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White Sox, Dodgers, Royals Pull Off Three-Way Trade

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Matt Enuco
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White Sox, Dodgers trade includes Royals and more players.
Harry How/Getty Images North America via Zimbio

Let the weather references loose! The cyclonebomb raking the east coast may have stoked the embers of the hot stove as there is news to be consumed. According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the White Sox and Dodgers are working on a trade…and then it actually happened.

This post has been revised so many times that my fingers are about to fall off but the White Sox made it official with the tweet above and the torrid slurry of information follows.

And a mere matter of minutes later Ken Rosenthal gave us the Details.

The White Sox grab a southpaw reliever in Luis Avilan. He boasted a 2.91 earned run average last season in 46 innings of work. And as Rosenthal notes, more players are involved.

They also netted Joakim Soria. The right-hander was a major contributor from the bullpen last season with the Royals logging a 3.70 ERA in 56 frames.

Jake Peter will be sent to the Dodgers in the deal. The White Sox also pick up cash in the deal.

All things considered, Rick Hahn pulled off another solid deal. Avilan and Soria will prop up a withering bullpen while the cash adds to the coffers for the 2018 free agent market.

 

 

ESPN’s ‘The Jump’ Dare To Try The Nikola Mirotic Taste Test

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Matthew Milakovich
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Yesterday everyone found out what’s cookin’ in Nikola Mirotic’s kitchen, and pretty sure no one ever wanted to smell it.

In college I ate plenty of things I thought were “odd” combinations… Grilled cheese sandwiches stuffed with Flamin’ Hots, toasted peanut butter and jelly sandwiches stuffed with Cap’n Crunch, Dorito’s with cottage cheese and hot sauce– the list goes on.

At that time in my life, I worked at the University of Oregon campus Dairy Queen. What a time to be alive that was…Most nights I would literally close my eyes, scoop random toppings into blizzards, mix ’em up and bring them home to my roommates. I’d even put ice cream and fries on burgers because, why not? I was in college. I was broke. I was high…

However, no amount of weed could ever convince me that jelly & mayonnaise sandwiches or Oreo’s and orange juice are good together. NO AMOUNT.

The Nikola Mirotic Taste Test

Fast forward to today, and apparently people just love to test the resolve of their palate, as some members of ESPN’s the Jump decided they’d pull up a seat in Nikola’s kitchen and see what all this culinary blasphemy was about.

The look on Stephen Jackson’s face alone was enough to make me skip my lunch this afternoon. That is until I got hungry, which was 10 minutes later. But still… some things just aren’t meant to be mixed. Truth be told, Oreo’s and orange juice is the most egregious foodie offense I’ve ever seen– worse than ketchup on a Chicago dog, and that’s saying a lot. But alas, like Jim Morrison said, people are strange.

Former GM Warns of a Flaw In the Bears Coaching Search

By
Erik Lambert
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People can criticize former Chicago Bears GM Jerry Angelo a lot these day. Yet facts are facts. He’s been the most successful general manager this franchise has had in over 30 years. He took the team to a Super Bowl. So maybe it’s okay to think he knows what he’s talking about. That’s why his recent comments regarding the Bears coaching search are so interesting.

Angelo himself found success in the hiring market back in 2004. That was the year he brought in Lovie Smith. People weren’t sure about the hire at the time. Not only was Smith a defensive specialist, he wasn’t widely considered one of the best at the time. Angelo didn’t care. He hired Smith anyways. The Bears soon began their second-most successful run of the Super Bowl era.

It was never made entirely clear what drove Angelo towards that hire. Sure he and Smith had some history, both having worked together in Tampa Bay. At the same time it was an unorthodox hire, especially after the Bears had just drafted a young quarterback (Rex Grossman the year before. What went into the decision?

Angelo finally got a chance to explain, and also hinted at the mistake the Bears might be making in their current search.

Jerry Angelo warns Bears coaching search can’t be about background

Through the first few days it’s become apparent the Bears are showing favoritism in their interview process. Most of the early candidates come from an offensive background. Angelo completely understands the logic. Mitch Trubisky is the future of the franchise. Hiring an offensive head coach makes total sense. However, it also isn’t without serious risk as he told Dan Pompei of The Athletic recently.

