The Olin Kreutz Situation

[Toast88]

Quite the answer from George McCaskey about the Olin Kreutz comments about being offered $15 an hour to coach up the Bears offense.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1480629821009018890

I don’t doubt Kreutz is telling the truth. That long pause and awkward response from George is pretty telling, I think.

At the same time, I think George probably would’ve given more of a non-answer if there wasn’t some credence to him saying that’s not “the whole story.”

It has me wondering if maybe this whole dumb Olin Kreutz situation hinges on a technicality—Like, maybe the Bears did ask him for advice, and he offered his services for free and they said, “Hey, that’s awesome. But for the books, it can’t be free—It has to be at least $15 an hour,” or some weird dumb bullshit like that.

There’s no way in hell a professional organization just straight up offered a former player a minimum wage job without context.

 

[gilder121]

 

[Imabearsfan]

Quite the answer from George McCaskey about the Olin Kreutz comments about being offered $15 an hour to coach up the Bears offense.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1480629821009018890

I don’t doubt Kreutz is telling the truth. That long pause and awkward response from George is pretty telling, I think.

At the same time, I think George probably would’ve given more of a non-answer if there wasn’t some credence to him saying that’s not “the whole story.”

It has me wondering if maybe this whole dumb Olin Kreutz situation hinges on a technicality—Like, maybe the Bears did ask him for advice, and he offered his services for free and they said, “Hey, that’s awesome. But for the books, it can’t be free—It has to be at least $15 an hour,” or some weird dumb bullshit like that.

There’s no way in hell a professional organization just straight up offered a former player a minimum wage job without context.

You know how you become a billionaire?

 

[Zion]

Yeah and the sad part is this franchise could really use someone like Olin, Peanut, Urlacher, etc. to hang around the franchise and instill some wisdom on the players. But they're so toxic that even the HoF players of yesteryear would prefer to stay away.

 

[Nelly]

This is just a funny story, and one that would only come from one of the more inept organizations in all of sports.

 

[bears51/40]

This is just a funny story, and one that would only come from one of the more inept organizations in all of sports.

Yep.........I would expect some old Giant players to have a few stories about the Mara family, and the Ford family, don't get Ex-Lions players or fans started on them.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Olin is pissed. LOL

 

[Bigfoot]

I’d be pissed like Olin is

 

[remydat]

Quite the answer from George McCaskey about the Olin Kreutz comments about being offered $15 an hour to coach up the Bears offense.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1480629821009018890

I don’t doubt Kreutz is telling the truth. That long pause and awkward response from George is pretty telling, I think.

At the same time, I think George probably would’ve given more of a non-answer if there wasn’t some credence to him saying that’s not “the whole story.”

It has me wondering if maybe this whole dumb Olin Kreutz situation hinges on a technicality—Like, maybe the Bears did ask him for advice, and he offered his services for free and they said, “Hey, that’s awesome. But for the books, it can’t be free—It has to be at least $15 an hour,” or some weird dumb bullshit like that.

There’s no way in hell a professional organization just straight up offered a former player a minimum wage job without context.

The whole story is simple. The Bears offered what coaching interns and 1st time coaches get offered for a part time coaching gig.

 

[bears51/40]

Olin is pissed. LOL

Olin would feel better if just punched Rodgers in his fucking face.

 

[jsu34]

If this is standard intern pay, why lie about it? Just say yes, we offered Olin what we offer all first time staff and interns.

 

[MakeMyDay]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1480632258738499585

So Harry Hiestand does all the hiring for the Bears staff? Not the GM or HC? Seems odd for a position coach don't you think?

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1480632258738499585

So Harry Hiestand does all the hiring for the Bears staff? Not the GM or HC? Seems odd for a position coach don't you think?

He probably has the salary ok'd by the team president, I assume.

 

[MakeMyDay]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1480632258738499585

So Harry Hiestand does all the hiring for the Bears staff? Not the GM or HC? Seems odd for a position coach don't you think?

Just posted this in another thread too

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1480632258738499585

So Harry Hiestand does all the hiring for the Bears staff? Not the GM or HC? Seems odd for a position coach don't you think?

It's odd for a position coach to hire an assistant?

 

[MakeMyDay]

It's odd for a position coach to hire an assistant?

Yes wouldn't you think that would be the HC to put on His staff or a GM decision?

Notice he is very careful to say Harry Hiestand and nobody else

 

[ChicagoBearsSinceBirth]

Yes wouldn't you think that would be the HC to put on His staff or a GM decision?

Notice he is very careful to say Harry Hiestand and nobody else

he says Ryan pace confirms too

 

[remydat]

The fundamental question is what do guys in similar roles make for a 1st time part time coaching gig.

That is the part of the story Olin left out.

 

[and 69 others]

I think everyone looks bad when it comes to this story, which is just petty at the end of the day. Bears deserver it, but Colin is clearly making something out of nothing as well IMO.

 

[MakeMyDay]

he says Ryan pace confirms too

I just looked down his twitter feed and didn't see that anywhere
The original story did not mention anybody but Harry Hiestand