Instead of tabbing Arians -- now a two-time NFL Coach of the Year -- to replace longtime coach Lovie Smith, former Bears general manager Phil Emery settled on Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman. That decision backfired. The Bears fired Trestman (13-19 in two years) and Emery following the 2014 regular season
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Arians welcomed the opportunity to coach Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who is now playing for his fifth offensive coordinator and third head coach since 2009.
Arians and Cutler met for one hour during the interview process, an experience Arians has fond memories of.
"Cutler is a passionate guy that wanted to win, you know," Arians said. "I think he gets misunderstood a lot. We spent a good hour together, and I was very, very impressed with him.
"Sometimes when you care a lot, your body can give different signals. Each person's different. The guy obviously cares about winning."