Mike McCarthy And The Cowboys Split: Should the Chicago Bears Make a Move?

[@jeremeyunger6568]

No, no, hell no. The fans will hate it because he was the Packers coach and you can't even say he was a winner with the Cowboys. Lose/lose.

[@Emmanuel-b5q]

Wait. Didn't the Cowboys have like a few 1213 year seasons, and we're like top 5 in offense and defense. They'll get me wrong. He's pretty bad in the playoffs, but the bears don't even know what the playoffs is and if you're just seeing it because he was a packers coach, this is kind of ridiculous dak prescott had his best years and got paid because of mike mccarthy with his m v p seasons

[@jeremeyunger6568]

@Emmanuel-b5q Yes. The Cowboys had some high win totals a few times and bombed in the playoffs. He also had a massive payroll and a lot of talent and did nothing. So, ex-Packees coach AND no playoff success in Dallas...not a good choice.

[@markballou8621]

That’s a great reason why the Bears shouldn’t hire him. That way of thinking is why we are perennial losers.

[@jeremeyunger6568]

@markballou8621 So, you're saying they should hire McCarthy because he's a perennial loser as well? Odd.

[@KillinDaVillin]

61% winning record, 11-11 in playoffs and had 3 straight 12 win seasons before having a year where the cowboys were PLAGUED with injuries. I hated seeing his name instantly then did some research and realized we have always tried to get cute and it never works. Trestman, Nagy, eberflus. I’m still on the Ben Johnson train but if he’s gone I’d rather have the established HC than the OC that looks good coaching Josh Allen and definitely over any of the DC, available. In terms of Coen, we haven’t even added him to the list of 600 names so I won’t even talk about him even tho I do like him

[@cameltoeinspector6015]

SAME

[@fixindan3592]

McCarthy’s winning regular season records were courtesy of coaching in bad divisions, and NFC North is obviously not weak anymore. Looking at what he’s done in the playoffs with an all-time great QB, one can’t deny his Packers underachieved year after year. He got out-coached by Jim Harbaugh and made Kaepernick look like MVP Lamar in back to back playoffs. His Packers choked away a 19-7 lead against the Seahawks with 4 minutes left. He had no answers against Kurt Warner, Eli Manning, and Matt Ryan. The list goes on and on. Lastly the Packers gotten better after he left told me all I needed to know of how important he was to that team’s success, which isn’t very much if at all. Bottom line is if he managed only one SB appearance with ARod, what kind of success he will have with Caleb? To me McCarthy’s probably one of the most overrated coaches of all time.

[@fixindan3592]

Now having said that McCarthy wouldn’t be the worst coaching hire. He won’t lose games due to questionable in-game decisions like Eberflus, but don’t expect him to out-coach somebody like McVay and lead an inferior team to a victory against a superior team in the playoffs.

[@jamesphillips4888]

Ben Johnson is a great maybe with no head coaching experience

[@KillinDaVillin]

@@fixindan3592 I agree McCarthy isn’t perfect but who would out coach McVay and the harbaughs right now that’s available ? Nobody. That’s what sucks for the bears is we didn’t even offer to interview Jim last year and he goes and takes a sorry ass chargers team to the playoffs. Only reason I pointed out the McCarthy thing is I feel like people think he’s some bum. Don’t disagree with your points more so, just curious who would be a safer pick than all these coordinators who haven’t head coached before. (Minus Brian Flores I’m just personally not interested in him whatsoever)

[@collinsk85]

Respect to Coach McCarthy, But Other Options Should be Persued. Johnson or Brady Should be Top Priority at This Point 🐻⬇️🙏🏾

[@kbyrd4840]

We suck as a team, organization, and any other thing associated with this trash ass franchise. The only team in the league that interviewed 20 head coaches. If Bears don’t have a winning record 6 games in next season take everybody outback.

[@dedricbutler8470]

Chicago Bear fans I will be so happy when this coaching search is over with Aldi's KZbin channels on a gossip on who's the next coach they act like a bunch of women

[@michaelsurvilla8966]

Your right D B, about all the freaking out about rumors etc. Fans don't realize that all perspective clients like Johnson, Brady etc. etc. Have managers of there own who try to spread rumors about other teams to increase the popularity of there clients and cause a bidding war to up there money percentage. A good example of that would be all the hype of Johnson to the Raiders. Why would anyone think that Ben Johnson is going to drag His family to LV to play on a team that only has a couple of good players and no QB ??

[@bryghtthelyght]

All we need is common sense at the HC position

[@twinquist]

I wouldn't hate McCarthy but not as a first choice. He'd at least bring stability for once

[@Welp..]

Not my 1st choice but better than Pete Carroll who's a defensive guy

[@tovx76]

Absolutely not! Him and Mike Tomlin are the Doc Rivers of the NFL!

