Fire Ryan Poles | Fire Ben Johnson

I’ve really been behind on what’s going on with practices and injuries that are all but expected with this team. I understand that the offensive line is still in shambles. This is going to be lovely.

What’s more lovely is that the man who has had two seasons to prove his worth in Velus Jones is still on the team. This is a guy who can’t seem to hold onto a ball nor run a proper route whenever he’s on the field. The latest is that he is now being tried out at running back. I don’t know how or where he will fit as the Bears have a log jam of running backs already.

I felt this guy should have been cut his rookie year. If he somehow shocks the world and turns shit around by becoming a competent football player, then I’ll gladly eat my words here. But I just don’t see it.

I won’t waste too much time on this. But a few notes to discuss.

It was very appropriate that the defense gave up a touchdown on the first drive of the game. That is definitely par for the course. I found it amusing.

What’s also apporpriate is that a shitty quarterback someone looks like Joe Montana in the preseason for the Bears. It appears that Brett Rypien is on his way to win the “Caleb Hanie Award” for best preseason quarterback. 11/15 for 166 yards and three touchdowns? I think he threw more touchdowns in this game than he’s thrown in his career. Incredible.

I look forward to seeing wide receiver Collin Johnson getting more playing time in the preseason.

I wanted to see Austin Reed play and actually missed his two passes because the tacos I had earlier in the night sent me to the toilet for a considerable amount of time. Maybe next game.

Next up is a noon kickoff against the Bills a week from Saturday.

Oh, yes. On the 16th birthday of this website where many have come and gone, the Bears are going to disgrace us with their presence in the preseason opener.

Usually, I have a separate thread for this. But I wanted to thank the few who still roam this place. It does get more lively when the regular season actually starts. We’ve seen everything here from championships to the worst seasons ever. But regardless, you showing up is appreciated.

Enjoy this shitty game tonight.

Alright, it’s a little earlier this year (fuck Roger Goodell). But it’s time once again for our beloved Bears to work again. As it goes every year, the following is said: If you are looking for new ways to lose, injuries, coaches lying about injuries and flat-out have your intelligence insulted, then the Chicago Bears are the team for you.

Of course, many are saying “this year is different.” I am sure they said the same thing when Cade McNown came to this franchise 25 years ago.

What I’m trying to say is that there are dumbass radio hosts in Chicago who call us Bears fans “cynical” or “always negative”. While that is true in the grand scheme of it all, we are being realistic. It’s a reality that this franchise has given us nothing but negative experiences over the last 35 years. Until they show that is different and do it consistently, we have every right to feel this way. These are not opinions. These are facts.

None of us know if Caleb Williams is going to be a star quarterback. He could end up like Mahomes or he could end up like our old friend, McNown. If you’re optimistic, great. But for me, I can only pray this works out. This is the Bears we are talking about. Even if something is going great like a wide receiver playing well for a couple games in a row, it just falls apart in some way such as an injury or they just suck for good after. We’ve had many examples of “false hope” of a quarterback playing well after a game or two and just suck ass after. Some of those reasons could be because of coaching and others are because that quarterback does suck. I also feel that the coaching has ruined careers of many potentially great players for this franchise.

I am not going to call The Score or ESPN 1000 after hearing Caleb Williams threw an interception in practice. But I’m also not going to call saying how optimistic I am. It’s a “wait-and-see” approach. This team has to prove that the offense is going to be competent. The defense needs to prove that they will stop giving up points on the first drive of every game, right before the half, right after the half and right before the game ends to beat them. All of this shit has been going on for decades (literally) and hasn’t changed. So this year’s version has to prove to us that they are not “those” Bears.

What are your thoughts to this? Does anyone think the Bears will be a competent football team this year?

The first preseason game is a week from Thursday.

Sorry to be absent…life has been getting in the way big-time but I hope to be more present soon.

In the meantime: what a shit show. I hope the idiot suffers some financial consequences, too.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40514128/cubs-colten-brewer-breaks-hand-punching-wall-rough-outing

How about replacing Hoyer? He’s inept.

https://beargoggleson.com/posts/a-surprise-development-in-chicago-bears-stadium-saga-01j17vsd1m9k

This is what the Bears are paying the president of the team to do. Not go find a competent general manager (the juror is still out on Poles). But instead, keep trying to to get Arlington Heights to lower taxes for their property so they could build a stadium that would take everyone six hours to get to. And even then, he isn’t getting what we wants. I’m sure he will pout like a baby.

For those who have driven around Route 53 just north of 90, you would know that it’s a nightmare just trying to exit off somwhere close by at 1:00 on a Tuesday afternoon. There is no fucking way that expressway can handle 20,000 vehicles at minimum plus public transportation within a few hours on a Sunday.

Can someone tell Ryan Poles that this guy sucks at football and shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near Caleb Williams?

Career stats (cue Yeti):

98/168 | 950 yards | 4 TD | 9 INT

Two months until training camp. Time will certainly start to drag.

Also, fuck Roger Goodell.

Until this franchise gives us a reason to think otherwise, the “reality” of more losses than wins remain. Again, this team can prove us wrong if they like.

Some already think that the Bears have “winnable” games to start. What chance do they have? The way I see it, nothing is winnable as the Bears have proven that they will find ways to lose.

So maybe they beat the Titans? I am sure it will be close. But I see many losses on this schedule.

Losses: Texans, Colts, Rams, Packers, Vikings, Lions, 49ers, Vikings, Lions and Packers.

And I strongly feel that 7-10 is optimism. As I say every year, there is one game that nobody expects the Bears to win. But I don’t know where I see it this year. Maybe one of those games against the Vikings? Optimism, indeed.

https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/rome-odunze-and-kiran-amegadjie-injuries-taint-rookie-camp-01hxmyxvsjfs

Rookie mini-camp starts and one day in, the ninth overall pick is hurt.

I can’t say I’m surprised. It’s the Bears we are talking about. We’re still over two months from training camp starting and players are already having issues.