Is it time to get rid of Ted Phillips?

Not sure, Brasil, but in my mind, other than the McCasskeys, Ted Phillips is the common demotivator over all the recent suckage.

I went to the official website and here's part of the description for him... It's a good laugh...

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Ted Phillips was named President and Chief Executive Officer on February 10, 1999. He is the fourth person to serve as president in the organization’s storied 94-year history following Michael McCaskey, George “Mugs” Halas, Jr., and George S. Halas. Since taking on the top leadership role, Phillips has insisted on attention to detail and smooth execution at every level of the Bears’ operation. He has solidified the long-term stability of the Club, while staying keenly focused on bringing a 10th championship to the NFL’s premier franchise.

Phillips has revitalized both the business and football operations by hiring high character, intelligent and driven individuals who share common goals and philosophies on how to build a consistent winner.

Drawing from 32 years of experience with the Chicago Bears, Phillips has shown effective leadership skills by empowering his executive staff to create an environment of collective responsibility in running the day-to-day operations of the Club. Phillips is involved in all critical decisions of the Bears and continues to strive to make all aspects of the Bears organization the best in the NFL. Always insisting on a team first attitude, Phillips has surrounded himself with individuals who fit the organization’s character, culture and values. The team dynamic was crucial in the Bears return to the Super Bowl for the first time in 21 years following the 2006 campaign.

To help set the team up for future success, Phillips oversaw a Halas Hall renovation project that added over 30,000 square feet to the team’s headquarters, which opened in 1997. The renovations included additions to the weight and training rooms, an upgraded locker room, additional meeting spaces and offices, and a new event center which features a broadcast studio and conference space.

Phillips’ other highlights include creating and continuing a strong customer service mentality throughout the organization, returning the Bears training camp to Illinois and presiding over four division championships (2001, 2005, 2006 and 2010) after a decade-long drought.

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Here's a link if you want to read more...

www.chicagobears.com/team/staff/Ted-Phillips/6e925a1a-a3cc-4882-bcc3-481764d82c4e

According to Crain business which I posted in another thread, Phillips oversees the business aspect of the Bears operation, while Pace reports directly to ownership. So Phillips has as much to do with the product on the field as I do. He's a club president. Mike Murphy is the only club president with actual on field experience. The rest are businessmen drafted to oversee the business side of running a club--a business CEO.

Want to fire Phillips? Go ahead. Won't do a thing. We know where the problems are on this team: talent (Pace and Fox) and coaching (Fox and to a lesser degree Pace.)

Again, fire Phillips if you want, don't care. But what do you think changes? Everything I've read says that Philipps runs the business side of the Bears. Pace runs the football side-roster, draft, FA signings, hiring coaches.

Phillips over sees--VP of Marketing, VP of PR, VP of this, VP of that...Only payroll decisions he makes are how are much to pay the mail room clerks, and even that is handled by the VP of HR.

So....What do we think changes on the field if Phillips is fired?

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This is how I see it too.

Phillips is a bean counter.  Nothing more.  The GM is "The Man" who hires the coaches, acquires 100% of the players on the roster - both in the draft and free agency.  

He hires.  

He fires.  

These are HIS coaches.  

These are HIS players.  

This is HIS team.

If the team is screwed up on Ryan Pace's watch then we have a problem with Pace picking the wrong coaches and/or players.  Period.