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Bears hope Justin Fields ‘skyrockets’ — but his rookie struggles weren’t unique

The Bears suspect they already have their quarterback. Now they want to see Fields develop in his second year, surrounded by a new Bears brain trust of general manager Ryan Poles, coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alan Williams is Bears' new defensive coordinator, coming with high praise from his time with Colts

CHICAGO — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich has watched Alan Williams in action the last four seasons, impressed with Williams’ ability to teach and lead the team’s secondary.

Chicago Tribune

Bears hire Alan Williams: 5 things to know about Chicago’s new defensive coordinator

Bears HC Matt Eberflus is filling out his coaching staff, adding Alan Williams. Get to know Chicago's new defensive coordinator.

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Bears name Alan Williams defensive coordinator, add 2 position coaches

Matt Eberflus is bringing a Colts cohort with him to run the Bears defense.

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Twitter reacts to Bears hiring Alan Williams as defensive coordinator

The Bears are hiring Alan Williams as their defensive coordinator, and fans had plenty of Chicago Colts jokes.

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Bears hire Dave Borgonzi as linebackers coach, Chris Morgan as O-line coach

The Bears have added two more assistants to Matt Eberflus' coaching staff in LBs coach Dave Borgonzi and OL coach Chris Morgan.

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Bears are hiring Alan Williams as defensive coordinator

The Bears have found their new defensive coordinator in former Colts safeties coach Alan Williams.

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Justin Fields is turning the page as the Chicago Bears QB unites with new coach Matt Eberflus and coordinator Luke Getsy

Justin Fields sat atop a dais in the George “Mugs” Halas Auditorium on Monday afternoon and looked forward. It was the only approach that made sense.

Chicago Tribune

New coach Matt Eberflus had a fluff act to follow on Day 1 with the Bears

What did we learn about Eberflus during his introductory press conference that really matters? Nothing. That’s just how all the great ones did it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears interviewing Joe Brady for job on Matt Eberflus’ coaching staff

The Bears are interviewing former Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady for a position on their coaching staff.

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Bears’ Justin Fields ready to step into bigger leadership role in Year 2

New Bears coach Matt Eberflus referred to Justin Fields as a "super leader."

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‘Bears fans are going to see what leadership looks like’

Colts head coach Frank Reich awkwardly inherited defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus when he was hired in 2018, but quickly saw a driven leader — and future head coach. "I felt that from Day 1."

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears coach Matt Eberflus won’t call defensive plays

Matt Eberflus won't call defensive plays because it takes away from his responsibilities as head coach. Matt Nagy would never.

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The Morning After…Bears introduce GM Ryan Poles and HC Matt Eberflus

Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their immediate reactions to the Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus introductory press conference.

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Colts want to give new DC ‘chance to hire his own staff’

GM Chris Ballard said Colts want new defensive coordinator to have a chance to build his own staff.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears QB Justin Fields doesn’t have to say it: ‘Fresh start’ needed after rocky rookie season

"Last year was kind of weird," Fields said. New coach Matt Eberflus and new GM Ryan Poles are intent on making 2022 a lot more comfortable for him.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Bears’ latest ray of hope

Introductions of new general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus offer a bit of sunshine, but we’ve seen — and felt — all this before.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ryan Poles on Matt Eberflus: ‘When you know, you know’

The Bears are counting on Poles’ intuition to break the cycle of losing at Halas Hall. "The moment he walked [into] the room, I new he was the guy," said the new GM, who needed less than 48 hours to hire Eberflus.

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Bears chairman George McCaskey got his GM — just don’t ask him for how long

McCaskey refused to detail the length of the contracts he gave GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus.

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Takeaways from Bears GM Ryan Poles, HC Matt Eberflus’ introductory press conference

The Bears introduced GM Ryan Poles and HC Matt Eberflus on Monday. Here's what we learned from their press conference.

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Bears’ Justin Fields explains the benefit of having a defensive-minded head coach

Justin Fields explained why it'll be helpful for him to have a defensive-minded head coach like Matt Eberflus.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles: ‘We’re going to take the North and never give it back’

New Bears GM Ryan Poles expressed his mission: Take over the NFC North and stay on top.

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Bears Twitter reacts to Ryan Poles, Matt Eberflus introductory press conference

New Bears GM Ryan Poles and HC Matt Eberflus met with the media for the first time on Monday. Here's how they were perceived by fans.

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Matt Eberflus referenced ‘the why,’ and Bears fans reacted exactly as you’d expect

It was well for Matt Eberflus until he mentioned "show them the why," which left Bears fans shuddering at the infamous Matt Nagy phrase.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ryan Poles: Matt Eberflus’ defensive style got my attention

Even before he met Matt Eberflus, Ryan Poles had a sense of who he’d be. That’s what’s unique about the NFL, he said: what you see in a team on tape often reflects the personality of the coordinator.

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