Breaking: Sources Indicate Bears Soon to Sign Phil Emery as new GM
by Kev H on Jan 23, 2012 3:30 PM CST
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Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says that theBears are in the final stages of inking Phil Emery for the General Manager vacancy:
The#Bears on the verge of hiring#Chiefs dir. of college scouting Phil Emery as GM. NFL sources said just a matter now of dotting the i's.
Not Marc Ross of the Super Bowl-bound Giants as many had thought...more after the jump.
Update: The Bears are saying not so fast on this one, per Zach Zaidman of 670 The Score:
#Bears say no deal has been reached yet to fill their general manager vacancy
Could be a case of not wanting to go Dave McGinnis on this situation. Keep checking back for additional updates.
Some of you may recall this tweet from Sean Jensen ( @skjensen ) atthe end of last week:
Just talked to two league sources who predict -- not know -- that Phil Emery is in the driver's seat to become the next GM of the#Bears.
Or perhaps also this one:
The advantage that Phil Emery had, of course, is that he knows people at Halas Hall. He was an area scout for#Bears from 1998 to 2004
If this is indeed the hire, it seems that the Bears continue to not want to stray too far from their comfort zone. The last time that Emery was with the team was before the Lovie Smith era. Will this be a grouping that can bring in the talent needed to win football games?
We'll have more for you as this story gets finalized, and as soon as we know who the choice is, we'll start breaking down their history.
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Good , I really like this guy .....
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 3:31 PM CST reply actions
I like the hire simply because it's a change in direction(i hope)
other than that I don’t know enough about him to comment on it. Although the Chiefs seemed to draft fairly well the last few years.
It is known
Emery was involved in drafting a ton of talented fellas , including one Mr . Urlacher .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
Did you see that there's a MidwayMonster55 now?
It’s very confusing.
Took the 'G' out your waffle, all you got left is your Ego.
Editor at windycitygridiron.com | @Kev_WCG
Yup I saw that .....
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 3:58 PM CST up reply actions
Did u want me
To drag him outside and kick the crap out of him?
"I'm sore and I'm pissed off. I'm a baller. I want to feel the leather. I love thumb wars. 6-8 weeks? 6. follow me for healing, Jay Cutler does" - Jaysthumb twitter acct
by propheteer on Jan 23, 2012 10:26 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Do what you do homie , do what you do ......
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 10:35 PM CST up reply actions
It's from the movie Major League
Wild thing…
"I'm sore and I'm pissed off. I'm a baller. I want to feel the leather. I love thumb wars. 6-8 weeks? 6. follow me for healing, Jay Cutler does" - Jaysthumb twitter acct
I thought I reconized that line !
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 24, 2012 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
Do the Bears know that?
They seem to be hedging a bit – better tell them you’ve given them the go-ahead!
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
Get that contract done
And get to work.
If its free, take two.
by T.J. Shouse on Jan 23, 2012 3:37 PM CST via Android app reply actions
I don't know
Getting the “Meh” feeling with this one.
by TheMan1 on Jan 23, 2012 3:44 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I like the move, if it happens.
The guy knows talent. It’s his evaluating that brought some really good players to KC and ATL in the past few seasons. I’m optimistic if it gets done.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jan 23, 2012 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
From the very beginning
The top credential to our next GM was the ability to seek out and find talent, especially in the draft. As posted below, Phil Emery certainly has done a good job in that regard.
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
This is a rather solid hire
Definitely has played a role in each draft he was a part of, and with that a rather long list of players. I will now list notable players he had a hand with on each team, including the Bears where he started his career.
