Will firing Shane Waldron change anything in Chicago?

Shane Waldron is out; he has only been the Bears' offensive coordinator for nine games. Fine. Sources. What now?

In a literal sense, passing game coordinator Thomas Brown becomes the offensive coordinator. As if it was important to make one of the former offensive coordinator's top lieutenants the next coordinator.

Maybe it will be like that. The Ravens became Super Bowl champions 12 years ago after coach John Harbaugh fired Cam Cameron and replaced him with Jim Caldwell. Still, the Ravens were already contenders. It's not the bears.

It feels like a half-measure. One step away from a major change, with Matt Eberflus out and a young offensive coach.

Honestly, the Bears should have started now. The wind is already blowing in gusts in this direction.

They should also have managed preseason expectations better. All too often, a team's PR and marketing departments capitalize on hype until it gets out of hand. And it sets the football team up for failure.

Eberflus should have mobilized when the Bullish on the Bears train started chugging along. He should have reminded his colleagues of the quality of the NFC North. Of the team's long history of non-dynamic attacks. Of the challenges when it comes to developing a young quarterback. He should have insisted that the Bears work to lower external expectations.

Look at the Vikings. Their best-case scenario this year would be a loss in the divisional round. However, given their low expectations, fans would consider this a huge success.

At 4-5, the Bears are proving to be a failure given the expectations. And the team felt compelled to give the Mafia a pound of flesh in the form of Waldron's job.

Fine. Sources. What now?