November 22, 2021
Winnable games? Give me a break. The Baltimore Ravens were without
former MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson. They also had multiple players out due to
injuries. The Bears lost their fifth in a row 16-13. Coach Matt Nagy and
General Manager have turned this once proud franchise into a
joke. There are problems in all facets of the game. Having too many men on
the field and a blocked punt are inexcusable. I see Nagy on the sideline
wearing a visor, so maybe his brain freezes.
Once again offensive guru Matt Nagy’s offense didn’t score a first
half touchdown and less than 20 total points. The disaster started
when their first play was quarterback run. I liked the idea but you
don’t show it on the first play or for that matter any first down. A
major drawback is Fields gets hit enough on pass plays due to an
ineffective offensive line.
Fields was having an off day and the play calls were not tailored
to his strengths. There were zero roll-outs or boot legs and only one play
action pass. The Bears also don’t know how to score touchdowns.
Nagy’s calls in the red zone are pathetic. Third and five at the Ravens 22 yard
line he calls for a forward pitch to the running back, this play
goes horizontally. Someone has to tell Nagy you want to go vertical. The
Ravens have one of the worst pass defenses in the league and are apt to give up
big gains. However, the Bears didn’t exploit this until late in the game.
Running back David Montgomery had his typical game. He had four runs for
39 yards and ten other carries for only 19 yards, less than two per
carry. Andy Dalton replacing Fields had two touchdown passes,
the second as he changed the play call. This gave the Bears a 13-9
lead. Nagy inexplicably burned a time-out deciding to go for a 1 or 2
point conversion. Either way you get beaten by a Ravens touchdown. The
Bears went for two and didn’t converThe defense was on the field
for 39 minutes. This is still no excuse for letting an undrafted
second year quarterback lead his team 72 yards for the winning score
in less than two minutes. This was worse than last week when the Steelers
only needed a field goal not a touchdown to win. The fateful
drive was when the awful Kindle Vildor was called for a
twenty yard pass interference. The Ravens were still 50 yards and all
the Bear had to do was to keep the ball in front of them and
not allow a big play. However, blown coverage on
two pass plays gave the Ravens first and goal at the 4 yard
line. At this point the Bears could have called a time out to leave some time
to come back for a game tying field goal. However, the bumbling Nagy had burned
all three time outs. This wasted a seven sack game in which Robert Quinn
Jr. and Roquan Smith excelled.
Teams usually don’t fire coaches during the season. This doesn’t
mean it can’t be done. The Bears hierarchy has ample evidence to show this
would be a time to do it. The main objective was to develop and protect the
franchise QB. Fields hampered by Nagy’s offense stunted his growth and he also
left the game with bruised ribs. In four days they play the Detroit Lions, who
are poised to get their first victory of the year. I don’t want to hear that
this a winnable game.
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