On January 10th, 2022, the Chicago Bears fired GM Ryan Pace. Most people thought the news came from the usual suspects like Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport, and Tom Pelissero. Those who paid attention would’ve seen it come from a lesser-known stalwart of the local Bears blogging community. Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog went on the Irish Bears Network podcast, revealing that the team was parting ways with Pace. It became official not long after. Well, Hughes had an update on Thursday regarding Pace’s replacement, Ryan Poles.
From what he’s gathered, nobody around the league believes the Bears will fire the embattled GM. This falls in line with what others like Schefter and Albert Breer have indicated in recent days.
While many Bears fans won’t like this, it’s not overly surprising. Pace had only 14 wins during his first three years with the team. Ownership kept him anyway, letting him go after another …