The Chicago Bears locker room reached a critical mass with head coach Matt Eberflus that necessitated his ouster, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini.
On the newest episode of the Scoop City podcast, Russini cited a player who said they "have never been in a locker room like this" after Chicago's 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
She reported the reaction as "a buildup of anger and disappointment." The players also believed Eberflus consistently didn't take the blame for his own mistakes in the past, so "it felt disingenuous and insincere" when he tried being more accountable.