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posted by Isabel Miller
Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 7:39 am
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Some might say the Bears organization is better at lobbying than they are at football.
The years of bad choices seen to compound on the field in a way that is reminiscent of a right leaning billionaire’s habit of being “out of touch.”
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 7:46 am
Jordan Love is the new Bears owner.
Comment by Stuck in Celliniland Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 7:57 am
After watching that travesty yesterday, if I were the Bears, I’d be thankful Chicago still wants them.
Comment by Fivegreenleaves Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:01 am
It was kind of the Bears to let us know early on that investing our time and energy in cheering them on would lead to disappointment.
Comment by We’ll See Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:12 am
“No, they’re saying Boo-ears, Boo-ears”
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:15 am
I had low expectations but the Bears somehow played much worse. I’m an old guy and I’ve seen a lot of bad Bears teams, but one could be one of the worst.
The fact that it was a home game against the Packers is just the cherry on top.
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:23 am
Bear down? More like BORE down (exclamation point)
::in my best Dean Wormer voice::
“Two false starts and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty is no way to go through a series.”
Comment by Jocko Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:30 am
White Sox aren’t the only complete embarrassment in Chicago.
Comment by ChicagoVinny Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:31 am
Maybe the Bears are trying to “win” the top draft pick/s
Comment by Appears Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:32 am
The Bears are bad. Fine. They are a bad football team.
That’s the easy take, the fun take, the frustrating take, the angry take. All deserved and all earned.
I’m sorry, for me, however, my take is this.
The Bears quit yesterday.
The resignation of quitting during the game, it was on EVERY players’ face, it was on every coaches’ face.
The Bears quit yesterday. They quit on the fans, on the “city”, but again, throw all *that* away too… they quit on each other. They’re a horrible for a team. No leadership, from Fields on down, no sense of pride, no sense of value to each other.
Don’t believe me? Ok. Let’s look just at the 4th quarter, both sides of the football.
The Bears, all of them, coaches, players, they are playing this entire 4th Quarter like “NBA Garbage Time” for stats and dollars, not to win.
No urgency, no belief in each other to finish strong.
If you are looking for a reason to NOT watch the Bears, there are so many… for me… it’s a lack of pride, lack of respect for themselves that the team from Fields to every player on that roster…
The Bears quit yesterday.
That’s real.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:38 am
Can we start the NBA and NHL early this year? Like tomorrow?
Comment by Stuck in Celliniland Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:43 am
Well, the Lions and Packers are accepting new fans…
Comment by 10th ward Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 8:59 am
The coaches design a game plan to fit the qb. The qb cant throw downfield and cant read defenses which makes his time here short. Too bad thought the kid was going to get there. On another note i found it laughable that the new president sent out letters to season ticket holders the Bears might be building a new dowtown stadium. It didnt take him very long to get Mcaskied. I still say they will find a way to screw a once in a lifetime chance up by tripping on their own incompetence
Comment by Regular democrat Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:07 am
Bears leaders do you understand that the O Line is key to QB success? do you understand how to coach up a QB or to decide that this one just can’t make it and move on? that a D line is necessary to get to the opposing QB? any of that would help. also next time there is a pre season USE IT.
Comment by Amalia Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:17 am
=== Can we start the NBA and NHL early this year? Like tomorrow? ===
So the Bulls and Blackhawks can underperform and be lousy as well?
Comment by Hannibal Lecter Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:19 am
The only silver lining is we didn’t pay $160 million for a QB like the Giants…
Comment by View from the Cheap Seats Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:24 am
Sorry, I am a little late to the discussion I just returned from the police station. I had to file a missing persons report. I am concerned about the whereabouts of the Bears offense and defense.
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:25 am
Congrats fellow Bears fans, the team let us know yesterday that we can have our Sundays back this year
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:29 am
Headline should read: Chi Bears Open Dread
Comment by sal-says Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:43 am
The Bears are still searching for Sid Luckman’s replacement.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:51 am
Thinking it is time to give up on Arlington Hts. and the other suburban places.
No matter what the Bears offer in increased taxes for these school districts and ‘burbs it will never be enough.
Time to talk to Chicago folks or sell the team to someone that wants to move it to another city.
