Weekend Poll: Who Will Be the Bears' GM?

by Steven Schweickert on Jan 21, 2012 7:00 PM CST in Poll

We'll keep it short and sweet.

Poll

Who will be the Bears' general manager at this time next week?

Tim Ruskell

60 votes

Phil Emery

166 votes

Marc Ross

181 votes

Jason Licht

45 votes

Jimmy Raye

27 votes

The position won't have been filled yet

83 votes

Other dark-horse candidate

11 votes

573 votes | Poll has closed

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Emery or Ross seem like the front runners , but who knows .

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by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 21, 2012 7:01 PM CST reply actions

They won't have it done yet

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by JoeCB1991 on Jan 21, 2012 7:14 PM CST reply actions

We're at the start of the offseason.

We’ll be lucky if they fill it by March.

Cacti are prickly.

by crackedcactus on Jan 21, 2012 9:55 PM CST up reply actions

Ross, I guess. They leave a lot to be desired.

by Shuggs on Jan 21, 2012 7:47 PM CST reply actions

I hope Phil gets the job.

He’s just the kind of workaholic we could use. He’s had his hand in some very good drafts with the Falcons and Chiefs. He’s a great college scout and I’d be happy with him.

by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jan 21, 2012 8:06 PM CST reply actions

I think this search is a ruse.

The Bears are already paying Ruskell, they’ll continue to pay Ruskell no matter who they hire, Lovie’s already worked with Ruskell and Lovie will be a major key in who they decide to hire, and they interviewed Ruskell. I think everything clearly points to Jimmy Raye.

Above all; keep 'em guessing, never let them lose their sense of confusion.

by Just Dave on Jan 21, 2012 9:21 PM CST reply actions

I agree.

We should put a real clown at the GM position, and make Ruskell come to work every day in a clown suit.

That way next year if the Bears fall apart we can scream about getting anyone to replace the clowns running the Bears. Hopefully we can make Ted come to work in a clown suit to, in order to complete the trifecta.

Don’t forget to put a red nose on Lovie.

Cacti are prickly.

by crackedcactus on Jan 21, 2012 9:54 PM CST up reply actions

lol

by JimmyMack on Jan 22, 2012 5:40 AM CST up reply actions

Agreed

I voted ruskell just bc i think this same situation will happen unfortunately they’ll just act like they tried hard but just couldn’t agree to terms..but lets hope not

by ChicagoStyle on Jan 22, 2012 7:04 AM CST up reply actions

That's exactly what will happen - this is the Bears front office we're talking about.

by Wally&Mac on Jan 22, 2012 7:11 AM CST up reply actions

Other: Lester Wiltfong Jr

He’s got this GM job covered

by dicksingletary on Jan 21, 2012 10:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Does that mean Lester is moonlighting as a dark horse?

"And furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed."

by TheotherDane on Jan 21, 2012 10:25 PM CST up reply actions

Onyx Seabiscuit?

by dicksingletary on Jan 21, 2012 10:29 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Onyx and Rapidash.

by Shuggs on Jan 23, 2012 2:20 AM CST up reply actions

great choice...

When Mike Ditka calculates pi it's decimal representation ends.

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 22, 2012 7:06 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions

D*mn. I read that for some reason and translated it to Lex Luther.

I shouldn’t read WCG past midnight.

Cacti are prickly.

by crackedcactus on Jan 22, 2012 11:43 PM CST up reply actions

If he gets the job

Will he consult his WCG colleagues before FA and the draft?

by JimmyMack on Jan 23, 2012 8:37 AM CST up reply actions

Yes

A wise man surrounds himself with other wise men

When Mike Ditka calculates pi it's decimal representation ends.

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 23, 2012 10:55 AM CST up reply actions

I Bet Ted Phillips Will Hire Himself as GM

by Gaak on Jan 21, 2012 11:54 PM CST reply actions

I voted Ruskell but the longer this goes, I'm starting to lean more toward "dark horse"

and go back to what a few people here predicted a week or so ago. I think when all is said and done, Lovie will be the GM/HC and Ruskell will be the personnel guy. It saves money for the McCaskey’s, ties everyone’s future to each other’s without re-working any contracts, and puts all the accountability where it needs to be so there are no excuses.

Since Lovie is going to have input anyway and seems to wield the most power in the organization, outside of Virginia, I actually would be okay with it. He’ll either prove a lot of us wrong or he’ll go down in flames and we can truly start from scratch after next season. I’d be fine with either scenario.

by BearFan611 on Jan 22, 2012 8:50 AM CST reply actions

Emery

He’s got the history as a scout for the Bears, but more importantly, the track record as a scouting director. He’s had a hand in drafting good Wrs and O-linemen.

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by propheteer on Jan 22, 2012 10:24 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions