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Richard Hightower-Chicago Bears Special Teams Coach

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Dec 9, 2021 at 6:50 PM
Can they let Hightower go at this point of the Season? And who could replace him
Dec 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Originally posted by 49TimFL:
Can they let Hightower go at this point of the Season? And who could replace him

One of those offensive or defensive assistants would love the promotion.
Dec 10, 2021 at 4:07 AM
Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
extend him!

book it
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:31 AM
Already posted it once, but kyle is HC and if his ST coach is not up to snuff, then that falls on Kyle's shoulders. He has to have the ST guys ready for anything, and be the guy who calls any trick stuff. His hx is NOT to do this but this is an eyesore and it falls on his shoulders to get things turned around. Also simple things like knowing if cannon or Benjamin is receiving a KO, that they both know how to hold onto the ball. Basics. Our ST wasn't even able to do that.

With the massive injuries, ongoing, it is starting to look like kyle could sure use an asst HC, like BW was onetime under Paul brown. Someone who could instantly do a good job…might just be JL. Maybe ,maybe not, but the guy sure knows football. And the load on not just kyle but all HCs has mushroomed into way more than any of them signed on for.
Dec 10, 2021 at 9:19 AM
Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
extend him!

Dec 10, 2021 at 10:16 AM
Originally posted by NinerGM:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
f**k me STs


I tried to tell you 3 years ago. Welcome. LOL

We all have been saying this....

Hightower is a huge liability and if he were any other position coach, he would have long been fired.

Yeah but to NY, I have only talked about pass protection all this time. LOL

But yes! Imagine how different the WZ if we were 8-4.
Dec 10, 2021 at 11:52 AM
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NinerGM:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
f**k me STs


I tried to tell you 3 years ago. Welcome. LOL

We all have been saying this....

Hightower is a huge liability and if he were any other position coach, he would have long been fired.

Yeah but to NY, I have only talked about pass protection all this time. LOL

But yes! Imagine how different the WZ if we were 8-4.

Mad that we aren't 13-1.
Dec 10, 2021 at 12:34 PM
Hightower should be fired, no question about this. However, this doesn't solve the fact that the way the 53 man roster was build, John and Kyle doesn't really give any preference to special team standout. K, P, and long snappers are fine, but pretty much every team takes 3 roster spots for those 3 positions. No returners (kick/punt) and no gunners on the roster is a sign the this team doesn't care about ST. We all knew Richie James, Aiyuk, Sanu, and Cannon were never going to be good explosive returners.
[ Edited by libertyforever on Dec 10, 2021 at 12:36 PM ]
Dec 10, 2021 at 12:40 PM
Originally posted by libertyforever:
Hightower should be fired, no question about this. However, this doesn't solve the fact that the way the 53 man roster was build, John and Kyle doesn't really give any preference to special team standout. K, P, and long snappers are fine, but pretty much every team takes 3 roster spots for those 3 positions. No returners (kick/punt) and no gunners on the roster is a sign the this team doesn't care about ST. We all knew Richie James, Aiyuk, Sanu, and Cannon were never going to be good explosive returners.

Mostert was a gunner until he became a featured back. Cannon was a gunner and returner but got knocked out on the 1st play.
Dec 10, 2021 at 12:45 PM
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by libertyforever:
Hightower should be fired, no question about this. However, this doesn't solve the fact that the way the 53 man roster was build, John and Kyle doesn't really give any preference to special team standout. K, P, and long snappers are fine, but pretty much every team takes 3 roster spots for those 3 positions. No returners (kick/punt) and no gunners on the roster is a sign the this team doesn't care about ST. We all knew Richie James, Aiyuk, Sanu, and Cannon were never going to be good explosive returners.

Mostert was a gunner until he became a featured back. Cannon was a gunner and returner but got knocked out on the 1st play.

I am talking about this season. Mostert was not going to play ST. We claimed Cannon off of waiver. He was never going to be a ST standout player as a returner or a gunner. We needed a plan to get those players early through FA or draft, not claiming a player off the street after week 1 of the season.
Dec 10, 2021 at 1:50 PM
Originally posted by libertyforever:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by libertyforever:
Hightower should be fired, no question about this. However, this doesn't solve the fact that the way the 53 man roster was build, John and Kyle doesn't really give any preference to special team standout. K, P, and long snappers are fine, but pretty much every team takes 3 roster spots for those 3 positions. No returners (kick/punt) and no gunners on the roster is a sign the this team doesn't care about ST. We all knew Richie James, Aiyuk, Sanu, and Cannon were never going to be good explosive returners.

Mostert was a gunner until he became a featured back. Cannon was a gunner and returner but got knocked out on the 1st play.

I am talking about this season. Mostert was not going to play ST. We claimed Cannon off of waiver. He was never going to be a ST standout player as a returner or a gunner. We needed a plan to get those players early through FA or draft, not claiming a player off the street after week 1 of the season.

Exactly.
Dec 10, 2021 at 1:54 PM
Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NinerGM:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
f**k me STs


I tried to tell you 3 years ago. Welcome. LOL

We all have been saying this....

Hightower is a huge liability and if he were any other position coach, he would have long been fired.

Yeah but to NY, I have only talked about pass protection all this time. LOL

But yes! Imagine how different the WZ if we were 8-4.

Mad that we aren't 13-1.

Legit chance of that if not for 37 seconds and a few other costly boneheaded mistakes. Team loves to find creative ways to lose half the time.
[ Edited by NCommand on Dec 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM ]
Dec 10, 2021 at 9:53 PM
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NinerGM:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
f**k me STs


I tried to tell you 3 years ago. Welcome. LOL

We all have been saying this....

Hightower is a huge liability and if he were any other position coach, he would have long been fired.

Yeah but to NY, I have only talked about pass protection all this time. LOL

But yes! Imagine how different the WZ if we were 8-4.

Mad that we aren't 13-1.

Legit chance of that if not for 37 seconds and a few other costly boneheaded mistakes. Team loves to find creative ways to lose half the time.

There definitely is a path.
Dec 13, 2021 at 7:23 AM
Unit nearly cost us a 4th game this year.

Wife comes in at the end: "How's it going?"
Me: "Gould just missed a game winning FG at regulation."
Wife: "Again?"

Dec 13, 2021 at 7:32 AM
Originally posted by NCommand:
Unit nearly cost us a 4th game this year.

Wife comes in at the end: "How's it going?"
Me: "Gould just missed a game winning FG at regulation."
Wife: "Again?"

I thought the units overall played much better in covering punts and kickoffs than they have in recent history and getting some turnover action (thanks mainly to Bungles). However, Wish and Gould individually didn't have very good games. Wish consistently had short kicks and obviously Gould missed the game winner to avoid overtime. We need both of those guys to step up with the playoffs looming and points/field position being key ingredients to winning.
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