Ryan Poles BIGGEST Mistake Is This…

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[@goatmode7317]

K What has he has to work with thus far This is his first real year as a coach will a team that isn’t trash Give him more then just 3 weeks

[@WormChi312]

F

[@Skyyeyes1]

F all day every day

[@stevebeals2216]

F

[@marvingreen583]

They definitely (nothing personal with him). Should have fired Eberflus last year.

[@flexjohnson18]

I mean there were great offensive coordinators out there and crazy thing eburflus is a great D coordinator

[@specialenergy5199]

Biggest mistake was trying to build a team without building the O line. They got back up pieces instead of true studs. Same problem for over 3 years now that is solely on him!

[@gubnillec]

I'm just not comfortable with Ryan polls free agent signings overall. Other than a couple linebackers most of his free agent signings have been busters.

[@vernonjgeorge8700]

I dont know who you are but I love every letter of every syllable of every word you said SPOT THE PUCK ON

[@gubnillec]

@@specialenergy5199 then let's be honest... Old liners bring the problem since we lost Garcia and Long

[@WormChi312]

Not gonna like I’m still mad that they didn’t even entertain Harbaugh when there were reports that he wanted to come here. Most likely because he wanted some level of draft control. Meaning Harbaugh would push for Oline, but would that have been such a bad thing?

[@Swayzee33]

Said the same thing I'm still pissed about that bro

[@holdwhatdoor7629]

Kevin Warren, the Bears CEO, apparently hates Harbaugh and won't ever have him as a coach. So, once again, the Bears management is the problem

[@Swayzee33]

@holdwhatdoor7629 And if that's the case then that's why they'll never win because they don't know how to put aside feelings for the bigger picture, therefore they deserve to lose

[@trevorhembrough1290]

There were NO reports he wanted to come here.

[@WormChi312]

@@trevorhembrough1290 that is 💯 false. At one point it was said that he would only leave MI for Chi

[@johnbialek5093]

I am sort of surprised you don't think the choice of not upgrading the O Line was not the biggest mistake.

[@Greggers1516]

He shows he knows lineman. Two lineman he wanted, Lucas Patrick and whitehajr, were terrible here and on other teams they’re already perfect. That means poles knows taken and the coaching ruined it

[@vernonjgeorge8700]

YOU ARE CORRECT O LINE THE ULTIMATE BIGGEST MISTAKE

[@GwWelsh-jh9ij]

He literally said it in his first statement so…

[@adammetz135]

I’ve been saying that since the end of last season. Caleb is gonna be running for his life this year. Nobody should be surprised by this.

[@OblivionAviator]

Duh Bears haven't had an O-line since long before Cutler's days. in 2010, the year after Cutler arrived, he was sacked FIFTY-TWO TIMES. By 2014, he was STILL getting sacked almost FORTY TIMES. Where do you think his horrible attitude came from? Nothing has changed since ...& nothing will.

[@Downtownboys]

Should have gotten Harbaugh.

[@DaisySynths]

Should of kept Fields and drafted Marv.

[@maximus4everjay119]

No. Fields had to go. He's not it. Only a few dumb bears fans think so.

[@froyadan4439]

@@maximus4everjay119 fr like him😂

[@maximus4everjay119]

@@froyadan4439 real facts bro💯

[@Downtownboys]

@@maximus4everjay119 - what was passed up guaranteed was getting the O line with THREE NEW BEASTS the Bears need!!! We are exactly on plan… for 2 more years of mediocrity!

[@abuse721]

Jayden Daniel’s looked elite last night kingsbury doing a great job

[@Austinplayer1]

It’s not suprising kliff is good for 9 weeks

[@abuse721]

@@Austinplayer1 9 is better than these last three I would take that any day he is just making it simple improving Jayden’s confidence and it must be said the accuracy on that td to mcclurin was crazy

[@mrlaw711]

I can't believe we have to wait until the season is over to rid this team of the coaching stench, and the players are already disenchanted.

[@cheersmodreams691]

Not upgrading the O-line is huge. In any case, Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Blackhawks, and best of all, Chisox. Welcome to Chicago sports.

