The McCaskey’s decided to clean house last week again after their Chicago Bears missed the playoffs for the 4th straight year. Ex-Bears GM Phil Emery brought in Marc Trestman 2 years ago to close the gap between the Packers and the Bears. That decision had the reverse effect, by widening the talent gap and costing Emery/Trestman their jobs. For a synopsis of a possible reboot … [Read more...] about Bears vs NFC Playoff Teams
Phil Emery
Time for Bears to Start Over ( Again)
Black Monday escalated rather quickly and before you could even finish your breakfast the Bears had fired General Manager Phil Emery and Head Coach Marc Trestman. The only person who may have been surprised by this move would be Trestman himself. After Sundays season ending loss to the Vikings, Trestman told reporters he expected to be back next season and in his usual … [Read more...] about Time for Bears to Start Over ( Again)
Weekend Sports Report – 12/29/14
with Dave Rusch and Steve Leventhal ....mercifully, the last podcast of the year, looks at Black Monday in the NFL with firings in Chicago and New York, as well as a parting of the ways in San Francisco. Plus a look at the first round of the NFL playoffs. Hear interviews from Aaron Rogers, Mike McCarthy, Jim Caldwell, Pete Carroll, and Phil Emery, fired as Bears GM. Also we … [Read more...] about Weekend Sports Report – 12/29/14
Bennet Suspended Indefinitely
The Bears opened up practice on Tuesday with tight end Martellus Bennet nowhere to be found. Bennet had been involved in a fight with rookie defensive-back Kyle Fuller on Monday, after Fuller attempted to strip the ball from Bennet on what seemed like a harmless play. while fans and reporters wondered where the veteran was, Phil Emery called a press conference a few yards away … [Read more...] about Bennet Suspended Indefinitely
Bears Final Grades
The Chicago Bears came into the 2013 season with a new idenity and a lot of question marks; while some of those questions have been answered ,some still need to be adressed. Bears head coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery held a press confrence on Thursday to address the media after the season ending loss last Sunday to the Green Bay Packers 33- 28 at Soldier … [Read more...] about Bears Final Grades