Well, I might react to a call differently depending on if Ted Phillips or Ryan Pace was trying to schmooze me. I'd be a sucker for Gidget, of course.
Actually, Gidget's family has been close to the McCaskey family for many years. This is why Fox was hired in the first place. It was all due to Gidget's family influence. Also, Gidget's family has been the real power in the Bears organization. I feel for Ryan Pace having to work with them on a daily basis.
There could be some definite inbreeding going on between the two clans.
Again....if Pace gave him a list of people to call..whats he supposed to do? He's the president, he's supposed to reach out to potential candidates. But from all reports other than whats been said on this board, it's Paces show on who gets hired.
IF.....and IF Pace asked Phillips for any help regarding football matters without being required to do so then I blame him since he has people of his own staff like Joey Laine who could do that or why not do it himself in order to keep his own confidence in whose on his list?
After all this is the guy whose own HC wasn't told who he planned to draft 'til just prior to the opening bell. If he can run that show with only the help of his own staff he can handle the preliminaries of a coaching hire too I'd wager. He's only trolling for interest so far not hiring.
If what Rapoport reports is true this is the CEO once again sticking his nose into football matters because coaching costs are separate from player personnel costs and other areas Pace does have direct charge of. Call it Teddy trying to useful or call it Teddy insisting on inserting himself and his influence where it does not belong but however you define it as well intentioned or otherwise Ted Phillips is meddling where he should not be.
Ostensibly Focks was Pace's hire too. Hasn't that always been the company line? Anyone whose willing to believe that is also welcome to believe what Kap is tweeting if they choose. I choose not to if only because the second biggest liars in the US have their offices at Halas Hall and Kaplan knows that too because he's commented about it before on Sportstalk. For all we know he's simply being used as a denier of fact here. The Bears version of Ms Sarah Huckabee-Sanders.
Believing as little of the "official" version of events at Halas Hall has usually worked out best for me but you are entitled to your own way of seeing it.
A lot of football people are saying what Rappaport is reporting isn't true...that Phillips is strictly on the business side now and Pace has full authority on the football side.
IF.....and IF Pace asked Phillips for any help regarding football matters without being required to do so then I blame him since he has people of his own staff like Joey Laine who could do that or why not do it himself in order to keep his own confidence in whose on his list?
After all this is the guy whose own HC wasn't told who he planned to draft 'til just prior to the opening bell. If he can run that show with only the help of his own staff he can handle the preliminaries of a coaching hire too I'd wager. He's only trolling for interest so far not hiring.
If what Rapoport reports is true this is the CEO once again sticking his nose into football matters because coaching costs are separate from player personnel costs and other areas Pace does have direct charge of. Call it Teddy trying to useful or call it Teddy insisting on inserting himself and his influence where it does not belong but however you define it as well intentioned or otherwise Ted Phillips is meddling where he should not be.
Ostensibly Focks was Pace's hire too. Hasn't that always been the company line? Anyone whose willing to believe that is also welcome to believe what Kap is tweeting if they choose. I choose not to if only because the second biggest liars in the US have their offices at Halas Hall and Kaplan knows that too because he's commented about it before on Sportstalk. For all we know he's simply being used as a denier of fact here. The Bears version of Ms Sarah Huckabee-Sanders.
Believing as little of the "official" version of events at Halas Hall has usually worked out best for me but you are entitled to your own way of seeing it.
A lot of football people are saying what Rappaport is reporting isn't true...that Phillips is strictly on the business side now and Pace has full authority on the football side.
I've been reading that too. I don't know who or what to believe. I'm just not going to worry about it. Rappaport is so often wrong with his rumors though, that I don't put much weight on what he says. But sometimes he's been right... just not very often. I'm just hoping that Pace is free this time to do whatever he believes is best for the team. The past is past. Can't change it. Just hope that it's a good situation now.
IF.....and IF Pace asked Phillips for any help regarding football matters without being required to do so then I blame him since he has people of his own staff like Joey Laine who could do that or why not do it himself in order to keep his own confidence in whose on his list?
After all this is the guy whose own HC wasn't told who he planned to draft 'til just prior to the opening bell. If he can run that show with only the help of his own staff he can handle the preliminaries of a coaching hire too I'd wager. He's only trolling for interest so far not hiring.
If what Rapoport reports is true this is the CEO once again sticking his nose into football matters because coaching costs are separate from player personnel costs and other areas Pace does have direct charge of. Call it Teddy trying to useful or call it Teddy insisting on inserting himself and his influence where it does not belong but however you define it as well intentioned or otherwise Ted Phillips is meddling where he should not be.
Ostensibly Focks was Pace's hire too. Hasn't that always been the company line? Anyone whose willing to believe that is also welcome to believe what Kap is tweeting if they choose. I choose not to if only because the second biggest liars in the US have their offices at Halas Hall and Kaplan knows that too because he's commented about it before on Sportstalk. For all we know he's simply being used as a denier of fact here. The Bears version of Ms Sarah Huckabee-Sanders.
Believing as little of the "official" version of events at Halas Hall has usually worked out best for me but you are entitled to your own way of seeing it.
A lot of football people are saying what Rappaport is reporting isn't true...that Phillips is strictly on the business side now and Pace has full authority on the football side.
And I have said IF what Rapoport said is true because I do believe he's the biggest rumor monger out there and one from whom much "fake news" emanates. He's started many rumors in the past in order to get some face time in front of cameras. I never accept what he says at face value unless something or someone else can corroborate it and this could be nothing more than a crap stir.
But based on past history, the secrecy that always shrouds Halas Hall, and past dishonesty and manipulation of fact by them do we trust completely that it's not the case? I won't do that any longer. They've been secretive dishonest too often for that. I'll be happy to wait on the year end presser and the beginning and end of the coaching hunt to see what happens before I form a final opinion.
Actually, Gidget's family has been close to the McCaskey family for many years. This is why Fox was hired in the first place. It was all due to Gidget's family influence. Also, Gidget's family has been the real power in the Bears organization. I feel for Ryan Pace having to work with them on a daily basis.
There could be some definite inbreeding going on between the two clans.
I'm starting to wonder about this Gidget the monkey thing. We all know Fox is the master of lies and misdirection. Could it be he was fanatasizing abut that other Gidget, and named his pet monkey gidget, so when his mommy asked him what he did after school, he could say he was petting the monkey with a straight face?
There could be some definite inbreeding going on between the two clans.
I'm starting to wonder about this Gidget the monkey thing. We all know Fox is the master of lies and misdirection. Could it be he was fanatasizing abut that other Gidget, and named his pet monkey gidget, so when his mommy asked him what he did after school, he could say he was petting the monkey with a straight face?
I dunno. When I saw the monkey, I never questioned it. It just seemed so right...