Caterpillar, Boeing and other firms have left the state. Losing the Bears would be tough, but just don’t think this move to the suburbs will ever work out.
Comment by Back to the Future Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:52 am
New boss same as the old boss
Comment by Frida's boss Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:55 am
= Caterpillar, Boeing and other firms have left the state.=
Just doing some checking and, yep Cat is still here.
The bears can go if they don’t like paying taxes. That economic powerhouse Indiana would love to have them.
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 9:56 am
JS mill
Don’t mean to confuse anyone.
Cat Headquarters moved.
Bears should find a home where they are welcomed. The city is the obvious choice.
This suburban thing is a waste of time. I can appreciate the fact that it was a good move to get the city’s attention.
Fixing Soldier Field should cost everyone less money than building a new stadium in ‘burbs. This doesn’t count all the infrastructure expenses that Illinois taxpayers would be picking up.
Comment by Back to the Future Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:09 am
The play calling was terrible - but to me, it was a personnel and attitude problem, The team lacked focus/discipline - the defense once beaten just gave up and let the Packers receivers/backs run routes often into the endzone, with no pursuit. Add to that Fields can’t read defenses or run through progression, he like Mitch before him looks down his intended target.
Comment by Donnie Elgin Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:16 am
The NFL YouTube channel condenses games down to 15 minutes, so next week wait until Monday and save yourself 3 hours. Go enjoy your life Sunday instead.
Here’s this week: https://youtu.be/BwVylUiQI74?si=Akdz_7Xk-l0qSffZ
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:23 am
Bears played un-inspired after they went down a couple of scores it was essentially over. Out coached combined w the TOs and a Defense that failed to show up on 3rd downs ? Hope they figure it out quick if mot my Sundays afternoons are going to be free soon. Uggh just Uggh
Comment by NorthSideNoMore Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:25 am
Also, that was the game most of the country got to watch yesterday. Oof. A national emBearassment.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:29 am
===No urgency, no belief in each other to finish strong===
You could hear the hurt in Greg Olsen’s voice.
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:34 am
It will be a short Bears season for me if they don’t get their act together. I mean, I watch the Bears to forget my troubles, not make me want to jump off a bridge.
Comment by thisjustinagain Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:42 am
BREAKING:
Daily Herald - Arlington Heights has announced that the Bears may relocate to their municipality, “…only if they really have to.”
Local residents have voiced concerns about the presence of the Bears reducing the value of their homes. Said resident Slats Grobnik, Jr., “Bad football and blue and orange uniforms? People are going to think this is Champaign!”
Comment by Save Ferris Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:45 am
- Candy Dogood -
Poor Greg Olsen, the hurt we both heard, that was real.
Olsen so wanted to talk about the Bears “quitting” but kinda sprinkled around it.
It’s one thing to get beat… Olsen saw what I know I saw. He’s far more polite.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:45 am
“Bears should find a home where they are welcomed.”
You want a lousy team that is bad at the top, with owners who either don’t know how or refuse to hire top managerial talent who knows how to draft and acquire great players and coach, you can have it. Please, take it, lol.
Back in the day, the McCaskeys wouldn’t hire top coaching talent like Bill Parcells or Bill Walsh. This is an old story. As long as they own the team, it’s the bad news Bears.
Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:45 am
they are who we thought they were.
Comment by dr. jimmy Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:50 am
The Bears, once again, reaffirmed why I switched my viewing to the EPL Football several years ago and became an ardent Arsenal supporter.
Comment by oifredleg Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 10:58 am
“save yourself 3 hours” The fast forward button is a Godsend.
Comment by Skeptic Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 11:14 am
The day after the Bears lost to SF in 1984 I went to their ticket office at 55 East Jackson and put my name on the waiting list for season tickets. The fact that I was young and worked in the building may have meant something and we ended up with four tickets in the north end zone for the 1985 season. I watched a tape delay of a preseason game the night I got married in 1985 (that marriage didn’t work out, different story). We went to every home game and both home playoff games. What a year. By the early 90’s I had kids and went to a few games per year but watched the rest. By the end of the 90’s we couldn’t give the tickets away and I cancelled them. The decision came one year after I noticed at the end of the season we never tore a ticket off the card. Fast forward to last the last couple of years where I watched the first half of the first game and gave up on them. Yesterday, I read about the loss on line. Decades of mediocrity and worse has consequences.
