Kevin Warren insisted the Chicago Bears were on a united front after firing Matt Eberflus in November. He and GM Ryan Poles were committed to fixing things this coming off-season, starting with a new head coach. As we know, accepting somebody’s words at face value in this league would be naive. Many felt that press conference offered plenty of hints that Warren was in the middle of a power play, seizing more control of the organization in order to remake it in his vision. Whispers have indicated since then that there is tension inside Halas Hall between the two.
Well, fans may have gotten their first visual example of it. During an ugly game at Soldier Field where Caleb Williams was once again sacked way too many times, and the offense couldn’t score, the two top decision-makers were spotted on camera during the broadcast. What stood out was the fact that both men weren’t in the same suite together. Poles was with assistant GM Ian Cunningham in one room and Warren was in another. Maybe it’s nothing, but given the rumors swirling, it’s hard not to wonder if something is going on.
Losses like Thursday night in front of a national audience are impossible to ignore. Millions of people across the country saw how appalling this team is. They also heard “Sell the team!” chants from Bears fans across Soldier Field. Unless the McCaskeys are completely deaf, they can’t possibly ignore the danger they’re in. Somebody has to answer for this mess. Matt Eberflus was already sacrificed, but it’s apparent things run much deeper than that. Everybody in the building knows this is bad. SearSTower on Twitter, who’s had accurate info over the past couple of months, indicated it’s every man for himself behind the scenes.
If this situation is coming down to a decision between Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren, it won’t be much of a decision. Poles has overseen one of the worst three-year stretches in franchise history. The Bears have had a 14-game losing streak and a 10-game losing streak in that span with players and coaches the GM acquired. Warren had no say in the construction. His hands are mostly clean, though he probably should’ve pushed harder to fire Eberflus last off-season. Either way, it feels like something is going to break sooner rather than later.
