http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-070502bears,1,2353719.story?coll=chi-sportstop-hed
These moves will probably get little to no attention, especially in light of the manufactured drama involving Olsen's freshman year rap song (the most inane and useless story I can remember) and the ongoing Briggs & Tank scenarios. But these re-signings are HUGE, and this is some of the best Bears news I've seen in a while.
The fact is, the Bears have positioned themselves as the top team in the NFC North for the past 2 years, and should stay there for the forseeable future. Why? A solid, cohesive front office/coaching staff and a talented team built through shrewd drafting and wise free-agent spending. While my support for Jerry Angelo has been strong throughout his tenure here, a lot of the credit for the day to day legwork has to go to Depaul & Gabriel. They have scouted well, drafted well, and signed well, and overall done a great job of identifying talented players who fit well in our salary cap structure and don't cause problems (for the most part).
This move provides front office stability for the next few years, and should lay the foundation for continued success in the draft & free agency.
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Pat,
This is some good front-office news. I was surprised that he averages $250,000 a year for the contract.
Thinkin' about a career change...?
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