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The Chicago Bears have made an in-season head-coaching change for the first time in franchise history, as they fired head coach Matt Eberflus following a 4-8 start. The Black Friday firing comes one day after Chicago bungled a Thanksgiving comeback against the Detroit Lions, by running out the clock on themselves.
With Eberflus out, in steps 38-year-old interim offensive coordinator Thomas Brown to serve as the interim head coach. That’s right, when the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron earlier this month, Brown was promoted from passing game coordinator to lead the offense. In less than three weeks, he’s gone from passing game coordinator to head coach.
Brown is in his first season with the Bears, and will get the chance to prove he can be a lead man in this league. He’s actually already received some head coaching interest in the past. So who is Thomas Brown? Let’s take a look at his bio:
A former RB
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If you’re an SEC football fan, you’ll likely remember Brown. The former running back attended the University of Georgia, and he rushed for 2,646 yards and 23 touchdowns in 40 career games played. Brown rushed for 875 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 2004, which earned him Freshman All-SEC honors.
Brown was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, but didn’t play his rookie season due to an injury sustained in the preseason. Brown then spent some time with the Cleveland Browns before turning his attention to coaching.
RBs coach-turned-Sean McVay assistant
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Brown coached running backs at several different colleges, including Chattanooga, Marshall,…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-11-29 18:22:00
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