(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Bears President Kevin Warren and general manager Ryan Poles addressed the media Monday, after making a change at head coach over the weekend.
Warren made a bold prediction.
“This will be the most coveted job in the National Football League this year.”
If so, the Bears will have a lot of names to sort through to replace the departed Matt Eberflus. And yes, interim coach Thomas Brown will be on that list.
Warren says the Bears are looking for someone who is tough, who is bright, who is demanding, who is creative, who has high standards, and who is 'decisive'.
He also says that Poles, the GM, will be the 'point person' on the search. Though, Warren says he and Poles will be working closely together.
And then Warren closed his remarks with one more bold prediction, at least for a franchise that's won one playoff game in 17 years, saying 'We will get this right'.
The Bears fired Matt Eberflus after a six-game losing streak and a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. He held a 14-32 record since he took over Chicago’s top coaching job in 2022.
During the Bears’ six-game losing streak, they’ve lost four games in which they had an opportunity to win in the final minutes of regulation or overtime. Eberflus’ game management decisions have been called into question often during the losing streak.
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