Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. But the Chicago Bears are once again coming under fire following an embarrassing loss — the second of its kind in five weeks.
The Bears were humiliated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-3 in front of most of the country. Chicago has become a laughingstock of the NFL.
It’s the kind of loss that figures to be the nail in the coffin in Matt Nagy’s tenure as Bears head coach by season’s end. But the disappointment is also nothing new for this franchise.
Former Bears running back Matt Forte is the latest to criticize the organization for three bad patterns that he’s noticed since his time in Chicago.
The first pattern is how the Bears aren’t outmatched as a whole when it comes to talent — only on the offensive line. The second pattern is something Bears fans are familiar with — how most first-round picks don’t usually pan out, whether it’s because of injury or because they’re not good. The third pattern is a lack of continuity with players, coaches and general managers.
Pattern #1
Never outmatched talent wise across the board…. Except on the O Line. Some might not like this but hey it’s the Truth.Pattern #2
Large majority of First round picks never pan out or contribute early due to injury or just not good enough!— Matt Forte (@MattForte22) October 25, 2021
Pattern #3
No continuity. High rate of turnover both in players, coaches and GMs. In only 8 years with the Bears I experienced 3 head coaches, 5 offensive coordinators and 3 different GMs.— Matt Forte (@MattForte22) October 25, 2021
Forte’s comments were prompted by the Bears’ latest failures — a 35-point loss to the Bucs and a 10-point loss to the Green Bay Packers in what was a winnable game.
Forte called the Bears “unprepared,” “outcoached”and “embarrassing” in those losses.
‘‘What upset me the most about the last two weeks is that our guys are very talented — again, we’re never really outmatched when it comes to talent,’’ he wrote. ‘‘But they looked so unprepared and outcoached, it was embarrassing.’’
