The president of football operations should be what they call “a football person.” That means he has spent his life’s work concerning himself with the players and plays that decide outcomes. The roles of the general manager and the coach don’t have to change much - only the person they report to. What the Bears need is a president of football operations in charge of hiring, firing and supervising the general manager and the head coach. Replacing general manager Ryan Pace and/or head coach Matt Nagy may satisfy hostile fans but may not make the Bears a more auspicious organization. The regrettable past likely will flow into a doomed future unless the Bears make a structural change in their front office. What is almost assuredly about to happen will make it five offseason changes in 11 years. So here we are again, with the Bears pondering an offseason of change. And then there is the tradition that has overshadowed all the others in recent years: offseason change. A border war with the team from the north. “Bear Down, Chicago Bears.” The Monsters of the Midway nickname. A franchise of tradition is what the Bears are.
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