This wonderful site turn 2 today and we’re soooo growing up.
In fact, in the two years we’ve been around, we’e seen the Bears do some growing up, too. Going from John Fox to Matt Nagy has been a success from the start. The evolution of quarterbacking from Jay Cutler to Mike Glennon to Mitch Trubisky has been a ride. And the transition from stop-gap free agents to multi-year starters should be viewed as a sign of progress for GM Ryan Pace.
The changes are undeniable and they’ve happened so quickly in the two years we’ve been here. This team is unrecognizable from where it was when we got the ball rolling here.
If you have been with us since the beginning, a sincere and hearty thank you. If you recently hopped on board hoping to be along for the ride during a lengthy playoff run, I’m sorry it’s over, but you’re still welcome here for next year’s trek. No matter when you joined, I’m thankful you’re rocking with us. Here’s to bigger and better days ahead.
Now, who brought the cake?
The Hawl In Hit: Oddly Enough, Vic Fangio’s Success With The Bears Leads To His Departure. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/ht54bKdObZ
— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) January 10, 2019
Back page for Thursday. Bears lose DC Vic Fangio to Broncos. Coverage by @adamjahns https://t.co/yPr6vpiNQl | @patrickfinley https://t.co/fuPue3pxEy | @MarkPotash https://t.co/fuPue3pxEy pic.twitter.com/deFhg8wbDg
— Sun-Times Sports (@suntimes_sports) January 10, 2019
.@Broncos #VicFangio congratulations on your next post. Can’t wait to watch you mold this team into a playoff contender in 2019. Well deserved. #baldysbreakdowns pic.twitter.com/DhltgrydwM
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) January 9, 2019
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/AllenRobinson/status/1083048570985635841
Odd, but interesting nugget unearthed by @sportsdenver. The #Bears last two defensive coordinators now head coaching in Colorado: @RunRalphieRun's Mel Tucker and #Broncos Vic Fangio. #Denver7
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) January 9, 2019
Bears fans worried about regression post-Fangio:
Since 2000, the Baltimore Ravens have had 8 different defensive coordinators and still managed to ave. ranking in the top 10 in total DEF over those 18 years.
Elite coaching is a byproduct of elite personnel, rarily vice versa.
— Mysterious Groin AF (@TyYoungfelt) January 9, 2019
Cody Parkey's Missed FG Re-Edited so the Bears Win… pic.twitter.com/abpbUoMMTW
— TPS (@TotalProSports) January 9, 2019
Final 2018 Strength of Schedule based on overall team efficiency:
10 Easiest Schedules:
1-IND**
2-CHI**
3-GB
4-HOU**
5-MIA
6-NYG
7-NE**
8-DAL**
9-MIN
10-WAS
**=Playoffs10 Toughest Schedules:
32-OAK
31-CIN
30-CLE
29-PIT
28-DEN
27-ARI
26-SF
25-KC**
24-BUF
23-TB— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 9, 2019
For #Bears fans wondering, Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy will not have their season-ending press conference this week. Earliest it will happen is Monday, but nothing is scheduled right now. Obviously their focus is on finding a new defensive coordinator.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) January 10, 2019
The back page: The Jets have their man https://t.co/3paNJP8uyz pic.twitter.com/4xfMm1PwDX
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) January 10, 2019
Barring any contractual snags, you can expect Dowell Loggains to join Adam Gase as his main offensive assistant with the Jets, sources say. Loggains served as Gase’s offensive coordinator in Miami in 2018.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) January 10, 2019
Rumor is Loggains with Gase in NY. From my book last summer, a number of issues with the Bears 2017 offense under Loggains.
In MIA last yr, passing in 11 v 12:
11: 7.0 YPA, 43% success, 91 RTG
12: 10.8 YPA, 56% success, 136 RTG
He used 11 fourth most of any team, very little 12 pic.twitter.com/QGdp2FdyK6— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 10, 2019
This will probably be the best thing you hear all day, courtesy of Eric Bieniemy. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/HmMtR0ch5e
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 9, 2019