Every week John Fox continues to coach the Bears extends a H

But what's not taken into account here is what exactly does Pace's contract permit him to do?  We really don't know.

If I was to take a wild guess I'd say he has full discretion over player personnel but maybe not over coaching personnel since a HCs contract is 100% guaranteed.  Pace is only the GM.  Phillips out ranks him and so does GMcC.  It's entirely possible he couldn't make that decision without their OK.  I mean there all kinds of indicators to just that.

He can't just up and walk away from his job either like some of us can.  He has a contract.  He could try to get himself fired I suppose but since that would be career suicide it wouldn't be a smart move.  He could very well have "taken a stand" but without the contractual authority to carry it out he's dead in the water and Fox gets another year.

MP I've been in situation like that before where I bucked both of my superiors who were the President and VP of the company.  Despite my authority as Sr. Compliance Officer I lost the vote 2-1 and I had to abide by it by the terms of my employment agreement.  When you're 3rd in command you don't always get your way even when you know you're right.

Soul, IMO it would take more than that. A winning season does not a make a winning team. Lovie was fired after a 10 win season. You need more than a winning season. You need to look like you are a winning team. Sometimes Lovies teams barely won. But even more important, you can't have risen to your level of competence is and stall. Unless your level of competence is winning multiple SBs. It was apparent that Lovie was not able to hit that mark. The arrow had risen as much as it was going to.

Same with Fox. He can't win a SB with his offensive philosophy in this day and age. I never expected him to. I hoped he would bring in good coordinators and right the ship that Trestman/Emery tilted.

For the most part he did that. But on his way to do that, he also exposed his incompetence. And I have to say that I am so thankful he did. This could have been another 10 year Lovie deal. Where they fool management into thinking they CAN win a SB when they really can't and then you have to endure more years of the same until Teddy releases the purse strings. I was super afraid he would win enough games to keep him on board, but he is coming apart at the seams and at this point I don;t think they keep him even with 3 more wins (which I think is his cap).

I wonder where are all those guys that wanted to Keep Fox in the offseason. I was told it would be better for the Bears.

I wish someone like Emery, or Angelo would come out and say something about the Bears inner circle. Until we hear something other then what we believe, Does it all really matter?

Pace seems like well calculated guy but this season's FA was a complete wash. Could the Inner Circle tell him to go out and get players that are OKed by Foxy? As a GM is he not supposed to get player's that his HC is asking for? Is it possible that Fox gave him a list of players to go after and Pace must say ok? I find it so hard to believe that his drafts are solid for the most part (not every player will work out). and FA is a complete wash. Was Glen-neck a Pace signing or someone Foxy wanted?

Myself, would give Pace 2 years AFTER he hires his own HC. By then you SHOULD see some sort of turn around. Be it by close games or never quit, always in it to win it games.

We know Pace is not about to take a stand and tell the Inner Circle to fack themselves thou we all wish he would. Phillips is not about to step down either. I guess our only hope is the Jerkcircle goes down all together in a fiery crash and there becomes an open bidding for ownership.
Horrible is say and I am not wishing this on anyone, but if it was to happen....I would not be upset either. We deserve some sort of punishment for the jerkcircle to endure much like us watching the games they give us.

I know, Anyone on the boards close enough to the circle to claim that McCaskey and Phillips forced themselves on them and made them feel less a man? It is happening to Terry Crews so it could happen to anyone.

Again sorry but as you all know, I am a Canadian and should feel disgusted for even implying this but COME ON MAN!!!!! Tresty can win a stupid CFL championship and Da Bears bearly score 3 facking points!!!!!!