“I agree with you to a point, yes, in a perfect world you would like your new head coach to be offensive-minded given the Bears have invested a lot in their young quarterback. But we only have to look at the prior hire before John Fox and saw how that worked. First and foremost, you have to hire a leader — someone who can command the respect and trust of his coaches and players while holding them accountable.

You look at what Mike Zimmer is doing in Minnesota. Pete Carroll in Seattle. Dan Quinn in Atlanta. Ron Rivera in Carolina. Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh. If you had a chance to hire anyone of them, you’d be foolish not to. So let’s not overrate the offensive gurus. The Giants, the Browns and the Lions all found out it’s not a fail-proof plan to hire an offensive guru. Remember how hot Chip Kelly was? They were lining up to hire him, kind of like they’ve been doing with Jon Gruden. We’ll see.”

The Trestman disaster is proof positive the Bears must keep options open

Angelo is of course referring to the hire of Marc Trestman back in 2013. As before the idea was to get an offensive guru in place to help Jay Cutler thrive. For a time it seemed to work. It soon became apparent though that the head coach was incapable of commanding respect in a veteran NFL locker room. The team soon fell apart and Trestman was fired after just two seasons.

It was proof that prowess with Xs and Os isn’t what ultimately makes a great head coach. It’s the ability to motivate, discipline and teach players to become their absolute best. That’s what separated Smith from others in 2004 and Angelo recognized it. Is Ryan Pace capable of doing the same thing in 2018?

Bears Mailbag – What’s Up With The Coaching Search?

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Dhruv Koul
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The Chicago Bears officially moved on from the John Fox Era when the calendar flipped to 2018. News about Fox’s firing leaked early on the morning of January 1st, and the Bears officially announced that they had parted ways with the embattled coach shortly thereafter.

General manager Ryan Pace, along with Ted Phillips and George McCaskey, held a press conference that afternoon, thanking Fox for his contributions the last three years and laying out the next steps. That conference kicked off what looks to be one of the more exciting Bears offseasons in recent memory, thanks to the coaching search that would aim to make Mitch Trubisky a star — and put the Bears back on the map of contention.

So naturally, in this latest edition of Bears Mailbag, most fans asked about the upcoming search that will define this franchise’s direction for the forseeable future. It was fun answering them. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions.

This is a hard question. My preference in general would be to get an offensive minded head coach for the sake of stability for Mitch Trubisky. But from what I see, Matt Patricia, the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, might arguably be the best overall coach. And Pace, in his presser, said they will evaluate each candidate regardless of background. Though, interestingly, the Bears are not reportedly yet linked to Patricia.

If they go with a non-offensive head coach, then the coordinators and assistant coaches that they hire will play very large roles.

In the end, I do think the Bears will end up hiring an offensive-minded head coach, which would play to my preference. So here’s my guess/hope (note, the coordinators don’t matter to me as much at this stage).

HC: John DeFilippo
OC: Greg Olson / Matt LaFleur / Jim Caldwell
DC: Chuck Pagano / Rex Ryan / Mike Pettine

If there’s one thing that we know about Ryan Pace, it’s that he’s as detailed and methodical as they come. He won’t leave any stones unturned during this coaching search in his effort to find the Captain of this ship.

He’s already requested interviews with four offensive minded and three defensive minded coaches, with surely more to come. It proves that he’s not willing to narrow the field from the start — he wants to ensure he’s spoken to and gathered as much information from as many candidates as possible.

You’re right in saying that patience is paramount when waiting to interview coaches on teams who are in the playoffs. But I think Pace will have enough to see this through the right way. Remember, this is his only remaining shot in Chicago. He’s taken whom he believes is a future star at QB. If he gets the coach right, the Bears will be good for a decade. If he doesn’t, he’s out.

Don’t forget, he had the patience to stick with John Fox for seven more agonizingly long games after the Green Bay / Brett Hundley disaster. He’ll wait another month if he needs to to get this right.

I love Matt Patricia as a head coaching candidate. In fact, he might be favorite overall candidate as far as his ability to lead, coach, pay attention to detail, and adapt his game plan to the situation/opponent. The guy is literally a rocket scientist, and a damn good football coach.

