Since their ill-fated decision to fire Lovie Smith in 2012, the Chicago Bears have been one of the worst teams in the NFL, thanks in large part to poor coaching.

Two weeks ago, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that McCarthy "could set his sights on Chicago." It was apparently mutual after the Bears requested an interview with McCarthy while he was still under contract by the Cowboys, who denied the request. After Dallas and McCarthy decided to part ways, it didn't take long for Chicago to set up an interview.

A surprising under-the-radar candidate is gaining traction as a potential wild-card hire in the Chicago Bears' head coaching search.

I recently asked my WCG and 2nd City Gridiron teammates four questions about the Chicago Bears’ ongoing head coaching search. Yesterday’s question was the obvious one: Who is the one candidate that you’d be 100% pleased with the Bears hiring?

The Chicago Bears have identified Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy as their top two candidates for head coach, according to Fox Sports insider Jordan