[CBFF] CT - Bears ignored nee... blah blah blah

[Tom Shannon]

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> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ferolie
> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 8:17 AM
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> Subject: Re: [CBFF] CT - Bears ignored nee... blah blah blah
> 
> Tom quotes Chris Landry:
> > Jerry Angelo is well respected among his peers around the league,
> > including myself, but he must look hard at the guy setting up his
> > draft board, Greg Gabriel. His lack of football background is really
> > starting to show. Having someone with a strong football coaching
> > background, who can access a player's talent and value in the draft is
> > essential.
> > ---------
> 
> 
> I have a question about this. Here is part of his bio from the Bears'
> site:


 
> So because he had a break from full-time football during his 20s and early
> 30s he has a lack of a football background? The guy worked for Bill
> Parcells
> and has been in the NFL for the last 20 years. And while he wasn't at the
> highest levels when he was younger, he didn't just come out of nowhere.
> Give
> me a break.

For whatever reason, I think Landry might have a bone to pick with Gabriel.
This was one of the things that made me feel a little better after I read
the article.  I can't completely discount it.  But I do think there's a bias
here.

Tom S.

I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did
not it seems to me that he missed the opportunity of his life.
  - James M. Barrie