Matt Eberflus FIRED! Hoge & Jahns react

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has been fired! Hoge & Jahns react to the news and take your questions.
#chicago #chicagobears

[@andrewwhite7829]

I’ve been embarrassed in 32 seconds plenty of times

[@drang3]

Only 32 thumbs up, 👍. Hmmmm

[@jhampful]

​@@drang3Now 37

[@woz121477]

I dont want to hear about Bill Poliian anymore. He brought Flus here in the first place.

[@wwCs49]

Him, Soup Campbell, Georgie McC, and Tanesha the HR lady had such a great process though! 🙄🙄🙄

[@tomkoch3495]

I love how the only people Bill Polian brought happened to be Colts people and George “I’m not a football guy just a Fan” McCaskey took him serious. What a 🤡 show the Bears are.

[@skipjohnson7255]

Eberflus should never have been hired in the first place but that's what the Bears do !

[@AkamatsuCreative]

Great convo- And great point about Thomas Brown being more than deserving of serious consideration, based not only on his Bears track record but his background. The talented Offensive mind = great next Head Coach thinking is what got us Matt Nagy. Everyone at the time said Nagy was a no-brainer homerun hire. And it was, until it wasn't. So people need to pump the brakes on Ben Johnson being the Holy Grail of head coach hires. Having said that, I want a HC who has his own offensive scheme, creativity and playcalling acumen. We don't need a defensive-focused guy whose OC is leaving as soon as he achieves success with the Bears. Former head coaches can make great defensive coordinators. So that post ca be refilled without affecting the QB's development and continuity. The offensive side of the ball needs an identity and continuity during CW's rookie contract window, and hopefully beyond. In an ideal world, Thomas Brown could be our Sean Payton. (..?) #BearDown2025

[@xargscutgrep]

Spot on. I'll lose my mind if Poles prioritizes yet another DC for HC. Ugh

[@robdaniel3211]

Only issue is we won't know/see Brown's scheme as he's mainly just driving Waldron's car...

[@savage4242]

​@@robdaniel3211 This is true, but they both come from the McVay tree. The main difference is that Brown has been running the system like McVay does with tight formations and lots of motion.

[@donkramer9445]

@@xargscutgrepI’m ok if he prioritizes successful head coaching experience over flavor of the offseason.

[@grygus]

You guys keep talking about having more on his plate, but he'd been an OC before so the first promotion was no big deal, and he's already interviewed to be a head coach. He may or may not succeed, but he isn't in over his head.

[@OOTheBlueAir]

and who was the OC for. you got it, the other 1 pick lame duck.

[@garrywilson1390]

This is true, I am sure it will be slightly more difficult doing it with a staff assembled by a different HC. But from looking at his resume he has plenty of experience and with his Assistant HC role in LA he likely experienced a lot and learned from McVay.

[@brendandunbarr]

You guys are cyborg machines. Thank you guys for all you do!

[@gubnillec]

IMHO..Warren had to Bish slap ownership to fire Flus.. that's why it took so long

[@mazhar1980]

It should be as obvious as the cold air outside in Chicago this morning that the Bears shouldn't even be interviewing defensive coaches for this job. Job #1 for the next Bears coach is to provide our QB with a coherent offensive scheme that he can grow in the next few years. Not jerking him around from one OC to another because you have some defensive head coach. Don't even bring Brian Flores or Vrabel or any of these people in here for interviews.

[@keithhunley1127]

Hey you came back lol this is crazy. A year of first. BearDown

[@muhammadazar8185]

Why is it so hard to believe that if they had better coaching against all three divisional opponents, they would have beaten them all? They literally took them all to the wire with the chance to win the game. It was in their hands.

[@Dribble51]

Brown is going to be an excellent coach for the Bears!! Go Bears!

[@TheRichb688]

nobody knows

[@troyanderson4633]

You also need a HC that’s absolutely in love with Caleb the way Harbough is with Herbert. Herbert has to wear a gold jersey at practice so defense knows he can’t be hit and Herbert isn’t allowed to hi five teammates to avoid a potential injury. Coach has to be obsessed with caleb

[@emehrkens9189]

Harbaugh is that way with every QB….he did the same with JJ McCarthy in Michigan

[@bsbmakesmesmile84]

@@emehrkens9189 Yep. That comes from him having played the position

[@michellek6431]

Do we really think the Bears are going to get this right!! No chance

[@Doubleuneal]

We need a Leader, a General, not an Xs/Os nerd.

