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Most Regrettable Chicago Bears Quotes About Ray McDonald

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Eight Most Regrettable Chicago Bears Quotes About Ray McDonald

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After Ray McDonald was arrested twice in three days, the Chicago Bears look foolish for giving him a chance. Before we all move on from this mistake, let's take a look at eight things the Chicago Bears wish they never said about Ray McDonald.

8. Chairman George McCaskey

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8. Chairman George McCaskey

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"I’m confident that he’s going to do what needs to be done, he’s going to do what’s expected of us."

Define confidence.

7. General Manager Ryan Pace

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7. General Manager Ryan Pace

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"This was a thorough, well-discussed decision."

What were they discussing?

6. George McCaskey

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6. George McCaskey

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"Our personnel department had done its work looking into the background and its incidents, and we had the benefit of two coaches who had been with him with the 49ers. And I spoke to Vic Fangio and came away very impressed with what Vic had to say about him."

Gullible, George?

5. Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio

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5. Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio

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"I called Ray’s agent to tell him, hey, if you need any character reference, anybody wants to talk to me about Ray, that they might be interested in signing him, have them feel free to call me. I think that tells you what I feel about him."

Ray's probation officer might be calling Vic next.

4. George McCaskey

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4. George McCaskey

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"I was impressed with how sincere he was and how motivated he is. He understands, I think, that he could have well been facing the end of his football career. And he loves football. And he wants that career to continue. So I was impressed with his motivation."

Motivated to do what?

3. Head Coach John Fox

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3. Head Coach John Fox

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"It’s not a snap decision by any stretch, a lot of research in all areas. Like most players, a lot goes into the evaluation process. No different with him. "

Maybe it's time to reconsider the evaluation process.

2. Vic Fangio

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2. Vic Fangio

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"I’d been around him for four years, so I knew what kind of guy he was on a daily basis, and nobody gets to know players and players get to know coaches more than when you’re in football because we’re with those guys eight, nine hours a day, and in training camp more. I know who he is."

Translation: I knew he could help our defense.

1. George McCaskey

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1. George McCaskey

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"An alleged victim, I think — much like anyone else who has a bias in this situation — there’s a certain amount of discounting what they have to say."

A horribly ignorant comment.

Bill Zimmerman is a featured NFL writer for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter or like him on Facebook.

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