My SM colleague, Erik Lambert, did a detailed profile and convincing pitch on Patricia as the next HC for the Bears — you can read it here.

What’s interesting is that the Bears are not yet linked to Patricia — they have not yet reportedly put in an interview request with the Patriots to speak with him. I’m guessing that will change. I’d be very surprised if they weren’t interested in at least talking to him. After all, they ARE heading to New England this week to speak with their OC, Josh McDaniels. And Patricia, in my opinion, is a better HC candidate.

I doubt DeFilippo would be allowed to leave Philadelphia unless it was for a head coaching position. Teams can block interview requests for coaches under contract unless it’s for a promotion to at least an assistant head coach. The Eagles are terrified of losing DeFilippo. If any team wants to hire him, they’ll have to make him their head coach.

I don’t think it’s fair to say Josh McDaniels is entirely a product of his circumstances in New England. Yes, he’s been under Bill Belichick and has had Tom Brady run his offense for years. But he did have Matt Cassel lead the Patriots to an 11-5 record the year Brady tore his ACL. And he helped make Jimmy Garoppolo a star after two NFL starts, prompting a trade to San Francisco. He’s also dealt with a revolving door at running back and wide receiver with different strengths and weaknesses and has adapted his offense to accommodate each time. That’s not easy to do, no matter who your quarterback is.

Yes, McDaniels had a terrible run in Denver when he infamously essentially bullied Jay Cutler out of town. But that was a decade ago. He’s had a decade to mature since then. Holding that against him at this stage wouldn’t be fair either. You can guarantee every team will ask him about his Denver experience, and you can also guarantee McDaniels has learned from it and will demonstrate as much.

Also, McDaniels’s offense would be a great fit for Mitch Trubisky. You have to believe Ryan Pace is keeping things like that in mind. McDaniels isn’t my favorite candidate, but he’s certainly worth exploring.

Ryan Pace has preached about always drafting the best player available (“BPA”) period, not just based on need. Of course, that’s subjective to every team’s own scouting methodology, personnel evaluation, and rankings. So the BPA for the Bears may not be the BPA for some other team.

Saquon Barkley is without a doubt one of the best talents in this draft. Depending on how Pace stacks his board, there’s definitely a chance that Barkley could be the BPA on his board if available when the Bears pick at #8. But Barkley is a running back, and the Bears already do have one of the best runners in the league in Jordan Howard along with one of the most electric backs in the league in Tarik Cohen. And while a team can never have too many playmakers, going with Barkley could be overkill.

This is where the Bears would need to make a decision. If Barkley is graded so much higher than the next best player on their board, it would probably make sense to try to trade down with a team that’s dead set on getting Barkley, recoup some picks, and then take another player later on at a commensurate value point. But it will depend entirely on Pace’s board, which won’t start to take better shape until after the Scouting Combine.

If I’m a betting man, though, I don’t think there’s any chance Barkley is available at 8. The Browns have the first and fourth overall picks in the draft. My guess is they go QB at 1 and Barkley at 4.

I don’t think there’s any chance of Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan. And in all honesty, I don’t think there’s a very good chance of Vic Fangio staying in Chicago, either. Fangio turned down a contract extension earlier this year, and it’s reported that he’s unhappy in Chicago and would prefer to return to the Bay Area. Oakland is currently assembling a coaching staff for presumptive head coach Jon Gruden, and I’m sure San Francisco would be open to making their defensive coordinator spot available for Fangio, too.

The only way I could see the Bears retaining Fangio is if they made him the head coach. They interviewed him yesterday, but I think that was more out of respect for Fangio than it was any real interest in him as head coach.

Make no mistake, the Bears want him back (as defensive coordinator). But it seems unlikely that Fangio will end up being back.

Former MLB Exec. Believes Moustakas Is Perfect Fit For White Sox

By
Matt Enuco
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Moustakas to the White Sox seems logical to one former Major League Baseball executive.
Moustakas set the Royals record for home runs in a season with 38 in 2017.(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America via Zimbio.)

Well, here is something to chew on that might burn your mouth. Former Major League Baseball executive Dan O’Dowd set the hot stove ablaze this morning by claiming Mike Moustakas is a great fit for the White Sox.

