Fire Ryan Poles | Fire Ben Johnson

The short answer is “no.”

Look, I am stoked the Bears won despite the fact that I should schedule an appointment with a cardiologist tomorrow. Yesterday, the Illini pissed all over themselves and ended up finding a way to win. Today, I had a feeling it would be something similar.

The defense did it’s job in the first half. If someone simply looked at the stats (cue Yeti), you would think the Bears would have won by 30. Instead, despite all of the horseshit play-calling by Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams found a way to give the team the lead. Then, the special teams had a miracle in them by blocking Daniel Carlson’s field goal at the end. Bears win.

Caleb Williams was not the best in the first half. He was getting numerous passes batted down with one being an interception. On that same play, DeAndre Swift was wide open down the seem and yet, he was trying to pass to someone else. Again, not all his fault on some of those plays. We all thought after last year, the defense was going to find a way to fuck it up at the end. We as fans of this team don’t get many of these kinds of games where they actually pull it out. So I will enjoy it.

This offensive line is absolute trash. Ryan Poles “fixed” this line? All of that money is wasted. Out of the tens or even hundreds of players who are free agents currently, is there not ONE lineman that is better than any of the five currently playing? This is all on Ryan Poles who signed, traded for and drafted all of these busts. Caleb Williams found a way to win despite this shitty line.

Despite Cairo Santos fucking up in the season opener, he did his job today. Four field goals in awful situations due to the amount of penalties and fuck-ups by the offensive line. It’s like they did it on purpose because they wanted to see Santos kick longer field goals. Must be entertaining to them.

This bye-week comes at a time where maybe these injured players will heal. And maybe when they all come back, they will be competent NFL players. Maybe?

Well, apparently everyone is injured this week. Theo Benedet will get his first start in place of Darnell Wright. Will Benedet play well or will he fulfill Wright’s quota of at least three penalties a game?

Three close friends and I went to this game together and we had a great time. One is a Cowboys fan and we all felt it wouldn’t matter what the outcome was. As I said last week, the season is done. I went into this game with no expectations. I am happy they won, especially since Matt Eberf-LOSE was on the other side as the defensive coordinator.

The problem with this game? I’ve seen this before. I’ve seen a young quarterback for the Bears throw multiple touchdowns in a game. Remember Mitch Trubisky throwing for six touchdowns in a game against the Buccaneers? Or that game two years with Justin Fields tearing up the Redskins/Commanders/Football Team? Now let me say, I still think Caleb is much better than those two. This team should have had at least four more wins last year with Caleb driving the team down the field. It was other circumstances that caused the team to lose those ones.

The defense is still a fucking mess. And apparently, there are more injuries. Giving up big plays and thankfully, the Cowboys stalled. Against this defense? Sheesh.

To my good friend and reader of the site Dave, sorry. Not going to change my stance on Tyrique Stevenson. Ripping the ball away doesn’t take away all of the stupid he’s done prior to that. He can help the Bears win the Super Bowl and I will still say he should have been cut last year. And since the Bears will never make the Super Bowl with him on the team, he can fuck off.

The offense, well, still not happy. Darnell Wright seems to have a quota in his contract that he must commit at least three penalties a game. Keep in mind, Ryan Poles drafted this guy in the first round.

The Bears go to Oakland Los Angeles Oakland Las Vegas to take on the Raiders.

I can’t blame the offense. Really. The defense has let this team down the first two games of the season. How is the offense supposed to be confident when they get the ball already down 7-0? And then down 21-7?

It’s hard to win when the defense has given up 77 points in the first two games combined.

I’ll be at this game to witness the mediocrity in person once again.

I wouldn’t tell a lie, folks.

Also, Ben Johnson’s name has been added to the header. That’s right. I’ve already had enough of this “offensive genius”. Much like Marc Trestman, there is no offense and the defense will be giving up 40 points per game on average.

I am sure Ben has his “toolbox of concepts” ready to go.

Recap is up early. Why? Because we all know the Bears aren’t coming back to win this game. I really don’t get it. Everyone was saying the team got “fixed” this offseason. Did every player get snipped? Is that what they meant?

This team is assembled of dumbasses. From management down to the players.

I know this recap sounds like many other recaps I’ve done over the 17 years this website has existed. The defense pisses me off more than the offense. Give up points on the first drive of the game? Check. The gold standard for this franchise the last 15 years. Give up points on the final drive of the first half? Yep. Happens all the time. THE DEFENSE CAN’T STOP ANYBODY EVER. All of these touchdowns today only took a few minutes of the clock. GROW SOME FUCKING BALLS AND STOP PLAYING LIKE STUPID FUCKERS.

We can blame the offense all we want. But the defense never gives this team a chance to win the game because they can never stop anybody. This season, it started in the fourth quarter of the season opener. But let’s go back to Ben Johnson being the genius that he is. In the first half, it’s 2nd and 1. Would you run the ball. WHY NOT? Let’s pass for an incomplete. Next play, quarterback sneak for nothing. 4th down? Quarterback sneak for nothing. GIVE THE BALL TO THE RUNNING BACK YOU STUPID MOTHERFUCKER. YOU HAD THREE FUCKING CHANCES TO DO THAT AND DIDN’T YOU DUMBFUCK.

Oh, and that offensive line? What did I tell everyone back in the offseason about it? It was that Ryan Poles’ plan of buying free agents and trading for another would backfire. We’ve seen the proof of that last week and today. But again, these two losses to start the season are definitely on the defense first and foremost. All you need to know about this franchise is that they kept Tyrique Stevenson on the team after last year’s humiliation.

Fuck Ryan Poles. Fuck Ben Johnson. Fuck Dennis Allen and his “great defensive schemes.” Yeah, it’s fucking showing.

0-3 coming against the Cowboys next week.

How will the Bears lose this one? Will it be another four quarter collapse by the defense like they are known to do? A blowout? Or how about a Hail Mary with Tyrique Stevenson taunting the crowd right before the ball is thrown?

I just knew it. As soon as Santos missed that field goal to start the fourth quarter, I knew the wheels would come off. And it did.

Earlier in the game, I was screaming “take the points” on that failed fourth down attempt. Then there I was again. The guy barely misses them. This is what the Bears do.

And the defense? As usual, falls apart when it matters the most. ALL. THE. FUCKING. TIME.

Fuck Darnell Wright. How many penalties did he have? And fuck the rest of this offensive line.

I knew I was feeling something the night prior. Sore throat. As I was driving home, it hit me big time. Took off work today for what seems to be a horrible cold. The Bears intensified this. Assholes.

Here we are. Another season is about to begin. Unlike in past years, I’ve been more anxious to get this season going. Just praying that this time, it will be different.

I will be at the game tonight. Recap to follow by the morning.