[@wwCs49]

Im sure George and Tanesha the DEI lady will definitely hire the best coach THIS time

[@scottanthonymiller]

I’ve been a fan since 1974. When Eberflus came out this morning I can honestly say I was done. I’m still shocked that the McCaskey’s allowed the right thing happen.

[@TheDrosul]

There's other factors like who his staff is going to be. I'm not sure the OL coach should still be here, for example. Also regarding the offense, Brown still needs to answer for how the o offense seemingly only works for a half or a quarter per game. We're constantly forced to try for some heroic catch up to close out games. That said, excited to see how this looks the rest of the season, the Flus needed to go, and Brown gets a chance to show what he's got.

[@dgdaniels7934]

They were in position to win the past 3 games since Brown took over at OC, but then Flus had to flus.

[@mattverplaetse8010]

The offense has gone from bad to average, which is an improvement but hardly an airtight case that Brown deserves serious consideration to be head coach.

[@stevethomas5467]

I am rooting for Thomas Brown

[@AnubavVasudevan]

The Bears need to exercise caution when it comes to Bellichick. Yes, a decade ago, he ran a tight ship, but for the last half decade he ran that ship into the ground. He hasn’t won anything without the greatest qb of all time, who eventually left the team because he got tired of putting up with his crap. Is this the guy you want to hand Caleb Williams over to? Buyer beware.

[@derralupton5388]

I don't give a fuck what he says to the media!! I care what he DOES BEHIND closed doors and puts on the field to WIN!

[@TheRichb688]

next year sign a free agent center and first three picks offensive line., free agency or draft defensive line help and Secondary still needs help especially with Briskers health.

[@turtleislandlac1490]

The reason Poles didn't want to go after a high profile coach like Harbaugh was he didn't want to give up any of his power or control to Harbaugh. And if the team won, Harbaugh would get all the credit.

[@Paleo-Geo-Sports2454]

And the McCaskeys appear to not like alpha type coaches like Harbaugh

[@Spice_Titan]

I'm with you, Hoge let's find out if TB the guy

[@skipjohnson7255]

I have ZERO faith the Bears will get this right , history says no !

[@joeshoe6184]

Things change.

[@ProfKisuto]

Most teams get it wrong. There’s a reason why 5+ HCs get fired every year.

[@killeh6083]

As a Lions fan. Aaron Glenn is a very safe hire but Ben Johnson's ceiling is higher.

[@thomasaghotmail]

Adam, they put Brown in the booth for his benefit. Not Caleb's. Don't know who's idea that was. So he could see the whole field.

[@ladyc3205]

Be happy, the Bears has a new sheriff in town-interim head coach Brown, let’s roll with some hard nose entertaining football.

[@frankietree6310]

New product idea for you guys, branded hoge and jahns stress balls. Could come in use not just every Sunday but everyday with this organization

[@Shugoshin9720]

What’s this infatuation with Bill Belichick? Sure he at one point in time ran a tight ship, but he ran that ship straight into the ground once his hall of fame QB got sick of him and left. Maybe if he didn’t constantly trash talk the patriots every chance he gets all the while that team was constructed by Belichick.

[@AagoMcFly]

It wasn't that much better without him either. I doubt most coaches would have had that long term success. You see teams lose the spark after a while often. I don't think he's the right person for the job but he could at least reform the whole franchise. That's needed but probably in a more modern way than Belichick's way

[@lucrative6477]

You can tell who is 20 and younger when they say uninformed things like this. He’s literally the goat hc and dc. Go look up how many hofers he’s coached or #1 defenses he’s coached.

