Ben Johnson and Mike McCarthy have emerged as frontrunners for the Bears head coach job. But Todd Monken might just be the perfect fit.
Local product has too many positive seasons in the NFL not to be considered for head coach, and even elevated a losing college program as a head coach.
Following the Baltimore Ravens loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in the NFL’s Divisional Round, most pundits placed the majority of blame on Ravens tight end Mark Andrews for the loss after two critical late-game errors.
We started asking ourselves some questions on Sunday night after the Baltimore Ravens were eliminated from the NFL postseason. Or at least we started to think about what questions should and might be asked about the future.
The Baltimore Ravens have had one of the best offenses in the league for the past two years. Todd Monken’s arrival has been a blessing for Lamar Jackson, who’s also had the two best seasons of his career.
At their best, the Baltimore Ravens might be the best team in the National Football League. Their defense overcame a slow start and became as good as usual. Their offense, however, has been just a treat to watch.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry had just manhandled the Pittsburgh Steelers with 26 carries for 186 rushing yards in the 28-14 Wild Card victory. So common sense would tell Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken to give Henry more than 16
Despite the distraction of the playoffs, Monken has done well in his interviews, thanks, in part, to his previous experience as a head coach at the collegiate level, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
The Chicago Bears have interviewed Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coaching job
Analysis: Handling Caleb Williams in Year 2 of his career would be nothing new for the Bears candidate who interviewed Friday as he did something similar.
If any coach can get the best out of Caleb Williams, it's Todd Monken, and hours after the final Ravens practice of the week, Baltimore's offensive coordinator interviewed for the Bears head coaching job.