If there’s one positive takeaway from the Bears’ past two weeks, it’s that Thomas Brown might genuinely be the right guy—at least for the rest of this season. Since Shane Waldron’s firing, Brown has stepped up as offensive coordinator and hasn’t looked back. He’s the complete opposite of not only Waldron but also current Bears head coach Matt Eberflus.
Brown has demonstrated accountability in a short period, a stark contrast to Eberflus, who often doubles or even triples down when questioned about controversial decisions. While it’s still early, Brown seems to have a solid grasp of dealing with the media and commands respect in the Bears’ locker room. It’s no surprise his name appeared on recent list of up-and-coming NFL head coaching candidates, alongside names like Ben Johnson. Brown’s rise appears imminent.
During his weekly press conference, Brown shared a notable moment from his message to the team after a better offensive performance. It was a much-needed spark for a unit that had been stagnant for nearly a month, highlighting Brown’s growing impact on the team.
“There are no atta-boys in this game. We play the game to win, and we came up short.”
For the second week in a row, Thomas Brown has brought a noticeably different vibe and energy during his press conferences. However, my favorite moment wasn’t about any of those topics. Instead, it was when Brown spoke about tailoring his play calling to fit his players:
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“It doesn’t matter what I’m comfortable with, I don’t play. I can always adapt and adjust.”
It’s clear that the players are buying into Brown. As for what this means for his future, it’s still too early to tell. However, the Bears should keep a close eye on the Brown over the final seven games. He could make a strong case to be the leader of the team moving forward and help develop rookie QB Caleb Williams into the player the Bears believe he can be. But for now, it’s time to focus on Minnesota.
@PoochPest Agreed…give Brown a shot until or unless he proves to be undeserving. And if what people around the league say is true, that he is future HC material, then I say give him his 2nd promotion of 2024 (likely at season’s end, provided Flus doesn’t get lynched by his own players). That way you keep Caleb on an upward trajectory, and you never have to worry about losing your OC to a promotion out of town, because whoever becomes your OC, it’s still Brown’s offense they’re running. I also think it would be interesting to see what he does… Read more »
If the stumbled into Brown by accident, it is still a “find.” I argue with old fans constantly about the size of coaching staffs. MORE!!! Make up names and titles to get them on the staff and demand that they produce results. Particularly the Bill Walsh and Sean McVay staffs have produced numerous successful coaches. They produce possibilities, not just bad players, bad games and bad results. Poles would LOVE his 3rd, 4th, 5th round draft picks to produce like Puka Nucoa, or their entire defensive line. But that is what I look for, development, and a team thrown into… Read more »
I think I agreed with just about everything you said, Arnie. I still think Poles has done better than our last 20+ years of GMs. Again, it’s prudent to give a first time GM a little bit of leeway to learn from his mistakes and grow cuz that’s a lot to oversee. Mistakes will be made. All GMs have made them. I see Tomlin in Thomas, too. He keeps it tight, without the BS flash. He’s been in the backfield as a player, it will help in our short yardage conversions. I watched Washington bring the heat when he was… Read more »
I liked the Sex Pistols and the Clash much better than the Ramones, but OC Thomas Brown, I say “Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment” against the Vikings.
I know others have already said this, but my first impression of Brown was that he seems like the offensive minded version of Tomlin. With that said, since this season (at this point) is all about developing Caleb and the offense, I disagree with naming him the interim HC at this point because I’d rather him focus everything on building this offense. Now, that said, based on how he seems to possess the single most important trait of successful head coaches, being a true leader of men (like Tomlin), if he performs well, I say put him in the big… Read more »