question the Bears raised themselves by inserting Phillips into the middle of the organization's most pivotal moment in years.
Surprisingly, the day after the Bears made the wildly popular moves to fire general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman, local antipathy for Phillips exceeded ecstasy for progress. The only place that might not have been true was Halas Hall, though nobody polled employees by secret ballot.
As a result of Phillips' public role in shaping the message, external focus quickly shifted from everything the Bears did right in starting over to what they did wrong in keeping Phillips. Whether the media was mainstream or social, thanks to Phillips appearing alongside McCaskey, many interpretations of Monday's events buried the lead on a day intended to trumpet a bold, new era. That really should have ticked off Virginia McCaskey.
In the perception-is-reality world NFL teams live, to ignore that would be ignorant for the Bears. They don't have to like it but they cannot deny it. This process could go smoothly and still be obscured by Phillips' participation in it. The NFL Network reported that respected Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta wouldn't be interested in the Bears' GM job if Phillips still was involved in football decisions. What other quality candidates agree?
That unofficially confirmed Phillips as the Bears' Crane Kenney, the polarizing high-ranking team executive who was forced to assume a low profile for the sake of the brand. The jobs of coach and general manager of the Bears should stand out as premier positions in the NFL, attracting the best and brightest candidates. Yet idiosyncrasies inherent in the organization and the uncertainty of Phillips' actual input muddy the waters. Before the Bears can find the right people, they must establish their work environment and hierarchy as one more prone to winning than dysfunction.
In terms of optics, the next time you see Phillips should be when he shakes the hand of the new general manager or coach on the way back to his seat in the Halas Hall auditorium. However the Bears do it, they need to establish their simultaneous search for a general manager and coach as an Ernie Accorsi-George McCaskey production. If McCaskey truly has taken charge of this situation as insiders report, by George, then he would be wise to distance himself perceptually from Phillips — especially given Tuesday's reaction.
Among other things evident in their 5-11 season, the Bears clearly have an image problem. As we bid adieu to 2014, you know it has been a remarkable year in Chicago sports when the Cubs are viewed as a baseball Shangri-la and the Bears are perceived as a football toxic-waste site. Much of the negativity surrounds Phillips, the team president since 1999 who has survived 16 seasons of mediocrity defined by the 129-127 overall record during his tenure. As recently as last week, McCaskey considered reassigning Phillips to a business-only role — a decision he should revisit — but ultimately decided the institutional knowledge and league contacts of a man who has spent 31 years with the franchise outweighed any potential PR fallout. Consider that a bigger gamble than giving up on Trestman or Emery.
If Phillips wants the Bears to benefit from his experience, behind the scenes, he will reinforce the perils of hiring a coach before the general manager. A strong chain of command depends on the general manager's compatibility with a coach he chooses — not one forced on him. It's interesting that the Bears requested permission Tuesday to interview NFL coordinators Adam Gase and Todd Bowles for their coaching vacancy, which is best filled by somebody with experience. But the names of possible GMs on their radar carry more significance because that represents the Bears' logical first move.
Phillips' longevity should tell him this. His ability to last through so many transitions practically makes him an honorary McCaskey. At best, it's an odd dynamic rooted in loyalty but, at worst, it's one that potentially limits the Bears' ability to hire the right men now. The McCaskeys think they need Phillips' expertise. But GM and coaching candidates quietly might wonder why the family business consistently puts so much trust in the judgment of a non-football guy.
It's a fair question the Bears raised themselves by inserting Phillips into the middle of the organization's most pivotal moment in years.
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He didn't have it when he walked thru the door a wunderkind, he sure as Halas doesn't have it after 33 losses . . .
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Who was it here that had the story of meeting "Sweaty" Teddy somewhere and telling him, "you need to stay out of football decisions," to which the Sweatster responded "That's your opinion" . . .
The man is involved at everything that goes on in Halas Hall and he has "King" George and Ginny's blessing in doing so. Bear fans are fooling themselves if they think that's ever going to change . . .
The man is involved at everything that goes on in Halas Hall and he has "King" George and Ginny's blessing in doing so. Bear fans are fooling themselves if they think that's ever going to change . . .
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Who told you that? the shoopster's never heard that . . .
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Jeff Fisher come on down
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IMO I doubt he ever sniffs another HC job in the league. DC probably
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I would wish Bears fans a Happy New Year but, given Ted Phillips' persistent presence as team president, it would be wasted breath because most of them already appear to have lost hope for 2015.
Surprisingly, the day after the Bears made the wildly popular moves to fire general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman, local antipathy for Phillips exceeded ecstasy for progress. The only place that might not have been true was Halas Hall, though nobody polled employees by secret ballot.
Everywhere else around town, and even the league, the inclusion of Phillips during Monday's news conference created a negative response that muted the positive results of change. Phillips sat next to Chairman George McCaskey during the 40-minute session. The Bears would have been better off with Phillips sitting in Libertyville. Unconfirmed reports have Jay Cutler inviting Phillips to sit next to him at his next podium appearance just to feel more appreciated.
