The Chicago Bears announced today that they have fired both offensive line coach Dave Magazu and secondary coach Sam Garnes. Earlier this week they fired running backs coach Stan Drayton. After the Bears worst season since the NFL went to a 16-game season, it was expected that some coaches would get the ax. It just wasn’t the coaches that I expected.
I take that back, I fully expected secondary coach Sam Garnes to get fired. It makes sense after the Bears managed a franchise-low eight interceptions this season. Garnes getting canned isn’t a surprise at all. Offensive line coach Dave Magazu and running backs coach Stan Drayton being let go aren’t as easy to explain.