Big Mac’s demise in Dallas is utterly predictable—this was always how it was going to end. Jerry would get distracted by the shiny bauble (Deion) and not look in the mirror for his team’s struggles.
Now, if Mac goes to Chicago, that would be equally interesting and sad. First of all, as a Packers fan, it would not intimidate me too greatly, particularly if he insists on calling plays, since I think his system is outdated and he has a definite ceiling at this point in his career. I think he’s a solid culture guy, for the most part, so in that sense, he might do some good for the Bears who are an organization that can’t get out of their own way. But he won’t be the GM, he won’t fix their janky hierarchy, and I don’t think he’ll get them to the promised land. He can win ten or eleven games if things go right, but he’ll be walking into a division that looks to be a knife fight for at least a few years and he’ll have a lot of work cut out for him.
Mainly, though, I’m tired of seeing guys I really liked and rooted for end up with hated rivals. I know the league doesn’t care about this anymore like the fans do, but it tarnishes his memory for me if he dons the navy blue and orange. I expect he’ll see Chicago as the best situation as an offensive guy, but I hope he doesn’t do it. He should go to New Orleans…or New York (ha).