Chargers hire former Bears HC Marc Trestman as senior offensive assistant Former Bears head coach Marc Trestman has found a new home on the Chargers coaching staff. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 14, 2024
Lessons or liabilities? Bears must assess where Matt Eberflus would lead them Going from 3-14 to 7-10 reflects progress, but the details and detours along the way make the Eberflus decision more complicated. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 9, 2024
Bears coach Matt Eberflus gives non-answers, ambiguity as losing streak hits 14 The last time the Bears were this bleak was under Marc Trestman, and that’s a dangerous name for Eberflus to see in the same sentence as his. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2023
4 takeaways from the Bears’ blowout loss to the Chiefs Here are our takeaways following the Bears' 41-10 loss to the Chiefs. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 25, 2023
Here’s how bad Bears HC Matt Eberflus has been during his 20-game tenure The Bears are 3-17 under Matt Eberflus. Where does he rank among former Bears' head coaches? Spoiler alert: It's ugly. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 25, 2023
Here we go again? Heat is on Luke Getsy to get Bears’ offense right Week 2 of the Season 2 is early for the Bears’ offensive coordinator, but it’s getting late for nervous Bears fans, who fear they’re watching a movie they’ve seen too many times — from Gary Crowton to Mike Martz to Marc Trestman to Matt Nagy. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
Former Bears GM Phil Emery retires The Bears went 10-6, 8-8 and 5-11 in Emery’s three seasons. Chicago Sun-Times · May 12, 2023
A former NFL head coach ranks the 2022 rookie quarterback class It's tough to grade Sam Howell, who only appeared in one game. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 17, 2023
Dan Wiederer: Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey turns 100 — and her pride and optimism for the franchise still resonate The first thing that became obvious was Virginia McCaskey’s ebullience, the way she entered the room with infectious pep. On a Sunday afternoon in Phoenix in March 2019, McCaskey had come to do something she hadn’t done at any point in her 96 years. As she walked into a dining… Chicago Tribune · Jan 6, 2023
Bears’ wobbly defense looks to get back on its feet The timing of losing Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith and facing two potent offenses with their starting quarterback healthy has the Bears’ defense reeling — allowing 42 and 28 points. But coach Matt Eberflus is confident they’ll recover. “It just comes down to execution,” he said. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2022
Bears coach Matt Eberflus proves he can get up off the mat in beatdown of Patriots Perhaps one day, Gillette Stadium will be known as the beginning of the beginning for the Bears’ head coach. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2022
The Future Head Coaches of the NFL A complete list of which coaches are likely to be in conversations for head coach jobs next hiring cycle—and beyond. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2022
Polling Place: Did the Bears blow it by firing coach Lovie Smith after the 2012 season? We also pitted the Texans’ Smith against Matt Eberflus — they’re battling on Sunday, after all — and forced respondents to choose between the three Bears coaches who came in between that pair. Oof. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 24, 2022
First-year Bears head coaches have had success playing in Green Bay Since 1999, Bears head coaches are 4-1 when playing the Packers in Green Bay. Can Matt Eberflus keep up the trend? USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 18, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2022 1st-and-10: What’s not to like about Matt Eberflus’ Bears debut? It’s too early to celebrate the dawn of a new era, but even skeptics have to admit that Eberflus’ season-opening upset was notable for two things: there was no fluke factor, and there were minimal red flags.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2022 1st-and-10: Keeping Justin Fields healthy is Job 1 for Bears in 2022 Matt Eberflus’ approach is to practice hard, play hard and develop mental and physical toughness. Doing that and avoiding major injuries — starting with Fields, but throughout the roster — might be his biggest challenge.
Chicago Tribune · Sep 1, 2022 Dan Wiederer: ‘I love that dude.’ Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles sees Matt Eberflus as the fuel in the team’s rebuilding efforts. With Week 1 arriving and the Chicago Bears promenading around the track on their way to the NFL starting gate, rookie general manager Ryan Poles certainly has great conviction in one thing: He hired the right coach. Especially for this team in this moment.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 20, 2022 Marc Trestman Believes Jim Marshall Belongs in the Hall of Fame It's been too long of a wait for Marshall
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2022 Matt Eberflus undaunted by ghosts of Halas Hall past On the eve of his first game as a head coach at any level, Eberflus comes in not as a dynamic savior but an old-school, driven football coach. And maybe that’s the antidote the McCaskey family has been looking for.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022 Tony La Russa needs to go, but the columnist in me says, ‘Over my dead body’ The White Sox manager is gold in terms of controversy.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2022 Ryan Poles has Bears in reconstruction zone In the midst of an overhaul, the first-year GM has put the Bears in their clearest, unobstructed rebuild mode since the firing of Lovie Smith — with retooling on both sides of the ball and a young first-round quarterback to build around.
Chicago Tribune · Mar 29, 2022 Dan Wiederer: Picture perfect? Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus has confidence in his vision, but faces a treacherous climb. PALM BEACH, FLA. — A little before 11 a.m. Monday, a horde of NFL head coaches paraded to an ornate fountain near the front circle at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. It’s tradition at the NFL owners meetings for as many coaches as possible to assemble for a group…