Could the Chicago Bears be looking just an hour-and-a-half east for their next head coach?
Chicago is seeking an interview with Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman to fill its head-coaching vacancy, according to NFL Network. Freeman’s potential interest in the position is unknown, with Notre Dame having extended its head coach last month.
Freeman, 39, is in his third full season as Notre Dame’s head coach. The program has gone 33-9 under him in that time (Freeman first coached Notre Dame in its bowl game during the 2021 season after being promoted in the wake of Brian Kelly leaving to coach the LSU Tigers).
The Fighting Irish are gearing up to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 20. They previously beat the Penn State Nittany Lions, Georgia Bulldogs and Indiana Hoosiers in the CFP.
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