Northwest Herald sports writers Tom Musick and Joe Stevenson face off:

Musick: Hey, Joe. First things first: Happy New Year! Second things second: What do you make of the Bears’ coaching search? If you were general manager Phil Emery, would you sniff around regarding the availability of somebody such as Jon Gruden?

Stevenson: I believe the Bears will look for an offensive coach. Their last three head-coaching hires have been defensive guys, but it’s an offense-driven league now. Gruden fits that profile and is an intriguing possibility, but I’m not sold on him being the right fit. He’ll probably be pretty expensive too. Not sure how much of a consideration that will be for Emery.