Coach Nowlin

@temptation Didn't know you were WRASSLIN fan BTW. Love that sign made it to LA of all places

I believe in the NFL GM position is 7-8 year scope before full judgements can be made. No GM is going to have a hit rate that is near perfect, and most have more misses than hits. The "hits: in rounds 4-7 are so low across the league. Blind love for the team sure, but I have also been critical when warranted throughout. I believe Poles was hamstrung with Ted Phillips early, takes time to reshape whatever that pile looked like post Pace era. Make no mistake, the next 2-3 years will determine if it was wise to keep him through this next HC change or he doesn't have the chops for this gig long term. I believe he does, I like his process, I do not make emotional responses to 1 loss or 1 bad decisions like the local AM radio does to get clicks and listens and definitely do not invest time ingesting any national media 'takes' I also have stated that his plan all along last year was to get QB he thought was best, CW, surround him with playmakers, signing Swift ( I think he had a good year with bad scheme) drafting Rome, trading for Allen. This was the offseason for the OL/DL in my opinion based on the long term trajectory of how it has all shook out.

One thing I would LOVE to see is some of these highest earners and their academic course load they are taking on. Agree on the idea of if you make more money in a year than the value of the scholarship you have been granted, that there should be some sort of recalibration Isn't there a hard 85 rule now?

Please expound on that statement? Clearly, Bears are poor in that category, Packers I would say is opposite of that, I would look at Jerry Jones as one of the better owners it seems, You think all 3 places McCarthy has been have been void of real GM and Owner? As in non family member?? Don't know enough of his time in Packers with org structure

If that is the case, then 4 days has passed and he remains a Bulldog

the tone seem to indicate you thought Vrabel wouldn't fit in Chicago with Rees because of style not because he was snatch up by Pats I think Vrabel and Pats are match yes, so don't think Bears can seal the deal there, but they get to interview him this week!

well, you really think Pittsburgh would even grant Bears the request to interview him #1, number 2, why would Tomlin want to leave? Speaking of McCarthy, check this out , like I said above, McMarthy is WAY better than last 4 they hired since Love

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ENOUGH congratulations Done Locked see if the next one that gets started can actually stay on course

why not in Chicago?

List goes on: John Harbaugh Jim Harbaugh Mike Tomlin Bill Belicheck Andy Reid

Give me LEADER OF MEN Love the idea of Vrabel and Rees combo

I like the OVER 45.5 ND 31 Penn St. 28 haven't got a feeling on other game Too much money, don't see it, but I do see this happening down the road in next 10 years or less a full divorce from NCAA of the P4 and a 2 tier system, like DIVISION 1A, where its the power 4 playing for the opportunity to make the playoffs, wether 12 team or 16, but most make sense to get to 24, like the current FCS model. HUGE obstacle is imbalance of schedules, fact SEC refuses to play more than 8 "conference" schools, then whines when Big 10 who plays 9, has more teams in the playoffs. Strength of Schedule needs to be completely wiped off any formula for seeding. Everyone plays 12 games amongst the power 4 leagues/divisions. Set it up just like NFL does, with quadrants perhaps or pools to win that gets into the seeds, etc. Folks, this is pro football now, can't act like its the Reggie Bush era Yes, if you see above Love the idea of reseeding no matter how many teams are in the playoffs, 12, 16, 24 etc BTW: FCS championship game is tonight

McMarthy would be better than last 4 guys they hired, just sayin, Vrabel is being tied with Tommy Rees as OC in New England according to my source in Boston who follows along quite a bit Kaftka would be personally GREAT for me, a very good friend is very friendly with Coach Kaftka....oh yeah.....that would be clutch, oh that reminds me, @temptation, you be a good boy in 2025, I know the DL coach who just finished year 1 in Michigan this past year, former SJC HC, I maybe able to get you a few blades of grass from THE BIG HOUSE for your collection of Wolverine swag. 🙂 I still trust Poles, I understand the magnitude of each move in the NFL especially the Chicago Bears market, I am far more patient then others on this, I believe he is the right guy, but moreso, I BELIEVE that NON STOP CHANGE is very unhealthy that is why I envy the Rooney's and Pittsburgh Organization, my #2 in my heart of the NFL.

