Let's talk about Matt Eberflus. I don't want to either, but what am I supposed to do? I'm already 15 words into this blog – there's not turning back. We're going to talk about Matt Eberflus.
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Matt Eberflus wasn't a good coach. I know that, you know that, I'm pretty sure Ryan Poles knows that. At least I hope he does. You could probably find a different adjective to describe the Eberflus era depending on the hour, but they were all bad. (You know you're a good writer when you have 1,000,000 adjectives to choose from and settle on 'bad.')
And even though everyone's moved on and extremely on board with Ben Johnson, it kinda feels like Bears fans are going to be dealing with the ripple effects of employing Eberflus on purpose for years to come. For instance, here's a super tense video of Kyler Gordon talking about what it was like to be in the locker room for that. It's not 'good content,' per se, but it is awkward as hell, and that plays in its own way. Take a look! Have a laugh! Reminisce on the good times.
Kyler Gordon confirms what everyone already knows about the Matt Eberflus era
Very rarely is so much said with so few words. You can just see the awkwardness smother Gordon like the world's most uncomfortable blanket. 'Weird' is probably putting it more lightly than any word has ever put it. This is, ultimately, the cost of doing business with Matt Eberflus. Now there's just a weird group of Bears fans who will never be the same, which is saying something considering [gestures towards the last 80 years of Bears football.] It's like if the Lost Generation was just 31-year old Bears fans. No, you're being dramatic.
I'll see you in three years when Gordon's having the same reaction about Ben Johnson! [ducks]