Bears expected to look at Pete Carmichael as head coach

SmashMouth · 12-31-2017, 10:54 AM

The Chicago Bears are expected to move on from head coach John Fox after Sunday's Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings and an early candidate for the job has emerged.

According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael is expected to be a head-coaching candidate for Chicago this offseason.

Carmichael began his coaching career at New Hampshire in 1994 as an assistant offensive line coach before taking the quarterback coach job at Louisiana Tech. He spent five years at Louisiana Tech before becoming a tight ends coach and offensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns in 2000. In 2001 he was an offensive assistant and quality control coach for the Washington Redskins before holding the same role for two seasons with the San Diego Chargers. In 2004 and 2005 he was the team's assistant wide receivers coach.

The young coach joined Sean Payton in New Orleans in 2006 as the quarterbacks coach and held that role until he was named the offensive coordinator in 2009. That season the Saints won their first Super Bowl over Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV.

It makes sense as to why Carmichael would be an option for the Bears considering his connection with general manager Ryan Pace. The duo worked together in New Orleans while Pace held the title of Professional Personnel scout, Director of Professional Scouting and lastly as the Director of Player Personnel.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Bears expected to look at Pete Carmichael as head coach The Chicago Bears are expected to move on from head coach John Fox after Sunday's Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings and an early candidate for the job has emerged. According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael is expected to be a head-coaching candidate for Chicago this offseason. Carmichael began his coaching career at New Hampshire in 1994 as an assistant offensive line coach before taking the quarterback coach job at Louisiana Tech. He spent five years at Louisiana Tech before becoming a tight ends coach and offensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns in 2000. In 2001 he was an offensive assistant and quality control coach for the Washington Redskins before holding the same role for two seasons with the San Diego Chargers. In 2004 and 2005 he was the team's assistant wide receivers coach. The young coach joined Sean Payton in New Orleans in 2006 as the quarterbacks coach and held that role until he was named the offensive coordinator in 2009. That season the Saints won their first Super Bowl over Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. It makes sense as to why Carmichael would be an option for the Bears considering his connection with general manager Ryan Pace. The duo worked together in New Orleans while Pace held the title of Professional Personnel scout, Director of Professional Scouting and lastly as the Director of Player Personnel. read more here SP coaching tree continues...