Chicago Bears fans received a Christmas surprise when it was reported that former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was interested in the team's head coaching vacancy. It appears the feeling is mutual. Ahead of their game against Carroll's former ...

Carroll is reportedly interested in the Bears’ top job. But younger, rising candidates abound with hopes of making Caleb Williams a star.

The timing might not be right for a 73-year-old defensive-minded coach. But Carroll’s candidacy is a reminder of how much the Bears need someone like him — an energetic, aggressive personality who would shake things up at Halas Hall.