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The Bears’ exhaustive head coach search took a turn toward the NFC North on Saturday when the team conducted a virtual interview with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
Flores attended Boston College with Bears general manager Ryan Poles and has Vikings connections with president/CEO Kevin Warren, who used to work in Minnesota.
Flores’ Vikings finished fifth in the NFL in scoring defense and tied for the league lead in turnovers. They were tied for fourth in the league in sacks on the backs of Flores’ blitzing scheme. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams called him the “King of the Cover 0 blitz” earlier this season.