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Playing the ‘devil’s advocate’(sorry)…but having time in the league doesn’t necessarily equate to being a better HC. Just ask Fangio. He’s probably been in the league for decades(?) and now we sorta know why he was never chosen as a HC all those previous years. Not to say Denver was an ideal landing spot. Of all the ‘wet behind the ears’ HCs that were up and coming OCs beforehand (McVay, Zac Taylor and maybe Kyle Shannahan) we ended up with a dud. All that being said I still think Eberflus will do well. I like his connection to all the guys who may join the team; Marinelli and Bisaccia among them (both with former HC experience and lots of time in the league). I’m biased but I always like a more ‘tough as nails’ type of team where defense dominates and I get the feeling that’s where we’re headed.

So what happened to Pep Hamilton and the guy from GB? I had read the guy from GB ‘had an offer on the table’ but now they’re interviewing some scrub from Jax? This doesn’t bode well.

Former players weighing in.

Saw this screenshot on Twitter but haven’t been able to find the actual article. If accurate, sounds like practices will be pretty intense.

I think CHI is in a better position (yes with bias) due to the QB situation. I think at best Jones is a serviceable backup. Hey maybe Daboll will try and make a deal for Trubisky? I’d bet he’d do well with Daboll.

I’m as confused as you are. Packers former OC (Hackett) went to Denver to be their HC. And sounds like he didn’t get much chance to call plays while in GB. And Getsy is/was Hacketts backup.

Looks like Daboll to the Giants. If he’s able to make it work there he’ll be the HC of the year. Rumor has it the new GM wanted Daboll and ownership wanted Flores.

For what it’s worth.

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When I heard about this announcement I tried to make the connection of ‘why’ did Eberflus make the cut. Although they weren’t my personal choices (still liked Daboll) I assumed under the circumstances it would be either Quinn or Caldwell. Reading this article it paints a better picture of how he’s built his resume. And interestingly enough although he appears to be a 4-3 type of guy has experience with 3-4. In fact he was involved in the transformation of 3-4 to the 4-3 base while in Dallas. Similar to what Fangio did when he came to Chicago but in reverse. And not only that but is familiar to the Tampa-2 (which I’m personally a fan of with the understanding the old version won’t work as well in todays world). At any rate he had some connections to Tony Dungy (while he was in Indy) who was coaching when Polian was their GM. Not to suggest Polian had ultimate influence on this hire but maybe he reached back to some of his sources back in Indy for a more thorough background. In speaking ‘coaching tree’ terms it doesn’t appear he’s got a direct link to any one of the greats but rather a collection of influences from a lot of them. Similar to how Daboll has built his resume with offense. That being said, at the end of the day I’m just a fan (like George) and I’m encouraged by the changes and hopeful they’ll make our team better.

For what it’s worth I wouldn’t mind Peters sticking around for another year, on a reasonable contact of course.

Sorry I meant ‘BearFan PHX’.

This should help Jason and AZFan (formerly NYCFan) with their ‘priapism’.

Exactly.

And in case you were wondering about Harbaugh. Several sites mention this (basically the Gruden to Oakland/Vegas deal):

Adam Schefter goes on to say that 2 of the final three candidates were at Halas Hall today and to expect a decision “soon”. Other social media reports Quinn’s interview went “very well” and that Poles “hopes to make his choice this week.”

While reading up on the new GM found some encouraging news for those of you O-lineman fans and the need for more ‘better’ ones. From the below article: “Back to the Chiefs rebuilding their offensive line after it failed them in the Super Bowl in 2020. They drafted new center Creed Humphrey, signed offensive guard Joe Thuney and traded for left tackle Orlando Brown. The revamped offensive line finished in the top 10 of Pro Football Focus (PFF) rankings and were in the top five for sacks allowed (28), meanwhile, the Bears gave up the most sacks (58) on the year. It should be noted that many have given Ryan Poles credit for finding Trey Smith and Creed Humphrey in the 2021 NFL Draft.” Poles himself a former o-lineman will probably focus on that first thing if he agrees it needs to be enhanced. https://beargoggleson.com/2022/01/25/chicago-bears-hire-ryan-poles-gm/amp/3/

Allegedly Poles insisted on doing his own HC hire. Thats a good sign.

Adding this here. And have no intention of turning this into a political discussion. Just that Rodgers proves how much of an out of touch douche he can be. Most of us Bears fans wanted you and your team to lose because as you were so kind to remind us earlier this season you “owned us”. But really Aaron there are a plethora of reasons we wanted the Pack to lose. Fuc# Rodgers!

I hope you're right. I'm not 100% convinced that Andy Reid doesn't make a majority of the offensive play calls. However if I'm wrong and Bieneny is the one that does it, I hope he's more Pedersen less Nagy. Edit: no sooner do I post then I see this on Twitter.

I’d heard that too.

Agree with all this. And with a younger GM might not be so bad to go with a veteran HC. Yes it sounds like a song we’ve heard before but this time the GM will have more say on who that guy is. Or so we hope.

They won’t have to change too many letters on the nameplate for his office sign. Not sure what to think. Some have pointed out his being younger than Pace when he was hired. And that he’s been a scout for a fair portion of his career. Then there’s the KC connection (like Nagy). Understand that he’s been directly involved with a lot of talent that KC has brought in for the last few years; which is great. Hope that he has a more realistic approach to building teams. I liked one of the candidates’ theory on building from within, meaning they stick with their drafts and build that way more than relying on FAs. Then there’s the conspiracist that suggests since he played at Boston College with Matt Ryan surely he’ll consider Dan Quinn for HC. Which I guess isn’t the worst thing in the world.

Looks like Poles is in town. George even picked him up.

I believe Polian's kids played HS football with Daboll. This from AL.com: "Daboll went to high school with Los Angeles Rams general manager Tom Telesco, Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell, former Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Polian and former Nevada head coach and current Notre Dame special teams coach Brian Polian. It was Brian Polian who first connected Daboll and Saban. After a year as a graduate assistant at Michigan State under Saban, Polian landed a job as an assistant coach at Buffalo. Knowing Saban would need a new GA, Polian recommended Daboll." Full article here: https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2017/03/its_come_full_circle_the_path.html