Comments on: Angelo Fired as Chicago Bears GM

By: BrianL

BrianL — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:39:26 +0000

All these changes.. part of me is happy, and yet.. I cant get “be careful what you wish for” out of my mind..

By: sven

sven — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:56:33 +0000

Holly ***! Now Martz is also gone! Let’s draft a new pass catching TE!

By: Ehrsam

Ehrsam — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:23:32 +0000

About time! The draft choices in the 2nd and 3rd rds have been awful, plus his pulling out of the trade with theRavens did not help his rep with other gm’s.
He was here too long. This to shall pass…

By: Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:02:34 +0000

Actually MTS as I think about it more (and no time to pull the book off the shelf) I think I might have been slightly wrong on that. I remember myself that McCaskey brought McGinnis, Lewis, Jauron and I believe Joe Pendry in for public, official interviews. Then I think he did offer McGinnis the job, that whole debacle happened, and it was after that when McCaskey was poised to immediately offer Lewis the job. It was then that Hatley threatened to resign and McCaskey relented, hiring Jauron.

By: MTS

MTS — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:48:40 +0000

Roy–Didn’t know that story! The Mike McCaskey led coach search of 1999 just seems to get worse the closer you look at it!

By: Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:09:43 +0000

MTS-Point taken. But to go even further, as John Mullin wrote in “Tales from the Chicago Bears Sideline”, McCaskey’s first choice even over McGinnis was Sherm Lewis, Green Bay’s offensive coordinator. A guy that never even called plays (Holmgren did). Mullin wrote that Mark Hatley told McCaskey he would quit if Lewis was hired. Then McCaskey moved on to McGinnis. Nice.

By: MTS

MTS — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:51:03 +0000

>>Then in 1999, Michael hired the safest rather than the most bold in fellow Yalie Dick Jauron.<<

That doesn't quite describe it. Jauron was the last selection available to be brought in after Mike McCaskey embarrassed the organization with his failure to secure the services of Dave McGinnis.

By: jdm

jdm — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:20:52 +0000

If this was a power play as you suggested, then one has to wonder if they are going to bring in Ted Thompson’s right hand man, who worked with Lovie when they were at Tenessee. I, like everyone, cringed at the thought of Ruskell taking over. However, the fact that Angelo was fired and not leaving on his own, makes me believe the new chariman wants to make his mark on the organization. I guess we will find out.

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:14:47 +0000

Like you, I was mostly shocked hearing the news. This is just really out of character for the Bears. I’m not necessarily excited, because this could go a lot of ways. But I am interested. And, I guess, happy that someone is taking the fall for the last 5 years.

For the record, I’m not worried about an owner-GM situation–just don’t see it–and I’m also not worried about Ruskell taking over. I think he was brought in by Angelo, and I’d be surprised if he survived Angelo’s firing.

Should be interesting…