[@stevencohn922]

It’s my contention that the moment they fired a 10-6 Lovie Smith, was catalyst for the long term curse on the Chicago Bears!!

[@DrPapa14]

Exactly. I have been saying that since the minute the bad news Bears fired a winning coach. Love Lovie!! A true Winner

[@fixindan3592]

Him not upgrading the OLine when he was hired specifically to do just that with his OLine background is his biggest failure.

[@carlitop8980]

History will repeat itself because the Bears keep doing the same exact thing and expect different results and it never happens

[@bearbutler1985]

The guise of wanting "continuity" is always a cop-out for making the tough decision.

[@9190onin]

It means Continue the cycle.

[@drrosedale]

It should have been a super easy decision to replace Eberflus

[@vernonjgeorge8700]

PLEASE SAY THAT AGAIN FOR THE SLOOOOOWWWWW PEOPLE IN THE FRONT ROW

[@charlottetrades3367]

Poles needs to Go. ⬇️🐻

[@Oohesgotadirtymouth]

Not yet

[@FR-nc3vb]

Dumbest shit I read today

[@paliprince447]

Biggest mistake was not hiring Kilf Kingsberry… not Shane Waldron

[@MFBloosh]

Or Kubiak. If you're going to draft Caleb, then hire someone who has an established relationship with Caleb. Instead, we have Waldron who averages between 15th and 20th in terms of offensive PPG every season.

[@Themansnigel]

@@MFBlooshlmao it’s pretty simple

[@Austinplayer1]

@@MFBlooshkubiak would make Caleb look like mahomes not even trying to goaze

[@obc_stickyfingaz8845]

kubiak was the best out of all the OCs

[@thomasaghotmail]

Klint Kubiak

[@jasonreed7501]

He should’ve got Jim Harbaugh like we all Wanted but Poles thought he knew what he was doing

[@Jesse-zu8fn]

Harrison picked the Bears to go 11-6 and win a playoff game with Flus and a rookie QB 😂

[@Themansnigel]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chazzhammer1]

Harrison isn’t even a real Bear fan, he’s from Texas.

[@Itsmewaltz]

I couldn’t agree more, his expectation were absurd and now he wants Flus gone because we started 1-2, lol

[@mrlaw711]

Pace achieved 12-4 in his year 3 with Nagy and Mitch...similar defense, better offensive players today...but O-line is worse than when Poles took over. I would can Poles, Flus, Waldron, and Morgan.

[@stevencohn922]

@@chazzhammer1then Harrison should be a cowboys fan. I moved to Dallas from Chicago area 3 years ago!

[@americancheez]

When Jim Harbaugh entered the picture I was convinced Flus probably should have been let go

[@JayHillChiCity]

I don’t think poles was trading JF just by the team he put together and keeping the coach. I think the Bears being the Bears didn’t want to pay JF and so they made him trade JF and draft CW.

[@ariesguwop60]

@@JayHillChiCity i wouldn’t be surprised if this news came out a yr or so from now

[@JayHillChiCity]

@@ariesguwop60 it’s just this team makes no sense for a rookie CW because in about 2 years you are going to be rebuilding that offense again.

[@chrisrakow9745]

They wanted to pay Kmet, Swift, JJ, DJ and Caleb (39M signing bonus) instead.. Their rookie QB isn’t even really targeting Moore or Cole either 😅😂 Those over and under throws or force feeding Swift / Carter / Allen and Everett doesn’t make much sense for such a vaunted prospect who allegedly was hyper accurate and could read defenses better than JF

[@RichardLopez-ij5px]

JF wasn’t worth keeping. You won’t pass on a CW just like how many of rather have picked CJ Stroud when he was there.

[@JayHillChiCity]

@@RichardLopez-ij5px bro the trolling is terrible when u can barely write a sentence.

