Matt Eberflus suggests that Shane Waldron may lose play-calling duties soon
We've officially reached the part of the Bears' season where everyone starts trying to figure out who they want to blame. After three straight losses – and maybe the least-inspiring performance of the season – things are bleak in the Bears' locker room.
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Before Week 10, everything was a work in progress. At least, that's what Matt Eberflus wanted Bears fans (and his bosses, presumably) to think. There was a lot of talk about figuring things out, about executing at a higher level, and about accountability. It wasn't quite panic-inducing levels of postgame nonsense, but it was close.
But when you lose by three scores to the two-win New England Patriots, you don't get the luxury of deflection. It's why Eberflus, for the first time all season, admitted that it may be time for the Bears to find a new play-caller. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron is, politely put, not getting it done, and there are simply too many talented players on the Bears' offense to go multiple games in a row without scoring a touchdown. Through all the other losses this season, Eberflus has been adamant this year that Waldron's going to be the guy calling plays. This week's answer, however, had a different tone.
Shane Waldron's time as the Bears' play-caller may be coming to an end
“Everything is going to be looked at,” #Bears coach Matt Eberflus said when asked about potential changes.
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) November 10, 2024
I feel like this deserves some context, if only because it's peak Matt Eberflus gibberish. This answer is a direct response to a Chicago beat reporter asking if the Bears were going to consider mixing things up on offense. So this isn't some speculative blog that's lightly testing how much it can bait everyone into clicking – this is Eberflus finally admitting, in his own annoying way, that Waldron's job duties may change. If that's not "oh crap I might lose my job soon" behavior, I don't know what is.
And while this is the season's most painful case of being too little too late yet, it's interesting to see what looks like the beginning of Eberflus losing his faith. Or maybe he's just realizing that he's about eight weeks away from podcasting with Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia.
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