Uncle Buck

To all, Happy New Year!!! Hope 2015 brings each of you good fortune and for our beloved a strong new management team that restores the pride and kicks some ass on the field.

Marc Trestman is like the box of saltines that sit on the shelf; enough to it to have a place in the pantry but never enough culinary chutzpah to get in the pot on the stove.

I think we are on the same page. From the presser Teddy came off to me as an arrogant prick, but George did the right thing by bringing in a consultant with a very legit and impressive background. I think Ernie is going to line up the candidates, sit through the interviews and ultimately place a candidate before George and Ted who he thinks should be hired. I'd like to think George will take the advice of someone with skins on the wall over that of his bean counter. Acorsi has forgotten more about football that Teddy will ever aspire to know. Hub and Bernstain said on the radio today that perhaps once the dust settles on the new hires Teddy will be put out to pasture ala Master Gardener Mikey McCaskey. As someone else said this needs to play out, but I feel much much better with Ernie Acorsi involved.

I agree, as much as I want Teddy gone, shuffling him off to the business side is the next best thing.

Yep, Adam Schefter just reported it on ESPN. Excellent news.

Amen brother, amen.

I heard the same on the radio this morning. Therein lies the problem with this franchise. They are fixated on people with relationships with the Bears as late. Ballard may be like Emery a good scout (questionable) but what have either shown that they should be a GM. I think that Emery's lack of experience put him in the position to offer Cutler that obnoxious contract. Emery set the market; I don't believe Jay would have seen that money on the open market and if he did god bless see you down the road. The Bears are quick to extend contracts on flash in the pan moments thinking they might save some money down the road, but then are saddled with shit after the luster wears off.

I hear you; I wish I could find the interview as I know I am not doing Dilfer justice, but what he had to say just cemented my desire to see Cutler gone. It was pretty damning stuff. I know Jim Miller has been on top of this as well.

I am not a big Trent Dilfer fan but he was on ESPN 1000 with Waddle & Silvy a few weeks back and they had a extended conversation regarding Cutler's skill set. Dilfer basically said either Cutler just doesn't have the intelligence or is just too lazy to change. His field skills that were lacking were ones that high school QBs grasp straight away. I know I am paraphrasing quite a bit but after listening to that conversation I was more than happy to be done with Jay. As for Trestman, he has no credibility whatsoever in the locker room and now never will. His permissive attitude killed this team. Emery saddled him with shit coaches and a number of failures (Shea). Let all these heads roll, don't let the door hit any of them in the ass.

Saddest part is the sign that Emery is returning. That guy has not place in a front office.

While we ease into the holiday season, I am grateful for this site as a place to interact with passionate Bears' fans. Whether flush or flat all during the year, I at least got to get on this site and enjoy some fun and thought provoking discussion. Life is too short to let much get under your skin and this site helps keep things light. So to all who post and those who just enjoy reading the exchanges, please accept my wishes for a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season. I'm glad we got through the year and look forward to many more productive years in my life and hopefully in yours as well. Bless you all.

Ted Phillips sucks donkey when it comes to anything related to football. He got elevated to the job because Mayor Daley couldn't stomach Mike McCaskey. So in order to get a new stadium they had to rotate in a new face Daley would let in the room. Other than the deal getting done, what real accomplishment happened under Teddy? As someone pointed out, a crap stadium, with a seating capacity that is a league embarrassment. The McCowards are an absolute joke if anything short of a clean sweep does not happen. With all of the hiring failures on their watch they shouldn't survive; only thing saving them is that they own the team, Teddy doesn't so bye, bye Sweaty Teddy and bye bye to the bookworm nerd twins as well.

aargh..... time to start drinking heavily

SO if Mel gets canned, it's Lovie 2.0. Where you going to find a good coordinator to step into such a rocky situation knowing their Bear's tenure might very well be one and done? OF course the McCoward's could let Phail Emery and Clueless Trestman hang around another couple of years I guess. I cannot believe the death spiral and circular thinking the McCowards have placed themselves in.

Like putting lipstick on the pig. The McCaskey family needs to do more than this window dressing move. Phillips to Emery to the whole staff needs to go. Anything less proves George McCaskey is a coward. If part of the indictment of Tucker is that he cannot adjust to in game situations; what about Trestman's abysmal play calling; I thought John Shoop was bad, Trestman is just as ignorant. The league has figured this one trick pony out. Damn the McCaskeys are worthless.

I know its against our defense but I like DeMarco Murray's game

Small victories :) Take em when you can get em...

All I am hoping for is that George McCaskey is not as big a pud as Michael. Not holding my breath but it be nice to see him recognize bad. Conte hurt again 5-11 here we come.

This is just sad...... I can't even really get upset.... A good defensive fight for a while. All that's left is the obligatory Cutler INT

play calling is amazingly bizzare

Looking back at the records by decade, maybe not so hot, but the Halas name = the NFL. The legacy that this franchise has with Papa Bear and the origins of the league should dictate being fully engaged, leading to sustained excellence. Settling for what the McCaskey family is letting happen is almost criminal. This franchise should be the standard bearer for the league yet the family lets it operate like they are the Cleveland Indians of the NFL. Completely embarrassing and certainly unacceptable.

Robbie hurt from all of the action on the field :rolleyes: :headbang

I'm open to a number of candidates, but NO to Pep Hamilton.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Bear fanatics! I hope you day is all you wish it to be. Be safe.

Meh game. Barely 200 yards on offense against a 20 something ranked defense. For a team with the offensive weapons the Bears have and an offensive minded HC, this team does not inspire.