At 4:37 a.m., from his verified Twitter account, former head coach Jimmy Johnson posted a puzzling message that set the popular social media website abuzz Friday morning.
"Looks like [two] of my guys getting NFL jobs... Chud Cleveland and my QB coach at U Trestman to Chicago," Johnson write. ![]()
Rob Chudzinski was named the Cleveland Browns head coach Thursday evening, and he conducted his introductory press conference this morning.
But Marc Trestman to the Bears?
That hasn't happened, although Trestman is a candidate to replace Lovie Smith as Bears head coach.
The Bears declined comment about Johnson's Twitter post, which is consistent with their policy for this search. Last year, during the general manager search, the Bears announced and confirmed information. But this go around, they are not.
But indications are, the Bears search is ongoing and Trestman isn't set to be hired. Bears general manager Phil Emery has several more interviews lined up: Houston Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison tonight in Houston, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell in Atlanta Saturday and Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians in Indianapolis Sunday. In addition, Emery will interview Minnesota Vikings assistants Mike Preifer and Mike Singletary in Atlanta sometime this weekend, presumably before leaving the southern city for Indianapolis.
Emery noted during his press conference two days after the 2012 season ended that he planned to do an extensive search then bring two or three finalists to Halas Hall to visit with team chairman George McCaskey and president Ted Phillips.


Johnson always did talk too much, paying little attention to facts.I have nothing against Trestman but never did like Johnson.In any case we will know before long just who the finalists are, which will be a relief. I'm having second thoughts about McCoy if he called the ill-fated attempts by the Broncos on short yardage situations. Three calls in a row up the middle into a stacked defense with only a yard to go and not making it do not breed confidence, especially when the same calls are repeated. They finally did get a first down on one of those approches, but just barely.
The knee at the end of regulation, was the worst call of the night and that's on Fox. The real let down was the Broncos secondary. That game was over and they blew coverage for a TD. A long TD
I agree that the blown coverage was the real key to the loss, but though the taking of the knee was disappointing, it did not necessarily have any impact. The short yardage calls certainly could have made a big difference because better calls that led to first downs or a touchdown rather than a field goal would have solidly impacted the game. I cannot believe Manning had anything to do with those calls. Maybe he should have and called them off, but one yard or half a yard should not be that hard to make.