Bears Coaching Search Finally Sealed: Bears’ GM Has Strike a Key Man for the Job Who…
The Pete Carroll revelation, the ensuing fan revulsion, and the obvious Ben Johnson discussion during Lions week aside, Bears real head coaching discussion will occur in earnest starting at the end of next week.
They can’t begin interviewing until three days after the season ends, and if they want to talk to Johnson soon they need to root for the Lions to win out Sunday at San Francisco and then the following week at home against Minnesota.
That way, Detroit wins top seed in the NFC, a first-round bye, and Johnson can be interviewed in the bye week by the Bears instead of waiting.
However, if they want to interview Johnson a second time then they might have to wait until the bye week prior to Super Bowl week.
The rules allow interviews for the week post-conference championships when there is no game.
All of this is a matter of formality.
What they are actually looking for is the real issue in play.
SI.com’s Albert Breer continues to stress this leader of men aspect in reports he made. Other reports, like Adam Schefter’s, focus more on the offensive wizard to team with Caleb Williams.
Whoever the candidates are, here are the main areas ranked in order that must be addressed for whoever gets hired. Consider these when examining who they will interview.
