The last post of the week; something to ponder as you await the certain couch slouch and booze binge of the weekend.

Are the Chicago Bears still searching for their offensive coordinator? Really? I would have sworn they’d do something about that by now. Eager Mike Martz interviewed for the position he made everyone aware he was very available for early in the month and reports are the Kevin Rogers interview went really well. So, there’s that.

Really, all of this — the overdrawn, will they-won’t they, everyone’s-a-potential-candidate coordinator pursuit — is far too taxing for my liking. So much so, we’re stopping updates to the uber popular Every-Open-Coordinator-Position Open Thread.

For a moment, I took a step back and asked myself why I, or anyone, would remain invested in this search for anytime after, say, fourteen days.  I’m not downplaying the obvious importance of hiring a coordinator, I just don’t know why I felt needed to document the speculation. Okay, that isn’t true; it was relatively interesting for a minute, before it became laughable.

What if the next coordinator we hire, on both sides — we need a defensive coordinator, too,  mind you! said the non-existent Perry Fewell contingency plan — turns out to … well, suck? Then, you feel all stupid for having wasted months of your life on the eventual hiring of Terry Shea. Not I, sir! I refuse.

Going back to the Martz interview, ESPN Chicago columnist Jeff Dickerson has already gone out of his way to assure us that the meeting “should not be perceived as a sign of desperation.” While that might be mostly true, it’s also a sign of the growing cynicism by Bears fans surrounding the current state of the team. And for that, Conan O’ Brien fucking hates you.

IfWhen the Bears make a decision, we’ll be sure to let you know. But honestly, all this bullshit that is preceding the eventual hirings is really taking away from our coverage of this:

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