And just before the end of Matt Eberflus’s head coaching tenure in Chicago, there was ripping a’plenty from two of the Bears’ biggest stars. Hey, Mr. D.J. Wide receiver D.J. Moore was notably vocal about his former head coach’s failings,
Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus continues to draw interest around the NFL as a defensive coach. Saturday, he interviewed with the Falcons for their vacant defensive coordinator position. Later in the day, though, the Falcons gave the job to former Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.
Chicago Bears fans were often left frustrated by the team’s lack of discipline in various areas, but new head coach Ben Johnson promises things will be different in 2025.
The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus for their defensive coordinator vacancy.
The Chicago Bears announced Tuesday that the team had reached an agreement with former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator to become the new head coach in the Windy City.
The team announced Tuesday morning that Johnson, formerly the Lions offensive coordinator, officially signed to become their 18th head coach. The Bears agreed to terms with him Monday, winning a fierce competition for the top candidate on the market.
The Chicago Bears media got a chance to be introduced to new head coach Ben Johnson. While doing so, Johnson made a comment that’s sure to end up as bulletin board material inside the Green Bay Packers’ locker room. “To be quite frank with you, I kinda enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.” BEN JOHNSON COMIN’ IN HOT pic.twitter.com/vBxiEriFRk
We don’t know whether Johnson will lead Caleb Williams and the Bears to great heights, but he feels like the right guy for a very big job.
The idea of slowly building up a foundation is not part of Ben Johnson's plan for the Bears as he sees the chance for immediate success with the current roster.
New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson didn’t act shy during his introductory press conference on Wednesday. The former offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions poked fun at Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur,
First, Johnson reiterated that this was the job he wanted. When the Bears hired their last four head coaches — Eberflus, Matt Nagy, John Fox, and Marc Trestman — they didn’t have any competition because no other team wanted them. Johnson had suitors, but Chicago was the job he wanted, which he reiterated throughout.