{"id":19774,"date":"2024-11-30T02:49:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T02:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19774"},"modified":"2024-11-30T02:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T02:49:58","slug":"eberflus-fallout-bears-warren-brown-poles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19774","title":{"rendered":"Eberflus Fallout: Bears, Warren, Brown, Poles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-345800\">\n<div class=\"post-hd\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span>November 29th, 2024 at 8:08pm CST<\/span> by Nikhil Mehta \t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-bd\">\n<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\" class=\"userContent\">\n<p>The Bears\u2019 Friday coaching change came as a surprise after head coach <strong>Matt Eberflus<\/strong> completed his morning media availability before he was fired.<\/p>\n<p>The coaching staff \u201chad a normal morning\u201d with their usual postgame meetings after Thursday\u2019s loss to the Lions, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlbertBreer\/status\/1862555257420521893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer<\/a>. Eberflus spoke to the media, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballrumors.com\/2024\/11\/matt-eberflus-speaks-on-job-security-in-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he was clearly aware of the potential to lose his job<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, chairman <strong>George McCaskey,<\/strong> team president\u00a0<strong>Kevin Warren<\/strong>, and general manager\u00a0<strong>Ryan Poles\u00a0<\/strong>were amidst a multi-hour meeting debating Eberflus\u2019s firing that lasted through his press conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/1862635207125344527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero<\/a>. The Bears\u2019 decision-makers came to their decision and informed Eberflus so he could tell his staff before they went home for the day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warren remained in the locker room for much longer than usual after Thursday\u2019s loss, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CourtneyRCronin\/status\/1862564151261831516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per ESPN\u2019s Courtney Cronin.<\/a> He spoke with several players, many of whom criticized Eberflus\u2019s decision not to call a timeout before the last play of the game. Whether it was gathering feedback or assuring players that the front office would work to right the ship, those conversations likely factored into Warren\u2019s approval of the firing. However, he was not present when the front office addressed the locker room after the coaching change was announced, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlbertBreer\/status\/1862569762829529368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per Breer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Warren is expected to be on the search committee when the Bears\u2019 interview head coach candidates after the regular season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/42666237\/nfl-bears-matt-eberflus-coach-fired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per ESPN\u2019s Kalyn Kahler<\/a>. He\u2019s had an \u201cactive role\u201d in football operations since arriving in Chicago in 2023, according to Kahler. There is even \u201ca perception around the league that Warren is the one making the calls,\u201d indicating that Poles\u2019 job security as general manager could be in question.<\/li>\n<li>The scene in the locker room immediately after the game was \u201cpretty ugly\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlbertBreer\/status\/1862569762829529368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Breer<\/a>. Players and coaches were frustrated with the team\u2019s inability to close out a comeback after going down 16-0 in the first half.<\/li>\n<li>Interim head coach\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BrowTh20.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-29_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thomas Brown<\/a><\/strong> is well-regarded within the organization after starting the year as passing game coordinator before taking over as offensive coordinator when Shane Waldron was fired earlier this month. It\u2019s unlikely that Chicago\u2019s first-ever midseason coaching change would install an interim that wasn\u2019t a candidate for the full-time gig after the season is over, <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/bears\/2024\/11\/29\/bears-thomas-brown-matt-eberflus-interim-head-coach-opportunity-never-seen-inside-halas-hall-offensive-coordinator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the Chicago Sun Times\u2019 Patrick Finley<\/a>. He now has five games to win over the Bears\u2019 locker room and front office to cement his candidacy for a long-term position. If Brown inspires a turnaround, he could convince the team\u2019s decision-makers that he\u2019s the right man for the job before they have a chance to interview any other options.<\/li>\n<li>Brown has been \u201chand on\u201d with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillCa03.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-29_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Caleb Williams<\/a><\/strong> over the last three games, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BradBiggs\/status\/1862658385251856626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the Chicago Tribune\u2019s Brad Biggs<\/a>. Williams has averaged 275.7 passing yards in that stretch after averaging fewer than 200 over the team\u2019s first nine games. The team appreciates Brown\u2019s direct approach with Williams and wants to see if it has an impact on the whole team.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to monitoring Brown\u2019s potential as head coach, the Bears are still evaluating the rest of the coaching staff over the remainder of the season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/42666237\/nfl-bears-matt-eberflus-coach-fired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per veteran NFL reporter Josina Anderson<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If Brown isn\u2019t able to earn the job, the Bears are expected to target an offensive-minded coach to further Williams\u2019 development, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/42666237\/nfl-bears-matt-eberflus-coach-fired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per Cronin<\/a>. Offensive coordinators like the Lions\u2019\u00a0<strong>Ben Johnson<\/strong>, the Buccaneers\u2019\u00a0<strong>Liam Coen<\/strong>, the Falcons\u2019 <strong>Zac Robinson<\/strong>, and the Cardinals\u2019\u00a0<strong>Drew Petzig\u00a0<\/strong>could all be on Chicago\u2019s short-list.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFRumors\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\">Follow @PFRumors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><em>Source: <\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballrumors.com\/2024\/11\/eberflus-fallout-bears-warren-brown-poles\">www.profootballrumors.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 29th, 2024 at 8:08pm CST by Nikhil Mehta The Bears\u2019 Friday coaching change came as a surprise after head coach Matt Eberflus completed his morning media availability before he was fired. The coaching staff \u201chad a normal morning\u201d with their usual postgame meetings after Thursday\u2019s loss to the Lions, per Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer. 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