(WGR 550) -- Pro Football Weekly's Hub Arkush reported that the Bears have an interest in hiring Mike Shanahan, a sentiment sure to annoy current head coach Lovie Smith. According to WSCR-AM 670 in Chicago, the Bears are looking to quell that disturbance by saying there is "no truth to the report."
The report said:
"Inquiries have been made, feelers have been put out," Arkush said on the radio station today regarding the initial step of gauging interest and affordability of some of the big-names candidates available.
Arkush specifically named former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, who groomed Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and helped him earn a Pro Bowl berth in Denver; former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Buccaneers and Raiders coach Jon Gruden. All three have won Super Bowls.
Asked about the report, a team source said, "There's absolutely no truth" to the report.
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