Date | News |
12/23/24 | Bears LT Jones out for season with ankle injury. Bears left tackle Braxton Jones will miss the final two weeks of the season and need surgery after sustaining a gruesome ankle injury against the Lions, interim head coach Thomas Brown confirmed Monday. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43128941/bears... |
12/21/24 | Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions: Who Wins and Why. Like everyone, Bears coach Thomas Brown saw the missed opportunities on errant open passes by Caleb Williams last week but had a different explanation than others. The popular explanation was all the beatings Williams absorbed, with a league-high 58 sacks, so little early scoring by the Bears, the losing, and so many different offensive coordinators or play callers this season finally combined to break the rookie passer. It wasn't a disaster on such a grand scale, Brown said. “I think it's more to do with just how the game played out,” Brown said. “And when it comes to some early pressures, guys get an edge, moving off a spot, not getting his feet set. “It was kinda more about that than an accumulation Source: https://wgnradio.com/sports/sports-illustrated/are... |
12/15/24 | Vikings expected to make quick work of reeling Bears. DANE MIZUTANI Vikings 27, Bears 17: After finally blowing out an opponent last week, the Vikings once again take care of business against the Bears, who are dangerously close to quit mode, if not already there. JOHN SHIPLEY Vikings 29, Bears 13: Interim coach Thomas Brown has a dead team on his hands in Chicago and the season can't end fast enough for the Bears. Indoors, at home, the Vikings should put this one away early, too. CHARLEY WALTERS Vikings 30, Bears 17: Woeful Bears have given up 148 points in six road losses this season. Make that 160 after seven road losses on Monday evening. Originally Published: December 15, 2024 at 10:15 AM CST Source: https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/15/vikings-expe... |
12/14/24 | Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings: Who Wins and Why. From mid-December until season's end is when intangibles take on greater significance in the NFL. The 32 situations of each NFL team and their schedules, where they are exactly in terms of incentive to play and how they've weathered the storm of their seasons are huge factors in determining who will win or lose a game and by how much. The Bears lost big in Thomas Brown's debut as interim head coach and head coaching candidate to a 49ers team shattered and in pieces itself. Putting it back together in time to go to Minneapolis and play against a twice- beaten Vikings team, still with top seed on their minds in the NFC and a possible shot at the Super Bowl, seems an awfully difficult ask for Chicago. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/chicago-bears-at-minn... |
12/13/24 | Thomas Brown applauds Bears rookie Caleb Williams for not playing 'scared' football. Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown praised quarterback Caleb Williams for taking chances in the passing game. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/thomas-brown-applauds-bea... |
12/11/24 | Lance Briggs discusses Bears interim HC Thomas Brown's debut. Former Bears linebacker Lance Briggs discussed the struggles of interim coach Thomas Brown in his debut. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/lance-briggs-discusses-be... |
12/10/24 | Haiku Tuesday!. Poor, poor Thomas Brown. A candidacy in flames. We hardly knew ye. Tomorrow, another haiku! Source: https://www.dabearsblog.com/2024/haiku-tuesday... |
12/10/24 | Haiku Tuesday!. Poor, poor Thomas Brown. A candidacy in flames. We hardly knew ye. Tomorrow, another haiku! Source: https://www.dabearsblog.com/2024/haiku-tuesday... |
12/09/24 | The Morning After...the Bears' brutal loss vs. 49ers. The Bears were blown out by the 49ers in their seventh straight loss. There was plenty to discuss, including Thomas Brown's debut. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/morning-bears-brutal-loss... |
12/09/24 | Bears' Thomas Brown sounds off on getting 'butt kicked' in head coaching debut. While the season was likely over anyway, Thomas Brown's coaching debut was poor. Brown spoke about his first game running the Bears and the brutal performance. “We got our butts kicked,” Brown said, per Adam Jahns of The Athletic. Brown got the interim head coaching role because of his excellent run as the offensive coordinator. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-thomas-brown-s... |
12/08/24 | Bears vs. 49ers: Live score updates, highlights from Week 14 game. It's Bears vs. 49ers in Week 14 of the 2024 season. Follow our live game and score updates as Thomas Brown makes his head coaching debut. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/bears-vs-49ers-live-score... |
