Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 11:02:34 GMT -6
Should the Bears pursue Saints head coach Sean Payton?
by Chris Kwiecinski
The Chicago Bears may soon be in the search for a new head coach this offseason, according to Bleacher Report's national NFL writer Mike Freeman. Freeman wrote in a December 16 column that coach John Fox was "likely gone" after season's end, citing coaches and officials on the topic.
In the event Fox gets fired, the Bears will be knee-deep in an offseason head-coaching search. A familiar face could be an option in Chicago.
Saints coach Sean Payton, who led New Orleans to a Super Bowl win in 2009, could be a possible target for the Bears. According to a report, Payton, who hasn't taken the Saints to the playoffs since the 2013 season, could be shopped in a rare coach-trade by Saints general manager Micky Loomis.
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora was the first to report the Payton rumors. And, according to La Canfora, the Saints aren't expected to ask for much in a trade for Payton.
Saints aren't expected to ask for much to trade Sean Payton during offseason - t.co/8YWtYT4QKi t.co/md1NJ2fVwG
— Jason La Canfora (@jasonlacanfora) December 18, 2016
Should the rumors actually be true, there's a chance that Payton, who was a member of the "Spare Bears" in 1987, could be on the Bears sidelines in 2017.
"Spare Bears" was the nickname of the Chicago Bears team which took the field during the NFL 1987 players strike.
Payton, who is also an Eastern Illinois graduate, was the Bears starting quarterback as a replacement player for that 1987 season. In addition to his history in Chicago, he also has experience working with general manager Ryan Pace during their time together in New Orleans.
Considering the Bears are expected to move on from quarterback Jay Cutler during the offseason, there could be copious amounts of change coming to Halas Hall in 2017.
Most of those changes, if any at all, probably won't be announced at the team's end-of-year press conference on January 4. Expect much of the politically correct and ambiguous front-office speak that day, barring a meltdown in Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings.
by Chris Kwiecinski
The Chicago Bears may soon be in the search for a new head coach this offseason, according to Bleacher Report's national NFL writer Mike Freeman. Freeman wrote in a December 16 column that coach John Fox was "likely gone" after season's end, citing coaches and officials on the topic.
In the event Fox gets fired, the Bears will be knee-deep in an offseason head-coaching search. A familiar face could be an option in Chicago.
Saints coach Sean Payton, who led New Orleans to a Super Bowl win in 2009, could be a possible target for the Bears. According to a report, Payton, who hasn't taken the Saints to the playoffs since the 2013 season, could be shopped in a rare coach-trade by Saints general manager Micky Loomis.
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora was the first to report the Payton rumors. And, according to La Canfora, the Saints aren't expected to ask for much in a trade for Payton.
Saints aren't expected to ask for much to trade Sean Payton during offseason - t.co/8YWtYT4QKi t.co/md1NJ2fVwG
— Jason La Canfora (@jasonlacanfora) December 18, 2016
Should the rumors actually be true, there's a chance that Payton, who was a member of the "Spare Bears" in 1987, could be on the Bears sidelines in 2017.
"Spare Bears" was the nickname of the Chicago Bears team which took the field during the NFL 1987 players strike.
Payton, who is also an Eastern Illinois graduate, was the Bears starting quarterback as a replacement player for that 1987 season. In addition to his history in Chicago, he also has experience working with general manager Ryan Pace during their time together in New Orleans.
Considering the Bears are expected to move on from quarterback Jay Cutler during the offseason, there could be copious amounts of change coming to Halas Hall in 2017.
Most of those changes, if any at all, probably won't be announced at the team's end-of-year press conference on January 4. Expect much of the politically correct and ambiguous front-office speak that day, barring a meltdown in Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings.
