LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears' offensive players were about to split into position meetings, having just listened to Thomas Brown for the first time in his new role as offensive coordinator. But before the room emptied, one player wanted to speak.
It was the morning of Nov. 13, one day after Shane Waldron was fired as OC. The Bears' losing streak had reached three after a 19-3 loss to the New England Patriots. The offense had scored 27 points during the skid, and Caleb Williams' 13.3 QBR was the second worst in the league the previous week.