Bears: Olin Kreutz, Brian Urlacher, Marty Booker, Mike Brown, Jerry Azumah, Charles Tillman, Lance Briggs
Falcons: Johnathon Abraham, Matt Ryan, Justin Blaylock, Roddy White, Tyson Claybo
Chiefs: Brandon Flowers, Brandon Carr, Brandon Albert, Dwayne Bowe, Tyson Jackson, Eric Berry
That is quite a long list isn’t it? And each franchise he was a part of all made the playoffs, with the fact each team he was a part of also featured a true #1 pro bowl caliber receiver. Shoot, since he left the Bears only three pro bowlers have been drafted by the Bears since 2004
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 3:49 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Phil got to KC in 2009
So Tyson Jackson was the first draft in KC. 2010 hit it out of the park and 2011 seems very solid so far. Phil is mentioned in the book “The War Room” by Michael Holley. Both Scott Pioli & Thomas Dimitroff have nothing but good things to say about Phil and his work ethic. I think you guys have a good pick here.
He will likely be installing the talent scouting system that developed in NE and has spread to Atl & KC which is talked about in the above mentioned book. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with him as your GM.
by Spiderwomn69 on Jan 23, 2012 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
Ah thank you!
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 4:23 PM CST up reply actions
MUCH better
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
A lot of "ink" spilled in favor of Tim here.
Still scratching my head about that.
by Mike Mueller on Jan 23, 2012 3:58 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think he is
Ruskell would be a bad hire. He has proven himself to be a mediocre GM. But Emery isn’t qualified at all. He’s a scout, not a GM. He doesn’t have experience with pro personnel, doesn’t have experience with contracts or market trends. He doesn’t know salary caps or roster construction.
He’s a really bad choice. This choice really stinks of the McCaskey family exerting more control over this hire than we were initially led to believe would happen.
I’d rather have a middle of the road GM (which is what Ruskell is) than put an aging scout in a position where he’s way over his head.
And what exactly has Ruskell done to merit making him GM over Emery ?
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
Um, he's been a GM
I’d rather take an average GM than hire an aging scout who is mostly unqualified to be the GM.
Emery MIGHT draft better than Ruskell, but he doesn’t have experience with pro personnel, salary cap management, roster construction, etc.
The GM job is an extremely difficult one with a lot of different aspects to it. Emery is solid in the draft. That’s all he brings to the table. Ruskell isn’t appreciably worse in draft record, but at least he has experience with other aspects of the job. Ruskell isn’t going to crash and burn. Emery could do just that.
Ruskell both crashed and burned with the Seahawks . I'd rather give ...
…. Emery a shot because of his college scouting honestly . The man can see talent and has helped draft said talent .
And how does one get experience when not given the chance to get it ? Ruskell’s had his chance and did a marginal job .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
With Ruskell
you could point to the dysfunctional relationship with Holmgren as a reason to think he could do better here.
I don’t want Ruskell at all, though I felt he would get the job from the beginning. But if the choice is between him and someone that people in football isn’t qualified, I will begrudgingly take Ruskell.
Whos to say hes not qualified ??????
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:52 PM CST up reply actions
I think you're a bit off based saying he's not qualified.
Do a little research on the guy first.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jan 23, 2012 4:55 PM CST up reply actions
I would be surprised
If Pioli hasn’t groomed Emry a bit in the way of contracts and negotiations. It seems he is found of loyalty and hard work and giving chances from within.
by Spiderwomn69 on Jan 23, 2012 4:40 PM CST up reply actions
Most gm are not experts in the cap
they have other people to help with those calculations
Gate 68 has been a starter
does that qualify him to start over anyone who hasn’t. i would guess not.
Where the white women at?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQ-ISsDm8M
by parkernutws05 on Jan 24, 2012 2:13 AM CST up reply actions
Can this be sourced or is it your conjecture?
He doesn’t have experience with pro personnel, doesn’t have experience with contracts or market trends. He doesn’t know salary caps or roster construction.
Just because items aren’t in his current job description doesn’t mean they haven’t been learned along the way.
Took the 'G' out your waffle, all you got left is your Ego.
Editor at windycitygridiron.com | @Kev_WCG
Don't you dare bring reason into this !
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:43 PM CST up reply actions
I don't know
of a way to prove someone doesn’t know something. He’s been a scout his whole career. There is no reason to think he would have experience in any of those things.
