The Bears are focused on eventually introducing new general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus — finally scheduling a press conference for Monday morning at Halas Hall after Poles was hired Tuesday and Eberflus on Thursday.
But a thousand miles away in Denver on Friday, the Broncos were holding a press conference of their own that may or may not impact Poles and Eberflus, when Broncos general manager George Paton introduced former Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as the team’s new head coach.
The underlying significance is obvious: The hiring of Hackett opens the door for quarterback Aaron Rodgers to bolt the Packers — a departure that would almost certainly alter the landscape of the NFC North.