[@cebukid70]

He is a proven coach with a winning track record in both regular season and playoffs. He looks lots better than a few of the unproven coordinators

[@Welp..]

Tom Brady (raiders )has the inside track with Ben Johnson being able to talk on the field before the game

[@cameltoeinspector6015]

yeah that's some fucking BS right there

[@BenMueller-ct4by]

That’s horseshit hopefully the NFL doesn’t let them announce games anymore after this year you can’t be an owner and a fucking analyst on TV it just it’s not fair

[@amoose8414]

Please, how is the Raiders job more appealing, because of Brady? News flash! Brady is a shareholder, nothing more. Raiders have no QB, WR, or RB, and their OL is ranked lower than CHI's.

[@Welp..]

@amoose8414 Brady has been put in charge of the coaching search, apparently you haven't heard that. Tom has a ton of respect and him getting a head start to talk to guys and finding out what they want and then offering it to them like his own GM could be appealing to Ben. Let's not act like this 5 win bears team is all of a sudden great.

[@amoose8414]

@Welp.. No, I haven't heard about Brady leading the search. Although he has respect without having a position that can actually hire or fire people, there is only so much he can do. Furthermore, handing that kind of power to a first-time HC is extremely risky. The kind of power you're talking about is the kind of power Harbaugh or Belichick would get, not a first-time HC. Finally, let's not act like the Bear's job is the worst available either.

[@trevorlamarche2430]

This would be nice backup plan if we don't hire Ben Johnson he has a winning record that is something this franchise lacks so badly so I don't see hate on this

[@BlueDan-h8d]

We can do worse than Mike McCarthy believe me

[@pastorhectornunez556]

Hell no

[@itsdysmay]

There’s no reason for us to go after him, I don’t think he’s the right fit and not the right guy for Caleb

[@voodoochildmd]

He’ll be #2 or #3 choice. BJ is still #1.

[@jimgeissmann2918]

Heck, no, once a Cheeseball is always a Cheeseball

[@TheAngryAardvark7]

😂😂😂

[@mikeannandemkids3007]

Faiz so if we don’t get Ben Johnson what’s you next option I like MM for the bears

[@SuperHippo95]

Coen, Brady, monkin

[@mikeannandemkids3007]

@@SuperHippo95 no disrespect to no one but these are all oc’s with no nfl head coaching experience Mike McCarthy resume speaks for itself

[@SuperHippo95]

@mikeannandemkids3007 so is ben Johnson

[@themapmaker5374]

I just feel like McCarthy would be another Jon Fox. Pass

[@chrisyongchu]

This speaks volumes about their meeting with Ben Johnson. Honestly, why bring someone else in after already talking to Johnson? And bringing in McCarthy doesn’t even satisfy the Rooney Rule. Writing is on the wall!

[@jacksonelkins9628]

You can’t hire Ben Johnson until Detroit is eliminated and if they go to the Super Bowl that is still 3 and a half weeks out. Not saying the Bears are for sure landing him or for sure not, but not sure this indicates anything more than doing their due diligence on other candidates considering you can’t move forward with Ben yet anyways.

[@chrisyongchu]

@ due diligence! Sure, we’ll run with that. Or perhaps Johnson just said no?

[@jacksonelkins9628]

@@chrisyongchu possibly but my scenario is just as likely as yours pal given what we know at this current moment

[@chrisyongchu]

@ If you’re ready to hire someone, you’re not bringing in others after meeting with them. I guess that’s not so obvious to you, or maybe you’ve never been part of an interview process. McCarthy does not fulfill the Rooney Rule.

[@jacksonelkins9628]

@ correct, but you CANT hire Ben for 3 weeks pal😂 might as well gather more information while you’re waiting. Granted, I do think the amount of candidates is ridiculous but we simply don’t know how Ben feels or doesn’t feel about the Bears and it’s foolish to make conclusions based on no measurable evidence

[@angiemg024]

Nope. Time management has been an issue. I agree with you, the Bears need someone more innovative for Caleb and the offensive.

[@JackF0372]

NO! Next!!!

[@jamesphillips4888]

He would be my second choice he’s actually an established head coach with actual success in his history!

[@fixindan3592]

I’m in complete agreement with you regarding McCarthy. He managed only one SB appearance with ARod. I understand TB12 dominated that era, but McCarthy couldn’t even win the NFC and got punked by Wilson, Kaepernick (twice), Palmer, and Ryan. When you’ve got an all time great QB in his prime and you lost to these dudes in the playoffs, that’s underachievement no matter how you look at it. If he can only manage that with ARod, I don’t know how much success he will have with Caleb.

