Why Bears are keeping GM Ryan Poles after firing coach Matt Eberflus
Ryan Pauls isn't going anywhere. Bears President Kevin Warren confirmed Monday that the team's current general manager will “remain as general manager” and lead the search for a future head coach following Friday's firing of Matt Eberflus. “Ryan Pauls is and will continue to be the general manager of the Chicago Bears,” Warren said. According […]
Ex-Bears coach Matt Eberflus shares gracious statement after historic firing
Despite being appointed as his first head coach, chicago bears It's the first time in history that a player has been fired in the middle of a season, but Matt Eberflus had kind words for the organization after Friday's firing. Eberflus was fired after the Bears' disappointing loss to the Bears. detroit lions Thanksgiving day. […]
Matt Eberflus speaks out for first time since Bears firing
Matt Eberflus was classy in his first comments since being fired by the Bears. “With the McCaskey family, and [GM] “Ryan Pauls has given me the opportunity to be the head coach of the Bears,” Eberflus said in a statement Saturday. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the players for their hard […]
Bears strangely fired Matt Eberflus hours after scheduled press conference
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday, a day after mismanagement of time in the second half of a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The loss dropped Chicago to 4-8 and likely eliminated them from playoff contention barring a miraculous run, but it also gives the team an […]
Bears let Matt Eberflus answer for his damning calls right before firing
Chicago Bears fans had little to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day, as a series of late-game blunders led to another stunning loss. But, not surprisingly, the absence of head coach Matt Eberflus means Christmas has come early for some Bears fans who can check at least one item off their wish list. Friday morning […]
Stephen A. Smith, Louis Riddick were over Matt Eberflus’ Bears tenure
ESPN's Lewis Riddick, Stephen A. Smith and Ryan Clark called it that. Bears head coach Eberflus said after Chicago's 23-20 road loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving, which messed up time management, that he liked how his team handled the final seconds. All three said he should be fired. The Bears ultimately waived Eberflus on […]
Bears sack head coach Matt Eberflus after Thanksgiving Day loss in first-ever midseason firing
After a heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday. chicago bears They fired head coach Matt Eberflus after just three seasons. According to reports, Eberflus, 54, becomes the first head coach in Bears history to be fired in the middle of a season. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim head coach. Chicago […]
Matt Eberflus fired by Bears after disastrous Thanksgiving Day loss to Lions
friday morning chicago bears Head coach Matt Eberflus held a press conference to provide an update on the status of the franchise following Thursday's loss. detroit lionsdropping the team to 4 wins and 8 losses on the season and falling to last place in the NFC North. Hours later, he was no longer included as […]
Calls to fire Matt Eberflus start immediately after latest Bears disaster
Matt Eberflus may walk away from Thanksgiving with nothing to be thankful for. Fans and the sports world are calling for the head coach to be fired after the Bears lost 23-20 to the Lions in a heartbreaking few seconds in the final series, their sixth straight loss of the season and eighth loss of […]
Bears coach Matt Eberflus explains decision to not call timeout in final seconds as fans clamor for firing
The Chicago Bears had a chance to tie or win their game against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, but the clock ran out before they could use a timeout. Quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked with 32 seconds left, but strangely the Bears didn't stop the clock. Williams then hiked the ball with seven seconds […]