[@moneytezz1017]

This is why if the bears were in win now mode they should have kept Justin because all your doing is putting pressure on your ROOKIE QB to win now when he’s learning how to be in the NFL

[@MFBloosh]

That's why most of us wanted to keep Justin. It wasn't about "Caleb vs Justin", it was about the team as a whole. Fields already had an established chemistry with players like Kmet and DJ Moore. The defense finally stopped giving up 30+ PPG. Fields masked a lot of things that were wrong with our offensive line. Our run game was #1 in 2022 and #2 last season. Everything was falling into place, finishing the season out 5-3 (should've been 7-1) with Fields as the starter. Then just as we go "all in", Poles decided to hand this team to a rookie QB instead who most of us knew was going to struggle to an extent out of the gate. Again, that's not anything against Caleb, he's a rookie. But this team is done rebuilding at this point (besides O Line apparently) and we were ready to at least make a playoff push this year.

[@chazzhammer1]

@@MFBlooshmost of us didn’t want to keep Fields cuz he sucks.

[@holdwhatdoor7629]

@@MFBloosh Exactly. And all the dumbasses out there saying Justin would have cost too much... Well if you trade that #1 overall pick for a haul, you get several blue chip prospect players on rookie contracts and that balances out a big QB contract and gives your team depth. They could have had MHJ and a high level Tackle, probably not Alt, but Fashanu or Fuaga would have been around. Then you have Zach Frazier at center that they probably could have gotten in the second round or trade up to get - Frazier is playing very well snapping the ball to Fields in Pittsburgh right now. Even that alone is 3 starters on rookie contracts that would have contributed THIS YEAR, and be on rookie contracts for the next 4 years. That doesn't even take into account the number of picks they could have gotten later this past years draft and the next two years.

[@coldgrumpytree5441]

Bears aren't in "win now" mode

[@MRDAthe5TH]

​@@chazzhammer1 8-2 in his last 10 games. If that sucks, then it's a pretty good suck to have.

[@coxscorner]

Could have hired Harbaugh who was a proven winner, former Bear, and offensive minded coach. Crickets, not even an interview. Not a spark of interest. I think Kevin Warren had something to do with that though.

[@1vpmark]

They are scared of Harbaugh, it was a control thing, and the Harbaugh name was to big for their egos...

[@drrosedale]

I 1000% agree, that Poles' biggest mistake, perhaps fatal mistake for the Bears at least, is not replacing Eberflus. He keeps saying that he keeps looking to upgrade the roster when the biggest upgrade the roster needs is its coach.

[@karllebert8663]

Harrison, by my count Poles has had two shots at head coach, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. He chose Eberflus and then decided to retain him despite clear warning signs that he was struggling as the head coach. Now it is still early and the Bears still have the opportunity to right the ship.

[@infiniteflight9553]

The McCaskeys were no doubt involved in the choice to keep him... I also think they gave Poles a pass to have Flus go one more year... Flus was the Bill Polian pick....

[@AlbertRasner]

How hot is Pole's seat now

[@FR-nc3vb]

I wouldn’t say hot

[@mikeflair6800]

It will grow hotter. It was Poles who signed Swift; it was Poles who did not invest in the O-Line. Jayden Daniels will outperform Caleb Williams this year. The Bears will be under 500 this year, and Poles and Eberflus both should go. Unfortunately, the McCaskeys most likely will hold them.

[@duannegarrett5800]

How could poles have screwed ip thos badly? Can you imagine how bad they would have got beat if Indy had played their best player on defensive line? Williams was a wasted draft choice that you could have traded down and got three players for. This team has been a total circus for decades

[@rodneyharvey8938]

​@@duannegarrett5800is said the exact same thing

[@cashisclay8474]

His biggest mistake is not keeping Justin Fields.💯

[@AlbertRasner]

Now the big question, Shame Waldron ???

[@Trikydef]

To me they double downed on the coaching mistake by bringing in Waldron. You could have least to level out the mistake you could have brought in Kingsburry who would have already known Caleb, coached him as well broke in Kyler Murray. So that was two mistakes.

[@Skyyeyes1]

Let’s be fair though, Poles is also 11-26 and isn’t he really the one to blame for everything?

[@NoooTheWall32]

No, he joined the team when it was a disaster. He was at a disadvantage at the start and had too much to improve on to really start on a clean slate

[@user-vi5vd3ty9d]

Poles did his job less get a good O Line.

