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In reply to the discussion: Eberflus gone! [View all]

Morbius

(238 posts)
36. Hallelujah.
Sun Dec 1, 2024, 08:11 PM
Dec 1

It's entirely possible that if Eberflus had called that timeout the Bears would have lost anyway. Lions are pretty damn good, y'know. His choice to save it for a field goal try when his rookie quarterback was confused and his team had difficulty getting the play in guaranteed the loss. But it's more than the Detroit loss.

It's the Green Bay loss when he didn't even try to get the ball closer for a higher-percentage field goal kick.

It's the Washington loss when he allowed the Commanders an easy 13 yard completion to get closer for a Hail Mary try. And when one of his starting cornerbacks was taunting fans while the play was underway, and Eberflus doesn't even punish him. That sends the wrong message about accountability.

It's hiring Shane Waldron, clearly the wrong offensive coordinator.

And it's this: he was kept last year because of the belief that his defensive play-calling was the reason the defense was pretty good, when time has shown it's the personnel that has made that defense good (not elite, but good), not so much the coaching.

In short, the guy hasn't done much of anything to make his team winners and in fact can be shown to have done a lot to make his team losers.

Let's hope the next coach they hire isn't named "Matt". I just hope making Thomas Brown interim head coach doesn't set Caleb's development, which is obviously the most important thing at this point.

Oh and one more thought: if the Bears had waited until the end of the season, some people would be calling for Ryan Poles' head ... not that there aren't some now. Getting rid of Eberflus now takes some of the pressure off Poles. People will rightly demand he get the next selection right, but at least he'll be around to make that selection.

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Eberflus gone! [View all] QED Nov 29 OP
Good riddance! City Lights Nov 29 #1
So that was a name and not some dental procedure? GreenWave Nov 29 #2
I think his defending the clock management clusterfuck was the final straw. rsdsharp Nov 29 #3
Agreed ProfessorGAC Nov 29 #16
I was shouting at the TV BOSSHOG Nov 30 #35
Aw. Come on you guys needed to give him at least two more years. yourout Nov 29 #4
Same old bears. Darkstar53142 Nov 29 #15
I hope they gave him a watch as a parting present. cloudbase Nov 29 #5
👆Thread Winner 🏆 Drum Nov 29 #7
Why? ProfessorGAC Nov 29 #17
It's never too late to learn. cloudbase Nov 29 #19
Well the second hand is really the third hand so that's confusing underpants Nov 30 #27
Fun Fact ProfessorGAC Nov 30 #30
1919 Rose Bowl Lakes Navy Bluejackets 17 - Mare Island Marines 0 underpants Nov 30 #31
I Think That Was Ditka ProfessorGAC Nov 30 #32
Yes underpants Nov 30 #33
Im sure the Lions were profusely greatful. I'm sure he was appreciated in Detroit. Srkdqltr Nov 29 #6
3rd time in a row they draft a QB in the first round and then switch HC (and OC) RockRaven Nov 29 #8
Yeah that's not good. underpants Nov 30 #29
We were joking last night about his next job. louis-t Nov 29 #9
I guess you could say True Dough Nov 29 #10
I would also point out the decision to moniss Nov 29 #11
I think the 2 pt PATs are rarely successful QED Nov 29 #12
Calls Get Miszed All The Time ProfessorGAC Nov 29 #18
Yes indeed and moniss Nov 30 #20
I think you're right. LisaM Nov 30 #22
Yes and I agree with moniss Nov 30 #23
Actually, I'm a Lions' fan. LisaM Nov 30 #25
Now, on a college level, wish Fickell would get fired....Badgers football coach.... a kennedy Nov 29 #13
Fickell is a fraud. yourout Nov 29 #14
I don't like Fickell either. LisaM Nov 30 #21
Poor Matt... True Dough Nov 30 #24
Ouch! 😆 underpants Nov 30 #26
That's one way True Dough Nov 30 #28
Great Pic - ROTFL. Hysterically!!!! nt global1 Nov 30 #34
Hallelujah. Morbius Dec 1 #36
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