Thread: Must Read Trestman Article

He was fired seven times, including five times as part of an entire staff firing.

I think this point is key to remember if anyone questions as to why he was let go so many times...5 of the 7 times he was fired was due to regime changes, which makes it pretty much out of his control. Think of Marinelli and Toub...are they still a good DC/STC even though the Bears let them go? Of course they are, but with a regime change, you are going to lose coaches, even good ones.

Bill Walsh was interested in hiring Trestman in 1986 to coach the 49ers quarterbacks. The Vikings blocked him as they had Trestman under contract. Instead, Walsh hired Holmgren.

Other coaches who either hired Trestman or were interested in hiring him in the first stage of his coaching career include Lee Corso, Butch Davis, Bud Grant, Jon Gruden, Jimmy Johnson, Sean Payton, Wade Phillips, Bobby Ross, Howard Schnellenberger, Marty Schottenheimer, George Seifert and Don Shula.

He was considered one of the premier offensive strategists in the game. There unmistakably was something very special about him.

I can't wait to see what he does with the Bears. It may take more than this initial season to get everything in place, but he seems like the kind of guy who can:

1. Take us to the next level (SB win)

2. Build for sustained success here in Chicago

I hope the fans realize that the ride could be a bit bumpy this first season. We've gutted the coaching staff, including all three coordinators. New schemes, playbooks and there will be a number of different players on the team. It may take a season for Trestman to mold everything into the finished product that he envisions for Chicago.

I am also concerned about the old players performance this year. Often players don't gradually decline, but simply get to a season where they hit the wall and stink. This isn't always the case, but often it is. I'm hoping the older defensive players are solid at least one more season (and longer). It's not just Urlacher that concerns me here.

But overall, I'm excited about the Trestman era beginning.

Originally Posted by ZifanQ

I've been reading the Chicago Tribune daily for two years now and they never deny me acces because I didn't subscripe to them, nor have they ever requested it. Kinda wired when you think about it.

.... What the fuck, I wonder how it can take them two freakin' years to figure that out.. And then they do it today of all days.. God damn it.. Premium content is currently available only to users within the United States

"There were a lot of issues," Wannstedt said. "Fault me, not Marc."

Dave if I could hold you responsible for the Chicago fire I would do it, and the sinking of the Titanic plus the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy.

What I can hold you responsible for is being one of the worst Bears HC in history and about the worst personnel guy as a HC this team has ever had. You made Lovie look like a genius when it came to that.

Wanny's track record as an NFL HC speaks for itself. If my objective was to hire a guy who could very easily fuck up a one car parade he's be my first choice.

Originally Posted by bearsinhouston

Probably because they want to supply appropriate content and we have a shortage of editors that can properly edit it and apply proper placement of the Canadian "ay".

Or correctly spell "hoser" much less know what it applies to, LOL.