As a result of Phillips' public role in shaping the message, external focus quickly shifted from everything the Bears did right in starting over to what they did wrong in keeping Phillips. Whether the media was mainstream or social, thanks to Phillips appearing alongside McCaskey, many interpretations of Monday's events buried the lead on a day intended to trumpet a bold, new era. That really should have ticked off Virginia McCaskey.
In the perception-is-reality world NFL teams live, to ignore that would be ignorant for the Bears. They don't have to like it but they cannot deny it. This process could go smoothly and still be obscured by Phillips' participation in it. The NFL Network reported that respected Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta wouldn't be interested in the Bears' GM job if Phillips still was involved in football decisions. What other quality candidates agree?
That unofficially confirmed Phillips as the Bears' Crane Kenney, the polarizing high-ranking team executive who was forced to assume a low profile for the sake of the brand. The jobs of coach and general manager of the Bears should stand out as premier positions in the NFL, attracting the best and brightest candidates. Yet idiosyncrasies inherent in the organization and the uncertainty of Phillips' actual input muddy the waters. Before the Bears can find the right people, they must establish their work environment and hierarchy as one more prone to winning than dysfunction.
In terms of optics, the next time you see Phillips should be when he shakes the hand of the new general manager or coach on the way back to his seat in the Halas Hall auditorium. However the Bears do it, they need to establish their simultaneous search for a general manager and coach as an Ernie Accorsi-George McCaskey production. If McCaskey truly has taken charge of this situation as insiders report, by George, then he would be wise to distance himself perceptually from Phillips — especially given Tuesday's reaction.
Among other things evident in their 5-11 season, the Bears clearly have an image problem. As we bid adieu to 2014, you know it has been a remarkable year in Chicago sports when the Cubs are viewed as a baseball Shangri-la and the Bears are perceived as a football toxic-waste site. Much of the negativity surrounds Phillips, the team president since 1999 who has survived 16 seasons of mediocrity defined by the 129-127 overall record during his tenure. As recently as last week, McCaskey considered reassigning Phillips to a business-only role — a decision he should revisit — but ultimately decided the institutional knowledge and league contacts of a man who has spent 31 years with the franchise outweighed any potential PR fallout. Consider that a bigger gamble than giving up on Trestman or Emery.
If Phillips wants the Bears to benefit from his experience, behind the scenes, he will reinforce the perils of hiring a coach before the general manager. A strong chain of command depends on the general manager's compatibility with a coach he chooses — not one forced on him. It's interesting that the Bears requested permission Tuesday to interview NFL coordinators Adam Gase and Todd Bowles for their coaching vacancy, which is best filled by somebody with experience. But the names of possible GMs on their radar carry more significance because that represents the Bears' logical first move.
Phillips' longevity should tell him this. His ability to last through so many transitions practically makes him an honorary McCaskey. At best, it's an odd dynamic rooted in loyalty but, at worst, it's one that potentially limits the Bears' ability to hire the right men now. The McCaskeys think they need Phillips' expertise. But GM and coaching candidates quietly might wonder why the family business consistently puts so much trust in the judgment of a non-football guy.
It's a fair question the Bears raised themselves by inserting Phillips into the middle of the organization's most pivotal moment in years.
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The Sweatster's expertise, "Uncle" Ernie's expertise ... The McCaskeys are smart enough to know THEY don't know what they're doing, but are entirely too trusting of the wrong people. They'll never change - the Sweatster is like less effeminate, swarthier son to Ginny and she'll let him do whatever he wants until the day she dies . . .
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This confirms the bears will never been winners until the McCauley’s are no longer owners
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Sure it seems harmless enough that your team President is participating in the preliminary steps of an upcoming HC search but Bears fans have every right to be upset about this.
Everything Teddy touches he breaks. He is a bad football guy and he's also a dumb business guy. It's a crying shame that this clown has any clout with the McCaskey's and it speaks to the ineptitude of ownership to keep this roach around.
George Halas would have strewn him up by his intestines years ago.
Everything Teddy touches he breaks. He is a bad football guy and he's also a dumb business guy. It's a crying shame that this clown has any clout with the McCaskey's and it speaks to the ineptitude of ownership to keep this roach around.
George Halas would have strewn him up by his intestines years ago.
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Duh . . .
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If the Sweatster's roughing out a list, what is "Snails" Pace doing - waiting to be told who to interview?
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I hope Spunky
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Who’s the most vanilla “safe” defensive mind out there right now? That’s your new head coach, if Phillips really is involved.
Yoouurrrrrr 2018 Chicago Bears head coach Jefffffff Fisherrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
Yoouurrrrrr 2018 Chicago Bears head coach Jefffffff Fisherrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
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This isn't far fetched. The reason JohnFox is here is because "King" George McCaskey and "Uncle" Ernie Accorsi felt "Snails" Pace needed an experienced coach to supplement his inexperience. Pace hasn't showed anything in presiding over a 13-and-33 effort. It's entirely possible the Kingster will decide an experienced NFL HC is still needed . . .
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Let's not reach here. He's definitely not a dumb business man. He makes ownership money hand over fist.
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That's true. And that's why he's given free reign to do what he wants . . .
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Might want to take off the rose colored glasses.
