Fire Ryan Poles | Fire Ben Johnson

The game isn’t over and I just don’t care to wait. The defense did not show up today and the offense is showing why Ryan Poles is a dumbass for trading D.J. Moore. I am not going to bash Bagent for this debacle today because the play-calling was awful. But as I am typing this out, he just overthrew a receiver. Now, an interception.

And what is Cairo Santos doing missing that field goal in the third? What a way to suck whatever life the team had at that point away.

There is no miracle comeback this time. Because of this loss, instead of giving Williams another game or two to rest, he is going to be rushed back and increase the chances for a more significant injury.

Let’s be clear: The Bears are only one game better than the Packers. Lose today and not only do they have the same record, the Bears will drop to last place in the division with no tie-breaker advantage. As of this writing, they are two games out of first.

No Kyle Monongai as he is out with a turf toe. That could be weeks. Roschon Johnson will need to step up.

We will all miss him. I have very early memories of him being the coach for the Bears. I was at the Monday Night game in 2013 where it was -10 and Ditka was being honored at halftime. That was pretty cool. Unfortunately, the Bears have not been the same franchise since he was booted as we all know. We pray he will help them from above going forward.

Yeah, I am still going to complain. Why? Because if you told anyone that an NFL team would have nearly 500 yards of offense (with it nearly being split run and pass), they would think a team put up 30-40 points. Not the Bears. Because of Ben Johnson’s continued stupidity, this game was a lot closer than it should have been. Thankfully, the defense on every possession except one bailed along with numerous penalties by the Jets bailed out the fuckery of Ben Johnson.

Here’s a shocker: A huge amount of credit goes to the defense. An interception by Bagent along with a fumble by Swift were the only reasons why the Jets had points to begin with. The secondary was outstanding and the blitzes threw Geno Smith off all day. Yes, that touchdown in only two plays pissed me off. Inexcusable. But I am not going to get too pissed off at that. Great play also by the defensive line including Austin Booker getting a sack. Dayo and Devin Bush also got in on that fun.

D’Andre Swift had a terrible game. I still felt he got that touchdown on the 4th down at the goal line, but he should have never got the ball to begin with. Case Keenum, to my belief, called his own play last week by sneaking it up the middle for the touchdown. It’s time Tyson Bagent does the same because Ben Johnson is a fucking idiot. I was screaming on my couch on that 2nd down “QUARTERBACK SNEAK YOU FUCKING MORON.” Yet, a pass play for nothing. Then two straight touchdowns that weren’t touchdowns by Swift. No excuses. That’s all coaching. The Bears should have been up 14-0 after the first two drives.

Tyson Bagent, like Keenum, did just enough to win. Some of those passes were AWFUL. He had one interception, but three others called back on penalties. The discussion all week was whether or not to give Keenum another chance. And hey, Keenum could have went out there and played like Todd Collins for all we know. If Bagent is starting next week, he needs to call his own plays when common sense isn’t being used.

Very happy with the running game despite Swift having another bad game. The Bears will need him to step up and play like last year. He could have very easily cost this team another game because he can’t hang onto the ball this season. Kyle Monongai and Roschon Johnson stepped in for the final quarter with some huge plays.

Credit to Cairo Santos for knocking down three field goals. Again, due to the incompetence of his head coach, he’s having to be out there more than just after touchdowns. It would be really nice to see the Bears play a game where they aren’t stopped at the goal line.

The Bears are on the road against the Packers next week.

I’m praying for something to be happy about given these last few days of futility with the Blackhawks and Illini pissing all over themselves. Tyson Bagent is starting and let’s see if the defense can continue to play better.

If anyone actually said the Bears were going to do what they did tonight, I would call you a liar.

I cannot believe this happened. Sure, the Bears have that one game every year where no one expects them to win. Is this the one? Or is it still ahead of them? I was frustrated at the defense on a couple drives giving up some plays. But overall, they stopped the Eagles when it mattered the most. The season is saved for now.

Case Keenum is the player of the game. And again, if anyone said he was going to play like this, you are a liar. Ben Johnson put him in a position to fail on one drive that left the team empty-handed. But holy shit, what a night. He was making some crazy passes off the back of his foot. He was making crisp passes all night and the receivers didn’t let him down. Certainly, that drop by Odunze that fucked up the drive at the goal line pissed me off. But he made up for it with key catches afterwards. Either Ben Johnson actually used common sense or Case Keenum ignored whatever call was made when he rushed it for a touchdown at the goal line late in the game to put it away. My guess is Keenum knew the call by Johnson was fucking stupid and ran it the yard up for the touchdown.

I was pleased with the running game on a tough night. In the second half, it picked up even more. Swift and Monongai contributed in the second half that helped put the game away.

The defense. I am going to be pissed off for a couple different reasons. First, letting the Eagles go 95 yards was inexcusable. If it wasn’t for Jalen Hurts needing to be examined for a concussion, that game ends up being tied. Andy Dalton came in and threw the ball right to Daniel Thieneman. Penalties by the Eagles also fucked up things. But the defense letting the Eagles drive down with ease right before halftime and then letting them drive down late to try to cut the game to two touchdowns is inexcusable.

At least the Bears won. The Jets are next on the schedule. We’ll see what happens. I am going to bed now.

If Tyson Bagent is cleared, why isn’t he starting? Also, with the Vikings 3-0 and Lions figuring things out at 2-1, the Bears are already in deep trouble. It already appears they will be all but mathematically eliminated in a couple weeks if they lose tonight. History is not on their side when it comes to these situations.

The Bears are already fucked. This is why losing on Sunday was basically the end all, be all. This is where the wheels come off.

Now with Bagent on the shelf, Mike Glennon Trevor Semen Matt Barkley Case Keenum is starting. This dude had a flash of success years ago with the Vikings. Other than that, he’s done absolutely nothing. He can’t throw. He can’t scramble out of the pocket. I don’t even think this guy can tie his fucking shoes. Are the Bears going to try to find a competent quarterback to start a couple games?

My guess is probably not. They may find that other quarterback who played in the preseason. We’ve seen this movie before.

At 1-1, the season feels like it’s over already. I use to say it’s over by Columbus Day. We’re weeks away from that.

I had feared this day. Every run by Caleb made me nervous to my core since he’s been here. It all happened in front of my eyes. I am typing this out in my car as I am soaked from the rain. The poncho wasn’t much help.

Penalties. Turnovers. Blocked field goals. An injury to the best player. A shot at hope at the end. And it all fizzles.

This is why we can’t have nice things.

I went to see Notre Dame play last night. I had a great time. I ended up staying overnight about a half hour from the city so I didn’t have to drive all the way home. Despite the weather last night and today, I was happy. Then the game today started.

The stupidity of Ben Johnson can be blamed. Blame the offensive line for all of the penalties. You can also blame D’Andre Swift for fucking up. Go ahead and blame the no-named long snapper as well in this weather that lead to a blocked field goal.

I seem to witness disasters. I saw Jay Cutler break his thumb 15 years ago against the Chargers. The Bears promptly lost five straight and not make the playoffs. The next year, I saw Urlacher’s last game as he pulled his hamstring against the Seahawks chasing Russell Wilson. Now, this.

Is it the Madden Curse? Or is it the bad energy the McCaskey’s and that dipshit Kevin Warren release into the air from their collective ass cracks?

I will be at the game. It could be a monsoon out there with all this rain and wind.