Thread: John Fox to interview with Bears

Originally Posted by silkamilkamonico

That's the kind of mentality that got John Fox fired.

But I do agree - Denver just isn't in the same class as New England or Seattle right now, and their record against them the last few years shows it.

Something tells me you wouldn't like being a Patriots fan either.

New England sure isn't like that Seattle attitude though They like honeybadger and just don't give a ----. "#1 offense? not on our field."

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Maybe you don't like to accept that we went to the Super Bowl while Manning was healthy and here.

I've no problem accepting that; what I can't and won't accept is expecting him to win that SB singlehandedly. Apparently Elway also won't accept it; guess he's not a "real" Broncos fan either.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Perhaps you didn't enjoy the fact that the Broncos have been in the conversation as one (if not THE) best team in the NFL over the last few years.

I don't enjoy that conversation going

"Wow, the Broncos have SO much talent they're a lock for SB Champs!"

"Yeah... think they can avoid blowing it again?"

Especially when we've gotten the answer in our VERY FIRST PLAYOFF GAME 2 years out of 3.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

I know, you think we should ahve stuck it out with Tebow and "built" a team around him strong enough to win. After all, what OTHER team has ever tried to build around a bad QB and win?

NO: I think we should've rebuilt a championship roster, PERIOD, whether or not Tebow bombed out the first year of that so we wound up with a bunch of top draft picks that gave us our pick of the best players, including a chance to find our franchise QB for the next decade (Note: Whatever anyone else did, Manning was NEVER going to be that guy, hence we're already talking about who we desperately need to find for that job just three seasons after Mannings arrival.) The point was, whether Tebow succeeded or failed, building a championship TEAM avoids hanging everything on the QB.

Mannings whole career is practically an object lesson in why it's a bad idea to stake a championship on a QB alone. Anyone who'd rather have Manning and our team or Wilson and theirs hasn't seen them play each other; Manning's a FAR better QB, even close to 40, but Wilsons TEAM won both games, and the biggest was over almost literally before it began.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Everything was 'frantic' to you, because you actually believe you know what you are talking about. Guessing or predicting 'failure' (if you want to consider the last 4 seasons a 'failure') is pretty damned easy to predict. That's not impressive. Especially when you can always have that "I hope I'm wrong" in the back pocket. Nearly every team, and nearly every player drafted or makes a team, fails in the NFL. Guessing a player won't win it, guessing a coach wn't make it.... is pretty damned simple to do.

No, everything was frantic because everything was frantic; there's a reason Elway worked so hard and successfully to "win free agency" three years running: Because Manning had a VERY narrow window left, and Elway had to get him through it with a roster that needed the most lucky breaks in NFL history just to reach .500. Predicting THAT would fail WAS easy; the hard part was convincing all the homers who ordered three seasons worth of "SB Champs" gear the moment Manning signed with us.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

As far as the "speculation" on what we do afterwards, honestly, is part of the fun of watching your favorite NFL team. Not for you, of course, because I don't really believe you know what being a die-hard fan is.

Speculating about the post-Manning Broncos is only fun for people as certain that will be a glorious eternal string of championship as they were Mannings brief Broncos stay would be the same.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

I truly believe that you and silk, would be MUCH MUCH happier just going into a room together, and completely BITCHING alllllllll day long about the broncos. Telling each other how what is being done is wrong, they are wrong, and everything that is done is just wrong. You guys could keep yourselves entertained for a LONG time.

Well, teams doing everything RIGHT don't fire their whole coaching staff after a(nother) one-and-done playoff game at home, after taking a week off to heal, study tape and gameplan while their inferior opponent had to play an extra game just to GET there. Mainly because teams doing everything right don't LOSE that game, let alone twice in three years.

I don't know everything, but my three-year-old predictions were pretty much dead on, and MUCH nearer the mark than all the homers who called them ignorant and disloyal. Reality a traitor, too?

Mike Klis retweeted
Brad Biggs @BradBiggs · 2h

#Bears hire Jeff Rodgers as special teams coordinator. No surprise. Worked with Fox in CAR and DEN.

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Mike Klis retweeted
Brad Biggs @BradBiggs · 2h

#Bears hire Jeff Rodgers as special teams coordinator. No surprise. Worked with Fox in CAR and DEN.

"Oh no, not Jeff," said not one Broncos fan.

Having fun reading the Bears boards. First 4 pages are ripe.

http://www.dabears.com/forums/chicago-bears.9/

Fox kept on referring to "Jake" during his presser. . .. Jake Cutler.

Well I hope he's careful and does it in a safe place. They can be pretty unpredictable

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Fox kept on referring to "Jake" during his presser. . .. Jake Cutler.

I wonder if Jake was at the presser

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

I wonder if Jake was at the presser

No, Fox said he hadn't talked to Jake yet, but he was looking forward to it.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Fox kept on referring to "Jake" during his presser. . .. Jake Cutler.

When a new coach comes in, pooooow lil Cutler always gets diswespected.

Suppose Cutler throws a hissy fit because they didn't hire Shanahan?

I wonder what the Vegas odds on that would be? 3/2?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Suppose Cutler throws a hissy fit because they didn't hire Shanahan?

I wonder what the Vegas odds on that would be? 3/2?

Actually, Cutler texted Fox the day he was hired and congradulated him on getting the job and was excited about getting to work with him.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Actually, Cutler texted Fox the day he was hired and congradulated him on getting the job and was excited about getting to work with him.

And Fox replied that "this game is a whole lot more fun when you win."

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Actually, Cutler texted Fox the day he was hired and congradulated him on getting the job and was excited about getting to work with him.

And John replied, "Thanks Jake!"