‘He’s the closest thing I’ve seen to Sean McVay’ – Chicago Bears enamored with Marcus Freeman
The Chicago Bears will be watching the national championship game on Monday with all eyes on the Notre Dame sideline. That’s because, that is where Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman will be doing his work. Freeman has Notre Dame in the national championship game in just his third full season at the helmGetty NFL Network insider, Tom Pelissero, has reported that the Windy City franchise has viewed Freeman as a legitimate candidate to be their next head coach. “The Bears have done extensive research for months on Marcus Freeman,” Pelissero reported. “He is only 39 years old, it would not be a shock if at some point he at least considers going to the NFL.” The Bears are considering it, but the question is, is Freeman? Notre Dame and Freeman are set to face Ohio State in the national championship on Monday in Atlanta, and one prominent sports broadcaster believes that the Bears should wait and talk to Freeman after the game. Colin Cowherd believes Freeman is worth the wait. He believes Freeman is possibly the next Sean McVay. “He’s the closest thing I’ve seen to Sean McVay,” Cowherd said Friday on his show, The Herd. “When Stan Kroenke interviewed Sean McVay, L.A. Rams owner, he would not let him on the plane before he signed. “And if you’ve ever been around Sean McVay or watched him at the podium, bruh, he’s different.” Not even 40-years-old, Freeman has lit the college football world on fire, building a powerhouse in South Bend, IndianaGetty “They brought him in for an interview and said, ‘Yeah, we’re going to change plans. We’re hiring him.’ “And I thought, watching Marcus Freeman, and this is how the Rams thought, if you don’t hire McVay, you have to coach against him for the next 15 years. “Marcus Freeman has a chance to be the youngest coach to ever win a national championship. I look at him and I think, if you meet him and you see his energy, McVay went to a Rams team that was worse than the Bears… “I’m not saying Marcus Freeman’s a quarterback expert, but Riley Leonard is a lot better at Notre Dame than he was at Duke. And this team should not be playing for a national championship. “My point is, some people are simply different. He also does it the right way. He’s slow, patient. “Sean McVay has been with the Rams about as long as I’ve lived in L.A., and he’s double digits virtually every year, even in rebuilds. “As long as his quarterback is upright and healthy, he wins. I don’t know if Marcus Freeman even has to beat Ohio State, but one of the things that’s pretty clear, having watched McVay here, there are coaches that are simply different. “I said this a couple of weeks ago, when I watched Marcus Freeman on television, I watched him at the podium, I watched him on the sidelines, and I watched the staff he built at Notre Dame, which is arguably the best staff in college football. “I think with Marcus Freeman, I’m going to watch this game Monday, you know, he may just be different. “I think the Bears is too big of a gig to give it to somebody that’s never had a head coaching job. Notre Dame is not your typical college coaching job. “It is somewhere between college and the pros. It’s not the pros, but the pressure, the alumni, the religious umbrella, the academic difficulty. “It is not a typical college job. “Another reason I can’t wait for Ohio State and Notre Dame Monday. Bears will probably hire somebody before the game. I think I’d sit and wait for the game. “I just want to see what it looks like.” Cowherd is right, in that Freeman and the Fighting Irish have a large mountain to climb if they are to defeat the Buckeyes, who have a significant talent advantage. Regardless if Freeman can get the job done on Monday night, George McCaskey and the Bears front office should be on the phone with him by Tuesday morning. And if Freeman is able to pull off the massive upset? The Bears should be on his doorstep by the time the team plane lands back in South Bend, Indiana. Follow talkSPORT NFL on Facebook Follow our talkSPORT NFL page on Facebook for the latest breaking NFL news, exclusive video interviews, and the biggest talking points from around the league. Our dedicated NFL YouTube channel ‘End Zone’ will also keep you across the very latest NFL news with exclusive access and our weekly ‘Rundown’ review show.
The Chicago Bears will be watching the national championship game on Monday with all eyes on the Notre Dame sideline.
That’s because, that is where Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman will be doing his work.
NFL Network insider, Tom Pelissero, has reported that the Windy City franchise has viewed Freeman as a legitimate candidate to be their next head coach.
“The Bears have done extensive research for months on Marcus Freeman,” Pelissero reported.
“He is only 39 years old, it would not be a shock if at some point he at least considers going to the NFL.”
The Bears are considering it, but the question is, is Freeman?
Notre Dame and Freeman are set to face Ohio State in the national championship on Monday in Atlanta, and one prominent sports broadcaster believes that the Bears should wait and talk to Freeman after the game.
Colin Cowherd believes Freeman is worth the wait.
He believes Freeman is possibly the next Sean McVay.
“He’s the closest thing I’ve seen to Sean McVay,” Cowherd said Friday on his show, The Herd.
“When Stan Kroenke interviewed Sean McVay, L.A. Rams owner, he would not let him on the plane before he signed.
“And if you’ve ever been around Sean McVay or watched him at the podium, bruh, he’s different.”
“They brought him in for an interview and said, ‘Yeah, we’re going to change plans. We’re hiring him.’
“And I thought, watching Marcus Freeman, and this is how the Rams thought, if you don’t hire McVay, you have to coach against him for the next 15 years.
“Marcus Freeman has a chance to be the youngest coach to ever win a national championship. I look at him and I think, if you meet him and you see his energy, McVay went to a Rams team that was worse than the Bears…
“I’m not saying Marcus Freeman’s a quarterback expert, but Riley Leonard is a lot better at Notre Dame than he was at Duke. And this team should not be playing for a national championship.
“My point is, some people are simply different. He also does it the right way. He’s slow, patient.
“Sean McVay has been with the Rams about as long as I’ve lived in L.A., and he’s double digits virtually every year, even in rebuilds.
“As long as his quarterback is upright and healthy, he wins. I don’t know if Marcus Freeman even has to beat Ohio State, but one of the things that’s pretty clear, having watched McVay here, there are coaches that are simply different.
“I said this a couple of weeks ago, when I watched Marcus Freeman on television, I watched him at the podium, I watched him on the sidelines, and I watched the staff he built at Notre Dame, which is arguably the best staff in college football.
“I think with Marcus Freeman, I’m going to watch this game Monday, you know, he may just be different.
“I think the Bears is too big of a gig to give it to somebody that’s never had a head coaching job. Notre Dame is not your typical college coaching job.
“It is somewhere between college and the pros. It’s not the pros, but the pressure, the alumni, the religious umbrella, the academic difficulty.
“It is not a typical college job.
“Another reason I can’t wait for Ohio State and Notre Dame Monday. Bears will probably hire somebody before the game. I think I’d sit and wait for the game.
“I just want to see what it looks like.”
Cowherd is right, in that Freeman and the Fighting Irish have a large mountain to climb if they are to defeat the Buckeyes, who have a significant talent advantage.
Regardless if Freeman can get the job done on Monday night, George McCaskey and the Bears front office should be on the phone with him by Tuesday morning.
And if Freeman is able to pull off the massive upset?
The Bears should be on his doorstep by the time the team plane lands back in South Bend, Indiana.
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