LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- As Matt Eberflus closed the book on a 7-10 finish at the Chicago Bears' season-ending news conference on Jan. 10, hours removed from firing offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and four offensive assistants, the coach described the level of interest he was was receiving regarding the vacancies.
"Our phones have been blowing up with people trying to contact us in different ways," Eberflus said that afternoon.
Over the next two weeks, Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles interviewed nine candidates for OC. The role had added significance, because the Bears held the No.