Other than hes been around this business his entire life .....
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:46 PM CST up reply actions
If you don't know of a way to prove it
it seems it would be beneficial not to make bold declarative statements.
Took the 'G' out your waffle, all you got left is your Ego.
Editor at windycitygridiron.com | @Kev_WCG
If it were between emery and ruskell, and remember its not
I think emery would be the better hire between the two. Your concerns about emery’s lack of gm experience are valid. However, I think those weakness are balanced by the fact that the bears have one of the best salary cap men/contract negotiators in the business in Cliff Stein. Cliff was an agent for a while and is well known around the league for being one of the best at what he does.
Emery’s strength is supposedly talent evaluation, a skill that has been sorely lacking around halas hall for a while now. While I also think this move has a whiff of business as usual, Im willing to take a chance on a guy that has a good reputation for finding talent. If you can draft well, roster construction will settle itself.
Nice post man ! I am in agreement man .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 10:36 PM CST up reply actions
Once DeCosta was off the market...
…I wanted Snead or Emery as the next best thing. Hope it happens.
It periodically jumps off sides when the crowd noise gets too loud...
by BeachBubbaTex on Jan 23, 2012 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
+1
"With all due respect, and I mean with ALL due respect...that idea ain't worth a velvet paintin' of a whale and a dolphin gettin' it on."
by CurtisEnisFan on Jan 23, 2012 5:43 PM CST up reply actions
It mutated
and now he can “hear” great talent and drafts accordingly.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jan 23, 2012 3:59 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Leave it to the Bears
to hire the least qualified of 5 candidates who weren’t great to begin with. Emery is a career scout and is on the tail end of his career. He’s got no business getting a GM job.
You do realize that most GM's started out as scouts right ?
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
Settle down
and give the guy a chance, geez.
"Brian Urlacher, coasting down the right sideline. A Sunday stroll into the endzone."
So
we can’t be critical of a hire until he proves he was a mistake?
We should probably shut the blog down until after a couple drafts then, just to give him a fair shot.
Ofcourse you can be critical, you should be
But saying this guy is nothing but a scout at the end of his career, is not being critical, it’s being unreasonable.
"Brian Urlacher, coasting down the right sideline. A Sunday stroll into the endzone."
So would you have been happy with anyone ? My guess is no ....
…. considering how unreasonable you have been .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think
it was a great list, but I would’ve been fine with Raye or Ross. I liked Snead as a candidate as well.
None of these guys have the experience you want . Raye has never ....
…. been a GM , Ross or Snead either . So why all the hate for a guy with the same experience level as these guys ?
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:51 PM CST up reply actions
Updated: Bears GM search down to two
League sources have told CSNChicago.com’s Kip Lewis that the Bears’ GM search is down to two candidates, Phil Emery and Tim Ruskell, with a decision expected Tuesday.
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
According to CSN
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
by GriggsBriggs on Jan 23, 2012 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
Of freakin course Ruskell WOULD be one of the two
by frenchbears113 on Jan 23, 2012 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
I still think thats just the back up plan if the Emery deal falters ....
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:18 PM CST up reply actions
Me too.
I just hope that all these rumors/activity (should they be true) don’t end up in being in vain.
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
by GriggsBriggs on Jan 23, 2012 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
That makes two of us ....
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:22 PM CST up reply actions
And now make it 3...
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
Ross
How can Ross not be a part of the discussion. Didn’t get along with Lovie? (Sarcasm)
by 75bearsfan on Jan 23, 2012 4:18 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well while I like Ross its been said his ego rubs folks the wrong way . Also not ....
…. being able to get him until after the Super Bowl might have something to do with it .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
That
Or they may have felt he wasn’t experianced enough
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 4:25 PM CST up reply actions
Same could be said about Emery though .....
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:37 PM CST up reply actions
Emery has been around longer than Ross has in the NFL
And unlike Ross or any of the other outside GM candidates, Emery has a rapport with Lovie Smith as well as members of the front office.
