Apparently, becoming the head coach of the Chicago Bears is slimming.
Interim coach Thomas Brown told reporters Wednesday he started trying to lose weight a couple of weeks ago. When he was named the offensive coordinator following Shane Waldron's firing after Chicago's Week 10 loss to the New England Patriots he was 225 pounds.
As of Wednesday and 22 days later, he is 203 pounds.
Brown will step into a new role Sunday when the Bears face the San Francisco 49ers. He was named the interim coach after Matt Eberflus was fired following a Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions.