"Ted has experience" !!!! Not with winning a Super Bowl but that's OK. He's watched a lot of football.

He told them what they wanted to hear. Bottom line. George and Ted are not interested in changing the ways things are done at Halas Hall.

But Ryan has complete control. After he reports to Ted.

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He said that the Saints' college and pro scouting departments were blended, so he's been involved with scouting throughout his career.

So the logical question to ask, then, is this: "Which Saints players are you partially or fully responsible for drafting?"

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Good drafting will compensate for Ted and George. Of course, I've been waiting 30 years for that good drafting.

Problem being Ted and George pick the guys doing the drafting. And it seems that the one guy who wanted to end the status quo management structure was shown the door. Becuause Ted and George didn't want to hire another ex-Bear.

You're next, Ryan. Good luck.

reading press twitter timelines and reading this thread gets you 2 completely different pictures for how this press conference went

Ryan said "it's clear" that he is in charge of football operations.

It makes me nervous that he keeps reiterating that there are good football people in the building.

Bring on the draft.

Da Bears

Respectfully fixed.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

When is the $$ for next year's season tix due?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

No he isn't. It's clear that Teddy is in charge.

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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

This is the sole narrative of this entire press conference.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

One question that wasn't asked:

Do you base your HC hire on how he feels about the QB?

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Mannelly- "I was told that things between the GM and management were different now. I'm not sure what that means but that's what I was told"



Ted- "Ryan reports to me"

"You know... I have to sit down with Jay and with our new coach to make that decision. Thankfully Ted and Ernie will be able to help me along the way"

"It's all about building relationships. I'm a great people person"

Bears look like idiots again!

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

"like I said, I'm young and don't really know anything, but I work really hard and people respect that."

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Pace isn't hiring the head coach. He will nod to whoever Teddy likes.

We are so fucked.

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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

"Im here to find my office, hire a coach and bro down with Jay and Kyle"

I guess its safe to assume that Pace has already lost the press conference.

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He was 'excited" though.

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This thread makes me a sad Panda.


Well, if this dude is a football dufus it won't take long for it to show up on Sundays.

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If the rule you followed lead you to this, of what use was the rule?

So do you still feel good about the Bears organization, the McCaskeys & sweaty Teddy?

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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

I think I will give Ryan Pace two years before a decision is made one way or the other.

Unless his HC is as fucking bad as the great Tresty where by I will come back and lay out his demise three months before it happens.

But i find that mistake to be highly unlikely to be repeated.

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No way he can hire someone as bad as Trestman.

Or draft as badly.

I hope.

Analytics say that a move that bad is highly unlikely to be repeated so soon.

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“He has total control over the football operations — how he wants to structure the department, the people he might want to keep, new people he might want to bring in,” Phillips said. “His whole plan, it’s his call.”

Then why would he have to report to you? Report to you regarding what?