Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Bad week for GM's: Bears fire Jerry Angelo

Jerry Angelo
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Thus far, it hasn't been a good week to be a front office executive at a losing NFL team. Monday it was the Colts dumping the Polian's.

Tuesday brings us the Bears making General Manager Jerry Angelo go away.

Angelo oversaw a team that got off to a great start this season before starting QB Jay Cutler got hurt as did star RB Matt Forte. Without Cutler and Forte, the Bears limped down the stretch, losing 5 of their last 6 games ending up 8-8. Angelo has been on the job since 2001.

Ironically, coach Lovie Smith told reporters on Monday he didn't think the Bears needed a complete overhaul.

They probably don't.

But now the question is: Who will run the show? Smith, while apparently safe in his job, isn't the GM type.

Here's early thoughts from our friends at NBCChicago...

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