[@gubnillec]

I can only drive the car you build

[@obc_stickyfingaz8845]

poles even without adressing the o line like he should did the best job as a bears gm in decades

[@Skyyeyes1]

@@obc_stickyfingaz8845 How has he done a good job? A good job would be a winning team that is headed in the right direction, and a team ranked 24th in the latest NFL rankings surely isn’t good nor headed in the right direction! Jayden is better than Caleb, our line won’t be fixed this year, they will be lucky to win 7 games again, Swift and Allen were horrible signings, and if you believe this is getting fixed by Poles, I have some swamp land to sell you lol.

[@manny75586]

I honestly was shocked they didnt make a big play for Harbaugh or move on to a guy like Slowik in Houston or Johnson in Det. I really hope Flus turns it around now though.

[@Mrblonde112072]

If you are a real bears fan you know why the clock is ticking

[@ArneAsada69]

Virginia McCaskey is on her way out?

[@rodneyharvey8938]

In a rush to see a 4000 yard passer

[@lucrative6477]

When you go to sleep at night, does a small part of you think the bears struggles are partially due to karma for you advertising scams to your subscribers?

[@eliterrell4692]

Elaborate

[@ariesguwop60]

@@lucrative6477 (Druski voice) what do you mean by that lol

[@chrisayers7957]

I don't understand the hate. Harrison is creating content to support his family. And he's doing quite well. Congrats Harrison and thank you Chat Sports. Subscribed since the channel launched.

[@ariesguwop60]

@@chrisayers7957 he jus mad he didn’t get a little sticker on the helmet lol

[@Itsmewaltz]

@@chrisayers7957the hate is from his channel turning into nothing but negative views and fake mad faces to draw views.

[@RissShot]

You can go through my comments on the video on this same channel where the Bears HIRED Eberflus. He`s a lame duck HC, I wanted him fired after year 2. I do NOT CARE how good the defense is at this point, its Chicago, the defense is ALWAYS good. We could`ve brought in OUR CHOICE of offense minded coaches to pair with Williams, it would`ve been the # 1 Job opening in the NFL, nope, Keep the awful HC because he beat up on shitty teams for the 2nd half of last year. If Poles won`t fire him, Poles can go to. You won`t win ANYTHING with this guy as your HC. There is a reason Colts fans CHEERED his departure.

[@ajmall123]

Biggest mistakes is not firing Flus, hiring Waldron, Velus in the 3rd round, not putting proper resources in OL

[@ajmall123]

Also Jalen Carter over Darnell Wright might prove to be a mistake

[@TheRichb688]

I DO NOT SEE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS COACHING STAFF THAT GIVES ME ANY ENCOURAGEMENT. YES FLUS IS A NICE GUY BUT I DON'T GIVE A SHIT-I WANT WINS. IF I HEAR ONE MORE TIME HE IS A GOOD DEFENSIVE COACH----HE IS THE FREAKING HEAD COACH OF THE WHOLE TEAM. I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT LOVIE SMITH-HE WAS HORRIBLE AGAINST TEAMS WITH GOOD RECORDS. THIS COACH IS 11 AND 26 THAT IS PATHECTIC AND HE HAD A 14 GAME LOSING STREAK

[@paukpaw]

Bring in GM/HC Bill Bellichek. LOL

[@justinkern7822]

Flus is just a placeholder. Now that Williams is on board, Flus can be cut loose and Williams will be INSTRUMENTAL in hiring the next HC/OC combo. They needed to keep Flus as a bridge to the next regime. They couldnt hire the HC before having 18 on board because there is a huge exposure that the HC may not be right for 18 and Now you’re stuck for another 3 years…They needed Williams on board before they cut Flus loose and hire an HC that 18 has approved.

[@oneboxboi1091]

This is a really good point, i also wanna add that retaining Flus as HC was necessary to keep our defense in rhythm to hold us over for the year until we hopefully clean up the house with a new coaching staff

[@Noctalgiaxx1]

I was hoping for a Ben Johnson hire to pair with Caleb. But damn no coach or system is gonna work with these bum ass players on oline

[@gubnillec]

That is simply idiotic. You tell any head coach candidate I have the number one pick who do you want

[@justinkern7822]

