Comments on: Bears hire Marc Trestman as head coach

By: skolvikings93

skolvikings93 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:51:52 +0000

As a Vikings fan, I would have to say I’m very pleased by this. Keep those brown paper bags over your heads Bears fans!

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:45:24 +0000

I think this move is just greasing the skids for the Bears inevitable jump to the CFL.

By: philtration

philtration — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:49:02 +0000

trollingthisbridge says:
Jan 16, 2013 12:07 PM
They can hire anyone they want as head coach. Until they get an offensive line that can protect one of the best gun slingers in the NFL, I don’t see much changing. This is a stingy franchise that doesn’t like to pay the players, so until the revolving door slows down, I don’t see much changing.

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What the hell are you talking about?
The Bears don’t like to pay their players?
Look up their salaries.
They have a revolving door?
Lovie Smith was the Head Coach for 9 years.
How long do you think players like Urlacher, Briggs, Tillman, Garza and Mannelly have been with this team?
Bringing in one of the best WRs in the NFL and a Hall of fame DE is a “revolving door” to you?
If that is true then I hope it keeps spinning.

Do you even watch football?

By: philtration

philtration — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:42:04 +0000

youngs79 says:
Jan 16, 2013 7:13 AM
Bears have to get a guy from Minnesota to straighten out their team.
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And the Vikings had to get an ex-Bear to straighten out theirs.

By: misterchainbluelightning

misterchainbluelightning — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:13:19 +0000

This guy helped turned Gannon from a journeyman QB into one of the leagues Best. Gannon was nothing until Trestman showed up 2001-2003 It was 2002 when Gannon had his amazing season. He’s did well working with Steve Young (not that doing that is very hard) but without any doubt, he did Great with Rich Gannon who was Nothing special at the time.

The guy knows how to move a football and limiting sacks against his QB’s.

Been to 3 championships and won 2.
There’s nothing to suggest this is a bad hire.

By: misterchainbluelightning

misterchainbluelightning — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:03:20 +0000

The last two men that left their HC jobs in the CFL to HC in the NFL are both in Canton.

So I must say I do get a kick out of people who automatically dismiss this hire as being bad.

By: gje84

gje84 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:11:32 +0000

Not a Bears fan but a Bronco fan (always next year) living up in Canada and have seen this man’s work up in the CFL and have to say this is a very good hire for the Bears. He is very smart, most of the time when a CFL team hires “NFL type coach’s” they don’t have much success (ego) because they don’t take the time to understand the CFL game and they push “nfl type of play” onto the field with terrible results. With Trestman (not letting ego get in the way) being hired in Montreal he first hired CFL assistants who knew the game and were able to coach the players while Trestman got caught up to speed with the way the CFL game is played. He since then has become a very good CFL head coach and deserves this chance with the Bears. Wish him nothing but the best.

By: trollingthisbridge

trollingthisbridge — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:07:44 +0000

They can hire anyone they want as head coach. Until they get an offensive line that can protect one of the best gun slingers in the NFL, I don’t see much changing. This is a stingy franchise that doesn’t like to pay the players, so until the revolving door slows down, I don’t see much changing.

By: howiehandles

howiehandles — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:47:12 +0000

“Is this a first? A Head Coach being hired straight out of the Canadian League to be an NFL Head Coach?”

Bud Grant and Marv Levy. Look ‘em up. Both pretty successful.

By: steelforce43

steelforce43 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:43:21 +0000

Football is football and it sounds like this guy knows it. It is a bold move and I hope it works out for the Bears.

By: thedudesnotin

thedudesnotin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:37:57 +0000

I think this is a great hire for Da Bears from a football standpoint.

Looks to me that more and more teams in the NFL are adapting CFL type offences, which leans towards being very pass happy, and bringing Trestman onboard makes sense.

I wonder if he now tries to hire Scott Milanovich to be his OC in Chitown.

By: dabears7190

dabears7190 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:14:57 +0000

I’m more concerned about Emery’s ability to replace the gaping holes in the Chicago Bears offensive line than who he finds to coach the team.

By: thaoption1

thaoption1 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:14:11 +0000

Get ready for failure Da Bears lmao REALLY

By: Canned Heat

Canned Heat — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:09:13 +0000

This guy is getting a lot of unfounded flack, but I think he’s got what it takes, and this is coming from a true to the core Packer fan. I thought Arians would’ve been a solid move for them and agree that Bevell was not the answer for Chicago, but will likely get his chance before long.

Trestman has the brains and has the experience in the NFL and the CFL to make the right changes in Chicago, I think. Whether he recycles guys like Marinelli (or with any luck Tice), and what he actually can get done with Cutler will be the keys. It will be interesting to see how that plays out and how Trestman handles a few guys like Marshall…he’s mild mannered like Lovie, but he won’t take much of the antics that Lovie ignored.

