Bear Necessities: The Morning After…Matt Nagy, Ryan Pace firings and the mess that followed

Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their immediate reactions to Nagy and Pace’s firings, as well as the mess that ensued in the aftermath.

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The Chicago Bears cleaned house firing both head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on Monday, which leaves two gaping holes in the front office.

It was certainly an eventful day from start to finish, where Bears fans celebrated the effort for change (in firing Nagy and Pace) and then came back down to Earth after Chairman George McCaskey opened his mouth for the one and only time this year.

There was plenty to digest from Monday’s saga. Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their immediate reactions to Nagy and Pace’s firings, as well as the mess that ensued in the aftermath.