Well isn’t that something. MLB Traderumors anticipates Moustakas to earn $85 million on a five-year deal in his first swim in free agency. Scott Boras is his agent and needs no introduction. Boras has been the villain of many free-agency nightmares for major-league clubs and he is in a current stare down over Eric Hosmer, Jake Arrieta and J.D. Martinez.

But here is the story: The White Sox would love to have Moustakas but not for five years and $85 million. He hasn’t been worth the average $17 million annual salary for many clubs to bite on, and with Manny Machado hitting the market next offseason White Sox brass would rather have Machado over Moustakas even at the enormous price tag he is likely to have.

But what if… What if the White Sox could snare Moustakas on a five-year deal with a club option at year four? Boras would likely demand a front-loaded deal with at least $48 million guaranteed and a hefty buyout.

Before we consider whether Moustakas is worth $16 million a year we have to unpack whether the White Sox believe Jake Burger is the future hot-corner solution. Burger was the first-round pick in 2017 and earns praise for a strong bat and gobs of intangible value. But he also carries concerns about his ability to handle third base.

Burger didn’t light the world on fire in his professional debut but with steady improvement, he could reach the big leagues by 2021. And if third base isn’t in his future he profiles as an uber-athletic first baseman.

At a minimum, signing Moustakas to a deal like this offers the White Sox flexibility to experiment with secondary positions for Burger if his glove never catches up to his bat, and allows Moustakas to prove his mettle while Burger’s development plays out. Promising $48 million to a player with a career .251 batting average is not appealing to many, but Moustakas is coming off an all-star season belting 38 home runs and hitting his prime years.

Something else Moustakas adds to the equation is low strikeout totals, yet the South Siders will need to teach the slugger patience if he wants to fit the analytic model of high walks to low strikeouts. A dearth of walks has haunted Moustakas’ on-base percentage for years but it is not beyond his capabilities to be more selective at the plate.

But…given the choice of Machado at nearly $1 BILLION and Moustakas at $48 million with a club option in the middle one has to seriously consider the cheaper option.

…and yes, I’d rather have Machado at any price.

Thawing The White Sox Frozen Pitching Hunt

By
Matt Enuco
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White Sox could offer Jaime Garcia a decent contract as free agency refuses to thaw.
Might the White Sox target Jaime Garcia in a strange free-agent market? (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America via Zimbio.)

The winter bomb swirling off the north-east coast isn’t the only winter storm. Major League Baseball’s free-agent market has frozen solid with little movement the past few weeks and there isn’t much warmth in the forecast. But the White Sox still have a litany of boxes to check before heading to Glendale, Arizona in February. 

White Sox brass are patiently waiting to grab a reclamation project on the starting-pitcher market. Even though Derek Holland didn’t pan out the way they had hoped, doesn’t mean the philosophy wasn’t sound. Jake Peavy has expressed interest in making a comeback (I know, I know) and Tim Lincecum recently sent up a flare on social media with a chiseled physique.

Peavy is probably worth a quick “Hey, how are you doing? Good luck in your future endeavors” conversation but The Freak is intriguing. Lincicum is five-foot-nothing and mesmerized baseball for years with his ability to blow the doors off hitters. Despite an awkward delivery his body held up well through the major-league grind until it didn’t. Still, he was a five-time all-star that eclipsed 200 innings in five straight seasons, won the N.L. Cy Young twice and won three World-Series titles.

Tim Lincecum

Lincecum hasn’t pitched since 2016 and he will turn 34 this season, but with a year of rest and an indefatigable appetite for competition, he might return to relevance at a decent price. Any contract offered to The Freak would be a minor-league deal with incentives if he makes the roster, but he might love the idea of joining the White Sox cast of characters – there is certainly a lot of opportunity on the south side.

There are plenty of other choices as well. Matt Garza, Lance Lynn and Jaime Garcia are interesting choices. All three hurlers are in their early thirties with Garza the senior member at 34 years old.

Matt Garza

Garza has had a rough stretch with the Brewers the past four seasons but fits the salvage-bin model the White Sox are in the market for. He posted a 4.65 earned run average in Milwaukee and reached 150 innings pitched once. As a right-hander, he might be a quick pass since right-handers are a dime-a-dozen with the White Sox, but he was once a dependable pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs.