[@Shugoshin9720]

@ you can also tell who hasn’t paid attention to the last 3 years of patriots football. The reason they’re currently tanking this year with a highly drafted QB is because of Bill Belichick. Years of bad drafting that came back to bite them, years of overspending in free agency to make up for some piss poor drafting, decades of incestuous hiring practices riddled with cronyism that led to some of the worst coordinator hires in the last five years. Just go ask Mac Jones how great it was to have Matt Patricia as an offensive coordinator, because Belichick definitely hiring Patricia if he gets another job. Brady covered up a lot of stink, and he’s not walking through any doors with Belichick ever again. Not about age I just recognize bad process when I see it

[@savage4242]

Bill would also wanna hire all his ass-clown buddies like Patricia and Judge. No Fuckin Thanks

[@lucrative6477]

@@Shugoshin9720 he won 6 superbowls. the rest of the afc only won 4, and the entire nfc only won 6 in that span. dont get me wrong, the bears cant land him. but you're delusional to think he wouldnt be the greatest coach in bears history quickly.

[@KevoUptownChicago]

Yeah, No we still need a Head coach and in no way should it be Thomas Brown there are more proven coaches, remember what happened at Carolina.

[@stevethomas5467]

That's a dumb assessment....Carolina had nobody good playing!!!!

[@TheDR86]

My sense is that as much of a change having Warren in ther, and Poles, is that to fire the HC who still has 2 years on his contract they needed George to sign off.

[@TheRichb688]

It does not matter what offensive guy you bring in if your offensive is shitty and your defensive line is mediocre at best.

[@Droski_Rodriguez19]

Something big about TB being in the building and possibly being the next official HC, he was were to first hand witness the shit show that was Matt Eberflus AND Shane Waldron. Learned all the things NOT to do with the players on this team

[@AllDetours]

Thomas Brown is my head coach until he isn't. I'm riding with him

[@sNNNNNable]

y'all need to ask Poles why tf he retained Flus when nearly every single person on the outside predicted this exact scenario playing out

[@sNNNNNable]

Like for the first time ever it seemed like the Bears were using common sense under Poles. Except when it came to coaches

[@grygus]

Because we finished last year on a 4-2 run, the defense was looking good, and Poles felt like Eberflus had turned a corner. He was wrong, but that was the reasoning.

[@donkramer9445]

@@grygusI understand the reasoning. BUT…it was a historic year of quality head coaches being available. It’s the opportunity to go get Joe Maddon while you currently have Rick Renteria. You make the move to upgrade.

[@haroldharris145]

There IS an interview with Poles where he seemed to suggest that there are other head coaching candidates on the staff if things don't go as planned

[@loveflrealtor]

I just hope Thomas Brown is a "football guy". Not necessarily a meathead, but also not one of the overly analytical awkward people we've been hiring since Lovie.

[@Game-kp1zk]

Poles was giving Eberflush bonuses for every timeout he saved

[@lizzyzelms]

Thomas Brown has been an assistant head coach so he's the logical experienced choice for this. He's actually got more wide spread experience all over than just hiring a damn OC of the moment and I still would prefer an older experienced HC. That can institute a fluid chain of command and communication throughout the team/ tired of hearing collaboration and getting no communication. And the special teams sucks since last year I'm over that also

[@curtiscox6469]

Hey Hoge, what are the CBA rules regarding the amount of practice time in a week and does changing coaches midseason affect that?

[@km7339]

next time they back up the truck, Bring a U-Haul, not a Yugo!

[@TheMidwestWaterproofing]

I'm hearing the players were not told of Eberflus's firing. They learned of it through the media. They made Eberflus do his weekly presser then fired him 90 minutes later. How can a HC candidate of any esteem want this job?

[@grygus]

If he does well, it virtually guarantees a head coaching job next year. There are only 32 of those jobs in the world, take the opportunity you get. Incidentally, in that case he is not obligated to stay here.

[@joeshoe6184]

What's the precedent? Do teams usually inform the players first? What's the usual way head coaches are fired mid season? How long do you have to wait after their last press conference to fire them?

[@poops69]

Oh hush up. He deserved to be fired in every way regardless and most likely knew it

[@Bobby-jv8ne]

Jahns is glowing

[@noahadams8305]

Can we get someone like Dennis Allen to come in as DC? If it’s brown or Johnson, their lives will be so much easier if they have a previous HC on staff working on the other side of the ball. They could let Allen run the defense and have more time to get the offense right in their rookie HC season

[@tompappalardo6085]

According to Ryan Fitzpatrick Todd Monken has the IT factor for being a head coach plus he tailors his offense to his players strengths. He is also from Wheaton IL and 13 of his his family members have coached high school football His father did it for 30 years The media needs to be researching Monken in a big way for Bears fans. He made Lamar Jackson a better passer especially on deep balls something we know Caleb needs help with.

