Week 1: Bears vs Vikings on MNF

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, UK said:

The love affair for McCarthy is gross. He was bad but Caleb is worse.

McCarthy was bad?

[jersey cubs fan]

that was such an obvious illegal shift makes you wonder if the concussed player should be in there 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

My biggest takeaway from the game is how incredibly crooked the line markers are on the field, especially the goal lines. I’ve seen better at local high schools.

[UMFan83]

Back to the cellar where we belong. 

[UK]

Week 1 and I'm already done.

[Derwood]

Don't worry guys, the new stadium will fix everything

[Wilson A2000]

Ben Johnson and Caleb…I hope you are ready for the heat

[SpongeWorthy]

I want to die 

[Derwood]

1 minute ago, Splendid Splinter said:

You guys are forgetting one big number. 21 pts. In the 4th. Def did nothing.

 

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Let's not underplay giving up 21 points in 9 minutes in the 4th quarter

 

[Soul]

It’s difficult to imagine a more soul crushing start to the Ben Johnson era.  Terrible 

[Tryptamine]

1) Caleb was disappointing as hell after the first drive and I'm having severe doubts he has the consistency to be an NFL QB

2) Our RBs are awful

3) Santos has no business being employed in the NFL

4) The refs blow

[Soul]

Just now, SpongeWorthy said:

I want to die 

They aren’t worth the tears.

[Tryptamine]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

McCarthy was bad?

For 3 quarters of the game, yes he was very bad.

[UK]

2 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

McCarthy was bad?

Yes 

[bukie]

6 hours ago, bukie said:

This has all the feelings of a 35-24 Vikings win where you come away feeling better about the offense than the defense. 

I mean...kinda?

My thoughts:

- Penalties killed them all night.

- Caleb was on early, then high on almost everything in the 2nd half.

- Once the DL couldn't get pressure with the front 4, the injured back 7 showed its weakness. Tackling on the 2nd level wasn't there, coverage on Jefferson wasn't there, couldn't stop the run, gave JJ too much time.

- The play call on the TD to Odunze in the 4th was the best of the night, I think.

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

For 3 quarters of the game, yes he was very bad.

He led the team on multiple drives in the 4th quarter on the road on MNF in his first game. He did pretty darn well!

[minnesotacubsfan]

Openers are always crushing

 

 

[champaignchris]

This most disappointing thing to me was that this looked just like several of the losses under Eberflus. 

[jersey cubs fan]

3 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

He led the team on multiple drives in the 4th quarter on the road on MNF in his first game. He did pretty darn well!

Against the bears defense. Which is awful. And with a bears offense that just kept giving him the ball back. 

[Wilson A2000]

I am very afraid that Caleb doesn’t have it. I want him to, but the more I see of him the more nervous I get. You just don’t get a long leash anymore these days My only consolation is that I think the Bears know they have a backup who might be better.

[Soul]

5 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

1) Caleb was disappointing as hell after the first drive and I'm having severe doubts he has the consistency to be an NFL QB

I don’t see how he becomes a great QB.  He doesn’t see the field well at all.  His accuracy sucks.  He’s Justin Fields part 2.  

Can you imagine Caleb Williams surgically guiding his team down the field to win games?  Me either.

[cwood218]

1/17 of the way to 1.1

[jersey cubs fan]

1 minute ago, champaignchris said:

This most disappointing thing to me was that this looked just like several of the losses under Eberflus. 

Nah, most disappointing Eberflus losses were attempted comebacks that came up short. The one similarity was the loss to the broncos in 2023. 

[jersey cubs fan]

1 minute ago, Soul said:

I don’t see how he becomes a great QB.  He doesn’t see the field well at all.  His accuracy sucks.  He’s Justin Fields part 2.  

Can you imagine Caleb Williams surgically guiding his team down the field to win games?  Me either.

I don’t see any Fields in his game. He’s a different version of disappointing 

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, champaignchris said:

This most disappointing thing to me was that this looked just like several of the losses under Eberflus. 

Having 3 of your top 4 defensive starters out hurts. But Caleb got outplayed too and this game was very concerning because he is still inaccurate, still tries to do too much, and still can’t make the right quick or deep read.