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 5:04 PM CST up reply actions
I like the way you think .....
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 5:05 PM CST up reply actions
Could be but
That would be pretty shortsighted.
by 75bearsfan on Jan 23, 2012 4:27 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
The worst two candidates!
That’s who they narrow it down to!
It never ceases to amaze me how horribly run this franchise is. I can’t believe I’m actually hoping Ruskell gets the job now.
Uhm Emery is not nearly as bad as you think
Just look at my list. Urlacher, Briggs, and Tillman? Want to deny the value of those 3 current players on the team?
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 4:32 PM CST up reply actions
Yes
those were good draft picks.
But he didn’t pick them. He scouted them. And as I said before, he has no experience with any other aspects of the job, and was never being groomed for the big chair.
When Jensen polled GMs, team presidents and scouts before the list came out, NONE listed Emery as a good candidate. When Hub Arkush talked to his contacts around the league, the sense was that among the 4 new candidates, Emery was the one who didn’t belong. His sense that is was not an inspiring list to begin with, but that Emery (though being a good guy and a good scout) Emery shouldn’t be on it.
None of us on this board has any clue who a good GM would be. You can’t take a scout and point to players the GM drafted and give him credit. He didn’t make the decision. Just the same, we don’t know how much Marc Ross had to do with the Giants success. We probably can’t give Licht any credit or blame for the Patriots drafts, since he wasn’t in the room. All we can go on is the opinions of the national people, who don’t think Emery is qualified to be a GM.
So
you would rather have a guy who drafted terribly, over a guy who was part of teams that drafted well, only because he had the final word on said terrible picks? I don’t get that logic at all…
by Staleystan595455 on Jan 23, 2012 5:44 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Just because he was around
when those picks were made doesnt mean he demanded them or influenced them……
I would not be a fan of the hire at this moment…..That said he could be the next ted thompson or theo epstein or even the next CloudyFuture (ie via his excellent madden drafts and free agent pick ups / trades)……
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
by CloudyFuture on Jan 23, 2012 4:49 PM CST up reply actions
They are just trying to piss us off
"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"
I agree
Ruskell is the fall back if Emery doesn’t accept.
by 75bearsfan on Jan 23, 2012 4:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Just read the report on CSN on my iPhone
Official decision to come tomorrow as the list is down to between Phil Emery and Ted Ruskell. Emery is said to be the “slight” favorite.
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 4:29 PM CST reply actions
Sounds good
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Just landed in Mobile. #Bears HAVE NOT offered Phil Emery the job… Yet. I suspect another round of interviews
"Brian Urlacher, coasting down the right sideline. A Sunday stroll into the endzone."
Not overly concerned .......... Yet .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:40 PM CST up reply actions
Nope dont like it
Wouldnt be surprised though considering emery worked with Bears in the past and indications are he would keep ruskell and the rest of the scouting staff on…..Most everyone is expecting he is the guy to get hired because of that so I say by the end of the week he will be the guy…..
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
It does have the smell of him being
just another yes man….Someone who wont ruffle any feathers over at Halas Hall. It allows the Bears to put a new face on the same management structure they already have in place
by lowkeyman on Jan 23, 2012 5:39 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You nailed it.
And that’s all they’ve been looking for since the decision to fire Jerry.
Above all; keep 'em guessing, never let them lose their sense of confusion.
Sean Jensen on twitter
Sean Jensen
Indications I’m getting is that #Bears will do second round of interviews, and Tim Ruskell will not get one.
"Brian Urlacher, coasting down the right sideline. A Sunday stroll into the endzone."
Well I guess that will rule Timmy out eh ?
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:44 PM CST up reply actions
Well at least the worst canidate has been cut ..... right ?
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 4:47 PM CST up reply actions
Let's just say I'm not much of a Ruskell guy
"Brian Urlacher, coasting down the right sideline. A Sunday stroll into the endzone."
