Comments on: Report: Raheem Morris to interview with Bears

By: olcap

olcap — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:39:29 +0000

Raheem ruined Josh Freeman, and the guy is just a loser. Why any owner would consider this guy for any coaching position higher than assistant, would be the real question. The cheap and chintzy Bucs took this guy from an assistant coach on the defense to the defensive coordinator and literally, the next day made him the head coach. If that’s not insanity I don’t know what it is, but the owners of the Bucs just hate to spend any of their money on the Bucs.

By: jamesbarnes

jamesbarnes — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:22:46 +0000

To be fair to Raheem, he inherited a Redskins secondary that lost two of it’s four projected starters. Even before losing their entire safety core, they weren’t expected to be a very dominant group.

Add the losses on the pass rush team and that only further exposes weaknesses in coverage.

He actually did very well in helping to coach up a somewhat pedestrian secondary in the second half of the season.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:56:05 +0000

So far his best asset seems to be an ability to relate to his players. He can’t lead them and be a buddy. Until he figures that out he is destined to be the next rooney rule block filler.

By: rg3andthensome

rg3andthensome — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:00:13 +0000

STAY RAHEEM!

By: kingpel

kingpel — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:36:45 +0000

Those dreams just went up in smoke!

By: 8man

8man — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:21:15 +0000

Oh really? How is this a potential upgrade over Lovie Smith. He was way over his head with the Bucs. Many of us knew it, few of us said it. Go ahead, Chicago, hire him. And this time next year you’ll be screaming for Lovie Smith back. And I mean screaming. Maybe begging.

By: damadgreek

damadgreek — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:50:06 +0000

@dabears2485

The bears dont have the players to play a 3-4. They would need to find nose tackle first off. Secondly we really don’t have the ends for a 3-4. Whether briggs can play inside linebacker in a 3-4 is debatable. They usually are thumpers.

By: obxfannings

obxfannings — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:45:42 +0000

A Raheem Morris World Tour? Really? Last I checked, his backfield was getting burned for a gazillion yards and he was supposed to be the upgrade. Any kind of backfield help would have made the Redskins’ record up at least two wins. Hoping Shanahan is letting him play the field to avoid firing his ass.

By: randolph32

randolph32 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:26:50 +0000

Late to the party on this one, they hired Mel Tucker.

By: dabears2485

dabears2485 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:25:26 +0000

Unfortunately, this shows a lack of creativity on the defensive side of things for the Bears. I’d rather see them revamp the defense than bring in a guy to run the same system. The veterans are aging to a point that it’s time to start considering moving on, not building around them again. Also, Morris was a defensive backs coach before becoming a head coach, and then reverted back to that with the Redskins. He has never been a coordinator, that I know of.

It’d be nice to see them implement a more attacking 3-4 scheme in Chicago. With teams like the Packers and Lions in the conference, having the extra standing man can help in coverage. Or, at the very least, make the QB think about it. I can picture Urlacher and Briggs in the middle, with McClellin on the outside. Sure, they’d have to figure out where to put Peppers, but he’s versatile enough to do anything in the front seven. They have a good, young rotation of DTs that could fill in the middle, and coverage corners that can hold their own. And a GM that is experienced in finding 3-4 talent and scouting it in the AFC West (where only the Raiders don’t run a 3-4). I’d rather see that than a guy like Morris who rode Monte Kiffin’s coat tails to a head coach job.

By: illiniftw

illiniftw — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:24:12 +0000

La Canfora is reporting Bears are hiring Mel Tucker right now. Why would they schedule another interview?

By: 40thstreetblack

40thstreetblack — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:21:20 +0000

This would be a very good hire for the Bears especially since Horton already went to Clevland.

By: damadgreek

damadgreek — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:18:40 +0000

jason lacanfora just tweeted bears are finalizing contract with mel tucker. Whats the story??