Marc Trestman is heading to the NFL after all as Jimmy Johnson said the Chicago Bears were going to hire the Montreal Alouettes coach.
When Johnson tweeted it was a done deal, local sports media reported - after Trestman denied it - hadn't spoken to the Bears. Looks like the local guys were out scooped in their own town.
Anyway, Trestman was a class coach. His stay in Montreal was too short to really judge (59-31 record in four seasons with one Grey Cup championship and one appearance loss) but it's safe to say (as I told a friend a while ago) it was his plan to go the NFL all along. He originally came from the College ranks with experiences in the NFL.
He'd be nuts to say no.
Trestman takes over one of the most storied sports teams on the continent. The Bears, though, have a lot of problems and dealing with a temperamental drama queen QB like Cutler is going to be tough. Cutler ain't no Anthony Calvillo in terms of where working relationships are concerned.
The Bears, basically, should be in rebuilding mode. So I don't know what the expectations of Trestman will be. It's a toughish division but doable. The Lions took a step back, the Vikings are unpredictable and the Packers may not be as good as we think; especially without Rodgers. Beyond the division, no, they have too much to do. But again, look at what they're up against the NFC East isn't a power at the moment so that's two divisions where teams are retooling. That leaves, essentially, the 49ers? The Seahawks? The Saints?
The NFC isn't so strong these days. So this may help Trestman.
All I can say is good luck.
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