@@gubnillec The point is not WHO, but WHEN. It’s generally accepted that you have to hire the next HC before the draft, Right? Well, what IF of course he is excited to work with Caleb but his scheme doesn’t mesh with Caleb? You’re stuck with this HC for another 2-3 years. SO, You bring back Flus, knowing he’s a lame duck, but you now have Caleb IN the building and NOW Caleb has a chance to conduct interviews with potential HC’s he can work with and what scheme is best for him. They couldn’t do that before the draft lest they “leak “ who they are picking..even though technically everyone knew. I think Poles may have been a step ahead here. He probably anticipated this year to be a shit show.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Kameflazh]

Okay so what our GM made a mistake it happens, So now the Question is How do we fix it, Relax and no panick, l think we should after a Offensive Head Coach like a Eric Bieniemy the head coach that he won a Superbowl with in 2021 and they had Mahomes at QB' Before he became the GM for DA' BEARS 2022 l think this would be a very quick fix if he's available, So Ryan Poles knows what he has to do if this keeps up and if really truly want to win Fix our offensive line💯 'LFG let's get after it IN 👑 Ryan Poles & 👑 lan Cunningham I Trust.... BN4L' GO' 🐻‍❄️🐻's #ClawsOut🐻⬇️ DA' BEARS

[@RamiroMartinez-c8i]

Should have kept fields trade down draft Marvin Harrison trde down 9 would have plenty to draft great offense of line and sign Barkley we where all set for this but all that hype for Caleb now starting over again 🫣

[@coldgrumpytree5441]

Fields is horrible. He's avg 13 points per game. The defense has carried and he'll be replaced with russ in a few weeks

[@josht1167]

Danny Perkins been saying this is more on ownership being cheap, not liking to pay mulitiple coaches multiple years after firing them before their contracts are up. He said Harbaugh at his asking price was just never realistic for the org. Makes me wonder if this isn’t Poles’ choice to keep Flus, but maybe something he was against, but ownership wouldn’t budge

[@dellyshoppe4]

They shouldn’t have let Kingsbury get out of the building. THAT was Poles’ biggest failure. The FAILURE to Identify quality coordinators from an offensive standpoint is painful.

[@leanderfisher9334]

Bill Belichick, Lovie Smith, Jeff Fisher, Mike Singletary can be the answer to save this season. They can come in and observe the coaches and give input in their schemes !

[@UR_Right24]

What are they going to say except, "your O line fucking sucks!" We already know that.

[@1Pride2025]

The “I’m sure he’s a really nice guy but” routine

[@HauntingHistory]

Biggest mistake is trying to get "value" players on the o-line. If we spent a little more there, we may not be talking about this. Eberflus wont be fired mid season. Who is gonna be the intern?

[@UR_Right24]

Yeah you can't get all these shiny new toys and then go bargain bin shopping for your o line and think those toys are going to perform.

[@JordanMeier-dn8cx]

Why don’t we talk about Connor Williams, I would give up $3 million to have him as our center any day!

[@reganmiller8360]

It depends on their options and what onwership allows Poles to spend on a head coach. If you had a proven option, yes. but they did not have an alternative they liked better. He is already on a short leash if their defense can’t carry them through Caleb’s rookie growing pains. You were PFF grading their O line as a top 10 line. Obviously they are not. Watch the Commanders/ Bengals game and see what a difference blocking and a run game does for a young QB. They should have fired their O line coach and run coordinator. That was Poles biggest mistake.

[@ronmoore468]

I would agree if we had passed on Johnson or Slowik as the HC. What potential offensive head coaches were available? I think keeping Chris Morgan and hiring Shane Waldron was his biggest mistake. We should have chosen Klint Kubiak. I do believe we need a new head coach. Eberflus has run his course. Poles needs to hire Slowik or Johnson for his head coach.

[@2oozedae]

If we fired Flus, then Kingsbury as HC would be the only option to be the least disruptive to Caleb's development, unless Lincoln Riley decides to make the move to the NFL, and hes never coached in the NFL so I dont know thats a great idea. At least Kingsbury was a HC in AZ with Kyler Murray and has coached Caleb's offense at USC

[@DrRobGilles]

Has the Ryan poles D riding officially stopped. Say it ain’t so…

[@markodiaz9386]

Team record projection 5-12. That’s beating the Jags in London ( practically their home crowd) assuming the new atmosphere doesn’t rattle us and we don’t lose like last time we were in London against the raiders. While also beating the packers in week 10 @ soldier field pending who’s at QB for Green Bay 🤧

[@jondoe4307]

That would be history repeating itself. We would have a culture of coaching carousels every few years or so not good

[@jCannnonBallKappel]

In the draft, OL’s are #2. WR is #5. Bears pick a WR for the ninth best pick. Up n coming new OC is bombing. Top rookies come in humble and play big. Damage control for CW.

