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    Dan Wiederer: Picture perfect? Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus has confidence in his vision, but faces a treacherous climb.

    by Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune Mar 29, 2022 5 minutes
    Matt Eberflus, 51, was the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator the last four seasons. He finished third in 2018 in the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year voting. In 2021, Eberflus oversaw a Colts defense that led the AFC in takeaways while finishing in the top 10 in the league in points allowed.

    PALM BEACH, FLA. — A little before 11 a.m. Monday, a horde of NFL head coaches paraded to an ornate fountain near the front circle at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. It’s tradition at the NFL owners meetings for as many coaches as possible to assemble for a group portrait, a snapshot that can later serve as a time capsule.

    Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus made that walk for the first time this week. And as he settled into his spot on the third step of the fountain, to the left of Brian Daboll and behind Kyle Shanahan, Eberflus glanced around.

    It was another new experience in his professional life.

    “Pretty cool,” Eberflus said the following morning. “You look around and you see all the coaches who have been in the league a long time. Andy Reid and (John) Harbaugh. Pete Carroll. You see those

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