Week 2: Bears @ Lions Sunday at noon on FOX

[Wilson A2000]

18 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

I think he sympathetic towards a young guy who he feels is still learning on the job. And was too soft to cut him loose after 2 years when it was quite obvious outside of the Caleb Williams trade the guy's done basically nothing.

 

This is the NFL man. You can't have a GM who spends his first 3 Years Learning on the job...

They got Ben Johnson which was huge, so I give them credit for that. The trade for what ended up being the #1 pick was awesome, but you have to get the right guy. The heat is going to be getting very hot in this organization very soon if they don’t win today. Today’s game is as close to a symbolic must-win as you can have that shows the McCaskeys the Bears are headed in the right direction. 

Edited September 14, 2025 by Wilson A2000

[Cubs420psd]

8 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

They got Ben Johnson which was huge, so I give them credit for that. The trade for what ended up being the #1 pick was awesome, but you have to get the right guy. The heat is going to be getting very hot in this organization very soon if they don’t win today. Today’s game is as close to a symbolic must-win as you can have that shows the McCaskeys the Bears are headed in the right direction. 

I'm even cautious on how much credit I give them for Ben Johnson. I think Ben Johnson just really wanted to work and live in Chicago. It's an amazing area when you're making 14 million a year. He mentioned how his family would come up every summer for a Cubs game and how much he loved the city. I think he also believed he could really work with Caleb Williams and that the raw tools were there for Ben to turn him into a stud.

 

No I don't think he disliked Poles or Warren by any means, so I guess you do have to give him some credit, but I really don't think it's as much as the media and some Bears fans think. I could be totally wrong that's just my read on it.

Edited September 14, 2025 by Cubs420psd

[gflore34]

13 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

They got Ben Johnson which was huge, so I give them credit for that. The trade for what ended up being the #1 pick was awesome, but you have to get the right guy. The heat is going to be getting very hot in this organization very soon if they don’t win today. Today’s game is as close to a symbolic must-win as you can have that shows the McCaskeys the Bears are headed in the right direction. 

Oh, I don't think they've much of chance to win this game.  A good showing by offense, Caleb not looking like garbage for long stretches should be enough to signal they're headed in the right direction. 

[Wilson A2000]

5 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Oh, I don't think they've much of chance to win this game.  A good showing by offense, Caleb not looking like garbage for long stretches should be enough to signal they're headed in the right direction. 

Caleb has to not just be ok, but has to be a reason they win the game for the Bears to show they are headed in the right direction. Caleb, if you are the guy, it’s time.

[Tryptamine]

Now he kicks it out of bounds. 

[Wilson A2000]

Now Santos kicks it out of bounds

[PackLandVA]

oh the irony of Santos putting the opening KO out of bounds.

[Tryptamine]

40 is my guess for points scored by the Lions today.

[Derwood]

Lol, great start

[Tryptamine]

Well that was about as effortless a TD as you see

[Derwood]

Zero resistance. 

 

[UMFan83]

Great looking squad Poles put together 

[Tryptamine]

Well if Caleb doesn't lead scoring drives in his first couple possessions this game might be over by half way through the 2nd quarter.

[Cubs420psd]

I hate this team.

[UMFan83]

If we win like 3 games this year what do you even do? Married to Caleb, Ben and Poles. 

obviously very early to assume that they will be that bad but not the best start 

[Tryptamine]

Oh look another false start.

[Derwood]

Is Wright trying to set a record for O-Line penalties in a season?

[UMFan83]

Caleb (having a solid drive) might be the worst WR screen passer I’ve ever seen

[Tryptamine]

There we go

[Wilson A2000]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

If we win like 3 games this year what do you even do? Married to Caleb, Ben and Poles. 

obviously very early to assume that they will be that bad but not the best start 

You are not married to Caleb. Ben is a great play caller. What has Poles ever shown? 

[Derwood]

This feels like last week. I'm not getting my hopes up

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

You are not married to Caleb. Ben is a great play caller. What has Poles ever shown? 

Obviously I’m not saying Ben is in any danger of being fired. I don’t think you give up on number 1 pick so early to draft a QB. Poles just signed an extension so it would be quite a surprise if they fired him

anyways we’re back!

Edited September 14, 2025 by UMFan83

[gflore34]

9 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Zero resistance. 

 

Ditto for the Lions.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

This feels like last week. I'm not getting my hopes up

It actually doesn’t to me. On this drive Caleb was operating from the pocket as opposed to extending plays and scrambling to make something happen. Still scripted plays so maybe it breaks down after this but very encouraging drive by Caleb

[Tryptamine]

They got bailed out by a missed receiver who was open by about 10 yards, but a stop is a stop I guess.