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In Phil we Trust
It's a Phil Love Fest (as opposed to Lovie Fest)
Bears management has faith in Emery to pick right coach
Posted 8 hours ago
By Larry Mayer
The candor and thoroughness that Phil Emery displayed in discussing the Bears' future last week is exactly what Ted Phillips saw when interviewing Emery for the general manager job a year ago.
When Phil Emery spoke to the media last Tuesday about his decision to dismiss coach Lovie Smith, the Bears general manager delivered what one newspaper columnist described as a "virtuoso performance."
Spending nearly an hour behind the podium, Emery expressed his thoughts about the direction of the franchise in great detail with clarity, honesty and candor. He was well-organized and extremely thorough—just as he was a year earlier when he interviewed for the GM job.
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| Bears general manager Phil Emery speaks to the media last Tuesday at Halas Hall. |
"It's exactly what I saw," Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips said following last week's press conference. "When you have an interview with someone, you don't know how their actions are going to match up with what they say they're going to do.
"But in Phil's case, he's really built a confidence level internally with the kind of decision-making process he goes through; the thoroughness, the detail, the care that he takes, the analysis. And that gives you a much better level of confidence that when it's time to make the difficult decisions—like bringing in a new head coach—that he can get the job done."
Like Phillips, Bears chairman George H. McCaskey believes in Emery's ability to land the right head coach.
"We're very confident in Phil," McCaskey said. "He's done an outstanding job since he's been here. Ted and I have complete faith in him. Our family has complete faith in him to make the right choice to get the Bears back to the championship level."
During his press conference, Emery indicated that the most significant factor in his decision to fire Smith was the Bears failing to qualify for the playoffs five of the last six seasons.
"As a professional sports team and as a historic charter member of the greatest sports league in this world, the NFL, our No. 1 goal always has to be to win championships," Emery said.
"To win championships, we must be in contention on a consistent basis, and to be in contention we have to be in the playoffs on a consistent basis. Five of the last six years we have not been there. We have fallen short."
In his search for a new coach, Emery is seeking someone who has demonstrated excellence in his role and who possesses excellent organizational, leadership and administrative skills.
Emery revealed last Tuesday that the Bears would consider a wide variety of candidates with different backgrounds. That includes coaches who have worked on offense, defense and special teams, as well as in the NFL and at the collegiate level.
Ideally, Emery would like to have a new coach in place by Jan. 19, when the East-West Shrine college all-star game is played. But he acknowledged that he may have to wait past that date if one of the candidates coaches on a team that goes deep in the NFL playoffs.
While Emery is conducting the initial interviews and will make the ultimate decision, Phillips and McCaskey are expected to meet with 2-3 finalists.
"We have great confidence in Phil," Phillips said. "He's shown the ability to be thorough, to be detailed, to know what it takes for a coach here to be successful.
"When he brings in the final candidates, then the three of us will sit down and talk about the pros and cons of each one and I'm confident that at the end of the day we're all going to agree on who the final person should be to lead the Bears."
Roster move: The Bears on Monday signed quarterback Matt Blanchard and receiver Terrence Toliver to reserve/future contracts.
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With Emery starting to interview people like Singletary, I am really starting to get the feeling that someone he really wants to interview is still not available and he is now interviewing to get peoples perspectives and biding time.
Also, He plays pretty close to the vest. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that one of his finalists may not even be someone we have read about. I like his style.
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Teams grumbling over breadth of Bears’, Eagles’ coaching searches | ProFootballTalkTeams grumbling over breadth of Bears’, Eagles’ coaching searches
Posted by Mike Florio on January 7, 2013, 4:20 PM EST
APTwo head-coaching jobs have been filled, and five (for now) remain vacant. Two of the teams still looking have caused some grumbling in NFL circles over the width of their nets.
Per a league source, some teams believe the Bears and Eagles are employing the Al Davis approach to interviewing coaching candidates. Davis was notorious for using a head-coaching vacancy as cover for bringing in assistant coaches from other teams and picking their brains, all under the guise of possibly hiring them.
