Fifteen years ago, the late Dennis Green announced to the world that “the Bears are who we thought they were” after they staged an impressive comeback on Monday Night Football during the 2006 season.
Flash forward to the 2021 season, and those same words can be spoken about this team. After being put away by the Cardinals 33-22 and sitting at 4-8, the Bears are once again who we thought they were, and that is simply a bad football team.
With Andy Dalton at the helm instead of Justin Fields, who is still recovering from his rib injury, the Bears were behind the eight ball almost immediately, thanks to turnovers and never were able to recover against one of the best teams in the league.
Fans in attendance were treated to poor football in poor weather conditions, a tradition unlike any other at Soldier Field. Here are my takeaways from Sunday’s debacle on the lakefront.
