Sorry Jay Cutler, but Rod Marinelli is the Best Bears Acquisition This Offseason

On April 2, 2009, the fans of the Chicago Bears became anxious for the upcoming 2009 season as Jerry Angelo pulled off the unthinkable.   You guys know what it was…   Anyway, my first reaction to it was “Oh please oh please, don’t let this be like the Herschel Walker trade.” (Ha-ha Vikings).   But for me, I became excited for the 2009 season on January 10, 2009 when the Chicago Bears Organization signed former Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli.   After this move was made, I became very hopeful that the Bears could make it into the playoffs in 2009. Even with the players and personnel we had at the time, I was very hopeful and excited.   When news of Marinneli signing on to be the team’s DL coach broke, there was a good share of negativity from Bears fans.   When a coach is hired after leading his own team the first ever 0-16 record, why would you hire him? Many were saying that he can’t help our DL because ... (link)