Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus presented the game ball to the entire team after its 12-10 win against the Minnesota Vikings on “Monday Night Football.”
“A new beginning right here,” he said.
But quarterback Justin Fields interrupted Eberflus before he could finish. Fields had something to say.
“Those two fumbles, bro, appreciate you all,” Fields said. “I just wanted to say appreciate y’all for sticking by my side, believing in me …”
He said some more and his Bears teammates cheered him on.
It was all captured by the Bears’ social media team in the locker room. General manager Ryan Poles was at Eberflus’ side and team president and CEO Kevin Warren was front and center next to cornerback Jaylon Johnson.
Fields fumbled twice in the fourth quarter, but the defense provided him with one more chance to deliver a win, which he did.
“For him to stand up there and do that in that moment, I think that’s special and it says a lot about his character and about his leadership,” Eberflus said a day later on Tuesday at Halas Hall. “It was really neat to see. And the response of the guys was also really cool to see, too. That was a cool moment.”
As much as everyone looks ahead to what’s next for the team, the Bears appear to be behind Eberflus and Fields. That could change in a few weeks. But that’s what we see right now with the Bears at their bye week.
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