Marc Trestman might already find himself on the hot seat in just his second NFL season as head coach of the Chicago Bears.
As far as new hires are concerned, Marc Trestman was one of the darlings during his debut season in 2013. He brought a fresh outlook and rejuvenated the Chicago Bears’ offense, turning it into one of the most formidable attacks in the league.
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It seems impossible to imagine that Trestman would be on the hot seat just one year later, but a recent stretch of bad football and dysfunction for the Bears has made that the case, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS:
"The Bears are in a state of crisis, according to several sources with knowledge of the locker room, with a leadership void further fueling their downward spiral. Players are tuning coach Marc Trestman out, according to numerous sources, there has been increased in-fighting in recent weeks and the team’s dedication has been called in to question at times by players and coaches alike, sources said."
The Bears certainly have some volatile personalities in their locker room, guys like Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall. If the front office does not believe that Trestman can handle that locker room, could he be on his way out? According to La Canfora, it is a possibility:
"After a humiliating defeat at New England last week, in which the Bears trailed 38-7 at halftime, several member of the organization feared for Trestman’s job, sources said, and later in the week ownership ended up putting out a vote of confidence for Tretsman and general manager Phil Emery."
The fact that they even felt a need to put out a vote of confidence might not bode well for Trestman, especially considering it is only week 9.
There were always going to be concerns about Chicago’s defense, as the team simply lacks talent on that side of the ball. But presumably the longer the offense struggles to click, the bigger the problem for Trestman and his job security.
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