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It’s official: the Bears need a new head coach.
The franchise made that official Friday when it fired head coach Matt Eberflus — the first in-season canning in the history of the franchise, which was founded in 1920.
Bears chairman George McCaskey, president/CEO Kevin Warren and general manager Ryan Poles will get a free look at Thomas Brown, whom they named the interim head coach Friday, for the final five weeks.
They figure to wait until the end of the season to begin interviewing permanent head coaching candidates.