[@Phosho803]

Until a change of ownership, our only hope is that they can somehow “Bears” their way back to relevance. Thomas Brown being the answer at head coach would be an example of that. A “Bears” case scenario.

[@kand85]

Let's say eberflus takes the timeout at 3rd and 26. Williams throws for 10 yards over the middle to make it a 48 yard field goal, that you have to rush your FG team onto the field because you can't stop the clock since it's 4th and 16. Eberflus deserved to be fired, but the players have to get the play off and use the timeout afterwards

[@tarlyn_claddath]

Nope it takes way too long to reset after a sack which is why everyone is saying it's Football 101 to burn that TO immediately after the sack.

[@donkramer9445]

A timeout after the sack lets you regroup, remind players to get out of bounds and prepares your field goal unit to run out in a hurry. 30 seconds then gives them plenty of time. Maybe, they’re able to throw a quick out.

[@troyanderson4633]

I would love vrabel and a top notch OC. We’ve had an offensive guru hc and a defensive guy HC, and all it’s proven is what matters is the right guy with the right personality. Vrabel is 21st century ditka

[@troyanderson4633]

And you let the new HC pick his OC with no input or suggestions from the front office

[@joeshoe6184]

Problem is, top notch OCs are quickly hired as head coaches.

[@scottanthonymiller]

I honestly don’t think Johnson would touch this job with a 10 foot pole.

[@Spice_Titan]

I'll take 2 -3

[@electric8668]

Matt Eberflus has traumatized our future in QB Caleb Williams, teammates, fans and perhaps now the healing can begin. But I must say this feels sorta like the Wizard of Oz when the wicked witch got ended. Traumatized but relieved.

[@grantjohnson5308]

I hoped it wouldn’t come to this but Flus just couldn’t figure this out. Vrabel butted heads with his GM for letting Brown go and not giving him a good QB. He did more with less and almost made a Super Bowl. I think we have partial staff here and a good HC could gel this. It would be nice to adjust the staff instead of strip it all. But we shall see.

[@matthewmarch2037]

Great show guys

[@jacobcarter5712]

I’d like to get Mike Vrabel.

[@23jumpmayne]

Justin Fields said the same thing that Caleb Williams said about Eberflus ijs 🤷🏾

[@sean97712]

The Chicago media crying about Flus getting fired right after his presser is so pathetic. All they do is cry about the McCaskey’s loser mentality and then the McCaskeys FINALLY do something without loser mentality for once and they cry about it.

[@Shmooly45]

100% missed why they talked about it. They aren't crying. They found it hilarious, even crazy that it happened. This is the first time the bears have EVER done this in their 105 years as a franchise. It's historic and crazy. 🤦‍♂️

[@donkramer9445]

I find it rather funny with the ineptness in how they fired him. It’s like rubbing your dog’s nose in his mess before kicking him out of the house. 😂.

[@CpuWaiy]

Management had jim harbaugh, now we get another question mark

[@merman9200]

2:30 so f-ing funny. The one bears official that talked to the media today is the guy that got fired. This team is such a circus

[@rich6669]

this is such a bears thing to worry about...first its oh no caleb will have to learn a new system if brown is not kept...then brown gets interim hc and its oh no caleb is not going to be developed because brown has more on his plate and/or brown will have to stand on the sidelines to call plays vs upstairs. Being a HC is not rocket science, its about leading men and being able to delegate and hold ppl accountable. brown can delegate pretty much everything and focus on the offense, washington will be the new DC playcaller, hightower the S/T duties.

[@HANDsDOWN1566]

Could’ve had Harbaugh… Now it’s #PrimeTime incoming!

[@markballou8621]

I want Vrabel and keep Brown as OC.

[@fredericklove7958]

No, No, No retreads ala Belichick, Vrabel, Flores, no current DCs, No College cats. Only real candidates like Johnson, Brady, Moore etc. Only way you consider Brown is them winning 4 or more games.

