And I thought it couldn't get any worse

December 4, 2017

In the John Fox era the Bears have been the favorites only seven times. They have lost all seven. I haven’t seen many games where you score two touchdowns and your opponent scores none and lose. However, when your bereft of talent ( I got tired of saying the team sucks) and surrounded by idiocy this is what happens.

You’ve probably heard that former Bear Robbie Gould beat his former team with five field goals. Any kicker whose name isn’t Connor Barth makes those field goals, all within 35 yards. Although the Forty-Niners picked the Bears apart, especially on third and long, they never cashed in with a touchdown.

Tarik Cohen tried to win this game on his own. A spectacular punt return for a touchdown made me think of Devin Hester. The most remarkable thing is that it wasn’t negated by a penalty. Alas, after returning a kick off to the San Francisco 25 yard this play was more Bears-like being called back for a block in the back. The real problem here is when this occurred it was nowhere near the action. Cohen also had a nice first down catch negated on a Charles Leno penalty.

The Bears couldn’t run the ball against one of the worst defensive teams in the league. After a nice first drive when they scored a touchdown they never moved the ball again. On this drive, Trubisky looked good making some nice throws. As usual, the Bears shut him down with the ever predictable running every first and most second downs, putting him in third and long. He made some completions, but unlike Garoppolo, had no protection. Even the best quarterbacks struggle in these circumstances. His only big mistake was on a free play for off sides he didn’t throw deep. Maybe because no Bear receiver can get deep.

What happened to the defense? You can use injuries as an excuse. However, the front three are healthy and couldn’t provide much of a pass rush. Maybe they were gassed with San Francisco owning a 38 to 22 minute edge in time of possession?

 

Now about that dopey lame duck coach. During the game I posted regarding his first 'tear your hair out' move. The way this went down is unbelievable. Sends the punting team on the field. Then he decides to challenge the spot. It is now 4^th and maybe 3- 6 inches. You are not playing for anything, why not go for it? You have no faith that your offense can gain a few inches?

At the end of the game, San Francisco can run out the clock and win with a chip shot field goal. The proper move is let them score and give your offense a chance. With about 1:30 to go, the Bears stop a running back at the 2 yard line. Let him score and you still have 1 timeout with over 1 minute left. Fox showed no faith in the offense, 'I thought we were in a good spot to block a field goal.' Did he have a magic field goal blocking play? This was a 24 yard attempt, all the other four were farther and they didn’t come close blocking those.

Next thing I want to hear from the invisible GM Ryan Pace the Monday after the last game, if not sooner, is John Fox and Dowell Loggains are fired.