[@OGKNUCLEHEADFOE]

No enough said I'm out

[@rhdtv2002]

You have to be in an idiot to not at least consider. He is the ONLY HC outside of Pete C to have a SB win and many many winning seasons.

[@bullslogic8764]

I would say why not as crazy as it sounds. He’s proven, he can help us draft some gems, and we can trust him to develop Caleb. Also Dallas is a big market. So he already has pressure dealing with the noise

[@donherion377]

He's not a great game day coach...I'd rather have Pete Carroll as my second option if I go the established head coach route...

[@jeffbartlett8565]

It might be McCarthy that said "no." I'm not against McCarthy being coach, its just there are better options

[@MichaelRice-v1p]

I agree with you

[@rons3634]

He's taken some pretty good Cowboys rosters and flamed out in the playoffs. Can't wait to bring that to Chicago. I have higher hopes of just making the playoffs and I don't believe he'd even take the team that far.

[@michaelsurvilla8966]

I agree, never thought Mc Carthy was good. Don't move the needle for me either. I'd take Brady if I couldn't get B Johnson.

[@amoose8414]

Let's face it, CHI could resurrect Papa Bear, and fans would still get pissed about it. There is not a single coach out there the Bears could hire that would actually satisfy the fans. When y'all start turning your noses up at Carrol, Rivera, and McCarthy, then there is no making you happy.

[@walterbison]

Retread. (and the Packers stench is unbelievable)

[@sturm375]

Just to play devil's advocate: He's got a long history of winning He's made a bad Dallas team look pretty good for many years, and a better winning % than Jimmy Johnson. He's less likely to be phased by the ineptitude of the Bears Front office. He's a proven asset while all of the OCs and DCs are not. We don't know how they will handle the HC job, or if they even can. I dunno, we could do a LOT worse.

[@datguyjoel]

It would be like hiring John Fox again. Pointless.

[@NoScopeRic00]

He’s not a bad coach it’s just that he’s a packer 😂

[@markballou8621]

That’s a great reason why the Bears shouldn’t hire him. That way of thinking is why we are perennial losers.

[@michaelmccullough5408]

This team fails to make the playoffs consistently. I'd prefer Johnson, but he may choose elsewhere. McCarthy can get you to the playoffs on a regular basis. And if you're QB is truly generational, that's how you win a Superbowl.

[@bullslogic8764]

Don’t know how he is with a Locker room he had some issues with Micah parsons

[@cameltoeinspector6015]

Cowgirls are getting Coach Prime

[@Curtdogg38]

If a Bears Fans like Mike McCarthy to be the HC they are not Bears Fans........FGB FGB......no more GB jinx......Bears fans remember Luke Getsy

[@broskibear9666]

A lot of the Ben Johnson fanboys were Justin Fields fanboys as well. They're all about the flash, but not about proven results. Ben Johnson has never been a HC and is in a perfect situation in Detroit with his talent on offense, from the OLine to the QB and everyone in between. Youngins will not like the McCarthy choice, they'd rather roll with a first time HC, first time OC, and first time DC. McCarthy is 174-112, 60.8% win, regular season as a HC! Bears need a proven HC to begin to change the culture and deal with a knucklehead owner, president and GM.

[@Jaime-di1qk]

You could kiss Ben Johnson bye. He will go to the Raiders. Tom Brady will make sure he gets what he wants

[@bryghtthelyght]

I would!

[@josepharcher3265]

The media got bear's fan's losing there marbles FGB 🐻 DOWN

[@Curtdogg38]

Hell Naw!!!!......it's like hiring Luke Getsy

[@electric8668]

I hope not. McCarthy couldn't beat GB and LeFluer with a stacked Cowboy roster. NO THANKS

[@michaeldagostino9863]

I want Ben Johnson !!!

[@chrisyongchu]

Bears are not getting Johnson. Why else would they request McCarthy, get blocked by the Cowboys, and then circle back to him after already interviewing Johnson? It’s as obvious as everyone knowing New England will hire Vrabel.

[@Welp..]

Tom Brady is running the raiders show and is already talking to him on the field before the game bc he works for fox and can when other teams can't.

[@joem.8984]

Yes

[@TunaSock]

Nooooooo

[@cmanayf4354]

Ben Johnson or no one for you Faiz.

[@robertrainey-combs7990]

Hell no we will pass

[@motorcyclemike8555]

Chico!

[@OneBadBad]

I dont like him aswell..

[@shockilla2072]

😂 hell no we don't want Mike he old an no disrepect washed up non innovative.

[@myatlindsay9725]

Hell No

[@scottym9778]

No

[@greylion629]

No thanks

[@santanam5718]

Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!???????

[@jamesphillips4888]

He would be my second choice he’s actually an established head coach with actual success in his history!