Bears dump DC Rivera

[Kerr]

The insanity is spreading...

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/CHI/10007836

[Devin]

:rofl: wtf?

This guy has to have some sort of a disease or something. How is he not a HC.

[Ickybaluky]

The Bears are just being cheap because they don't want to give him a big raise. They figure having Lovie as HC means it is pretty much his defense anyway.

Of course they haven't signed Smith to an extension, and their players are probably a little pissed.

[LtFinFan66]

:wtf:

[Devin]

That GM needs a boot to the head. What a douche.

[Devin]

Bet he goes to Dallas.

[Devin]

Buffalo would be ok to.

[Kerr]

Buffalo would be ok to.

They should bring him in as an assistant head coach.

[Devin]

For one season, hell yeah that would be sweet.

[Ickybaluky]

That GM needs a boot to the head. What a douche.

It isn't Jerry Angelo's fault.

The Bears have been notorious for not ponying up to pay their coaches. They will pay average, but they don't like to pay top dollar.

The guy doing the negotiations with Smith and the coaching staff is team president Ted Phillips.

Actually, Angelo has done a great job acquiring talent there and they haven't extended him either. His current contract expires in 2008 and there have been no negotiations yet on a new deal.

One would think they would lock up both guys.

[Devin]

It isn't Jerry Angelo's fault.

The Bears have been notorious for not ponying up to pay their coaches. They will pay average, but they don't like to pay top dollar.

The guy doing the negotiations with Smith and the coaching staff is team president Ted Phillips.

Actually, Angelo has done a great job acquiring talent there and they haven't extended him either. His current contract expires in 2008 and there have been no negotiations yet on a new deal.

One would think they would lock up both guys.

Fair enough, I forgot they have a GM AND a President. Well either way thats a shame.

[MikeInRoch]

I'm betting San Diego.

[Devin]

I'm betting San Diego.

SD has thier HC and DC already.

[gr8slayer]

Won't be Dallas.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Won't be Dallas or SD, because both teams run the 3-4 and Rivera is a Tampa 2 guy.

[Kerr]

Won't be Dallas or SD, because both teams run the 3-4 and Rivera is a Tampa 2 guy.

Yup. If he doesn't sit out the season, he's heading to a team that runs the cover 2.

[Luisito23]

I rather have him over whoever's there now....




GO BILLS!!!!!

[Stewie]

I dunno.. this guys team came off a good season, he had plenty of interviews, and he can't get another job and gets canned by his own team? Something seems fishy about this... he must not be that good.

[Forward_Lateral]

Has Detroit hired a new DC yet?

[BillsNick]

All the Bears fans I know, said that they want Rivera gone. They said he has an unwillingness to make adjustments when he should.

[Michael82]

:rofl:

[Typ0]

my guess is he'll end up with a position as a linebacker coach.

[Night Train]

Chargers | Rivera hired as LB coach
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:20:25 -0800
<A href="http://www.kffl.com/link/125">John Clayton, of ESPN.com (http://www.kffl.com/link/9), reports the San Diego Chargers (http://www.kffl.com/team/31/nfl) have hired Ron Rivera (http://www.kffl.com/player/10900/nfl) as their linebackers coach. Rivera worked as the Chicago Bears (http://www.kffl.com/team/11/nfl)' defensive coordinator in 2006.

[Night Train]

Here is a perfect example to not believe everything you read. From 1 day earlier.


Bears | Team wants to sign Rivera to contract extension
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:21:53 -0800
John Mullin, of the Chicago Tribune, reports the <A href="http://www.kffl.com/team/11/nfl">Chicago Bears would like to sign defensive coordinator Ron Rivera (http://www.kffl.com/player/10900/nfl) to a contract extension.


Nice call, clueless. :duh:

[LtFinFan66]

maybe they did. Maybe they said "we want to retain you." And he said "it will cost you this much" and they said "bye-bye"

[Night Train]

maybe they did. Maybe they said "we want to retain you." And he said "it will cost you this much" and they said "bye-bye"

With all his interviews, they probably viewed him as someone who didn't want to be there long term. With his contract up, they made the change now.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Plus, Lovie wanted to promote his buddy.

[Night Train]

Lovie wanted to promote his buddy.

There's a joke in there somewhere.

[B-DON]

There is honestly something wrong with this guy. He has interviewed for every job this year and some last year. He has been shot down by everyone for some reason and I would stay away. also who couldnt of done that well of a job with that D anyways