[@TheRichb688]

It has to be someone from the offensive side of the ball-so you can build continuity for Caleb-I do not want to see him with a new OC every two years and good DC are a dime a dozen and easier to find

[@Rwills52]

How about Robert Saleh as DC

[@keithkingery136]

Wonder why Hoge never has Olin on his podcast?

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Who says there's no such thing as Christmas miracles

[@scottanthonymiller]

Should Williams have a role in the search for the new coach with Poles???

[@fortysixand2]

Imagine shitting on Ben Johnson as a head coaching candidate because he didn't put 52 up on the Bears dropping their PPG to a paltry 31.9 while championing Thomas Brown for *checks notes* averaging 22 PPG in his 3 games as OC, good for a 19th place tie at 22 behind such offensive juggernauts as...Seattle? Pittsburgh? Come on, guys. Let's see how his second swings against the Division go when they have tape on the guy before we anoint him.

[@leeoneill9573]

People wanting brown is exactly why we always have these issues. Yes Caleb has been decent since brown but let’s not act like they both been elite. If brown is good for Caleb cool keep him around as a personal coach or something. Do not keep him as oc or hc plz. Let’s finish the season and go get elite play callers on both sides and a big name hc and shock the workd

[@derrickhensley7898]

Do they get two thirds if another team hires Thomas Brown as HC after the season?

[@tonyk7387]

My worry about keeping Thomas brown as HC... Even if these last 5 weeks go well... They just cant keep Chris Morgan. Im sure hes a nice guy. He has been a terrible o line coach. And he doesn't seem qualified to be run game coordinator. No one in our oline is outplaying their skill level. If anything they play worse.

[@kennedid243]

Hiring brown after 5 games would be a typical bears move.

[@derralupton5388]

Then what? Keep Brown next year and pass on TOP HC candidates? THAT sounds like a BEARS move. The CHEAPEST way. If you hire someone, you probably lose Brown for OC.

[@jamesketelsen5767]

There's a good chance Brown doesn't even get an OC job next year. Let's relax

[@godsongodson8930]

TB is about to go 4-1

[@Webhead787]

Jury still out on Brown lets see what he does and go from there. I want Kyle Shanahan he will get the most out of Caleb.

[@OOTheBlueAir]

Hoge thinks this changes ANYTHING, how long have he followed bears...... I think he having amnesia

[@didgruntleddansnyderfan]

I really don't think having coached in a Super Bowl should be important. John Fox coached in the Super Bowl, but with Peyton Manning. Pretty sure I could have "coached" a Super Bowl win if he was my QB, probably even if I was taking a really long nap on the sideline so I wouldn't have to watch the game. That is a misleading stat. And even if they sort of are impressive wins, like when Doug Pderson won with Philly, it can still flop.

[@DraxWithASax]

Tbf, Fox coached the Panthers to the Super Bowl with Delhomme at QB before he ever had Manning. But I ultimately agree that it shouldn't be the reason, every situation is different and sometimes the game evolves past these coaches.

[@didgruntleddansnyderfan]

@@DraxWithASax I wasn't counting losing SB coaches. I just recently had Ron Rivera coaching my team and have great disdain for losing SB coaches as a result. But if you want to lower the bar, I suppose we can. At least if you let me very maliciously and deliberately exclude Ron Rivera.

[@kylewubz8713]

Poles failed us

[@didgruntleddansnyderfan]

Man, I just now realized it says 'podcast'! I need new glasses.

[@kylewaddle4496]

Poles should be next

[@jaysonjay9165]

Get Mike vrabel

[@dabears21ful]

Why should we trust Poles to hire the right coach? His drafts are not great and his free agents and trades are not good. Interesting how Poles gets a pass from the media 🤔🧂🐻👇

[@danielchitown9339]

GRUDEN OR BEN JOHNSON. POLES SHOULD BE OUT AFTER NEXT SEASON IF THIS SH. T SHOW DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER

[@dogcatman7069]

Jezz, after only 5 seconds, if you can't post a professional voice-over anouncing your Pod, I'm outta here!!!

[@bk6555]

So wild you guys are talking up Brown. He's literally dumpster fire scrap pickings, lol. I am fine with being interim, but that's all it is. So no love lost if he doesn't do great. That being said, the rest of the teams they face here on out will love to pounce on this tumbling Bears team. I only see one win here on out.

