Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2024
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Matt Eberflus brought film clips.
The Bears head coach traveled the country in January, flying on private jets with general manager Ryan Poles, in search of an offensive coordinator. Every six-hour interview was the same — after a brief introduction, Eberflus would have the candidates explain their offense. He’d present late-game hypotheticals — ironic, in retrospect — and ask what plays each candidate would call. He’d show film clips of the coordinator’s plays and ask follow-ups.
Then Eberflus ventured into more open-ended queries, looking for in-depth answers.
“Some guys would give you ABC,” he told the Sun-Times in August. “I’m really looking for A to Z.”
He found an F.
