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Ranking Matt Patricia in the pantheon of terrible coaching hires

Matt Patricia made a recent list of top 10 worst head coaching hires of all-time, but did hiring Patricia really seem that bad back in 2017?

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Bears hire veteran coach Phil Snow as defensive analyst

He was most recently the Panthers’ defensive coordinator from 2020-22.

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Bears seeking potential hire for senior defensive analyst

The Bears are talking to a few people about a senior defensive analyst role with the team. And, no, it's not Rod Marinelli.

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Matt Eberflus hints at bringing in outside staff to help with Bears defense

Matt Eberflus said they're "having conversations" about possibly bringing in outside coaches and staff to help with the Bears defense.

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Yannick Ngakoue a free roll for Bears, Ryan Poles

The former Pro Bowl defensive end is an affordable, low-risk, high-return acquisition that can provide a pass rush that will allow the Bears young secondary — cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, Tyrique Stevenson and safety Jaquan Brisker — to blossom.

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Yannick Ngakoue reveals why he was meant to play with the Bears

Whether it's a tattoo or a comparison made by a former coach, it seems Yannick Ngakoue was destined to become a Chicago Bear.

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Yannick Ngakoue: Bears a ‘great fit’

Ngakoue did not practice with the Bears on Friday but spoke after the training camp session at Halas Hall ended.

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NFL's worst franchises of last 20 years and how many games each has lost

In the last 20 years, the Cleveland Browns have headlined the list of the worst NFL teams, struggling to be competitive year after year, leading to disappointing records, unhappy fans, and a disgruntled front office

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Raiders View Garoppolo as Better Culture Fit Than Carr

Concerns over Carr arose during his first year with Josh McDaniels, who is deeply familiar with Garoppolo from their time in New England.

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Justin Fields should get boost from facing familiar defensive scheme

Quarterback Justin Fields will know what he’s looking at Sunday against the Texans.

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Run game could feature heavily in Texans versus Bears

The Houston Texans and Chicago Bears both want to stop the run and establish the run, which means the ground attack could be a key element in Week 3.

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H.I.T.S. or miss? Bears bucked trend when hiring Matt Eberflus

Don’t let the cutesy catchphrases fool you. As a coach, Eberflus isn’t for everybody.

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Matt Eberflus measures everything — but how will the Bears measure him?

Sunday at Soldier Field, the 52-year-old will have his first experience with the ultimate measurable: wins and losses as an NFL.

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How Matt Eberflus collected ideas from his mentors — and parents — during a 30-year journey to become Chicago Bears coach

Matt Eberflus sometimes likes to dust off a Lou Holtz quote that he has kept in mind during his 30-year career climb to become the Chicago Bears head coach.

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Clelin Ferrell named as player on roster bubble for Raiders

Is Raiders DE Clelin Ferrell a lock to make the 53-man roster?

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Bears turn to pair of DEs with Robert Quinn out

Quinn’s continued absence from mandatory minicamp has given the Bears even more reason to watch two defensive ends: third-year player Trevis Gipson and rookie Dominique Robinson.

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‘Yoda’ in the house: Rod Marinelli a welcome guest at Bears mini-camp

Bears coach Matt Eberflus, who worked with Marinelli for five seasons with the Cowboys, will have the former Bears defensive coordinator and defensive line guru speak to the current team this week. “Everybody who talks to him just loves him to death.”

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Texans DT Maliek Collins explains why he let Mario Addison have No. 97

Houston Texans defensive tackle Maliek Collins spelled out why he allowed defensive end Mario Addison to take No. 97 from him.

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Brad Biggs: If Bears pass rusher Robert Quinn wants out of town, a trade could be a win for all parties

CHICAGO — Though Robert Quinn hasn’t been present for the voluntary portion of the Chicago Bears offseason program to this point, he’s still making an impact in the defensive line meeting room.

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Falcons trade Matt Ryan to the Colts

Ryan went 5-2 in seven starts against Detroit, including his NFL debut against Rod Marinelli's hapless Lions to kick off the 2008 season

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Former Lions head coach Rod Marinelli is retiring

Marinelli bombed as a head coach in Detroit but was a very successful defensive line coach and coordinator elsewhere

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Alan Williams says the ‘true stamp’ he can put on the Chicago Bears defense is finding what his players do best — and working to those strengths

Alan Williams’ NFL roots are with the 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and one of the great influences on coach Matt Eberflus has been Rod Marinelli, whose career also began in the Tampa-2.

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Raiders DL coach Rod Marinelli planning to retire

Legendary DL coach Rod Marinelli planning to retire after 25 years in NFL ranks

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Former Bears players begging for Rod Marinelli as next defensive coordinator

Former Bears Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman want Rod Marinelli to return to Chicago as Matt Eberflus' defensive coordinator.

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