Sometimes the best revelations come from the most unexpected places. Matt Eberflus was named the 17th head coach of the Chicago Bears last month. A decision that was met with some surprise. Many didn't consider him the favorite over more prominent names like Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell. Yet after meeting with GM Ryan Poles, the decision became a foregone conclusion. Or at least it seemed that way from the Bears' perspective.
According to Adam Jahns of The Athletic, there was a tiny wrinkle in the plan. They weren't the only team that had offered Eberflus a head coaching job. The Jacksonville Jaguars had already done the same. So when he got the news from the Bears, he ended up sitting down with his wife at home, and they had a conversation about the decision. After a half-hour of deliberation, they knew the right course of action.
It was 9 a.m. in the Eberflus home and a decision was about to be made. Eberflus discussed what’s next with his wife, Kelly. “When I found out I was the Bears coach, it was me and my wife,” Eberflus said. “Obviously, Jacksonville is in play. Chicago was in play. And you’re going, ‘A-OK, I need about 30 minutes.’ So I’m sitting down there with Kelly. … We looked at the options. And we said, ‘OK, I’ll go with Bears.’”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNgm8VdC5qc&ab_channel=ChicagoBears
