Thus was born Eberflus’ career-long zeal to win the turnover battle. It was enough to earn him the Bears ’ head coaching job — the Colts finished second in takeaways in his four seasons as Colts ...

The 49ers didn’t finish 6-11 just because they had a rash of injuries. There were structural issues with the roster. Some were easily identifiable before the start of the season. Some became clear as ...