[@flattailbob]

Really tired of the press taking the victory laps. Was Flus a good head coach? No! But the reactionary press celebrating his firing, to me, would only be equaled by a coach having a press member fired. Like Weiderer and his premature tweet.

[@derralupton5388]

Brown is NOT READY for a HC position. Jumping 2 tiers to HC is piling the plate a little high! I would like to see him as OC for a FULL season running HIS OWN offense before I'd feel comfortable with him at HC. Johnson or Shanahan would be GREAT!

[@mrdivinity8]

I get it! However, I am appalled at the lack of compassion and humaneness of Media personnel. You idiots! Coach Flus put many of you , Back on the map! He was not the Superbowl coach you want at this at this time. Have you forgotten, the Bears were not even talked about a few years ago! The culture, the brand, the marketing, Coach Flus was excellent! In the win column, He was not! Poles, new that going into this year. Poles did nothing to protect His franchise Quarterback from being broken, by shoring up the offensive line. If Warren was in the locker room, with no interviews, talking to players, to me, that means Poles, is on the hot seat as well! Peace. LaMu

[@Javier-n1u6y]

I don't want Thomas brown as coach he wasn't successful on bad teams I'm tired of the bears hiring loser coaches

[@randomyoutuber7898]

Keep him at OC

[@AagoMcFly]

He won a SB?

[@KevoUptownChicago]

Facts

[@grygus]

Many good head coaches were assistants on bad teams. It means nothing.

[@twintiersfilmfest1366]

If Thomas Brown wins a couple games and the team is better with the offense rolling, I wouldn't be opposed to having him full time but ONLY IF Ben Johnson declines an offer.

[@ricks.1779]

What a horrible take! Thomas Brown? Really? They need to search far and wide for a REAL head coach. It would be so Bears to go cheap and think they got their guy with Brown instead of looking at real, serious, high-end candidates. Gotta get this right. Houge and Jahns, you need to watch how real NFL offense operate. Brown is already over his head

[@JackThomas-t4m]

If the Bears want to win, they will pay for a top coach but knowing it is the Bears they will hire the cheapest most unexperienced coach available

[@sweetsinnndy5201]

They go 2-3, even 1-4 and play decent, he's hired. He's cheap, and can be bossed around, the Bears way. Hire Vrabel tomorrow if we want to win.

[@OOTheBlueAir]

lame duck , for lame duck, and the media is happy, this T brown dude was OC for Bryce young last season, imagine that. he must be very good, now he he here and not with panthers. media wont tell you this OR make it a talking topic. nah all good, until its not.

[@flattailbob]

Here’s a take that none of the press /podcasters of the Chicago bears will voice, is Caleb Williams a coach killer? His play cost the OC his job. In the Lions game he changed the play call with 43 seconds left and that partially cost Flus his job. Did he want Brown as head coach?

[@tarlyn_claddath]

Waldron's offence was nonsensical......he cost himself his job and the HC has to call that timeout immediately after the sack which makes everything afterwards irrelevant

[@flattailbob]

@ the offense now is the same one that is being used now. The difference is how it’s being implemented and how the QB is responding to the plays called. He changed the call at the end of the game. I realize there are those who think of him as the second coming of Christ. All I’m saying is don’t underestimate his intelligence nor his cunning. I’ve seen QBs in the past under preform to rid themselves of a coach they don’t care for.

[@keithhunley1127]

But it’s not just this game the Washington game was cluster with the Hail Mary and flus said every player was ok and there was no need for a time out or even the 13 yrs or whatever didn’t matter and dang so many different and flus says that’s ok when they’re not

[@flattailbob]

@ I agree that Flus hung himself out to dry. I personally like the coaches that are straight with the press and fans. I like Tomlin and Campbell. Flus and Washington creep me out with their inability to answer questions straight and honest. Too much politics. The players see through that BS

[@KevoUptownChicago]

And this is what Chicago Media talking heads do, Discredit one person to push a narrative. Now we're questioning Ben Johnsons ability to be a head coach 😂😂

[@scottzenger2019]

Nothing going to change with the old lady still around!!!!!!!

[@jonapolloapollo5770]

Why not Ron Rivera he,s been a bear part of the 85 S B team he,s are CAMPBELL