LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Matt Eberflus insisted he takes responsibility for the Chicago Bears' failures on offense. He also realizes he's on his third play-caller in 2 1/2 seasons as coach after firing an offensive coordinator for the second time in 10 months.
He let Shane Waldron go this week and promoted passing game coordinator Thomas Brown, hoping he can solve the problems and get the most out of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams . “I take full accountability for that,” Eberflus said Wednesday, a day after the Bears announced the change. “I take full responsibility for that, and it’s got to get better.
It’s gotta get better. The details of creativity have to improve and it’s got to improve this week.” Waldron lasted just nine games after he was hired in January to replace the fired Luke Getsy.
Brown takes over an offense that ranks near the bottom of the NFL. The Bears are averaging fewer yards per game than only two teams. New England is one of them, and the Patriots beat Chicago 19-3 at Soldier Field on Sunday.
“I’m not really looking into quick fixes," Brown said. "I want long-term solutions to kind of get us going in the right direction. The goal again is to have success and have success immediately.
I’m not doing anything to be a loser or have a loser’s mentality. My players don’t either.” Williams was looking forward to seeing how the offense performs with Brown calling the plays.
“I think we’ll do a good job of marrying everything up.
