Over the past few weeks, it became apparent that Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker was one of the more vocal players who had concerns about head coach Matt Eberflus. He obviously couldn’t voice them outright, but it wasn’t hard to read between the lines every time he posted something on social media. Well, it seems the gloves are finally off. Two hours after his final press conference, Eberflus was fired on Black Friday. GM Ryan Poles, team president Kevin Warren, and chairman George McCaskey were all in agreement.
Brisker was quiet for a time, choosing not to say anything shortly after it happened. However, the gloves came off a day later. It started on Twitter (X) with a single line.
For those who missed the joke, Eberflus always mentioned “the grass” when talking about his plans for the team. “It’s all going to be about the grass. What we do on the grass.” Brisker clearly didn’t think much of that philosophy. He wasn’t done, though. The safety posted something else on Instagram. This time, it was a lyric from the song Pelle Coat by Lil Durk. Again, he wasn’t exactly subtle with the intent.
Jaquan Brisker was done covering for Eberflus.
Players had kept silent for a long time despite it being likely they knew the head coach was in over his head long before fans and the media caught on. However, things took an ugly turn in October after that Hail Mary loss to Washington. Not only did Eberflus cost them the game with his defensive calls and situational mismanagement, but he refused to take accountability for it. Once that happened, players completely switched off. They knew he wasn’t the leader they needed to reach the mountaintop. From there the losses and the frustration mounted until the breaking point inevitably came in Detroit. Jaquan Brisker wasn’t there, having landed on IR with concussion problems. Even so, he probably would’ve been right there alongside Jaylon Johnson, screaming at Eberflus after the game.
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Who the fuck is Brisker? What has he ever done in the NFL? The bitch can’t ever stay on the field for more than 5 straight games.
What’s the point in piling on Eberflus? That’s like getting mad at a zebra for having stripes, he is what he is, he did the job the way I expected him to do it. How about you instead pile on the guy who decided to keep Eberflus in the first place, your beloved “King Poles”?
@David: The players will play their last 5 games for themselves and each other. This is just Lambert trying to get eyeballs on the SM pages. He could post an article tomorrow saying how Brisker misses Flus and his stellar defense. Anything for clicks.
I don’t think any of this piling on helps anything. I understand the frustration and they have every right to feel frustrated, but act like an adult. Brisker has always been one of the biggest “talkers” on the team, but I don’t think what Eberflus ever did was with intent, or malicious, I’ll put it. I think he’s just that naive of a person and can’t help it. There’s a difference. The page has turned, time to start the last chapter. The conclusion is still to be determined, but now the team should play these last 5 games for themselves… Read more »