This explains a lot.
Getty One top Bears insider revealed new information about Jim Harbaugh and the Chicago Bears. Many Chicago Bears fans and analysts wanted current Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh to return to the Windy City to lead the team he once played for. That didn’t happen, as team chairman George McCaskey hired general manager Ryan Poles, who in turn selected his top choice, former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, to be the 17th coach in franchise history. Now, Harbaugh is the favorite to land the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy and if he gets the job, he’ll be coaching against the Bears twice a year. “Jim Harbaugh is headed to Minnesota for a Wednesday interview, but multiple sources say it’s a formality,” Chris Balas of TheWolverine.com reported on Tuesday, February 1, adding: “Harbaugh heads there planning to sign a deal to become the NFL Vikings’ head coach. Harbaugh was not in his office at Schembechler Hall this afternoon. Other sources told TheWolverine.com that while he didn’t address the team, he did say some ‘goodbyes’ and ‘thank yous’ yesterday.” While some are upset Chicago didn’t try to bring Harbaugh in to replace the recently-fired Matt Nagy, top Bears insider Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog shed more light on why it didn’t happen. ALL the latest Bears news straight to your inbox! Subscribe to the Heavy on Bears newsletter here! Join Heavy on Bears! Hughes — who has been on top of the team’s coaching search from the beginning — tweeted on January 25 that Harbaugh wanted a long-term contract worth around $100 million, but McCaskey and company balked at shelling out that kind of money after the Las Vegas Raiders offered the same type of contract to former coach Jon Gruden.
