According to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, McCaskey plans to be hands-off during the early search for the Bears' next head coach. General manager Ryan Poles will be leading the charge for the coaching search, where the team is a looking for a "leader of men" type.

Since George McCaskey took over as Bears chairman in 2011, the team has tried several times to find the right head coach. The Bears hired a supposed offensive guru out of left field (otherwise known

The Bears can still find the right coach, but success hinges more on the fickle finger of fate than their grand plan. Because the way the Bears go about hiring anyone, every process is a roll of the dice.

The Chicago Bears enter an offseason of transition once again. They fired head coach Matt Eberflus shortly after Thanksgiving Day's embarrassment and limped to the finish line with a 4-13 record on the year. It was another frustrating year for fans, who expressed as much by chanting "Sell the team" at Soldier Field after Christmas.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

The question hanging over the entire process is why anyone would want the Bears head coaching position right now. Team chairman George McCaskey isn’t wrong with his smug opinion that when the Bears call people listen. But the idea of the Bears — all that history — is a lot different than the reality of the Bears — all that losing.

The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores on Saturday for their head coach position, the team announced.

The struggling Bears are among the teams with a pattern of hiring people with the same agent. The NFL has concerns about the implications.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

Brown is the ninth candidate to interview with general manager Ryan Poles, president Kevin Warren, chairman George McCaskey and the search committee.