Ya I dont think
ruskell will get it most Bears beat writers say that….But eh you never know….Maybe ruskell has photos of george playing madden on the wii or kinect or something…..
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
by CloudyFuture on Jan 23, 2012 4:46 PM CST up reply actions
Because they already know him
or because he’s been ruled out?
Joy. Elation.
"With all due respect, and I mean with ALL due respect...that idea ain't worth a velvet paintin' of a whale and a dolphin gettin' it on."
by CurtisEnisFan on Jan 23, 2012 5:47 PM CST up reply actions
We're looking at two entirely different reports based on those tweets.
With CSN saying it’s down to two, and Jensen saying they’re going to do an entire round of interviews. I’m more inclined to believe CSN in this case, I think, simply because beat reporters for entirely different teams are getting the same indications CSN was getting, but we’ll see.
Took the 'G' out your waffle, all you got left is your Ego.
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Looks like Jensen was right on the 2nd round of interviews
The Milwaukee Journal’s Bob McGinn wrote on Twitter that it was "just a matter now of dotting the i’s" with Emery, but he has since backed off, writing: "Bears say not ready yet to hire GM, setting up second interviews with more than 1 candidate. Sources see Chiefs’ Emery ultimately hired."……
Multiple reports have indicated that Emery is the favorite for the job because of his connection to the Bears and because he doesn’t plan on overhauling the scouting department.
unless mcginn is just puppetting what Jensen is reporting……
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
Hmm...
Maybe someone has caught the Bears’ interest just recently. That, or the second round may include a second interview with Emery.
Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that
by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jan 23, 2012 5:07 PM CST up reply actions
Right. For all we know, "second round of interviews" could be rumorspeak for "interviewing Emery again to cross T's".
"With all due respect, and I mean with ALL due respect...that idea ain't worth a velvet paintin' of a whale and a dolphin gettin' it on."
by CurtisEnisFan on Jan 23, 2012 5:50 PM CST up reply actions
As I've said b4 Marc Ross ftw
by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 23, 2012 5:02 PM CST via mobile reply actions
The being said....
I think jd on w&s show said emery & Ross were actually in the war room and licht was not and very lil was known about licht because patriots success is mostly reflection of belicheck
by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 23, 2012 5:04 PM CST via mobile reply actions
According to pompei and a few other NFL insiders
licht wasnt in the war room because belichick wanted the information so he could make the decision….They also said thats how the pats did things….So eh…..
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
by CloudyFuture on Jan 23, 2012 5:11 PM CST up reply actions
Hmmmm
danpompei Dan Pompei
Giants college scouting director Marc Ross will not be brought back for 2nd Bears GM interview.
guess its down to licht and emery (maybe ruskell as well)…..
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
Jimmy Raye out as well .......
….. OUT
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 23, 2012 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
Ya saw that earilier today
thought most knew that…..My apologies….
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
by CloudyFuture on Jan 23, 2012 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
What's wrong w bill pollian??
by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 23, 2012 5:10 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Chris
polian…..
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
by CloudyFuture on Jan 23, 2012 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
At this point I'd settle
For the most interesting man in the world.
Stay thirsty my friends
by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 23, 2012 5:11 PM CST via mobile reply actions
CSN Chicago still saying decision tuesday
with emery as the favorite
Sources tell CSNChicago.com that the Bears are intent on reaching a decision Tuesday on their next general manager, with information still pointing to Kansas City Chiefs college scouting director Phil Emery as the leading candidate.
But the Bears have hit snags in high-level negotiations in the past and no deal is done until it is done.
Dave McGinnis was into a second day of negotiations to become head coach in 1999 when those talks collapsed and McGinnis left Halas Hall for good. All-day negotiations had Nick Saban on the brink of becoming head coach in 2004, only to have those fall through at the close and the Bears turn to Russ Grimm and Lovie Smith.
Which makes me think…..If they hit a snag on emery ruskell is the fall back the way things are trending…..But the Future is Cloudy…..So eh…..
