🏈 NFL Official 2021 Chicago Bears Thread - Once again a Bust

[Blood on Blood]

Phillips is the adopted son in the family and has helped make the Bears into a multi-billion dollar organization.

He will always have a place in the Bears organization until retirement.

But again, walking the halls, overseeing the financial area and completely out of football operations, would be a step in the right direction.

 

[jason05gt]

With how Soldier Field turned out, no thanks

Let him walk the halls and collect a check

That's not a fair assessment. The City of Chicago and Soldier Field having "landmark status" was the issue, not Ted.

They won't have those issues in Arlington.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Yea, the Bears don't own Soldier Field. City of Chicago does.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I guess what kills me is this game of suspense the organization plays...

You didn't want to fire him/them mid-season, despite all the venom in the city. Fine. Then why, as the final seconds of the game wound off, wasn't the announcement made? Why wait until the next morning? I actually checked in on the Les Grobstein show overnight to see if anything broke.

Just fire them already. This wasn't some super duper deep secret...

 

[Blood on Blood]

That's not a fair assessment. The City of Chicago and Soldier Field having "landmark status" was the issue, not Ted.

They won't have those issues in Arlington.

Instead of pairing up with Emanuel, he should have pulled the Bears out of the lake front.

From the two masterminds we ended up with a smaller, uglier stadium that offers limited capability. Emanuel believed this new stadium would host the Super Bowl, bring revenue to Chicago hotel and restaurant industry. Nope, didn’t happen.

In supporting the new design Ted spoke to the stadium offering “a more intimate feel for the fans”.

 

[jason05gt]

Instead of pairing up with Emanuel, he should have pulled the Bears out of the lake front.

From the two masterminds we ended up with a smaller, uglier stadium that offers limited capability. Emanuel believed this new stadium would host the Super Bowl, bring revenue to Chicago hotel and restaurant industry. Nope, didn’t happen.

In supporting the new design Ted spoke to the stadium offering “a more intimate feel for the fans”.

Just want to correct one point. Emanuel had nothing to do with the renovation. Mayor Daley was in office and was significantly involved in the negotiations.

 

[GLADIATOR]

I expected a better celebration in here to be honest.

 

[Fish]

My wife told me the news she saw on Facebook. I just shrugged. I said I would have been more surprised if they stuck around.

 

[FESTER665]

I guess what kills me is this game of suspense the organization plays...

You didn't want to fire him/them mid-season, despite all the venom in the city. Fine. Then why, as the final seconds of the game wound off, wasn't the announcement made? Why wait until the next morning? I actually checked in on the Les Grobstein show overnight to see if anything broke.

Just fire them already. This wasn't some super duper deep secret...

I imagine its exit interviews and crossing t's and dotting i's to make sure everything is agreed upon....

The guys are gone, who cares if it was the day after the final game.

 

[FESTER665]

My wife told me the news she saw on Facebook. I just shrugged. I said I would have been more surprised if they stuck around.

Oh man, that would have been a press conference. Signing them both to long term deals. Then there wouldve been some fireworks in here.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Ray Charles saw this coming. You'd have already drafted up the termination papers, covered it off with legal, had any separation payments authorized and paid, and had the script written up to pull him off in to a private room and give it to him.

 

[FESTER665]

Youre still doing it the day after the game, not a huge deal.

Not like they missed out on any great candidates by waiting until the next day like a few other teams did as well.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Just want to correct one point. Emanuel had nothing to do with the renovation. Mayor Daley was in office and was significantly involved in the negotiations.

That’s right, Emanuel wanted the 5000 seat expansion.

This goes back to Daley.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

With the firestorm we've had all year long, I guess it was expected right away. I had friends in the Detroit area, family in NYC area, and my Mom in Orlando asking me minutes after the game if he had been fired because they don't have the instant access to our sports media. Just national and there would be a slight delay before making it there.

So it wasn't as if I was the only one thinking it would happen right away.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Ray Charles saw this coming. You'd have already drafted up the termination papers, covered it off with legal, had any separation payments authorized and paid, and had the script written up to pull him off in to a private room and give it to him.

It is shocking the Bears are a multi-billionaire dollar organization. They cannot even manage personnel related communications to the media / public.

 

[FESTER665]

With the firestorm we've had all year long, I guess it was expected right away. I had friends in the Detroit area, family in NYC area, and my Mom in Orlando asking me minutes after the game if he had been fired because they don't have the instant access to our sports media. Just national and there would be a slight delay before making it there.

So it wasn't as if I was the only one thinking it would happen right away.

All the teams waited until the day after their game didnt they?

I am sure every team knows theyre canning their guy, it's just usually the day after.

Just hope the team gets the new pieces right.

Im still just hoping the Raiders dont keep the interim guy for some reason.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I mean, they're even worse than Sears... Having to do it in the multiple rounds of RIF's.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

All the teams waited until the day after their game didnt they?

I am sure every team knows theyre canning their guy, it's just usually the day after.

Just hope the team gets the new pieces right.

Im still just hoping the Raiders dont keep the interim guy for some reason.

I think Denver let Vic go right away. Vikings I believe (not 100% sure) also waited until today.

 

[FESTER665]

I think Denver let Vic go right away. Vikings I believe (not 100% sure) also waited until today.

Denver played Saturday, let him go Sunday.

Just saying, its the norm to can them the following day, just be happy it is Nagy and Pace.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Oh, didn't realize they played Saturday.

Again, we are, I think we're all just exhausted from this season.

 

[FESTER665]

Oh, didn't realize they played Saturday.

Again, we are, I think we're all just exhausted from this season.

Believe me, I hear that.

The last two minutes in regulation last night felt like it was 2 hours to me....

Think I lost at least a year off my life span watching that shit.

 

[LikeABauce302]

The bears are still going to suck next year.

 

[Maro]

The bears are still going to suck next year.

This should be expected when changing HC & GM

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I've resigned myself to figuring I'll never see a Bears' super-bowl contending team in my lifetime as long as the ownership is what it is.

 

[Shawn1112]

"Develops into" a WR1. He's a good WR2 now and has the potential to be more as he continues to grow into the job. Lamb is the same way. Cowboys don't use him enough yet but he has skillz and could also develop into a good WR1. Both Mooney and Lamb are just getting into their NFL careers. 3rd year is the year when WRs seem to "get" it and we find out how good they will be.

As mentioned, you are talking top WRs in the league rather than WRs that play the 1 spot. Mooney is already better than some of them.

I can assure you, at no time in his career will opposing defenses scheme their game plans with him in mind. He would be a perfect #2 to a game changing true
#1 receiver.