The Chicago Bears have found their new general manager in Ryan Poles and head coach in Matt Eberflus, which garnered plenty of jokes among fans as, yes, there is indeed another Ryan and Matt in charge.
But aside from the fact that they share names with their predecessors, Poles and Eberflus are nothing like Pace and Nagy. And it took one press conference for that belief to settle in.
Whether it was Poles directly addressing a question or Eberflus focusing on the importance of serving as a head coach rather than a play caller, their introductory press conference was a breath of fresh air.
Poles and Eberflus both shared their united vision for the Bears moving forward, which included building a roster, establishing a winning culture, an emphasis on fixing the weaknesses and the development of franchise players.
Granted, winning a press conference isn’t going to determine the outcome of this franchise moving forward. But it does set the tone for what we can expect from the new regime moving forward. And, at least for right now, it’s optimism abound.
With the Bears’ offseason in full swing, host Ryan O’Leary (@RyanO_Leary) and myself (@AlyssaBarbieri) are discussing the introduction of Poles and Eberflus and our first impressions from their press conference.
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