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That is how I see it, others may disagree.

there are many levels to "likeability". I don't believe MM really handled himself well, but admittedly I haven't seen as much of him as the locals. IMHO, a guy who says nothing in his PCs will have a shorter leash than one who works with the press a little more. Maybe the difference isn't enough to argue about, but even if you put the press aside, I think DJ's demeanor will grow much more quickly with the fanbase. Especially given the circumstances of his hiring.

that's right. he gets around it by winning. hopefully we will get so lucky.

I think given his past history with this team and his lack of experience, it is more likely that we will stay put. I was just poiinting this out to those who want to wheel and deal like TD was still in control. Of course, ANYONE is capable of making a draft day trade. However, if you don't know what you are doing then you can get B word slapped real quick. I'm giving Marv credit for probably knowing that he may not be able to pull off a fair deal in 15minutes and that the safe play is just to draft at our current locations.

that's true. I am only suggesting that the losses will be more acrimonious if his PCs are conducted like they were in Chicago. Remember, football isn't real life - it is just entertainment. Having a coach with likable personality would help get fans over the rough spots.

if they didn't matter then why do they have them? They are sources of information and all the beat writers use them in their stories. Media coverage IS pretty important because they can influence the perception of the team by the fanbase.

I guess a kick in the head is different than a kick in the balls, but in the end I think it really will be a wash. I'm just pointing out one of the aspects of his (lack of) personality that Bears fans grew to detest over their losing seasons. Considering he is coming in with less than little fanfare, look for the complaints about the lack of emotion, the lack of information, etc... to come sooner rather than later.

That may not be more than wishful thinking. From what I read - the guy is an emotionless statue and his PCs are utterly useless. He is known for saying nothing... What may seem refreshing now will grow very, very old if this team hits a losing streak.

Thank you... of course the ball washers don't remember such details - they expect someone to come in off the street, with no experience, and expect them to wheel and deal like Monty Hall.

Jay should have been more concerned with his stone hands than TD.

They installed new beer towers during the last renovation... although there have been complaints that beer appears to be watered down somewhat.

that would have to be one HELL of a game...

The question is - how is going to pull the trigger on those trades? It takes balls to make big trades like that and if you don't know what you are doing you will get taken to the cleaners.

one factor is the labor costs - another factor could be that their products SUCK ASS. If those workers make that much, perhaps we could expect a better vehicle???

Wow, did you guys see the rack on her!!!! me neither...

It replaced Maize

Nice take... I was playing off of "holier", but yours works too...

so you DO have something in common with Paris Hilton.

Color me confused...

I think he agreed with me - no?

We did the same thing in 5th grade. Our teacher had a blue eyes/brown eyes "experiment" where he declared that all blue-eyed students were to be beholdent to the demands of the brown eyed students. We (I have blue eyes - girls take note ) were to do as we were told - throw out their trash at lunch, sit quietly when told, etc... We were also treated (mistreated) by the teacher in the same way. In fact, during class the teacher made some reference that no one could list all the teams in the American League (I assume this was a setup). I had my hand raised for about 15 minutes before he would even acknowledge me - at which point he belittled my intelligence for having blue-eyes, etc... Bottom line is that I won an ice cream at lunch for naming all the AL teams. The whole point was to teach us about discrimination.

one may also want to take into account season "1" for each new hire. There is something to be said for a team that needs a new coach and may be in a bit of disarray when the new guy comes in.

Don't bother Tom... apparently this is just going over people's heads. I know what you are saying.

how about it was just an asinine anectdote used to illustrate DJ's player's coach mentality?

I thought the same thing. The way the story was going I thought FOR SURE he was going to float him the money...