One NFL front office executive called Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown "the real deal" in comments made to ESPN's Courtney Cronin amid her

The Chicago Bears did something they'd never done before when they fired head coach Matt Eberflus in the middle of the season following Thanksgiving meltdown against the Detroit Lions. The Bears then promoted offensive coordinator Thomas Brown to interim head coach.

While Thomas Brown was the most qualified choice to be Bears interim coach after they fired Matt Eberflus, there was some concern about tinkering with a structure that was working for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.