Bears Sign Turner

Ron Turner has agreed to return to the Bears to be the offensive coordinator once again. Turner lead the Bears offense from 1993-1996. He will be charged with developing a run-first identity that Smith stated Tuesday he wants, as well as develop Rex Grossman and an unproven group of wide receivers. His scheme will be a big change from Shea's Rams/Chiefs philosophy. Turner was fired by Illinois in November after going 35-57 in eight seasons. I think we all know how great that Illini offense was. I can't wait to see that same high powered "O" next year for the Bears. To be fair I should mention that he was the offensive coordinator the last time the Bears won a playoff game. Also in 1995, with Erik Kramer behind center, the Bears set a team record for passing yards per game with 233. They amassed 5,673 yards of total offense—third highest in team history.