CrackerDog

In addition to home and away games against the NFC North which is pretty good now... Home Games: Cardinals, 49ers, Redskins, Broncos and Raiders Away Games: Rams, Seahawks, Buccaneers, Chiefs and Chargers.

Guys, I think it's noteworthy that it seems like nobody "hates" Trestman. I think we're unified in believing it was time for him to go but there aren't any of the usual type of posts regarding his departure. I remember how much I hated Wanny at the end of his term and there were certainly Lovie haters when his time came. I guess it's mostly because we feel like he was a good guy who was in over his head and the venom belongs elsewhere, with those that put him in the role in the first place. Let's hope we don't have to fire our next coach for a LONG LONG time.

Oh, they might try getting away with that but while most of the national press has grown weak over the years, our local sports guys are tough. I expect the follow-up to "Ted's role hasn't changed." to be WHY THE F$%# NOT!!! The best they can do is say they're changing his role and that the lines haven't been drawn yet. There's no way the guy running things, who made all of these hires, can get away unscathed here. If he does, this is all bullshit.

If it's a press conference, they won't be allowed this luxury. No journalist of any value is going to leave that question unanswered. Phillips is clearly in the bloody water and the sharks will get him. I'm interested to hear how he answers the "You suck at your job, why are you still here?" question. Or they take the easy way out and don't take questions, just making a statement. That would be WEAK but I suppose it's possible.

I've said the same thing Jason in another thread. He'd have been my first announcement. But I assume the Bears are simply going to say that all assistants under Trestman have also been notified of their termination. That's the professional way of doing it and it'll avoid them having to call someone out specifically. With that said, we all know that his performance was THE weakest link on the staff.

He's a douche.

Now if the old broad would just let us have the Honey Bears back!

Only Emery ever saw anything in Shea. Not sure Buddy Ryan in his prime could make something out of SMC.

Or better yet: Ted has decided to pursue other interests.

Ha! Let's hope we upgrade to crappy! Ugh. Our expectations need adjustment.

Lovie running the D (via HC) and Trestman running the O sounds like an outstanding opportunity to me. I suppose we'll have to see how it all plays out but the Lovie haters on this board might be sad.

Oddly, I agree with your comments. I just see them giving this decision to the new coach and the new guy not wanting to start with a free agent and/or rookie. We don't have, IMO, a guy on the bench who can step up. So, almost by default, we've got Cutler for another season. Then again, if they're offered a good deal on Cutler and can be free of his salary, and they think they can bring someone in with a better future, it could happen. I guess it really depends on who the new HC is and that won't be determined until we know the new President of Football Ops and GM. I hope. If they hire out of order, like they've done similarly in the past, it's a sign that they've not learned from their mistakes. BUT... They've got to move fast on all of this so it's good to see George taking steps this quickly.

If they bring in Shanahan (which I'm probably not a fan of but I'd have to think about it more) he could give them a lot of immediate insight into whether he believes Cutler can be salvaged. Hell, ask him the question during interviews and go with whatever he says even if you don't hire him!

I'm SHOCKED his name wasn't the first one we heard.

Holy shit! Welcome back dude!!!

I predict the new regime gives Cutler a year.

I still have hope for the Cubs but I haven't been impressed with the Ricketts family thus far. No offense but I hope the Bears do better.

Ha. Still depends on WHO they hire to run the operations. But yes, getting the accountant out of the football mix is VERY important.

If any of these douchebags had any honor they'd resign after this cluster of a season. I simply can't believe Phillips is retaining his job. He hired Emery and had the final say on all the other hires! If they deserve the be fired, so does HE! With Phillips in charge, the cycle is destined to repeat itself. Unless they pull all football related decisions from him and create a new position. As it stands right now, an accountant is still in charge of our favorite football franchise. It's understandable why we hired a nerdish little fellow, a professor type, when you look at who makes the decisions from the top. Trestman was a nice man but in WAY over his head. I'll reserve judgment on them keeping Phillips until I hear what they have to say. But as of right this minute, I'm not satisfied they've taken the step necessary to make REAL change.

I'd probably be OK with it too if it weren't for the fact that my Wisconsin relatives will give me shit about it. As long as Phillips is given a completely non-football role, I'll be happy. I don't know how I feel about Emery. Like some of his work, don't like other things....

As internet football experts nobody needs a plan, they just need to make themselves feel better. Get all that pent up emotion out. And then, when at the end of the day, we're left with someone worse than Jay, they'll have even more to bitch about. It's a win win for them. Meanwhile, in the real world, I like the idea of hiring a football guy to run the team, have him hire a new HC and then let him decide on Jay and all of his assistant coaches. No more of the same old nice bullshit we've seen from the team's owners.

Cutler needed to get going earlier in games this season. Not sure why but he almost always came out flat. He's not the only problem with the team and certainly not the biggest one. But he's not a leader either. He hasn't rallied the guys to his side like a great QB would. If the Bears can get something in trade, I could see it happening. Not sure what'll ultimately go down but it's going to be an interesting offseason. Jay has had some magical moments with the Bears and some god awful ones. If he's done here, I wish him well. If he's back next year I'm going to root like hell for him.

I think most candidates already know how they feel about Jay. Just my guess. And I doubt many want to keep him.

The accountant must go!

Yep. Hell, we all thought Trestman could get any QB to the next level and he didn't. No matter who you hire you've got to get a QB up to speed quickly. So Jay isn't my #1 concern. You've also got to repair a horrible D and a shitty ST. And you've got to find leaders on this team and build them up. And you've got to restore confidence of the fans and media. This job is going to be TOUGH. That's why I'm thinking Harbaugh. Not that I like him, I actually think he's a tool. But the Bears will be able to "sell" him quite easily to the fans and media. And his track record is good despite an off year this season. I just don't know if Jim will want to come here over say Oakland or Michigan, etc.