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In my 10th year covering the Bears, they still found a new way to surprise me

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Matt Eberflus’ attempts to explain away the departure of two assistant coaches within six weeks this season were clunky and unsatisfying.

The most bizarre moment I’ve seen in a decade covering Halas Hall — and that’s saying something — was neither a pass nor a catch, a press conference answer or a locker room beef. It was a plain white piece of paper, distributed to reporters just after 3 p.m. on Sept. 20.

By that time, defensive coordinator Alan Williams leaving the team was no shock. The Bears said a week earlier that he was away for personal reasons, then that he wouldn’t travel with the team for a Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers.