Losing games they should win. Painful mistakes in late-game situations. Ongoing offensive ineptitude. An inability to win on the road. The list of complaints players should have against head coach Matt Eberflus is not inconsiderable. However, they’ve remained professional despite the setbacks, trying to buy into his vision for the Chicago Bears. That seems to have changed over the past two weeks. The brutal final sequence against Washington with the Hail Mary, followed by a complete implosion in Arizona, has left many wondering if Eberflus has lost the locker room.
Caleb Williams, D.J. Moore, Jaylon Johnson, and Kevin Byard have all questioned his decisions publicly at one point or another. None have given him anything close to a strong voice of support. A source contacted SM about what could have led to such a drastic shift. All the reasons listed above are part of it, but there is another people don’t know about.
The practices.
Word is that players feel “overworked” during the week. One even described it as being “tortured.” This is why many in the locker room believe the Bears are suffering such a rash of injuries. So far, 21 players have missed at least one game this season with various ailments. That number is sure to grow after the losses they suffered in Arizona.
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Matt Eberflus promised hard work. He clearly didn’t account for attrition.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to ensure players are in top physical condition for what is a long, grueling season. However, there has to be a balance between working hard and overworking. Sometimes, coaches can get so focused on drilling guys during the week that they’re spent before the next game even arrives. Tired players become careless players, and careless players get hurt. Eberflus is far from the only coach who works his players hard in practice. Unfortunately, it seems he doesn’t know when to take his foot off the gas.
Combine that with the other problems, and it’s no wonder players are starting to get tired of him. It must feel like the head coach is constantly working against them. He runs them ragged in practice and doesn’t mind pointing out their mistakes but hesitates to take responsibility for his own. On top of that, while people keep talking about his leadership qualities, he doesn’t seem to have much of a natural presence. Maybe he can still turn things around, but it sounds like he may already be across the point of no return.
This could explain some things… All the injuries, the players attitudes and maybe the Nate Davis situation. Maybe the Davis was just the first one to quit. Man, what a nightmare. You have to wonder how bad it’s going to get if the Bears don’t get rid of Eberflus. I really feel sorry for Caleb Williams. He doesn’t deserve all of this.
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@SlipKnotz: This shows why Poles was eager to trade for Sweat – he’s a multiplier, and he makes the whole defense better. We saw that last season, once Alan Williams was gone, the D was still poor, and when Sweat started playing, it got a LOT better. It also points to the fact that it would be nice to have another multiplier like that, so when Sweat wants to take a few plays on the sideline, or if he gets hurt again, someone else can be the multiplier. Hopefully Poles can use one of his 3 picks in the top… Read more »
Wow just wow this week at the media. I hope Sweat never misses another game because the sky has been falling for 48 hours. The Defense broke the past 2 weeks. Up until then the D was unbreakable. The hail mary with Stevenson – well shiite happens. But lose Sweat and the D reverts to the past. Hopefully Sweat returns and we still have a D…well unless the Sun Times fires Eberflus then I guess we won’t have a D at all. And will Poles find a DT by 4pm tomorrow because Big Bill is OUT with a pec? That’s… Read more »
Matt “The Scapegoat” Eberflus. Not saying he isn’t partially to blame, but there is no accountability ANYWHERE ON THIS SINKING SHIP!!! These players are supposed to be professionals. Do your fuckin job and shut the fuck up!!!