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Report: Bears to hire Ballard as GM

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10 years ago

January 4, 2015

Chris Ballard is expected to be named general manager of the Chicago Bears, according to published reports.

The Bears fired Phil Emery on Dec. 29, the day after the team finished the regular season 6-10, and also dismissed head coach Marc Trestman.

Ballard has 12 years experience in personnel including as a scout with the Bears under general manager Jerry Angelo, who was Emery’s predecessor.

“Chris Ballard is a tremendous person and he’s very sharp at what he does,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said last week. “He has a tremendous future.”

Former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi is serving as a consultant to Bears chairman George McCaskey and president Ted Phillips, who also must hire a head coach after firing Lovie Smith and Trestman in a span of three years.

Ballard was one of four general manager candidates formally interviewed by the Bears.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk