Bears talk to ex-Seattle coach DeBord for TE opening
The Bears interviewed former Seattle Seahawks assistant Mike DeBord Tuesday for their tight ends coaching job.
DeBord, 53, spent the last two seasons with the Seahawks as an offensive line assistant under Mike Holmgren in 2008, and as tight ends coach for Jim Mora in 2009.
Seattle's second-year tight end John Carlson caught 51 passes for 574 yards and a team-leading 7 touchdowns in 2009.
Prior to joining the Seahawks, DeBord spent 26 seasons as a college coach, including 12 at Michigan (1992-99 and 2004-07). DeBord was head coach at Central Michigan from 2000-03.
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