2011 - 20?? Bears Offseason(s) Thread

[CT III]

Lovie is gone. Let's fire up the meatball wagon.

Or let's hire a head coach who can stick around for a decade and do better than half as many playoff seasons as non-playoff seasons.

I don't think he's calling you a meatball for wanting Lovie fired at this point. You're a meatball for many other reasons. I think he's mostly just saying that those who salivated over his firing when he went 7-9 the year after a Superbowl trip will have their day, and it will be entertaining.

I didn't take it as a shot against me.  Just...why worry about the meatball take today?   I'm excited that the Bears at least have a decisive GM in place.

"You're a meatball for many other reasons" is the winning line of the day.

The mickball is correct though - it's great to see a Bears decision made quickly instead of having to wait for the next McCaskey family dinner so they could decide to hire a search firm to decide what decisions needed to be made so those decisions could then be discussed at the next family dinner.

Yes this.  Although I am enjoying hearing meatballs call the Score upset and confused because some of the Bears' players spoke in Lovie's defense after he was fired. 

DON'T DEY UNNERSTAN DAT SHOWS A TOTAL DISRGART FOR DA FANS?!?

On another note, if we don't break Eli this week, we never will.

[SKO]

Lovie is gone. Let's fire up the meatball wagon.

Or let's hire a head coach who can stick around for a decade and do better than half as many playoff seasons as non-playoff seasons.

I don't think he's calling you a meatball for wanting Lovie fired at this point. You're a meatball for many other reasons. I think he's mostly just saying that those who salivated over his firing when he went 7-9 the year after a Superbowl trip will have their day, and it will be entertaining.

I didn't take it as a shot against me.  Just...why worry about the meatball take today?   I'm excited that the Bears at least have a decisive GM in place.

"You're a meatball for many other reasons" is the winning line of the day.

The mickball is correct though - it's great to see a Bears decision made quickly instead of having to wait for the next McCaskey family dinner so they could decide to hire a search firm to decide what decisions needed to be made so those decisions could then be discussed at the next family dinner.

Yes this.  Although I am enjoying hearing meatballs call the Score upset and confused because some of the Bears' players spoke in Lovie's defense after he was fired. 

DON'T DEY UNNERSTAN DAT SHOWS A TOTAL DISRGART FOR DA FANS?!?

On another note, if we don't break Eli this week, we never will.

Agreed. I'm glad they hired a real GM and gave him GM duties and the power to carry them out. Amazing how fucking simple that is.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Lovie is gone. Let's fire up the meatball wagon.

Or let's hire a head coach who can stick around for a decade and do better than half as many playoff seasons as non-playoff seasons.

I don't think he's calling you a meatball for wanting Lovie fired at this point. You're a meatball for many other reasons. I think he's mostly just saying that those who salivated over his firing when he went 7-9 the year after a Superbowl trip will have their day, and it will be entertaining.

I didn't take it as a shot against me.  Just...why worry about the meatball take today?   I'm excited that the Bears at least have a decisive GM in place.

"You're a meatball for many other reasons" is the winning line of the day.

The mickball is correct though - it's great to see a Bears decision made quickly instead of having to wait for the next McCLaskey family dinner so they could decide to hire a search firm to decide what decisions needed to be made so those decisions could then be discussed at the next family dinner.

Russ Grimm'd.

[Eli]

Lovie is gone. Let's fire up the meatball wagon.

Or let's hire a head coach who can stick around for a decade and do better than half as many playoff seasons as non-playoff seasons.

I don't think he's calling you a meatball for wanting Lovie fired at this point. You're a meatball for many other reasons. I think he's mostly just saying that those who salivated over his firing when he went 7-9 the year after a Superbowl trip will have their day, and it will be entertaining.

I didn't take it as a shot against me.  Just...why worry about the meatball take today?   I'm excited that the Bears at least have a decisive GM in place.

"You're a meatball for many other reasons" is the winning line of the day.

The mickball is correct though - it's great to see a Bears decision made quickly instead of having to wait for the next McCaskey family dinner so they could decide to hire a search firm to decide what decisions needed to be made so those decisions could then be discussed at the next family dinner.

Yes this.  Although I am enjoying hearing meatballs call the Score upset and confused because some of the Bears' players spoke in Lovie's defense after he was fired. 

