Chip Shots: Does Anyone Want To Work For The Bears?

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Chip Shots: Does Anyone Want To Work For The Bears?

Does Anyone Want To Work For The Bears?

I do not foresee us having problems in getting coaches. In fact, I don't really see us going out to recruit coaches and have to tell them to come to Chicago. I think given the fact that we feel very confident that we're going to win and given the fact that we are here in Chicago, I think we are going to have a bevy of coaches wanting to be here, and I feel that sincerely."

Bears GM Jerry Angelo
1/5/2010

The next name not to show interest in the Bears is Baltimore Quarterback coach Hue Jackson, who apparently is passing on the opportunity to interview at Halas Hall.

So far, the Bears have been rebuffed by Rod Chudzinski, Ken Zampese, Jeremy Bates, and the Green Bay Packers (not granting permission to speak to Tom Clements.) Perry Fewell, who the Bears wanted for their defensive coordinator opportunity, chose to sign with the New York Jets.

The Bears may be interested in Colts coach Clyde Christensen, but if you are working for an organization that is consistently is a Super Bowl team, why would you want to fool around with a team like the Bears?

The only person that has expressed a sincere interest to come to the Bears is Mike Martz who is like a bad penny. Martz joins a long list of coaches who are unemployed that may be looking for work (Jim Mora Jr., Jim Fassel, Mark Trestman, Jim Zorn, Mike Leach) who may either be too undesirable or threatening to Lovie.

Some think the delay in finding Ron Turner's replacement on offense and Lovie Smith's replacement on defense comes from several factors. The Bears are in no hurry to make a hire; coaches are not interested because they are convinced the Bears are the NFL's version of the Titanic and they want something potentially more long term and that Lovie isn't the best coach to work for, especially on defense where a new coordinator would basically be Lovie's puppet and forced to run the Tampa 2 whether they want to or not.

What we do know is that each day that goes by is an opportunity lost for Jay Cutler to begin learning what ever new offense is installed, once again making the Bears a team that will be unprepared heading into 2010.