If Thomas Brown can do enough to retain the Bears head coaching job or even produce a winning record the rest of the season he'll be bucking a major NFL trend.

Coaching life in the NFL moves quickly, no matter what your role is, it can change in an instant and the 18-day journey for Thomas Brown is a perfect example. Brown was named the new Chicago Bears interim head coach after the team announced the firing of Matt Eberflus on Friday.

Thomas Brown has emerged as a bright spot on the Chicago Bears coaching staff in the last three weeks during the roughest points of a turbulent season. Now the Bears will see if he can make an even larger impact with his direct nature as the interim head coach.