4 reasons Bears need to go all-in and hire Jim Harbaugh to fix everything
By Ryan Heckman
As the Chicago Bears get closer to making some of their key offseason decisions, one of those decisions looms larger than any other: what happens with quarterback Justin Fields?
But this isn't about Justin Fields. This is about arguably the second-most important question for the Bears: do they retain head coach Matt Eberflus?
Eberflus showed improvement this season, but is he really better than some of the other names available to Chicago? Specifically, is he a better fit than National Champion Jim Harbaugh?
The Michigan head coach very well could be on his way back to the NFL after winning a title Monday night, and he could be the answer the Bears have long-needed. Why should the Bears hire him?
1. His résumé speaks for itself
You simply cannot argue with the man's accomplishments.
Harbaugh turned around a San Diego program that wound up winning a championship in his second season with the team. At Stanford, he lead them to their first 11-win season in program history, a no. 4 BCS ranking and dominated Virginia Tech 40-12 in the Orange Bowl.
He then led the San Francisco 49ers to an NFC Championship a season after the team went 6-10. Harbaugh followed that up with a Super Bowl appearance in the next season.
Then, of course, he went on to Michigan to become a National Champion.
Harbaugh has been there and done that, as they say. He has been a winner, regardless of where he's been. If the Bears want to chance it on Eberflus or on an up-and-coming coaching candidate, fine. But, if they want a proven commodity, then Harbaugh is their guy.