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
Well, your prediction was ALMOST right.
So you’ve got that.
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by Steven Schweickert on Jan 23, 2012 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
Just have to read the
tea leaves when it comes to the Bears……emery will be hired just a matter of when…..My guess weds or thurs……
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
by CloudyFuture on Jan 23, 2012 5:18 PM CST up reply actions
I'm just glad the Bears...
“failed” to get Saban, he would have left the organization in shambles. He’s such a piece of [work].
There's a fine line between stupid...and clever!
skjensen Sean Jensen
Indications are Phil Emery of the Chiefs will get a second interview and so will Jason Licht of the Patriots. Raye, Ross & Ruskell out.
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
skjensen Sean Jensen
Parallel b/w Jason Licht & Phil Emery. Both basically come from the Patriots pipeline, if you consider Emery survived the arrival of Pioli
"Outside of the sacks we have one of the better Offensive Lines in the NFL....."
- Jerry Angelo on the Offensive Line
by CloudyFuture on Jan 23, 2012 5:22 PM CST up reply actions
Busy day, glad I am getting these updates. Thanks all.
"With all due respect, and I mean with ALL due respect...that idea ain't worth a velvet paintin' of a whale and a dolphin gettin' it on."
So I'll participate also...
@ProFootballTalk
From our moles at the Senior Bowl: Phil Emery is telling everyone he’s getting the Bears’ G.M. job and no one believes him.
"With all due respect, and I mean with ALL due respect...that idea ain't worth a velvet paintin' of a whale and a dolphin gettin' it on."
No one believes him, because no one on earth
Wld b stupid enough to hire this guy, when u cld get Marc Ross.
by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 23, 2012 6:06 PM CST via mobile reply actions
This organization
Is so frustrating. Papa Bear Halas wld roll over in his grave if he knew they were settling for mediocrity. Let’s bring in the worse possible guys for 2nd interviews, because there is less chance they will change the system of ours which haven’t worked in twenty yrs.
by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 23, 2012 6:10 PM CST via mobile reply actions
i think raye was bad
only one way to find who can be a good gm. i dont why ppl are losing it over emery.
pretty clear from what i heard that reese is the end all be all in ny
licht isnt even in the building during the draft lol
since aj smiths right hand man left to buf in 07 the chargers drafts have been bad. raye is overrated
Dude, you are being overly dramatic about these GM candidates.
In all actuality, you have ZERO idea if either of these candidates are qualified or not. The only thing you do know is that the candidate you want isn’t interviewing. Either of these guys could be home runs. We’re gonna have to trust the Bears on it.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jan 23, 2012 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
Just Maybe?
Emery has shown some serious good smarts as a talent evaluater.
Ruskell has, by far, the administrative smarts, but can’t pick his nose.
So maybe a stem cell clone of ….
pbanachi
Whatever happened to the old fire icon?
We used to put it on all breaking news posts. It was kind of neat, and I miss it.
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
Burned down.
Took the 'G' out your waffle, all you got left is your Ego.
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Awesome.....
Second interviews for Licht and Emery, 2 of the 3 weakest candidates to interview, i shouldn’t really be surprised. Ross and Raye were the strongest of the candidates, they can show a good track record of players on their resume. Cruz, LT, Manningham, Osi, Turner, and Jackson. That isn’t a bad list. Besides Bowe, no one on the Chiefs roster really scares anyone. I really shouldn’t be surprised in the slightest. Emery screams status quo from Halas Hall, he will keep our current mediocrity in place, get ready for more pool jumping champions and linemen with historic back problems because they are smarter than anyone else. So frustrating….
by seanc909 on Jan 23, 2012 7:05 PM CST via Android app reply actions
More than just bowe....
Jamal Charles, tell me u don’t covet Eric berry. In ATL Matt Ryan, etc. It cld b worse
by TheGreatGrabowski on Jan 23, 2012 8:18 PM CST via mobile reply actions
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