[@9190onin]

The reset should have happened all around. Since Poles kept Flus then stick it out, make it work and fix the OL.

[@Jake-jw9cr]

Yeah i was in the mindset if you keep flus then you should keep fields. You got rid of fields so you should have fired Flus as well and started over but hey third times a charm...right? If they fire Flus at the end of the season then they should just clean house as well and start fresh. Dont have any leftovers from the last coaching staff

[@leanderfisher9334]

If the head coach threw any player under the bus it would only destroy the locker room and respect from fans !

[@jago76]

Failing to improve the O line and expecting D;Andre Swift to be THE rb were his biggest mistakes. A rookie QB needs a good running game.

[@carlospalmerin4877]

We need a proven head coach! No more offensive coordinators to 1st time head coaches. Time is ticking!!!!

[@gubnillec]

How many wins would it take to save his job? I think last year's ROTY have given certain people unrealistic expectations of what a Rookie should be able to do.

[@whiskeywhisperer6528]

There was also no need to get swift when you had herbert and johnson. Could've gotten an O-Lineman

[@mt_baldwin]

Imo if you're scrapping a long term plan to start over, the whole regime should go. If in Green Bay Jordan Love fails, Gutekust and Lafleur should go, if in MN JJ McCarthy fails then Kwesi and OConnell should go, Bo Nix fails then Paton and Payton should go etc. Sure Fields wasn't technically his pick but he was a top QB prospect from the previous draft, it's not like he was some aging vet like Rodgers, Cousins or Wilson.

[@Berniekid24]

No. Not the right move. Our defense is legit, and that's Flus. Our problem is not the head coach, it's that it's really hard for a rookie QB with a middle of the pack OL to succeed when defenses stack the box and send pressure, making the QB process faster than he ever has before to beat them. Caleb looked better in game 3. As he gets more comfortable, the offense will look better, defenses won't be able to keep 8 guys near the line of scrimmage, we'll be able to run the ball better, and you'll be thankful we have him and that D. Anyone saying this has never worked before forgets how the Bills got to where they are.

[@robertvucsko9153]

I was not a supporter of letting Fields go, and I voiced that IN this thread! This could all even itself out, but it's tough watching The Steelers go 3-0 w Fields leading that team, while The Bears are struggling, AGAIN!.., STILL! That first pick could've netted us, OH, idk, MAYBE SOME OFFENSIVE LINEMEN??!! Right now, the O- line is simply offensive. And Williams is coughing the ball up regularly. Fields=1 int/2024, been sacked only 6x, no fumbles. I HATE saying 'I told you so', and I'm hoping to swallow those words soon. Cheesuz cripes!

[@delgadogarces]

I fully agree they should have fired EberLOSE! POLES also did failed to really upgrade the ONLINE! Some of the play calling has been roundly criticized. by people way smarter than me about Football!

[@Beganagain]

You are 100% spot on. I hope Eberlose can get it together but doubt he will. Too laid back and not an inspiring leader. We need an aggressive, offensive coach. Shoulda hired Harbaugh. The cycle of failure will likely continue. 🤦‍♂️

[@mikemcfate1013]

I usually agree with you but I think you have to give Flus the rest of this year before you make that assessment. he did build an incredible defense and we’re only 3 games in. The fatal mistake was not properly addressing the offensive line.

