Matt Eberflus is gone. Anybody with common sense can see that. He has one of the worst winning percentages in franchise history, is 5-18 in one-score games, and is on course for his third straight losing season. Players seem to have begun tuning him out, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Sunday against Minnesota was further evidence of this, as they once again failed to get a stop when they needed it. Eberflus getting fired is no longer a debate. The bigger question is whether Ryan Poles will join him.
The Chicago Bears GM signed off on the hire despite an opportunity to expand the coaching search if needed. Then, this past off-season, he doubled down on keeping Eberflus despite knowing he was going to draft a quarterback #1 overall. This set up the possibility of another head coach getting fired one year after drafting a QB. Now here we are again. Many believe Poles hasn’t done enough to justify keeping his job despite selecting Caleb Williams and making some other solid moves.
Even so, insider Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog made it clear what the likely outcome would be.
Ryan Poles staying put isn’t a huge surprise.
George McCaskey was the one who hired him personally. Everybody remembers the airport video. It is obvious the team owner has great respect for the Bears GM. Don’t forget Ryan Pace got a second chance to hire a head coach after three ugly years with John Fox in charge. Ryan Poles has done enough to warrant the same opportunity. He too has built a strong defense and actually has a leg up on Pace because he found actual offensive weapons and a quarterback. There is no denying he’s had missteps. Chase Claypool and Nate Davis stand among the biggest. However, one can fairly argue this team is a head coach away from competing. Poles should get the chance to finish what he started.
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@Sam I hear ya loud and clear, I was born and raised in the Windy City, I live in the South now, but I bleed Navy and Blue. Of course whatever decision the wrong GM makes will be the wrong choice, same ol same ol, kinda sickening actually to go through this every single year. I’m almost certain that Hard nocks video crew took their footage of the Bears outback and burned it, it should never see the light of day. We we’re all sold a bunch of bologne about how this team was ready to compete and maybe even… Read more »
@TGena
It’s more about how fast he turned around a death spiral offense. The man has his shit together.
Might make him a bad fit at Halas Hall.
Interesting to read Biggs today. In one sentence he says bad rosters find ways to lose. In another he says he doesn’t think the Bears have a bad roster. And in another he quotes Parcells – you are what your record says you are… So is it a bad roster? I think likely it is more a mediocre one. Surprisingly so, considering the fact that two consecutive number one picks, and a huge amount of free agent cash were plowed into it. Will a new coach vault us into contention? Unlikely, but we’ll be closer to getting out of last… Read more »
@Bears24 —
How many games have the Bears won with Thomas Brown as OC?
Oh yeah — Zero!
The extreme negativeness demonstrated here has made me feel quite ill. Wellness for Bears fans requires balance, symmetry, and positive hope for the future, even against the odds. Soon it will be a new day and time.