Eleven weeks ago in this space, I called Chicago the “disaster area of the coaching profession.”
What can I say? I was feeling charitable.
“Of the 13 cities or markets with at least one team in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB,” I wrote, “Chicago simply has to rank last or, best case, tied for last as far as the collective accomplishments and reputations of its coaches.”
First of all, please, somebody stop me before I quote myself again. Talk about gauche.
But I wasn’t wrong. With one good season — and another one stained by poor decision-making and zero quarterback development — the Bears’ Matt Nagy was the closest thing we had to something to brag about.