Don't use that kind of language around me.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

it's not over compensation. it's his age. he's done.

I agree with gd on Kruetz, I think there are a number of other priorities before you get to replacing him.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Yep. He's not a probowler anymore, but he is still serviceable. You aren't going to lose because of Kruetz.

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So I did this for the 29 Super Bowls since 1980 because I was bored and curious.

Record of coaches with 4 or less years experience: 10-10

Record of coaches with 4 or more years experience: 19-19

So, I'm gonna say you've got about a 50-50 shot, either way. However, only 3 of those 10 wins have been in the past 15 years or so but I concede that there isn't much here. Never mind.

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You know me like that.

As usual, there are numerous ex Bears being mentioned as possible replacements for Lovie Smith. As much as I hope the Bears dont go in this direction, there are a couple of guys I wouldnt mind as head coach, & there is one guy I cant even believe is being mentioned.

1. Jeff Fisher. A proven leader & winner. By far the best choice.

2. Jim Harbaugh. A rising star who will coach in the NFL soon. What he has done at Stanford is impressive. He would be good for Cutler. Jimmy H also has the fire & passion!

3. Ron Rivera. He should still be the Bears D coordinator. He got a raw deal here. Right now his Defense is a hell of a lot better than Lovie's D.

4. Leslie Frasier. Hell no. The Vikings Defense isn't special. They have been torched a few times this year. Frasier is Lovie 2...a quiet guy who is unproven. We've seen this act before.

I still think Chico will be the next Bears head coach.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Discussions centered solely on changing the Bears' head coach is like a discussion as to who gets to take a piss on a burning building.

With the myriad front office and on-field personnel issues, I don't think it would matter if they had Leslie Nielsen as coach.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Nicely summarized.

I would go Fisher , Rivera and then Frasier though. I don't think Harbaugh is anywhere near ready - of course, I also don't think Frasier is yet either, so there ya go.

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Does your cat make too much noise? Try KITTEN MITTENS!


Charlie: Oh shit. Look at that door dude. See that door right there? That door marked 'Pirate'? You think a pirate lives in there?
Dennis: I see a door marked 'Private.'

PSA: Jeff Fisher has won two playoff games in the past 10 years, none since 2004. He has gone five games over .500 since 2001, and has won his conference only four times in 16 years.

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Fire Phil Emery

He would not be my choice of coaches IB - just my choice of previous Bear players/coaches if they went that way.

I would much rather have Cowher or Shanahan. I'd also like to be 6 ft 5 and hung like a stallion, but there are no do-overs in life -

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Does your cat make too much noise? Try KITTEN MITTENS!


Charlie: Oh shit. Look at that door dude. See that door right there? That door marked 'Pirate'? You think a pirate lives in there?
Dennis: I see a door marked 'Private.'

Rivera would have been a good decision after the Super Bowl appearance. Now the only good option is Cowher.