The Bears should give it a whirl. Specifically, they should make the inquiry as to 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, There’s no obvious reason to think he or the team would like a fresh start. From his perspective, it’s fruitless; he’s under contract. From the team’s perspective, who really ever knows?

NBC’s Mike Florio floated the possibility Tuesday of the Bears trying to trade for 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan to replace recently fired coach Matt Eberflus.

Speculation surrounding head coach Kyle Shanahan's future with the San Francisco 49ers has intensified during a disappointing 5-7 season. A year that