Can Matt Eberflus win Coach of the Year?

On the latest Under Center Podcast, Kenneth Davis and Alex Shapiro debate Matt Eberflus' chances of winning Coach of the Year. They discuss whether being the favorite is a good or bad sign (4:00) and why nine wins won't cut it for the award (7:00). They also explore how Eberflus could lose out to Robert Saleh or Jim Harbaugh (10:12) and if he can turn the Bears' fortunes around in close games (12:00). Plus, they look at the comparisons to Matt Nagy's 2018 season (16:00), discuss defensive play-calling challenges (20:39), and the potential impact of Montez Sweat (26:36). Can the Bears' defense drive them to success?
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[@michaelsink6733]

Caleb Winner Williams to Rome Endzone Odunze!!!Da Bear’s

[@kevincoppernoll8028]

I'm just soooooooo excited for the season to start already. Go Bears

[@LuisCardenas-fu1tb]

I think we need to also keep saying “we added Swift”. Our RB room has also made a huge jump.

[@Mike-jv4rz]

Let's get a W in week 1 before we talk about anything else....

[@jeromesims410]

I love my Bears but unfortunately we are NOT a top 5 defense. We need another DE opposite Tez. Definitely need that 3T behind Dexter.

[@bigT86100]

The refs also help the chiefs win alot of those games too with late flags or flags after another play has been ran

[@chicagodude8888]

If Caleb is as good or even better than advertised we’ll get that 12th man treatment Mahomes , Brady and Rodgers have all gotten throughout the years.

[@cimerians]

He's more likely to get fired if this bombs this year he's got all the pieces except the lines

[@ronaldjackson8932]

The Chicago Bears did a good job

[@ronaldjackson8932]

The Bears did a good job

[@ronaldjackson8932]

I love the Bears they did a good job

[@ronaldjackson8932]

I love it

[@chrisgriffin7710]

Man I wanted to hear more about Thundercat concert 😂

[@tyreepowell8367]

Caleb Is Only Here To Win Football 🏈Games For The Bears 🐻🧡💙

[@user-ys1dh5md5k]

This sounds a lot like last year’s preseason predictions that Justin Fields would be MVP.

[@user-ez7ub5px2t]

Bears won against SF 2 years ago when they weren't supposed to.

[@javelldunn3379]

Can’t wait for the Bears season

[@robertphillips2493]

Just wondering, who was the last rookie qb that came in with this much expectation to succeed immediately out of the gate in his first season. Seems like everyone is forgetting he’s still a rookie to me. It’s like if he isn’t better than fields automatically he’s a failure, if he doesn’t do a cj Stroud he’s a failure. Yes he has really good players on the O and we aren’t used to that but a lot of them are new, along with a new OC. Need to beware of all these things also

[@alihuleisy1976]

Thundercat live talks too much between songs

[@jamieolsen647]

Matt Eberflus holds the record for the longest losing streak in Bears history

[@Mike-jv4rz]

True-
However the organization has been a revolving door of coaches and coordinators, I'm looking forward to some continuity and consistency.
The players by all accounts seem to buy into him- time will tell....

[@tyreepowell8367]

That's True

[@JayEm6885]

Wha in the blue hell is a "Thundercat"?????
And why in the blue hell do you think ayone G.A.F.F.?????