Last week, the Chicago Bears fired their head coach for the fifth time since January 2012, dismissing Matt Eberflus after less than three seasons in charge. The decision came down on Black Friday following an extensive meeting between GM Ryan Poles, team president Kevin Warren, and chairman George McCaskey. It was the first time in over a century that the Bears have done this. However, Poles had no regrets about the decision. He made that clear in Monday’s press conference.
While the GM didn’t look happy to be there, he still answered questions about what happened. From his answers, it appears the decision to fire Eberflus came from two directions. First and most obvious was the former coach’s inability to manage end-of-game decisions, constantly costing the team chances to win. The other was the growing fear that the locker room may fracture beyond repair. It had become apparent that Eberflus couldn’t command it anymore.
Ryan Poles knew he couldn’t let it go on any further.
The organization had tried to give Eberflus the benefit of the doubt. He’d pulled himself out of death spirals before. Last season was a perfect example, starting 0-4 and then finishing 7-6. Despite some misgivings about giving him the chance to oversee Caleb Williams’ early development, the Bears elected to maintain the status quo. However, it became clear after the New England loss that Ryan Poles risked the team imploding if the primary issue wasn’t removed. The McCaskeys resisted for another three weeks until that Detroit fiasco on national TV forced their hands. Eberflus was out. Thomas Brown is now in for the time being. Poles must now figure out how to fix what is broken.
@Dr. Melhus — The following are “hard numbers” — not “grades” but rather empiral facts. David Montgomery (2024) === Carries: 166; Yards: 720; Avg: 4.3; Rushing TDs: 11; Forced Missed Tackles: 38; YAC: 3.2; Explosive (10+) Runs: 16; Fumblles: 2; Targets: 28; Receptions: 27; Rec. Yards: 277; Rec. Rec. TDs: 0; Drops: 0 D’Andre Swift (2024) === Carries: 179; Yards: 704; Avg: 3.9; Rushing TDs: 5; Forced Missed Tackles: 29; YAC: 2.26; Explosive (10+) Runs: 14; Fumblles: 2; Targets: 38; Receptions: 33; Rec. Yards: 313; Rec. Rec. TDs: 0; Drops: 1. You seem very willing to confuse causation with corelation… Read more »
Leave it to one of the many characters, Sally Shitsalad to know his own kind. Puffy has some baby oil for you Sally, if you ever run out of lotion.
I feel you Sam and totally agree with you.
Here’s the kicker. It’s the fucking Bears Bro! Just as you stated. We haven’t been relevant since 2018. So for anyone to even think we were gonna do better with Eberflus, I got a lake in Michigan for sale.
So as far as me happy with my team. I am. I live in fucking Texas, by way of the Army 🤣🤣 I hate the Cowgirls just as much as the Cheese Sticks.
Exactly Bear Down. Flus was interviewed by Mc Crapskey and shoved on Poles. Poles probably wanted to fire him last year but no way the Mc Crapskeys would let that happen so he had to tow the company line. He wanted to fire him after the NE game but was vetoed again by Mc Crapskey. Now maybe with Warren, who I don’t believe knows crap about football, Poles will be free to work with Cunningham to pick a coach without inference from Curious George. On another note…if Warren was so smart he would still be comish of the big 10.… Read more »
The last sentence says it all. “Poles must now figure out how to fix what is broken.” The main issue IMO as being broken is ownership. George needs to take a step or two back and let his football people do their jobs with minimal interference from ownership. Either that or admit you don’t know what you’re doing and sell controlling interest to someone that does.