For the record, I could not stand Hub Arkush for a number of years. When he served as an extension of the Bears’ organization as a part of their gameday crew, he was practically intolerable in my opinion. Constantly condescending to the fans (i.e. “let me explain this a little better for the fans, who [...]
Sorry to say it Bears fans, but the scary news on the GM front continues to build, if you believe longtime writers such as John Mullin (which I do). Mullin’s recent article goes a little deeper into why it looks like Tim Ruskell may end up being the Bears’ organization’s choice to succeed (the ultimately [...]
My coverage of the possibility that the Bears might hire Tim Ruskell as Jerry Angelo’s replacement at GM was mostly sarcastic, I admit. I didn’t really think the Bears could possibly hire the very most underwhelming, and scary given his record in Seattle, candidate. But in today’s Tribune it is reported that “There is an [...]
Catching up on today’s news on a busy day for my “real” job. That didn’t take long: today the Bears officially promoted Mike Tice to offensive coordinator. No surprise there at all. Let’s just hope this goes better than the “promotion” of John Shoop to replace Gary Crowton. That didn’t go so well. Interesting thing [...]
Twenty-nine years of watching a Chicago Bears team run by the McCaskey family has lulled me into never expecting bold moves. Michael McCaskey took over as president of the team following the death of his Grandfather George Halas in 1983 (as season in which the team finished 8-8 I might add with a smile). Michael [...]
The only interesting footnote to the 2011 season is their 8-8 record is the first time they have finished with that mark since the NFL went to a 16-game season in 1978. (I was wrong-see below). Other than that, all we can say is what a disappointment. I wrote on Friday that I admit I [...]
NFL Pro Bowl rosters were announced yesterday, with the Chicago Bears honorees being: Brian Urlacher (Eighth) Lance Briggs (Seventh) Charles Tillman (First) Matt Forte (First) Corey Graham (Special Teamer, First)
After Sunday’s reports that Bears GM Jerry Angelo may retire following the 2011 season “depending on how it turns out,” many of us may have found ourselves excited and relieved. We shouldn’t if the Bears’ answer is to promote Tim Ruskell to GM, but that’s another discussion. To me it’s hard to rate Angelo as [...]
I am rarely overly optimistic about the Bears. To me, that just comes with the territory when you’ve been a fan for 33 years. But today, I told one of the vendors at Soldier Field that I felt confident that they would win today. That, my friends and fellow fans, is exactly why I’m rarely [...]
Martz headed west away from the Bears? I don’t care that much, as long as it doesn’t happen before 2012.