[@FR-nc3vb]

Agreed. If they beat the rams, they’ll have plenty of winnable games until week 11. I wouldn’t be mad about an 8-9 record

[@staticager526]

Keeping Flus was a bad idea. They didn't even take a look with some good available coaching talent this year. Given that it'll be 3 times across 2 regimes, it makes me wonder if that decision comes from higher up. I heard a rumor that Pace wanted to fire Fox in 2017 but was told not to by the Bears brass, who are clueless on football. I could see that as being a directive from George, aka the owner who is afraid of cursing on hard knocks

[@m.ramsey6396]

Not sure if our head coach is the problem - i feel like we still have offensive guys on our staff just might need some better ones

[@TheKrustyKristy]

I wish we had the #1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Then traded down with Washington for 3 1st round draft picks they were offering. Drafted Jayden Daniels, like I would've wanted. He's having a great start to the season. And with less talent than are Bears have. But hey...we drafted Caleb Williams!! I hear he's the next Patrick Mahomes. 🙄

[@MFBloosh]

Or we could've just kept Justin who just needed a decent defense, with the evidence being the 2nd half of last season as well as him being 3-0 with the Steelers.

[@FR-nc3vb]

Three games… it has been three games… Daniels looked good but it is way to soon for conclusions. Also keep in mind that the pressure on him is way lower than that is on Caleb

[@mrlaw711]

National host Mike Greenberg (who is a Jets and a Bears fan as he met his wife in Chicago) ripped Ryan Poles yesterday with a well orchestrated oral presentation on the Waddle & Silva show. Silva, a Bears organization bootlicker kept shaking his head. However, Greenberg's delivery was spot on...he literally called Poles completely inept, incompetent, and a newbie thinking he was the right guy to build the Bears. Instead, Poles receive a carved out rear-end hole.

[@Swayzee33]

One mistake? I can name three right off bat. 1. Passing on harbaugh 2. Trading away JF 3. Not drafting Joe Alt

[@whiskeywhisperer6528]

Losing to the Colts should've automatically gotten flus fired. It's crazy that we are saying an Andy Dalton led team is a lose able game. I do think the O shows up big time, and the D continues making plays, and we get the win this week.

[@lucrative6477]

Poles biggest mistake? Claypool.

[@731hulk]

Definitely thought they could’ve brought him in a def coach and not the head coach. He definitely gotta go you the head coach and not making adjustments you gotta go!!

[@pablopicasso237]

I wanted Jim H but we stuck with flus and fan got told by poles - Jim is the coach of Michigan. Tell me he never intended to leave flus with that statement

[@_Parad0x_]

Poles has done a good job setting the bears up in the long run. The short run looks rough though.

[@tompetters3328]

Mccaskey will never hire the right GM!

[@user-gh3pz7do4o]

As of now, the bears could be getting a high #1 pick. Could use that pick to address our needs. Need to draft 2 O lineman and get 2 in free agency.

[@FR-nc3vb]

They can get a decent tackle in the first round and I think Tyler Booker might be available with the Carolina pick. Very talented guard out of Alabama

[@josaihnsaquimux6015]

I’m just saying Ben Johnson and the oc from slowick stayed with their team and firing flus this year, we wouldn’t have a chance for those oc. If one more of flus but we get either those oc id be okay with it

[@1vpmark]

They need to fire Flus now before this goes sideways any further, which it will. The doubts are already there. Stop the doubts before this season blows its lid off...

[@77tungsten]

We have an easy schedule these first few weeks, he has to start winning some soon or should be gone!

[@tastyfishsauce4410]

Yes it was a mistake! Poles had the chance to pair a "generational" QB1 with a new HC and align their timeline. But like a perpetual cycle, they chose to waste potentially 1-2 years of QB1 development only to change coaching staff again which he coulc have done in the offseason when they knew they are drafting Caleb. But remember, Poles will not admit it but George and Ted did the interview with Flus way before they hire him as a GM and most likely gave him a list with one name in it to hire as a HC. Guess who was the adviser the organization hired to help them hire a new HC, none other than Flus's buddy from the colts Polian. Flus will stick around unless they win less than 7-8 wins and injures their QB1.

[@tacticaltradingpennystocks7206]

The only guy that should get fired and needs to get fired is the offensive line coach. Eberflus isn’t going anywhere I can almost guarantee that. they made a commitment to Eberflus when they kept them around. And as far as Shane Waldron, you have to give that guy a little bit of time one of the key elements of a winning franchise is continuity.

[@marcmusselman7541]

Fire flus come on...

