Chicago Bears fire running backs coach David Walker — the 2nd assistant to exit since the season began

For 11 minutes Wednesday morning, Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus met with reporters at Halas Hall and tried to spin the yarn of an NFL team heading in the right direction.

Eberflus described the culture he has been trying to establish for almost two years in Lake Forest as “awesome,” asserted that the last-place Bears are “turning a corner” and, on multiple occasions, pointed to the team’s .500 record over the last month as evidence they have legitimate reasons to feel encouraged and optimistic.

But that messaging might not resonate with most of