In Chicago specifically, the feeling is that G.M. Phil Emery wants to get as much intelligence as possible regarding how the various candidates would fix quarterback Jay Cutler and/or a perennially porous offensive line. At last count, the Bears’ list of candidates included Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman, Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, Falcons special-teams coordinator Keith Armstrong, Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan, Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, Cowboys special-teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis, Packers offensive coordinator Tom Clements, and Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.
There are no limits on the number of interviews a team can conduct. And if an assistant coach believes that there’s no serious interest in hiring him, he has no duty to accept the invitation to interview.
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head-coaching vacancy as cover for bringing in assistant coaches from other teams and picking their brains, all under the guise of possibly hiring them.
In Chicago specifically, the feeling is that G.M. Phil Emery wants to get as much intelligence as possible regarding how the various candidates would fix quarterback Jay Cutler and/or a perennially porous offensive line. wanted to say this all along. In German, I would have said it this way or even better :D
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Riczaj01 
double post
oh sorry did I miss the other post?
Maybe it can be combined?
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Originally Posted by
Riczaj01 Teams grumbling over breadth of Bears’, Eagles’ coaching searches | ProFootballTalkTeams grumbling over breadth of Bears’, Eagles’ coaching searches
Posted by Mike Florio on January 7, 2013, 4:20 PM EST
APTwo head-coaching jobs have been filled, and five (for now) remain vacant. Two of the teams still looking have caused some grumbling in NFL circles over the width of their nets.
Per a league source, some teams believe the Bears and Eagles are employing the Al Davis approach to interviewing coaching candidates. Davis was notorious for using a head-coaching vacancy as cover for bringing in assistant coaches from other teams and picking their brains, all under the guise of possibly hiring them.
In Chicago specifically, the feeling is that G.M. Phil Emery wants to get as much intelligence as possible regarding how the various candidates would fix quarterback Jay Cutler and/or a perennially porous offensive line. At last count, the Bears’ list of candidates included Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman, Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, Falcons special-teams coordinator Keith Armstrong, Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan, Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, Cowboys special-teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis, Packers offensive coordinator Tom Clements, and Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.
There are no limits on the number of interviews a team can conduct. And if an assistant coach believes that there’s no serious interest in hiring him, he has no duty to accept the invitation to interview.
that a boy! love it
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Originally Posted by
bearsinhouston With Emery starting to interview people like Singletary, I am really starting to get the feeling that someone he really wants to interview is still not available and he is now interviewing to get peoples perspectives and biding time.
Also, He plays pretty close to the vest. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that one of his finalists may not even be someone we have read about. I like his style.
Ive wondered that too and its a good point. It's starting to look like he's killing time and "gathering intelligence" a bit here. A few names we have heard have zero or next to zero chance of being legit HC options for the most plum job out there right now. Unless there's some secret dark horse we don't know about, I believe he waiting on McCoy and/or Dennison.
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MPBears68 Ive wondered that too and its a good point. It's starting to look like he's killing time and "gathering intelligence" a bit here. A few names we have heard have zero or next to zero chance of being legit HC options for the most plum job out there right now. Unless there's some secret dark horse we don't know about, I believe he waiting on McCoy and/or Dennison.
He was supposed to have interviewed with McCoy this past Sunday and thought he had already interviewed Dennison, but not sure.
Also, had read he had two final interviews this week which sounded kind of funny because he is still interviewing, so honestly not soo sure what is happening. I was hoping for a presser yesterday but we may not one until the deed is done.
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Originally Posted by
bearsinhouston With Emery starting to interview people like Singletary, I am really starting to get the feeling that someone he really wants to interview is still not available and he is now interviewing to get peoples perspectives and biding time.
Also, He plays pretty close to the vest. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that one of his finalists may not even be someone we have read about. I like his style.
I don't know. I got the vibe that he interviewed Samurai as a favor to the McCaskets, just as a jesture.
I'm BACK, Jack... or something..
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