[@Kameflazh]

Let's get after it" IT is time to win" keeping Eberflus was a huge mistake Clock is ticking Fluse

[@Cutty6]

Our play calling has been atrocious. Tired of the O-Line excuses after seeing what WSH has been doing. We want Klingsbury!

[@Itsmewaltz]

I knew it was going to be about Flus. Harrison, you really need to get over your hatred for him, it’s honestly getting sickening.

[@RayRay2112-jm9xi]

What's Sickening is for going on 41 years since they won it all im 60 I was 21 yrs young when they won it all ! THAT'S SICKENING !

[@Itsmewaltz]

Recycling head coaches every year doesn’t bring championships. Harrison’s fix to every issue we have is to fire a coach and bench/cut a player, it’s honestly just getting old. We’re THREE GAMES IN and have a rookie QB, give it a little time.

[@jeremymitchell7281]

if the Bears go 1-2 or 0-3 into the BYE week, I would be shoutingly exploring new head coaches for 2025 not quietly

[@Cadejack97]

I think Flus blamed JF to save his job. Thinking the defense will make up for it. We have limited options for finding a great coach. Look around the league we been searching for years league wide outside a couple teams.

[@Cadejack97]

Keeping him was a mistake. He not a head, coach he is a DC. I think it goes above Poles head. This ownership is in every big decision that limits everyone else's jobs. It's too repetitive with every new staff.

[@Cadejack97]

This offensive guru draughernaught you want would be who?

[@michaelc6815]

I’ll respect Ryan poles if eberflus is demoted to DC and he hires a coach that actually understands the role and has experience, it was his first mistake not going 100% in on Jim H. Even if he declined the offer it still is worth the shot. I don’t even think he tried.

[@eulogiofuentes1940]

Are you guys are always so quick to judge? Should’ve kept Justin Fields for another year and draft Caleb Williams and have him learn under Justin for one year and then hand him the ropes and trade Justin ! And next year booster the offense thru free agent or draft

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[@scottcondes7962]

Harrison… Do you change your tune if they win the next 4 or 5 winnable games?

[@patrickmcmahon1111]

F NEEDED to be fired .....FLUS gone

[@ranchthetrapper8880]

Bears made the right choice of taking Caleb, but not getting a new coach with Caleb was the biggest mistake imo.

[@jaytravtulsa1]

Caleb is just another guy.

[@ranchthetrapper8880]

@@jaytravtulsa1 if you came to that conclusion with just 12 quarters of football played please shut up.

[@leonardomoore1868]

​@@ranchthetrapper8880then how did u come to the conclusion that Williams is the guy?Oh bcuz he threw for over 300 yds running g for his life bcuz of no running game. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 trash franchise and sucker fans like u.

[@laurarobinson1802]

It's not GM Ryan Poles call .. Look no further than Ownership .. The McCaskey's do not like firing Head Coaches who are under contract.

[@TheRichb688]

WHY THE HELL ON 4 AND 1 WHY ARE LINING UP 6 YARDS OFF THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE- GIVE THE BALL TO JOHNSON AND HAVE KMET SHOVE HIS ASS FORWARD IS IT THAT FUKING HARD---I HAVE A FEELING CALEBS SEASON WILL BE GOOD BUT THIS SEASON WILL BE GOING DOWN THE SHITTER

[@jeffreystebel]

Flashing Flus record is a low blow. They had no talent for the first two seasons. This is one that matters more, but he’s likely going to get this season and at least another. Emotional responses in the media are already annoying.

[@Reynbowsworld]

keeping fields, i would have agreed on keep Flus. as soon as they were all in on caleb, they should have reset the whole thing. Poles would have given himself a new clock to get this right. at this rate, i wouldnt be surprised if Poles all the way to the water boys are fired.

[@josegarcia9496]

We are going to repaet last year, out of the playoffs. Mistake keeping Matt and treading JF. How many more QB are we going to bring in to have a teast of the playoffs? Have many QB had been since 1985 ..... 40 ....45? Whatever Needs to be done, it needs to be done now........ go Bears

[@howardsonscementproductsin883]

If you don't think the offensive line isn't his biggest mistake. I'm not even sure we are looking at the same team !