12/07/24 | Brad Biggs: Thomas Brown’s audition begins Sunday — and Bears players need to realize they’re being evaluated too. CHICAGO — As Thomas Brown prepares for the first in what will be a five-game stretch to close out the season, he has a chance to audition for the Chicago Bears and every other team that will have an opening in January and beyond. Brown, 38, is a young guy who has been mentioned as a future head coach for a little while and has received a strong endorsement from Los Angeles Rams coach Sean ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/brad-biggs-thomas-brown-a... |
12/07/24 | Bears are ‘leaning in’ to Thomas Brown. Can he steady the ship and rise above the interim coach label?. CHICAGO — Thomas Brown was talking through the massive task ahead of him in his second news conference as Chicago Bears interim head coach. How can he affect a team on a six-game losing streak? How does he plan to balance offensive play calling with head coach duties on game day? How can he further quarterback Caleb Williams’ development? How does he look at the grand opportunity in front of ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/bears-leaning-thomas-brow... |
12/06/24 | Keenan Allen 'Absolutely' Open to New Bears Contract in 2025 NFL Free Agency. Amid a resurgence in his play since Thomas Brown took over as the team's offensive play-caller, Keenan Allen's future with the Chicago Bears looks more open than it did earlier in the season. Speaking to reporters after Thursday's practice, Allen said he is "absolutely" open to staying with the Bears in 2025 when he becomes a free agent after this season. "Talking with DJ (Moore) today, he wants me to run it back." When asked if he wants to 'run it back', Keenan Allen replied, 'Yeah, absolutely'. The Bears acquired Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers last offseason. Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10146097-keena... |
12/06/24 | Bears vs. 49ers: Causes for concern in Week 14 matchup. Here are the causes for concern as the Bears take on the 49ers in Thomas Brown's coaching debut. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/bears-vs-49ers-causes-con... |
12/05/24 | Interim Bears coach Thomas Brown lost more than 20 pounds after staff shakeup. Interim Bears coach Thomas Brown didn't anticipate his weight loss journey to be this dramatic. During a press conference Wednesday, Brown explained that he dropped more than 20 pounds — going from 225 pounds down to 203 — since he took over for fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday following a loss to the Lions last Thursday, Chicago's sixth straight defeat. It's been a hectic three-week span for Brown, who went from getting promoted from passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator with the Nov. 12 firing of Shane Waldron to being elevated to head coach on Nov. 29. 4 Interim Bears head coach Thomas Brown revealed a dramatic weight loss since he took over for fired Matt Eberflus during Source: https://nypost.com/2024/12/05/sports/bears-thomas-... |
12/04/24 | Matt Eberflus met with Thomas Brown after being hired as Bears interim HC. After Thomas Brown was hired as the Bears' interim head coach, former coach Matt Eberflus had a conversation with him. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-eberflus-met-thomas-... |
12/03/24 | Can Thomas Brown win over Chicago Bears and keep head coaching job long term?. Thomas Brown had not seen his wife and three boys in a month and a half. “My first question was, 'Do I have any obligations this weekend?'” Brown said Monday at Halas Hall. Team president Kevin Warren and general manager Ryan Poles told Brown to go enjoy Thanksgiving weekend with his family, but the work would begin first thing Monday morning. Brown became the 18th head coach in the history of the 105-year-old franchise. Source: https://www.shawlocal.com/bears/2024/12/03/can-tho... |
12/03/24 | Poles, Warren, Brown Meet Media: Random Thoughts. Yesterday, Ryan Poles, Kevin Warren and Thomas Brown met the media. Here are my thoughts. Warren and Poles. Two words strike me every time I hear Kevin Warren speak: empty suit. When he says things like the Bears “have the greatest fans in all of sports”…does anyone actually believe him? In what world is that […] Source: https://www.dabearsblog.com/2024/poles-warren-brow... |
12/03/24 | Poles, Warren, Brown Meet Media: Random Thoughts. Yesterday, Ryan Poles, Kevin Warren and Thomas Brown met the media. Here are my thoughts. Warren and Poles. Two words strike me every time I hear Kevin Warren speak: empty suit. When he says things like the Bears “have the greatest fans in all of sports”…does anyone actually believe him? In what world is that […] Source: https://www.dabearsblog.com/2024/poles-warren-brow... |