Kevin Warren moves on from B1G
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NFL is the world he came from. And as pointed out earlier, no more having to deal with the egos of 16 university presidents.
Why work with 16 teams and expansion and all of that when you can deal with one team and no ego's. Guy did a good job minus the whole covid thing. I think he blew that.
He gets to run a stable NFL franchise. It would be an awesome job. The Bears family leaves their "president" alone to get things done...they don't meddle like some owners. Plus a young QB (jury is still out on that one though), most likely building a new stadium...it would be a fun experience to be in charge of all things Chicago Bears over the next few years!
He got hung out to dry by the university presidents the first COVID season. His messaging was horrible though too.
Warren was long thought of as a candidate to replace Roger Goodell. THe the COVID decisions seemed to derail his candidacy.
He seems to be a great dealmaker and financer. I'm sure ownership will take notes on how he handles the new Chicago stadium project. He killed it with the Vikings stadium and B1G TV negotiations.
At the end of the day, the NFL is a business with owners who want to make more money.
He seems to be a great dealmaker and financer. I'm sure ownership will take notes on how he handles the new Chicago stadium project. He killed it with the Vikings stadium and B1G TV negotiations.
At the end of the day, the NFL is a business with owners who want to make more money.
Building out the new Chicago stadium and surrounding area sounds wayyyy more fun than dealing with a bunch of Big 10 presidents and ADs and the circus of college football
Vikings fan opinion:
New Stadium, 2nd year GM, 1st year CEO, and TONS of cap space... The Bears need to trade Fields and re-start on the cheap rookie timeline. Lot's of franchises would be interested in Fields that are not in the running for Young, Stroud, or Levis.
Get the draft capital from Fields, Prioritize a young Tier 1 WR in FA to help your rookie QB, surround the offense with playmakers, and THRIVE the next decade plus in a division with a 40 year old Rogers, Primetime Kirk, and the dumpster fire that is Detroit (They will struggle when the OC is hired away for a head job).
New Stadium, 2nd year GM, 1st year CEO, and TONS of cap space... The Bears need to trade Fields and re-start on the cheap rookie timeline. Lot's of franchises would be interested in Fields that are not in the running for Young, Stroud, or Levis.
Get the draft capital from Fields, Prioritize a young Tier 1 WR in FA to help your rookie QB, surround the offense with playmakers, and THRIVE the next decade plus in a division with a 40 year old Rogers, Primetime Kirk, and the dumpster fire that is Detroit (They will struggle when the OC is hired away for a head job).
Who are you a fan of?
His rookie scale contract is worth A LOT. Chicago has NO weapons to throw to. I'd rather have Fields' upside and contract on my Vikings than have to live with Kirk's contract and age.
He'd be an upgrade or equivalent to 1/2 the league. https://qbrankings.theringer.com/
I think that is exactly why they DIDN'T go to 20. ND was the key and they couldn't be got. Grabbing USCLA made sense on its own, and added leverage to get ND (though not enough in the end) .
Several QBs have crap to throw to, but they still contribute in the passing game way more than Fields. Fields' value is almost all legs at this point. Fields ranks almost dead last on an EPA basis in the passing game. Only something called a Baker Mayfield has been worse out of all qualified QBs.
Interesting mix of potential candidates.
www.cbssports.com
Big Ten commissioner candidates: Gene Smith, Jim Phillips among top options to replace Kevin Warren
Kevin Warren will step away from the Big Ten and take over as president of the Chicago Bears
Interesting mix of potential candidates.
Big Ten commissioner candidates: Gene Smith, Jim Phillips among top options to replace Kevin Warren
Kevin Warren will step away from the Big Ten and take over as president of the Chicago Bears
So copying the B12 in hiring a media guy.
Possibly, minus the Jay-Z pedigree. Will be interesting to see if presidents lean towards media bigwigs, established commish/AD, or established B1G conference exec.
I don't seeing it being Smith, I don't know squat about the ACC guy. I mean who cares about the ACC?
ACC dude Phillips was the frontrunner last time until they switched to KW, has deep connections with B1G and midwest, Chicago native, was Northwestern AD.
Interesting mix of potential candidates.
Big Ten commissioner candidates: Gene Smith, Jim Phillips among top options to replace Kevin Warren
Kevin Warren will step away from the Big Ten and take over as president of the Chicago Bears
You can cross any white males off the list. Only a female or minority candidate will satisfy the university presidents.
