Comments on: Lovie speaks: Marinelli won't be defensive coordinator

By: hardtolikedabears

hardtolikedabears — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:17:50 +0000

No Press Conference available at this time. Phillips opening statements, that’s all. Phillips, though, did not look happy and it appeared that an ultimatum was given. RBTL. As much as I wanted Lovie (and Angelo) fired, I respect the decision. Time to move on and wait for the next PFT post about Chicago. Go Bears in 2010……I’ll have to change my screen name now that the season is over.

By: slipkid

slipkid — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:15:57 +0000

plank, u mean “assistant linebacker coach”

By: Plankshelmet

Plankshelmet — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:01:19 +0000

Love Smith – Rooney Rule = linebacker coach

By: Drat

Drat — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:00:04 +0000

Has anyone else detected this minor little pattern that Marinelli is a loser?

By: Plankshelmet

Plankshelmet — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:58:27 +0000

Lovie wants to find a new defensive coordinator to run “our system”. Can I suggest searching the nursing homes and retirement communities sinceno one else in football runs your Tampa 2 any longer. Its a great system when you have Warren Sapp, Derick Brooks and John Lynch in their prime. Not so much with Tommie “no knees” Harris, Craig Steltz and Hunter Hillenmeyer.

By: Plankshelmet

Plankshelmet — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:53:46 +0000

Congrats Mccaskeys you have let the charter NFL franchise slip into the abyss with Lovie, Jerry and Ted at the helm. What a frickin joke. I think all of the saps who bought PSL’s (like me) should file a class action for fraud since I bought seats to see NFL football not this garbage.

By: Iffybiz

Iffybiz — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:35:34 +0000

I’ll be stunned if it isn’t Perry Fewell as DC. Lovie keeps the defense he wants and makes it appear like he got someone outside the team.
Judging by the comments made about running the ball and not changing offenses all the time, I’m guessing Martz isn’t their first choice for OC. I think it’s Bates job to lose, though he’ll have to sell them that he’ll run the ball more than he did in Denver.

By: steveo

steveo — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:28:33 +0000

QB Coach Jim Zorn is now available. Do it. Do it. Do it. You know Zorn is hungry to prove himself and he’ll have Cutler zinging TDs up the yin yang. Nobody works harder than a pissed off quiet guy.

By: gwinn1952

gwinn1952 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:24:38 +0000

I don’t necessarily feel the coach was the reason the bears did poorly. Cutler was a big part of that in his bad decision making. Also…each guy on that team needs to look themselves in the mirror and ask if they gave their all this year….I don’t think so.

By: hardtolikedabears

hardtolikedabears — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:06:13 +0000

I just got home and will now go watch this press conference.

By: Jimair1

Jimair1 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:04:40 +0000

A new offensive and defensive coordinator but the coach stays? What a mess of an organization

By: bluestree

bluestree — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:59:07 +0000

So let me see if I get this, the team president held a pc and announced Marinelli would be dc, Lovey then came out and said no he won’t, seeming to imply he doesn’t want the job. Oh yeah, this is starting well. These guys better get it together fast, I’m sure there are other guys that will take their jobs for about the same money. And that seems to be all it will take. Any new coach taking over after next season will be screwwed by not having the picks they gave for Cutler.

By: bearfan2

bearfan2 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:39:37 +0000

Where the hell can I watch the press conf.

By: Longsnapper

Longsnapper — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:33:21 +0000

That was quite a dog and pony show for the Bear fans. It will prove to be a terrible football decision to keep Lovie, but with the impending collective bargaining troubles looming, it may be the right business decision. Another 7-9 season looms.

By: Hauschild

Hauschild — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:29:07 +0000

Wow – what a genius!!!
How do these stooges get head coaching gigs? It’s simply amazing.

By: kennethnoisewater

kennethnoisewater — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:27:13 +0000

Great Lovie…..stick with your vanilla cover 2 base…. it’s not like the league has caught up to it….. for that matter, I don’t think the league has caught up with the West Coast Offense either. When is the last time a West Coast team won a Super Bowl? I know the Eagles and Seahawks made it in recent years, but those weren’t exactly offensively charged teams….

By: shadowman1433

shadowman1433 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:21:17 +0000

Lovie meant to say:
“I’ll do what ever they tell me to because I’m just happy to still have my job. I’ll fire any assistant coach available to save myself.”

By: ryanrico

ryanrico — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:17:25 +0000

McCaskeys: “We’re excited to not have to pay another coach. It’s a wonderful day in Bears history.”

By: PFFFFT

PFFFFT — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:11:02 +0000

There is no question that this press conference was a huge joke. It’s obvious that the ONLY reason why Angelo and Lovie were kept was because it was the most cost-effective decision for the Bears’ owners. NO ONE in Chicago is buying the bull that these guys were shoveling.
Expect the Bears to be one of the worst teams in the NFL in 2010 since no one there has the backbone to do what it takes to put this team on the rebound back toward the top of the division. The Lions are closer to winning the division than the Bears.

By: Florio Equals Ass

Florio Equals Ass — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:08:28 +0000

Lovie meant to say:
“I feel like we can put a good football STAFF to coach the guys on the field.”