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<blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1070115" data-attributes="member: 17953"><p>I'm not going to defend the past coaching staffs in Chicago, but I am going to say that it all starts with the front office and how they handle the entire structure of management and coaching. You establish a culture from the top down and it doesn't happen overnight. It takes time to establish a winning attitude top to bottom, and it doesn't happen until the fan base buys into it. Chicago, my friend, is a city where you're either a hero, or the fans will push you under the bus in a heartbeat. I have a dear friend who played with the White Sox for a period of time, and he said it's the most unforgiving fan base he's ever seen, anywhere in sports. In my opinion, he's right.</p><p></p><p>I have said for a long time now that the Bears will never be a consistent winner until they find a front office who will have the patience to create a new team from the bottom up. You might look at how it happened in Green Bay, bringing in Bob Harlan who turned it all upside down by rebuilding the entire organization with a new culture and direction. He did not bring anyone in and give them a deadline or expect the impossible, he brought them in because they had the skills to do the job and then let them do their thing to make it happen. That culture has been with the Packers now for 35 years and it's also why we're one of the better teams in the NFL every year. </p><p></p><p>From day one, Harlan had an open-door policy to the public. You could call him on the phone, and he'd talk to you if you had something relevant to say. </p><p></p><p>In Chicago, the whole thing seems to stem around an edict of win it all in 3 years or you're out of here. That is not building a culture that's creating a fear factor that means everyone involved becomes frantic and will do anything short term to insure they win. That is no way to run a program.</p><p></p><p>But, as long as the culture stays like it is, the Packers are going to feast on the carcasses of the Bears. (I had to throw that in there. Kind of a dig. Sorry!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voyageur, post: 1070115, member: 17953"] I'm not going to defend the past coaching staffs in Chicago, but I am going to say that it all starts with the front office and how they handle the entire structure of management and coaching. You establish a culture from the top down and it doesn't happen overnight. It takes time to establish a winning attitude top to bottom, and it doesn't happen until the fan base buys into it. Chicago, my friend, is a city where you're either a hero, or the fans will push you under the bus in a heartbeat. I have a dear friend who played with the White Sox for a period of time, and he said it's the most unforgiving fan base he's ever seen, anywhere in sports. In my opinion, he's right. I have said for a long time now that the Bears will never be a consistent winner until they find a front office who will have the patience to create a new team from the bottom up. You might look at how it happened in Green Bay, bringing in Bob Harlan who turned it all upside down by rebuilding the entire organization with a new culture and direction. He did not bring anyone in and give them a deadline or expect the impossible, he brought them in because they had the skills to do the job and then let them do their thing to make it happen. That culture has been with the Packers now for 35 years and it's also why we're one of the better teams in the NFL every year. From day one, Harlan had an open-door policy to the public. You could call him on the phone, and he'd talk to you if you had something relevant to say. In Chicago, the whole thing seems to stem around an edict of win it all in 3 years or you're out of here. That is not building a culture that's creating a fear factor that means everyone involved becomes frantic and will do anything short term to insure they win. That is no way to run a program. But, as long as the culture stays like it is, the Packers are going to feast on the carcasses of the Bears. (I had to throw that in there. Kind of a dig. Sorry!) [/QUOTE]
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