Comment by What's in a name? Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 11:35 am
The only mystery is that when I saw that the Bears were a one point favorite, why didn’t I bet on the Pack?
Comment by Paddyrollingstone Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 11:38 am
Is Matt Eberflus the new John Fox? Painful watching the Bears stumble through the game.
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 11:58 am
Wow. That hurt to watch. I agree with everything everyone wrote in the comments. They looked like quiet quitters where they drew a paycheck for little or no work. Players may feel the grass is greener somewhere else but hat shouldn’t show up before halftime of game 1. There are perhaps 8 players on the whole squad who could likely find a home on another NFL squad based on that performance
Comment by Stormsw7706 Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:01 pm
this remind me of the St.Louis Rams the last couple years before they moved to LA
Comment by 13th Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:06 pm
It’s so Bears-like to trade the #1 overall pick in the draft for a #1 WR, and then only target him twice in a game where they struggle to move the ball downfield.
If only his teammates had half the heart that Roschon Johnson showed.
Comment by Henry Francis Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:12 pm
The Packers have had so much stability and reliability in the organization with quarterbacks and head coaches over the last few decades. How many quarterbacks and coaching changes have the Bears had since Favre? That all points to one place, ownership.
The Cubs look like a bright spot, thankfully.
Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:18 pm
The Bears opened with a strong gambit in their quest to win the Caleb Williams sweepstakes.
Comment by Independent Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:23 pm
Soul crushingly bad. Not looking forward to this season.
Comment by Boone's is Back Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:24 pm
And I thought being a Sox fan was the most painful experience this year.
Comment by walker Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:36 pm
= Jordan Love is the new Bears owner.=
He can have ‘em.
Comment by Proud Papa Bear Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 12:57 pm
I wonder how this game affects Justin Fields’ MVP odds?
Comment by sulla Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 1:00 pm
Fields shows potential but needs more experience; cheese head defense could read him like a book, he needs to develop sneakiness. But yeah I felt he was betrayed by a weak offensive line, and the Bears traditionally are supposed to be a powerhouse defense. The defensive line was outclassed Sunday, irrefutably. To me this is a coaching failure on all three counts if you have the players but no strategy and no leadership or motivation.
Comment by Give Us Barabbas Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 1:33 pm
Average at best offensive line.
If the QB is your leading rusher you have real problems.
Also means the defense can stay within 20 yards of the line of scrimmage because it’s either going to be short passes or Fields running for his life.
The alleged starting running back had less than 30 yards rushing.
Moore getting two targets yesterday is inexcusable.
If he is the number one receiver he should get at least three times as many.
And the Claypool trade is officially a bust.
Comment by btowntruth from forgottonia Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 1:36 pm
It will never happen…Until people STOP going to Bears games, stop buying tickets, merchandise, booze, parking, etc. - nothing will ever change. The McCaskey’s have ZERO pain or incentive to do anything truly different. The common denominator in the Bears horrible franchise is ownership. It’s a culture of losing.
Comment by JDuc Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 3:07 pm
There’s always room on MCDC’s bandwagon for those that want to join. Can’t believe I’m saying this, but he’s a coach who truly is building a culture on not just the cliche buzzwords you hear out of Halas Hall each week/month/year, but on actions. A real O-Line. Comittment to the run (including a former Bear as our feature back). Accountability on both sides of the ball. We’ll take all comers to join as we prepare for Seattle next Sunday!
Comment by Just a guy Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 3:18 pm
They will always stink until the McCaskeys give it up.
UGH!
Comment by Loop Lady Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 3:39 pm
I was at the game, and I have never heard a more raucous crowd in the first quarter when it was 3rd down for the Packers. They were really into it. Too bad the team that showed was unworthy of their following.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 5:24 pm
Terrible showing, not worthy of being on the field. Another garbage sports team handled by another garbage owner in the city of Chicago. We’ve got at least 2 of them.
Comment by Frida's boss Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 6:05 pm
JS Mill - ouch.
For the win.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Sep 11, 23 @ 6:53 pm