 

Lance Lynn

Lynn is the youngest of the trio and yet another righty. With the Cardinals, Lynn has been a durable piece of a competitive rotation for six seasons. He made 33 starts three of those six seasons and reached 200 innings twice. Lynn is a winner, owning .605 winning percentage and a 3.38 ERA. Switching to the American league is always challenging for pitchers but Lynn is still in his prime at 31 and might be out of reach for the White Sox at this point.

In the field of lefties still hanging out in the frigid free-agent market, Jaime Garcia stands out. Given the supreme interest on the trade market he gathered last season it stands to reason that he will get a similar look this offseason. But it hasn’t happened yet.

Jaime Garcia

Garcia was part of a tremendous rotation in St. Louis with Lynn and spent a dizzying 2017 season with four teams. Despite racking up airline miles he failed to pile up wins with only five. Still, his paltry sum of victories is more a product of a haphazard routine than declining stuff. Garcia owns a career 3.69 ERA and posted a 6.33 strikeout-to-walk ration last season against lefties.

It seems likely that Garcia will be in high demand as free agency thaws in the next few weeks, but the White Sox could make a strong offer and add a quality southpaw to a rotation without much veteran leadership and one promising yet injury-prone left-hander.

A Huge Mitch Trubisky Fan Is Angling For the Bears Coaching Job

By
Erik Lambert
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For weeks it’s been said the Chicago Bears head coaching job would be in high demand. It started of course with quarterback Mitch Trubisky. Despite what his numbers say, the former #2 overall pick flashed a ton of potential as a rookie. He made several eye-popping throws that no doubt has some of the top coaching candidates salivating at the possibilities. For the Bears it’s a matter of sorting out who they want.

Back on Christmas I reported that several names were eager to get the job. None more so than Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. He is a huge fan of Trubisky, as well as Jordan Howard and believes he could turn the Bears offense into something special. Now it seems further confirmation has come out on this courtesy of ESPN analyst David Kaplan.

Reports back in April hinted strongly that the Chiefs liked Trubisky. Given the fact they traded up for Patrick Mahomes, it’s reasonable to think they had designs on doing the same for Mitch had the Bears passed on him. That adds further weight to the idea that Nagy loves him. If so then GM Ryan Pace has to pay his interview extra attention.

Matt Nagy must win over Mitch Trubisky and Ryan Pace

Few coaches have been hotter on the market than Nagy of late. He was a relative unknown at the start of the season. Most still saw him as merely a replacement for Doug Pederson. The play calling power rested with head coach Andy Reid. Then in December that changed. Nagy took over those duties. Since then the Chiefs offense has averaged over 28 points per game. The team is 4-1 in their last five games.

Nagy has proven himself an able play caller. He’s also just 39-years old. If the Bears were aiming to pair Trubisky with a young coach like the Rams and 49ers did with Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan this would be a valid idea. The tricky part is the details. Nagy may love Trubisky, but that means nothing. This doesn’t mean Trubisky would love Nagy. More importantly it doesn’t mean Pace will either.

Part of the head coaching interview process is being able to sell oneself. Nagy can’t get the job if he can’t prove to the two people he’ll have a vital relationship with that he’s worthy. The last thing the Bears need is a toxic relationship developing between any of those three men. That’s why, despite the heavy interest, they must proceed with caution.

Celebrate Kris Bryant’s 26th Birthday By Watching Him Hit 100 Dingers in Just Over One Minute

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Gus
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Very few Cubs players have had a better start to their career than Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant. He’s the only player in MLB history to hit 25+ home runs and rack up 75+ walks in each of his first three MLB seasons and that’s not even factoring in the boatload of awards he’s won since his call-up in 2015 (Rookie of the Year, MVP, Golden Spikes, etc…)

Since it’s his birthday today, I thought it’d be nice to watch every single one of his home runs in an 82-second video.

You can thank me later.

Dammit that is one beautiful swing.

 

 

The Bears Aren’t Giving Up On Vic Fangio Just Yet

By
Erik Lambert
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John Fox has been fired, but not many Chicago Bears fans are broken up about it. On the other hand they’ve been on pins and needles regarding the status of Vic Fangio. The defensive coordinator finished 2017 on a high note. His unit went 10th in total yards and eighth in points allowed for the season. It was a remarkable job considering the number of injuries he had to deal with.

