Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2016 11:47:15 GMT -6
Chicago Bears are off to worst start in last 11 years
by Bryan Perez
It's been a while since the Chicago Bears have started a season as bad as they have this year. Their 1-4 start is the worst the franchise has experienced in 11 years, when the Bears started 2004 with a 1-5 record.
Injuries have played a huge role in Chicago's disappointing start, with critical players like Jay Cutler, Eddie Goldman, Kevin White, Jeremy Langford, Kyle Fuller, Leonard Floyd, Danny Trevathan, Lamarr Houston and several others missing games because of various ailments.
When Ryan Pace took over as the team's general manager in 2015, it was understood that the Bears would be embarking on a rebuilding project that would take several seasons to complete. But the regression from year one to year two under coach John Fox has been concerning, to say the least.
The first two weeks of the season involved winnable games that were lost because of the coaching staff's inability to make critical halftime adjustments. The Bears could have easily won one, if not both, of those contests if Fox and company had been better prepared.
Pace could be staring at one of his most difficult decisions as a young general manager if Chicago doesn't string together some encouraging games. If the Bears end the season at, say, 4-12, there will be little-to-no justification to bring Fox back for a third year.
Fox isn't helping his cause, either. His approach to the media about the Bears' quarterback controversy has been amateur at best and is another exhibit in the growing case against his return.
The season is still relatively young and there's a lot of football left to be played. The coaches and players should feel a sense of urgency moving forward, as it would be a disservice to the fans to give anyone involved with the embarrassing early-season product a free pass to 2017.
by Bryan Perez
It's been a while since the Chicago Bears have started a season as bad as they have this year. Their 1-4 start is the worst the franchise has experienced in 11 years, when the Bears started 2004 with a 1-5 record.
Injuries have played a huge role in Chicago's disappointing start, with critical players like Jay Cutler, Eddie Goldman, Kevin White, Jeremy Langford, Kyle Fuller, Leonard Floyd, Danny Trevathan, Lamarr Houston and several others missing games because of various ailments.
When Ryan Pace took over as the team's general manager in 2015, it was understood that the Bears would be embarking on a rebuilding project that would take several seasons to complete. But the regression from year one to year two under coach John Fox has been concerning, to say the least.
The first two weeks of the season involved winnable games that were lost because of the coaching staff's inability to make critical halftime adjustments. The Bears could have easily won one, if not both, of those contests if Fox and company had been better prepared.
Pace could be staring at one of his most difficult decisions as a young general manager if Chicago doesn't string together some encouraging games. If the Bears end the season at, say, 4-12, there will be little-to-no justification to bring Fox back for a third year.
Fox isn't helping his cause, either. His approach to the media about the Bears' quarterback controversy has been amateur at best and is another exhibit in the growing case against his return.
The season is still relatively young and there's a lot of football left to be played. The coaches and players should feel a sense of urgency moving forward, as it would be a disservice to the fans to give anyone involved with the embarrassing early-season product a free pass to 2017.
