C Mart Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 @ChicagoBears: New #Bears GM Ryan Pace spent last 14 seasons with Saints, last 2 as director of player personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 You are lightning fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Bears hire Ryan Pace as new general manager Posted by Michael David Smith on January 8, 2015, 3:07 PM EST The Chicago Bears have a new general manager. Ryan Pace, formerly the director of pro personnel for the Saints, became G.M. of the Bears today. Saints G.M. Mickey Loomis said this week that he believes Pace is ready to become a general manager, although the Saints were hoping not to lose him. Pace will now participate in the Bears’ coaching search, which the team was reportedly hoping to conclude shortly after finishing their general manager search. The first, biggest question facing Pace and the new coach will be whether Jay Cutlerhas a future in Chicago. Although Cutler’s disappointing 2014 season has called his future into question, his guaranteed $15 million salary for 2015 may make him impossible to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 @BrianCoz: The Pace hire in Chicago just shows you that the "favorite" is not always the guy that gets the job. Everyone had Ballard going there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBallhawk Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good. Now we can sit back and pick whoever we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Guy looks like he's 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekskill68 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Bad misplay by Ballard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Well, this kinda makes us look bad now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen X Jet Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Are the Chicago media smearing him as unqualified and inexperienced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Not somebody I wanted the Jets to get, so this is good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 @AdamSchefter: New Bears GM Ryan Pace wasting no time jumping into job: taking part in Chicago's interview of Todd Bowles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 @AdamSchefter: New Bears GM Ryan Pace wasting no time jumping into job: taking part in Chicago's interview of Todd Bowles. I could definitely see Bowles going to Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 @BradBiggs: Ryan Pace was with #Saints when Doug Marrone was offensive coordinator there from 2006 to 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 @BradBiggs: Ryan Pace was with #Saints when Doug Marrone was offensive coordinator there from 2006 to 2008. Fantastic news. Thanks C Mart. Let's go, Ryan. Sign your boy pronto. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Marrone has stronger ties to Mike Maccagnan, he signed Marrone to a contract with the London Monarchs of the World League in 1991, and three years later he hired Marrone as a scouting intern for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Marrone has stronger ties to Mike Maccagnan, he signed Marrone to a contract with the London Monarchs of the World League in 1991, and three years later he hired Marrone as a scouting intern for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL. Yep. Just showing how another city is trying to connect the dots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBallhawk Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 These "ties" are so overrated. A lot of those guys have worked together in some way, shape or form if you go back 10-20-30 years. And it's not like having worked with somebody always is a positive thing. A lot of times it doesn't work out, so that's not exactly a plus either if you have worked with somebody before or have ties to him. Let's just hire the best guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 @BradBiggs: Ryan Pace was with #Saints when Doug Marrone was offensive coordinator there from 2006 to 2008. Of course he does. Marrone is the Bearsiest coach available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Will be shocked if Da Bears hire Ray Barone, many of you trying to connect the dots....stop it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Will be shocked if Da Bears hire Ray Barone, many of you trying to connect the dots....stop it Ok dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 @ChicagoBears: New #Bears GM Ryan Pace spent last 14 seasons with Saints, last 2 as director of player personnel. Wow, I thought Ballard had that sewed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Well, this kinda makes us look bad now. Bears have better offensive weapons set up than us. Probably makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Well, this kinda makes us look bad now. How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good luck trying to get Cutler off your team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 How so? Pace refused to even interview with the Jets, as did Ballard, who was thought to be the frontrunner to this job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good luck trying to get Cutler off your team Part of having a long range plan and not just for 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTL Jet Fan Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 So Bowels to the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 So Bowels to the Bears. Agree Big movement toward Chicago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Pace refused to even interview with the Jets, as did Ballard, who was thought to be the frontrunner to this job. Happen to know the reason he refused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Pace refused to even interview with the Jets, as did Ballard, who was thought to be the frontrunner to this job. Thought by whom? With what evidence? And is it possible Pace simply preferred Chicago for reasons that had little to do with us? It never ceases to amaze me what people read into things, or buy the made-up stories of NY Media. No Troll, we don't "look bad" because Pace is in Chicago. But if feeling bad makes you feel good, have at it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Agree Big movement toward Chicago huh-huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Bad misplay by Ballard... He can go kick rocks as far as I'm concerned. There are only a handful of these exceptional level jobs available each year. Turning an interview down makes you look like a dooshy snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thought by whom? With what evidence? And is it possible Pace simply preferred Chicago for reasons that had little to do with us? It never ceases to amaze me what people read into things, or buy the made-up stories of NY Media. No Troll, we don't "look bad" because Pace is in Chicago. But if feeling bad makes you feel good, have at it I guess. Get your panties out of a bunch. It was widely reported that both turned down the Jets request to interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Get your panties out of a bunch. It was widely reported that both turned down the Jets request to interview. Happy to, soon as you get your head out of your ass. Turning down an interview does not de facto reflect negatively on the team turned down in and of itself. There are myriad reasons why a team interviewing a wide assortment of candidates (as we are) may get a decline form a single specific candidate, and most of those reasons have little to do with us being some sort of NFL Leper. Word is Pace pretty much only wanted the Bears job, and by the point we requested to speak with him, was already well on his way to being hired by Chicago. That's simply not a negative reflection on us, and it's about time trolls like yourself stop trying to sh*t on our team for things like this. We have more than enough to be critical of, this isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Schroy Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 We don't know what goes on really. The media isn't always trustworthy either. I am NOT in the "Jets GM job sux camp" and that's why we can't hire anyone etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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