DON'T DEY UNNERSTAN DAT SHOWS A TOTAL DISRGART FOR DA FANS?!?

On another note, if we don't break Eli this week, we never will.

You're OK. I'm OK. Happy New Year.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Lovie is gone. Let's fire up the meatball wagon.

Or let's hire a head coach who can stick around for a decade and do better than half as many playoff seasons as non-playoff seasons.

I don't think he's calling you a meatball for wanting Lovie fired at this point. You're a meatball for many other reasons. I think he's mostly just saying that those who salivated over his firing when he went 7-9 the year after a Superbowl trip will have their day, and it will be entertaining.

I didn't take it as a shot against me.  Just...why worry about the meatball take today?   I'm excited that the Bears at least have a decisive GM in place.

"You're a meatball for many other reasons" is the winning line of the day.

The mickball is correct though - it's great to see a Bears decision made quickly instead of having to wait for the next McCaskey family dinner so they could decide to hire a search firm to decide what decisions needed to be made so those decisions could then be discussed at the next family dinner.

Yes this.  Although I am enjoying hearing meatballs call the Score upset and confused because some of the Bears' players spoke in Lovie's defense after he was fired. 

DON'T DEY UNNERSTAN DAT SHOWS A TOTAL DISRGART FOR DA FANS?!?

On another note, if we don't break Eli this week, we never will.

You're OK. I'm OK. Happy New Year.

APPY NEW YERE, MY FRENT.

*slaps Eli on back a little too hard*

[Internet Apex]

The AFStink is terrible.

[CBStew]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

[Internet Apex]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

[Gilgamesh]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

More like Bears Organization Asking Emery To Do A Favor For An Old Great-Rule.

They satisfied the Rooney Rule with the Falcons special teams guy.

[PenFoe]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

More like Bears Organization Asking Emery To Do A Favor For An Old Great-Rule.

They satisfied the Rooney Rule with the Falcons special teams guy.

This apparently is the newly-formed "Emery Rule" where you have to interview at least one person born in every state in the country.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

More like Bears Organization Asking Emery To Do A Favor For An Old Great-Rule.

They satisfied the Rooney Rule with the Falcons special teams guy.

This apparently is the newly-formed "Emery Rule" where you have to interview at least one person born in every state in the country.

It all starts to make sense once you get a look at the office Emery is using for the interviews...

[Gilgamesh]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

More like Bears Organization Asking Emery To Do A Favor For An Old Great-Rule.

They satisfied the Rooney Rule with the Falcons special teams guy.

This apparently is the newly-formed "Emery Rule" where you have to interview at least one person born in every state in the country.

It all starts to make sense once you get a look at the office Emery is using for the interviews...

I sincerely hope they clean that couch after each filming.

[CT III]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

More like Bears Organization Asking Emery To Do A Favor For An Old Great-Rule.

They satisfied the Rooney Rule with the Falcons special teams guy.

This apparently is the newly-formed "Emery Rule" where you have to interview at least one person born in every state in the country.

It all starts to make sense once you get a look at the office Emery is using for the interviews...

I sincerely hope they clean that couch after each filming.

At least they replaced the old couch after the Russ Grimm Unpleasantness.

[Gilgamesh]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

More like Bears Organization Asking Emery To Do A Favor For An Old Great-Rule.

They satisfied the Rooney Rule with the Falcons special teams guy.

This apparently is the newly-formed "Emery Rule" where you have to interview at least one person born in every state in the country.

It all starts to make sense once you get a look at the office Emery is using for the interviews...

I sincerely hope they clean that couch after each filming.

At least they replaced the old couch after the Russ Grimm Unpleasantness.

I wonder how many Desipervs understand Thrill's reference.

[Tonker]

They've got to be kidding.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.

Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.

Rooney Rule, dude.

More like Bears Organization Asking Emery To Do A Favor For An Old Great-Rule.

They satisfied the Rooney Rule with the Falcons special teams guy.

This apparently is the newly-formed "Emery Rule" where you have to interview at least one person born in every state in the country.

It all starts to make sense once you get a look at the office Emery is using for the interviews...

I sincerely hope they clean that couch after each filming.

At least they replaced the old couch after the Russ Grimm Unpleasantness.

I wonder how many Desipervs understand Thrill's reference.

I'm admitting nothing.