The same things most of the Bear fans are saying about Trestman are roughly the same things that were being said about McCarthy when he was announced to Green Bay…about how he wasn’t on anyone’s radar…he doesn’t have NFL HC experience, he wasn’t proven…yada yada.

You have all of your eggs in the Emery basket now….he made his choice and now you have to let them do their jobs. If his biggest main role is to try to turn Cutler into the next Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers….he’s got more than his share of work cut out for him.

By: Cereal

Cereal — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:07:08 +0000

Someone tell the McCaskey’s that their team plays in the NFL

By: Cereal

Cereal — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:04:27 +0000

Wow, what a reach. He’ll last 2 years

By: mountaindont

mountaindont — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:49:06 +0000

Canadian League football coach ? Tebow to the Bears !!

By: malab377

malab377 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:35:59 +0000

Easier to win a championship in the “8 teams league” CFL.
He spent the last 5 years in a team that was built by the previous headcoach. Since then, the team is going down. Slowly, but surely.
He spent 5 years playing with the 85 years old QB Calvillo instead of training a new QB for the future. Great coach.

By: pb333

pb333 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:27:49 +0000

The real question is: who will become the Montreal Alouettes new head coach? The search begins.

By: jameslongstaffe

jameslongstaffe — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:27:14 +0000

Good job Marc Trestman:) Smart person & good coach, he’ll probably win a lot of games for the Bears. The CFL loves to see a success story! There will always be naysayers but usually they are not informed opinions. Trestman is a very calm & cool customer, so I don’t think he will be overwhelmed by anything. Good luck!

By: eljefe322

eljefe322 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:22:46 +0000

The dopes in here saying Trestman has no prior experience. You’re intelectually dishonest as there’s readily available information that he is extremely experienced.

Steve Young, Rich Gannon, Marv Levy, and Jimmy Johnson all highly recommend the guy. Steve Young in particular raves about him.

And Marv Levy came straight from the CFL to the NFL.

All of you pitying the loss of Lovie – if Emery made such a mistake on that move, why has no one hired Lovie to be a head coach?

By: thelastpieceofcheese

thelastpieceofcheese — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:02:13 +0000

Winning championships in the CFL doesn’t translate into winning championships in the NFL. Ask Bud Grant.

The bears are doomed!

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:46:23 +0000

Someone remind him there are four downs in the NFL.

By: isuhuskie

isuhuskie — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:37:25 +0000

I have to echo another article I read – look at the names praising Trestman (Young, Gannon, J Johnson) and then look back at the last year any of these guys played or were in the NFL. If this was 2003 and they were making this hire it might make sense; but he has not coached in the NFL since 2004! His first boss in the NFL was BUD GRANT and Jay Cutler was 2 years old at the time. That’s how long he’s been connected with the league and no one else thought he was head coaching material; even with his connections. I hope I’m wrong and this is a brilliant, out of the box hire, but I am skeptical at best on this one working.

By: Troll_toll

Troll_toll — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:31:02 +0000

Should have kept Lovie…Packers > Bears

By: bobbylaynesreplacement

bobbylaynesreplacement — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:24:01 +0000

Dont sleep on the CFL, especially in terms of offense … Trestman is an awesome coach and will turn the Bears offense around, and this is cominig from a Lions fan (and Canadian)

By: eaststsfb

eaststsfb — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:22:36 +0000

Trestman has been coaching for the last 8 years in the JV league to the NFL. Some of you say CFL players are professional players as talented as NFL players. If that was the case, they would be in the NFL. How do you not hire Arians over this guy is beyond me. Arians is locked and loaded to succeed and the Bears couldn’t see it. Strange because everybody else does. Such is the thinking in Bearsland. Good luck.

By: raiderlyfe510

raiderlyfe510 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:21:04 +0000

3 games stick out to me in Trestman’s career.

1995 49ers 5-4 Vs Cowboys 8-1. Cowboys were throttling everybody in the NFL. 49ers go into Dallas as heavy underdogs. Trestman devises a gameplan that ripped the Cowboys D to shreds with Elvis Grbac at QB. Put up 38 pts on that #1 ranked defense.

2002 Raiders Vs Steelers and Broncos games. Absolute passing clinics on national TV.

He hasn’t received his just due because he seems to always follow Offensive legends. Lindy Infante in Cleveland, Mike Shanahan in Frisco, and Gruden in Oakland. He’s a heck of a coach though.

By: ill42

ill42 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:13:51 +0000

Cutler out…..Anthony Calvillo in!!

By: 561bengal

561bengal — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:11:18 +0000

This is a fantastic coach. Not an outgoing personality thats the only reason he wasnt picked up by an nfl team sooner.