The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday, a day after their late time administration blunders of their 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
The loss dropped Chicago to 4-8, doubtless knocking them out of playoff competition save for a miraculous run, but it surely additionally offers the group an early edge to find a brand new coach, which is likely one of the causes they determined to make the change now, in response to NFL Community.
Nonetheless, the Bears’ officers nonetheless had Eberflus converse to the media hours earlier than his firing, in response to Tom Pelissero.
In response to the report, the Bears’ mind belief of George McCaskey (chairperson), Kevin Warren (president) and Ryan Poles (common supervisor) had simply began holding a gathering that lasted “multiple hours.”
The assembly went on similtaneously Eberflus’ presser, which was set for its often scheduled time.
Pelissero notes that if the presser was delayed, it doubtless would have meant a change had been determined, however the perception was the choice was made throughout the assembly, which concluded effectively after what grew to become Eberflus’ remaining handle.
Eberflus, who was 14-32 throughout his tenure with the Bears, was fired earlier than he might end his third full season because the group’s coach.
The famous defensive thoughts was employed in 2022 following a stint because the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021.
He had was the Dallas Cowboys linebackers coach from 2011-2017.
The Bears’ subsequent recreation is towards the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 8.
Former NFL operating again Thomas Brown will function interim head coach.
Brown was employed in January to be the group’s go recreation coordinator and was promoted to offensive coordinator after Shane Waldron’s firing as earlier offensive coordinator greater than two weeks in the past.
