Dick Allen

Robert is a star. Other than that.....no stars. If he really believes this, I am going to go out on a limb and say this guy will ultimately be considered a bad hire. He can't be this delusional.

You have a team you expect to win the division, and instead it loses 100 games. How does this dope not get fired? He is a huge part of clearing the stench.

I disagree with Robert. I think until he was pulled from the game earlier this year, your statement was accurate. But something happened after that. He actually hustles out most ground balls now. His defense by walls has improved dramatically. There are still flaws, but trading him especially if you suggest another team won’t pay the price , just makes another mistake. More often than not, when guys of Robert’s ilk get traded, the only thing the team really gains in the long run is some salary relief. Look at the Sox with their 3. They actually did better than most, but most here hate Moncada, hate Kopech, think Cease sucks, want Eloy traded, think Giolito is done, and wanted ReyLo gone years ago. Might as well keep a guy who could be a star of stars if things align properly.

If they really think they can be decent next year, they cannot bring him back. Bringing him back signals they know they are going to suck with players they don't figure to be around when they expect to be good. If anyone here owns a business and hired someone who was as bad at their job as Pedro is as an MLB manager, they would have fired them long ago, and chances are the role isn't as critical.

Just another guy acquired on waivers from teams trying to be bad, but not THAT bad.

But it makes him look really clueless if they keep doing the same thing.

How can Eberflus look at these games and say the Bears are really close to breaking through? Granted, they probably don't win in KC if they played well, but they were pretty awful all around.

I agree. The Bears have lost 13 in a row and given up 25 points or more in each loss. No other team in league history did it 12 times in a row. The Flus is supposed to be a defensive genius. I know they stripped the team down last year, but I was told their back 7 were now as good as anyone's. They drafted a lineman in the 2nd round. They paid 10 million for a pass rusher. I get not expecting the defense to be totally staout, but it's horrible. This shouldn't be happening.

No pass rush and bad against the run isn't a good combination.

He’s bad when they don’t play to his strengths. Why not just try to go back to that? Maybe he gets hurt, but Aaron Rodgers got hurt hanging out in the pocket. Not calling designed runs and rollouts is like drafting Michael Jordan and having him hang at the 3 point line. Maybe it doesn’t work long term. Maybe it works well enough to buy time working on pocket skills. He occassionally throws great balls. I was at the Washington game last year. He threw a beautiful pass for 6, an d was pretty horrid the rest of the game. My friend and I were telling each other, he’d probably make a great receiver. Then they changed up the offense a bit, and most, except those that would rather be right than the Bears be good, got pretty excited. He does have supposedly better weapons this year, but do you ever see them actually open?

“It’s a fun time,” said Poles. “We’re getting better, we’re taking that next step which, obviously, should be to more wins. He told The Athletic he expected the Bears to win the North.

So did the GM “(We’re) excited, really excited,” Poles said. “You can see the difference from year one to year two. Guys are starting to understand concepts and schemes and are playing faster. Young guys know what they’re supposed to be doing.” “And then the additions that we’ve made? You can see those guys making plays on a daily basis, both on the offensive side and defensive side,” said Poles. One problem is, it's a lot easier to make plays against the Bears defense and the Bears offense than other teams. And that is what he was looking at.

I get that, but he was the guy thinking he had a potential playoff team. If he thinks he has a potential playoff team and they go 3-14 or worse, it's a sign he has no clue. With all the money he was given to spend, it's not like any of the guys he spent it on look worth it yet.

Poles thought this roster could compete for a division crown. If he really believed that, he has to fire the flus. If they go one to have a top 2 or 3 pick in the draft that didn't come from Carolina, the Bears have to fire Poles. No progress is unacceptable.

The Bears continue to expand on their NFL record. Now 13 losses in a row giving up at least 25 points. No one had 12 until the Beloved. Eberflus a defensive coach, and Poles spent some cash on the defense. They are awful. The faster they realize the dopes they hired aren't the right guys, the better. So I'm thinking 2026.

He sounds like Pedro Grifol in April and May.

He holds the ball too long, but another problem is, the "skilled" receivers are having a hard time separating from their defenders. I watched a postgame show where they were breaking some stuff down. It showed one play were he scrambled for 17 yards, after the OL did a nice job blocking for him initially, but all the receivers are covered like a glove. Very rare the Bears actually have someone open, very unlike what we see on the other side of the ball. But his strength never was passing from the pocket. Why don't they try something else?

Matt Nagy made the Bears look silly today.

One designed run, the receiving corps seemed improved, but they hardly ever get separation.

I could have improved the offensive line from last year, and as I stated, I am an idiot. He seems to think this is all on Fields. Some of it is, but they don’t want to play to his strengths. If the drafted him to be a pocket passer, and I know the current regime didn’t draft him, they are bigger idiots than me. What excited people about Fields was when they started using his strengths. That stopped. So did any Bears hope.

You can pack Poles in the car with them. Note to George McCaskey, stay away from anyone named Matt or Ryan.

I thought the Sox and Bears would both be pretty decent this year. I am an idiot.

Why do you bunt a guy to 2nd for Korey Lee?

I read whee Yoelqui reallyn struggled when they used the pre-tacked balls in AA. He was a bit better when they dumped them. Still, not a prospect.

If it was health related, they probably would have had some thoughts and prayers as well. Crickets.