And then you know what happens? An MBA from the Wharton School of Business is hired as CEO/President and he calls a 'football person' for recommendations...the same process that brought us Pace/Fox.. Either that or the current CFO takes over and is promoted. I'm just not sure Phillips, outside of hiring Pace, has any impact on the field product. Salary cap is set by the league, Bears spend just the same as the other team. Chicago District controls Soldier's Field. So what are we expecting the CEO/President to do?
+1,000 Firing Phillips would have about as much impact as firing one of the Soldier Field beer vendors.
\Exactly. and I still want to know if anyone can name a team president/ceo and what exactly a 'football' person is. The only way firing Phillips brings change is if you fire Phillips, Pace, Fox, Stein, the guy who does college scouting, director of pro personnel...100% clean house.
And then you know what happens? An MBA from the Wharton School of Business is hired as CEO/President and he calls a 'football person' for recommendations...the same process that brought us Pace/Fox.. Either that or the current CFO takes over and is promoted. I'm just not sure Phillips, outside of hiring Pace, has any impact on the field product. Salary cap is set by the league, Bears spend just the same as the other team. Chicago District controls Soldier's Field. So what are we expecting the CEO/President to do?
Well, if he doesn't have to do anything, I'm going to apply. I can do nothing at least as well as he can.
\Exactly. and I still want to know if anyone can name a team president/ceo and what exactly a 'football' person is. The only way firing Phillips brings change is if you fire Phillips, Pace, Fox, Stein, the guy who does college scouting, director of pro personnel...100% clean house.
And then you know what happens? An MBA from the Wharton School of Business is hired as CEO/President and he calls a 'football person' for recommendations...the same process that brought us Pace/Fox.. Either that or the current CFO takes over and is promoted. I'm just not sure Phillips, outside of hiring Pace, has any impact on the field product. Salary cap is set by the league, Bears spend just the same as the other team. Chicago District controls Soldier's Field. So what are we expecting the CEO/President to do?
Well, if he doesn't have to do anything, I'm going to apply. I can do nothing at least as well as he can.
LOL. But WNML's point is well-taken. Phillips is a bean counter money guy. He doesn't draft. He doesn't bring in FA's. He doesn't coach. He has no direct impact upon the field product.
Firing the guy will have about as much impact upon the Bears as firing one of the security guys at Soldier Field. Not much.
The GM, on the other hand, does draft the players, sign the free agents, and hires the coaches. These are his players. These are his coaches. This is Ryan Pace's team.
Well, if he doesn't have to do anything, I'm going to apply. I can do nothing at least as well as he can.
LOL. But WNML's point is well-taken. Phillips is a bean counter money guy. He doesn't draft. He doesn't bring in FA's. He doesn't coach. He has no direct impact upon the field product.
Firing the guy will have about as much impact upon the Bears as firing one of the security guys at Soldier Field. Not much.
The GM, on the other hand, does draft the players, sign the free agents, and hires the coaches. These are his players. These are his coaches. This is Ryan Pace's team.
I do no agree that he has no impact on the field product. Other than the owner, as president he bears more responsibility than anyone else. To assume that he has that responsibility and cacoons himself in his office and only does accounting imo is naive. I'm sure he provides more input than people would like to admit
LOL. But WNML's point is well-taken. Phillips is a bean counter money guy. He doesn't draft. He doesn't bring in FA's. He doesn't coach. He has no direct impact upon the field product.
Firing the guy will have about as much impact upon the Bears as firing one of the security guys at Soldier Field. Not much.
The GM, on the other hand, does draft the players, sign the free agents, and hires the coaches. These are his players. These are his coaches. This is Ryan Pace's team.
I do no agree that he has no impact on the field product. Other than the owner, as president he bears more responsibility than anyone else. To assume that he has that responsibility and cacoons himself in his office and only does accounting imo is naive. I'm sure he provides more input than people would like to admit
I figure he is responsible for the GM who is responsible for the team's players and coaches - and ultimately for the performance of the team. So, yes, in that sense he is responsible.
I just don't see how he is directly responsible for the day-to-day product on the field.