Agree on top sentence TRIPLE AGREE on 2nd statement, but the question is who has the discipline to stop? Who has the will power to let the other get the last word....... 3rd question, looks like Irish, took care of ya Seriously, appreciate the donation!! Happy New Year

He 100% withdrew Entered the 9th, Got the bag he wanted W'd the 10th

Good, now that we are squared, have you seen the link for donation page? https://gridirondigest.net/clients/donations/ on the entire website..... NO CHANCE Hilarious again, you say, it's not worth going around and around. but YET..... that's all you literally do with some other members here..... round and round thread to thread......rinse repeat. but its not "worth" going around around.....getting nowhere..... NOW YOU ARE STARTING TO SEE THE LIGHT SON !!!!

HILARIOUS My god, you were that bent out of shape because of that.....jeeze..... Simple message could of solved that ...... Can't tell you last time that moderator was on the board.......pops up here and there

Tuggle portal'd, then W/D to play in the game, then entered again?? He cannot enter until after Spring ball I believe

The only warning you had on your account was given out in 2021, for saying damn....... I revoked it next

Feel free, which you have been told before to reach out the owner of this site about what you are calling a lack of consistency . You know how and who to contact. Let me ask you this, if you were a moderator, would you be able to "babysit' adults who you PERSONALLY disagree with? I just don't see that being a possibility based on your history here. That has been quite the thing to remember, we have 2 active guys on here, Irishman (more so now after I transferred into El ED PE vs Alt Schoo) and myself. When I was in a computer lab 180 days, 8 hours a day, I was here daily so perhaps, I caused you angst some time ago, who knows. I have personally met and talked to @gonzoron He has been upset with some of my moderation decisions over my tenure, but you don't see him complaining openly about it? Because I have met him personally, I can attest without a shadow of a doubt, your safety is not in danger, which I am sure you are aware since you love the hyberolic nature of these things. Please list your grievances here of what the leadership team has dug heals in on vs letting go other.

Irsay says pump the brakes No change

I am looking forward to an offense next year that doesn't feature non stop screens. Picking 10th Vrabel most likely to Pats Flores.....ugh Carroll nope 1st timers... ugh Nagy being mentioned around the league again Im Sad

A blocked FG in Chicago away from a Sweep. That cannot make you all feel good

Kraft has really messed all this up. 1.NEVER promise a guy to be th next guy...... 2. he panicked when other NFL teams came a calling and that's when he gave him the Next in line tag 3. Vrabel being available was not something on his radar and Kraft LOVES Vrabel 4. Mayo was way over his head, he never ran Defensive Meetings, that was Bill's boy, he ran meetings and called plays, so HE gets the coach in waiting? Big miss there 5. Sacrificial Lamb

Its still a no paid position to moderate SORRY, I mean Babysit adults around here I have went a few rounds with Bash over the near 15 years of my tenure being asked to help around here I have with Gonzoron as well I have with MANY on here where conversation have been had to try to come to some sort of honest resolution of whatever perceived problem there was, mostly with member on member interactions , etc. I even bailed temptation out a few years ago when he was so poor at internetting he posted his entire SCHOOL's screenshot of all his tabs, his school info, etc. BOY was he FAST to hit the panic button there, but hey, good ole Coach Nowlin from the high arches of the Ivory tower ( node to @Muda69) came in VERY QUICKLY mind you save Temptations incognito status.... At this point, I just sit back an laugh the constant energy you all put forth on whatever you want to call this...... Another shout out to Muda, enter the kitty Cat Ping Pong GIF. Simply astounding And yes Temptation, we have always asked for this site to be funded by our members, sorry if that bothers you, you are one of the rare breeds that have found themselves investing their free time on our site, A LOT, and continue to bring negativity to its leadership team and members for what you call "guilt" to be booster, its disappointing for someone who seems to want to be a prominent member of this online community that you thumb your nose at the mention of said donations. And don't give met he wrap its because of Gonzoron posting about it, someone "gifted" you your booster status last year, just like someone gifted a booster to a member this year, why, because we have kind humans in community that can respect being a human and just being kind.