The Bears coaching search rumbles into the second week with almost 20 candidates up for the job. The latest: Mike Vrabel's name is off the list, choosing instead to go back to New England to coach the Patriots.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

The NFL regular season wrapped up on Sunday and the playoffs began on Saturday, but that just means plenty of teams are officially kicking off their offseason. And several of the struggling ones are beginning with massive changes up top,

The Chicago Bears are said to be "rolling out the red carpet" for Mike McCarthy during his interview for their head coaching job.

The Bears reached into their past for their latest head coaching interview. The team announced that they have completed an interview with Ron Rivera on Sunday. He is the eighth candidate to meet with the Bears, although Mike Vrabel is now out of the running because he’s accepted an offer to coach the Patriots.

Current and former Patriots weren’t surprised Sunday when news broke that New England hired former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history.

With Mike Vrabel locked up by New England, here's a ranking of who remains among the 'leader of men' class that seems important to Chicago decision makers.

The New York Jets got a head start on their search for a new head coach last week by bringing in Mike Vrabel and Ron Rivera for interviews, but their

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Our Bears writers share their takes on the men Ryan Poles and company are likely to consider as the next head coach.

Mike Vrabel best fit the attribute “leader of men’’ that the Bears are seeking in a head coach. That job description was so pointed, so specific that it left observers with the sense that former coach Matt Eberflus couldn’t lead men and, further, would have a difficult time leading animals, vegetables or minerals.

The Cowboys denied the Bears' request to interview Mike McCarthy, though they decided to move on from their head coach Monday.