Now his contract is up. People aren’t sure what his fate will be. Some are deathly afraid he’ll replace Dom Capers in Green Bay. Others wonder if he might try to find a job back on the west coast where the weather is better. At the same time the lingering question remains. Is there any way for the team to keep him?

That’s the biggest unknown. The Bears at least offered their opinion of his coaching prowess today by conducting an interview for the vacant head coaching position. It’s no secret Fangio has thought about being one the past couple years. However at age 59 that window may be closing.

Are the Bears prepared to lose their best assistant coach? Not just yet.

Bears brass may be seeking a way to entice Vic Fangio to stay

This is a situation the Bears know well. Back in 2013 they were anxious to keep then-defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli on the staff. Unfortunately his loyalty to Lovie Smith and dislike of incoming head coach Marc Trestman forced him to step down. Five years later they face almost the same exact situation. Can they change the outcome, or do they even want to? According to source that’s definitely the case.

“The Bears Are strongly determined to keep Vic Fangio and are discussing ways to keep him aboard.”

Fans aren’t the only ones who would love Fangio to stay. More than one player has voiced his outspoken opinion on the matter. He’s both loved and respected in the locker room. Everybody feels this defense has something good going. One more strong influx of talent and they could be one of the best in the NFL. It’s not hard to imagine GM Ryan Pace and his staff recognizing that.

Now whether they are ultimately able to convince to sign a new deal? That’s the tricky part. It rests on two factors:  whether Fangio is interested in staying and what it would take to accomplish. Most likely a combination of a pay raise and hiring a head coach he respects would do the trick. Who might that coach be?

Only he knows that for sure. The next couple weeks could be fascinating.

Chicago Bears Tagged as Prime Landing Spot For Red Hot Coach

By
Erik Lambert
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It’s always important to be careful not to jump on every single rumor out there. At the same time with the Chicago Bears out of the playoffs, this is how is has to be. They’re hunting for a new head coach. People are anxious to know if any out there might have a leg up on others. Thus far nobody is certain on that front for them.

Until now perhaps.

Ian Rapoport is always a great source for interesting tidbits. He’s one of the best insiders in the game, so whenever he has something to say it’s worth listening too. That’s why Bears fans may want to pay attention to his recent interview on 94WIP with Jon Marks and Ike Reese. The conversation was top coaching candidates. The name mentioned was Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo.

Given the recent play of Carson Wentz this season it’s no surprise he’s getting lots of attention. After the success of Sean McVay in Los Angeles, teams are looking for that next young offensive specialist. At 39-years old DeFilippo certainly qualifies. It would seem Rapoport believes it’s merely a matter of time before he lands a job.

That in itself isn’t really newsworthy. The man has been red hot in coaching circles since Wentz took off. However it was another little nugget that dropped shortly later that picked up the buzz.

Chicago Bears viewed as prime landing spot for DeFilippo

There is so much sense behind the idea. DeFilippo helped Wentz, a former #2 overall pick realize his potential in Philadelphia. It would be rather fitting to see him do it for Mitch Trubisky, another former #2 overall pick, in Chicago. The Bears certainly haven’t wasted time. His name was one of the first they requested an interview with after John Fox was fired. The lone caveat being they have some early competition.

For those fans who might remember the Cardinals were also in competition with the Bears for Bruce Arians back in 2013. Chicago eventually went with Marc Trestman, allowing Arians to have a successful run in Arizona. If they’re hot on the trail of DeFilippo, shouldn’t that be a sign they’re on the right track of a good coach?

There is no denying that DeFilippo is a bright guy. His attention to detail just in this clip is obvious. Throw in the fact he approaches his job with a lot of energy and that has the makings of a quality coach. Of course it’s never that simple. Running an NFL team is about being a great manager of people. It’s unknown to this point whether he has the chops for that. He’s only been an offensive coordinator once and that was for a year in Cleveland.

There is an element of unknown to this idea. So if GM Ryan Pace makes that move, it comes with a high degree of risk. If it works, the payoff will be huge.

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