With the regular season in the rearview mirror, the Chicago Bears have turned their focus toward a coaching search that will be one of the most significant processes in team history. The Bears have heavy lifting ahead to close the gap on three division rivals who qualified for the playoffs.

The Chicago Bears have cast a wide net in their head coaching search, but this under-the-radar candidate was recently listed as an ideal fit for the job.

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.