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I wonder if college quarterbacks pray they don't get drafted by the Bears.

Probably the gift I didn't know I needed but love is a wifi enabled photo frame. I'm loving my kids adding pictures. I'm going to get one for my parents. Close behind that my son has gradually outfitted my PC with high end peripherals and I'm back to using it more. The gift I gave that I feel the best about was setting up an investment account for my son and his partner. He needed a nudge in that direction because they decided not to buy a home and they were basically just saving a little bit. It sounds more morbid than it actually is but I have a list of things to do so I can die happy. Seeing that he's financially secure helps with that. His partner said she was equally happy because she is the saver and he's the spender.

All it takes is them getting lucky with one good hire at or near the top and things could turn around. I'm hoping they clean house. It seems like there is at least enough talent there to compete for a playoff spot next year. Depending on what other changes are made, this seems like a better than average opportunity for a coach to step in to. The team underperformed this season, so just getting up to where they should be will look good. They have youth in a few spots that could make a bigger impact just from gaining one more year of experience. But based on history there won't be a HoF caliber coach begging for an interview at Halas Hall. I would have my doubts that a guy with *only* college experience will be successful turning around the locker room.

Exactly what I was saying. I’m just pessimistic that the next one will be any better.

Oh god no, he needs to move on. Actually everyone including George should go. Your post made it look like Nagy is the worst coach of George’s era and actually he’s the best that Geo hired. As sad as that is.

Great, have him design vacation homes for the family and hire someone with better luck.

X2 I wish George had kept his word and stayed out of way.

I'm missing your point. Sad as it is the Nagy years are the best stretch since George took over. (unless you give him credit for 2012 and call that an era) This may be as good as it gets under him. Why didn't Virginia marry or raise real football guys?

It doesn't. In my lifetime he is the third best head coach of the Bears. So I'm not expecting much from the next hire.

It's terrible by most franchise standards. With the Bears, it's not far from normal. But as bad as Nagy is this year, he has one of the highest winning percentages of Bear's head coaches in our lifetime.

If you're thinking the Bears are really bad at hiring Head Coaches, then it is making the point. I can almost forgive their lack of ability in drafting quarterbacks, but their ineptness at hiring head coaches is astounding.

I updated. I thought Lovie left on his own.

The others were really, really, bad. Actually I forgot Smith was fired. I thought he resigned. Smith was the best they fired, or Dikta. But I'll take Nagy over Fox, Trestman, Jauron, Wannstedt, Gibron, Pardee, Armstrong and any others I'm missing.

Unlike Urban Meyer who is better at leading college athletes while living out his frat guy fantasies. It's spectacular how badly a coach could work out. I'm thinking Nagy is the best head coach the Bears will have ever fired. I'm guessing in ten years he won't seem as bad as he does now.

I hope the Bears can win two more and save his job. Lol. I'm wondering what timing is best for him and his next job. 33-30 with two playoff appearances will get him a solid position somewhere.

Peace on earth.

So he's purposely tanking? How does he benefit him either short or long term?

I'm expecting no baseball next year, a sixty game season at the most. I'm taking a very bearish position.

First round since July. Shot a 90. I think I'll stick to coaching if I can't play regularly.

Crazy.

I wonder if any of my students will understand some of the financial education we do. I wasted a couple decades.

Like the Sox. One big run for the Bulls another nice streak by the Hawks with decades of historically horrible teams on either side. Easily Chicago has thev worst collection of sports teams. At least it isn't staring me in the face every day.

Yep. It must be harder than we think.

I think you proved my point. 17 different teams out of 26. Not a lot of sustained, year after year success, for most teams.

1980s and 1990s we're the golden age of Chicago sports. Too bad most of y'all weren't born.