In a shocking move (to some), the Bears are hiring Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be their new head coach! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to this massive move by the Bears. What lured Johnson to Chicago? Who will be his offensive and defensive coordinators? What type of leader will he be? We've got so many questions to sift through!

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The NFL playoffs are shaping how the Bears' coaching search is going. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to the fact that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now available to be hired after his team's loss to the Commanders in the divisional round. What other candidates might end up being finalists for the Bears' job? Also in this episode, Wiederer has a list of names that were big topics during the playoffs this past weekend. How did those names shape your thoughts over the weekend?

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what quarterback Caleb Williams had to say recently on a podcast with the St. Brown brothers. Williams explained the qualities he wants in the Bears' next head coach.

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss a few of the (many) names we've heard during this Bears coaching search. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the hottest name. Does he view the Bears' job as the best one available for him?

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The Bears have interviewed Mike McCarthy for their head coaching job. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss his credentials. He's won a lot of games in the regular season and a Super Bowl ... so why are so many turned off by him?

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The latest person to interview for the Bears head coaching job is someone whom Chicago fans are extremely familiar with. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss former Packers and Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy's credentials in this episode. His record as a coach is pretty good, so why is he such a hot-button candidate? Also, quarterback Caleb Williams said on a recent St. Brown Brothers podcast what he'd like to see in the next Bears coach. Is he talking about someone in particular? Finally, the guys offer their thoughts on the NFL divisional round matchups!

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The Bears are reportedly interested in talking to Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman about their head coach opening. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss if Freeman would be a good fit and if he's even interested in leaving Notre Dame.

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the Bears continuously expanding their list of head coach candidates. Why are they talking to so many coaches? Should this list have been trimmed down during the time between firing Matt Eberflus in late November and now?

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Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss what the best possible outcome of the Bears' coaching search is. Would it be satisfying for the Bears to land the most sought after candidate in Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson?

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The Bears' search for a head coach continues, and the list of people the team is looking to interview just keeps growing. In this episode, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote ponder why the Bears feel the need to talk to so many people for this job. And what do they think about some of the top names on the list? Head coach Mike McCarthy is out in Dallas and is going to talk to the Bears. Would he be a good fit in Chicago? There's also current Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman. Does he have any desire to even interview? Later, the guys react to the the NFL wild-card round, which largely wasn't great.

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