Matt Eberflus tried to downplay how the game in Detroit ended, insisting it was merely bad luck and the team needed to stick together. Jaylon Johnson had heard it all before, and the Pro Bowl cornerback was tired of it. After weeks of watching the Chicago Bears head coach cost them games with his baffling situational decision-making, Johnson exploded in the post-game locker room. He called out Eberflus in front of everybody for several minutes. It got so heated that the coach felt compelled to leave the room. Wide receiver DJ Moore was receiving treatment in the training room at the time, so it took a little bit before he heard what happened.
He became the first to reveal what other players thought about the confrontation publicly on Mully & Haugh for 670 The Score. Did he think Johnson went a little overboard? Not in the slightest. Moore applauded his teammate for having the courage to stand up and say what many others were feeling.
Players had been keeping quiet about the situation for weeks, trying to be good soldiers and not create waves. However, as the losses mounted, their frustration grew. Here they were, battling their asses off every week to stay in games, only for the head coach to piss down his leg every single time in the final minutes.
The Hail Mary.
The blocked field goal.
That overtime defensive collapse.
Now, the failed timeout.
Winning in the NFL is hard enough. Having your coach actively sabotage you every week is too much. Johnson’s explosion had likely been building for a long time. DJ Moore showing this kind of support isn’t a surprise. Most other players in the locker room probably feel the same. That should give a clear view of how far Eberflus had fallen in their eyes.
