A lot to chew on after yesterday’s headlines (that actually didn’t really reveal anything that new). Tons of blame to go around:
Trace Armstrong: I’ll start with the man who was the Bears “shadow president” the last two plus years. This guy held way too much influence within the organization, and as a former Bear I’m sure George loved him and thought he could help turn the franchise around. Armstrong is the primary reason we ended up with Flus and Waldron, and probably even Poles.
Flus and Waldron: Sure, there were some definite red flags with Flus, but with the defense looking poised to be a top unit and Justin Fields to blame for the offense, you could make a case to keep him. And again, I’d be shocked if George didn’t mandate Flus stay. Can’t see George paying a coaching staff for 3 years not to coach when they were “making progress.” Waldron (I’d blame Armstrong for this mostly) was a complete disaster. How did this guy survive two years under a HOF coach like Pete Carroll? Even if he wasn’t the main reason, he “oversaw” Geno’s turnaround. He wasn’t Ben Johnson coming in, but he certainly appeared “qualified” for the job. The coaching on this team last year was completely derelict in every way. I guess it’s not that uncommon that coordinators are inattentive for lack of a more succinct way of putting it. Alex Smith apparently said the same thing happened to him. Could go on for another two paragraphs easily here, but I don’t guess I need to.
Too long, tbc