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Bears interview assistant Thomas Brown for head-coaching job

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If Thomas Brown’s year-end comments on the state of the Bears were a preview of his interview for the head job, general manager Ryan Poles and the hiring committee got an earful.

The Bears announced they interviewed Brown on Monday morning after a tumultuous season in which he held three different titles. After Poles and former coach Matt Eberflus bypassed Brown for offensive coordinator in favor of Shane Waldron, whom they fired after just nine games, the brought him on as passing-game coordinator.