The Chicago Bears' head coaching vacancy seems to be the talk of the town during the NFL season. With the Bears all but eliminated from playoff contention, national media outlets are discussing who is and isn't on the team's radar.
Former Chicago broadcaster Dan McNeil recently generated one story that drew considerable attention by saying current Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh had a genuine interest in the Bears. However, Harbaugh's dicey history with Kevin Warren and the fact that the Bears wanted to keep Matt Eberflus made it a non-option for Chicago. This has caused quite a stir since Eberflus has been fired while Harbaugh has the Chargers looking to make the playoffs during his first year as head coach.
However, there are mixed reports indicating Harbaugh had always wanted the Chargers job and that his agent was using the Bears as leverage for a new deal.
During free agency periods or head coaching cycles, there's always a level of gamesmanship among everyone involved, so it's hard to distinguish fact from fiction. One thing is certain: the Bears can ill afford to turn away high-quality candidates from this year's search. As Warren said, this is when Chicago's upper brass starts pointing the franchise in the right direction.
