If you decided to stop sniffing glue this week, you picked the wrong week. The Bears had fans on edge for a solid 3½ hours Sunday, as they were given a dozen second chances, but turned most of them down. Both offenses had non-QBs throw TD passes, but both also 3-and-outed 4 times, and were otherwise an embarrassment to their respective cities. The difference was that we started over-priced practice-squad QB Daniel “I Have Two First Names, And They’re Backwards” Chase, whose earnings per fumble is falling faster than Giraffe Neck Glennon’s did last year. Despite his QBR besting Eli Manning’s (75.6 – 65.2), he threw 2 picks, and dropped the ball as many times as the FBI attempting to indict Hillary Clinton. It took overtime for NY to seal it, which was a victory in and of itself with a backup QB, but I think we lose this one 100 times out of 100 with Mr. Chase.
Saquon Barkley made Adrian “Famous” Amos famous!
The Low Down
We started the game by throwing a Pick-6 on our second play, which was our first pass, so Daniel Chase really wasted little time. And he was stiff-armed and then run over by the defender on his way into the endzone. It was just 46 seconds in. We did actually take the lead for the last 3½ minutes of the half, as we HAD shut them out for the rest of the half. But then Matt “When I Give Away Points, I Get Really” Nagy called a timeout with 0:17 left while the Giants had the ball. They wound up kicking a 57-yard FG at the buzzer (I don’t think Squi could even RUN that far!), cutting our lead to 4 at the half. It was like both teams were playing hot potato with the lead.
All kicker Aldrick Rosas needs is some oil and a flag,
and he could represent Tonga at the Olympics.
And for the record, I think he could EAT our little Squi!
It was apparent that our defense toked up at halftime, because in the 3rd quarter, NY gained over half their total yards, and scored their only 2 offensive TDs. The Giants took a 10-point lead into the 4th quarter, where we traded FGs early. But then shit got real. In the final 1:13 of regulation, the Bears (yes, OUR Bears!) kicked a FG, recovered an on-side kick, and scored a TD to tie it literally at the gun. But we fumbled on the drive before that, and let NY kick a FG on the drive after that in OT. And on our subsequent – and only – OT drive, “Stormy” Daniel Chase fumbled 3 times. Though we recovered all 3, it’s hard to not question whether he had money on the Giants. I wonder if his agent is Michael Avanetti.
Taylor “I Like Phil Collins More Than Peter” Gabriel
really did shit the bed on this 4th quarter fumble.
OK, so I was wrong last week when I said it was just the scheme. After this game, it’s obvious the personnel matters. This was probably the least celebrated late comeback in Bear history, as it all came via the assistance of NY, and everyone knew it was only a matter of time before they’d stop helping us. But it was definitely the worst QB performance in a “come-from-behind and lose in OT in a game you should’ve won” for our beloved franchise. If Truby Tuesday doesn’t come back next week when we face the amazing Rams, we could easily lose by 40 points. We may need to do some backup QB shopping this holiday season.
Daniel Chase – the epitome of “a lack of ball security.”
Outlook
It was a tough day for our division, as Detroit (4-8), GB (4-7-1), AND Minnesota (6-5-1) all lost as well. So we didn’t lose ground in the division (though we could’ve all but put a fork in it with a win), and we managed to maintain the #3 seed at 8-4. We now host the #1 Rams (11-1), trailing them by 3 with 4 to play. So the #2 is our only real hope of getting a bye in the post season. The good news is that the #2 team, the Saints (10-2), unexpectedly lost. But they lost to Dallas (now the #4), who’s only a game behind us at 7-5 atop the NFC East (though 6-5 WAS plays tonight). Seattle (7-5) trails LA, and is currently the #5. One thing that makes me feel a bit better about this horrific loss – the only teams to beat us in regulation this year have either Brady or Rodgers.
There he is – securing the shit out of that ball!
Quotes of Note
Announcer, on the first minute of the game: “That’s about as bad a start as you can imagine.” ~ I don’t know, I can imagine worse than that. It could’ve been on our first play. And Daniel Daniels could’ve lost a leg. Or died.
I can’t tell which angle makes Amos look more incompetent?
Announcer, on Nagy calling a timeout at the end of the half: “That didn’t make sense.” ~ Our defense did allow a 22-yard run on the subsequent play, so it isn’t ALL on Nagy.
Akiem “I Saw, I Conquered” Hicks didn’t think it made sense,
and HE understood Nagy handing off to him on 4th-and-goal!
Announcer, after our 10-point run in the final minute-13 of regulation: “Think about the things that had to happen to get us here.” ~ Yes – the good, the bad, and the Stormy Daniel Chase.
And did I mention he was sacked 5 times?!
So many sacks, and so few balls. Sad.
Nagy, on Daniel Chase: “I’ll never put a win or a loss on one guy.” ~ By even suggesting that, aren’t you pretty much doing that?
Stormy Daniel was like Kramer when he got fired
from Brandt-Leland: “I’m just trying to get ahead.
Nagy: “We need to play better, and we need to coach better.” ~ And you need to give better responses in your post game interviews.
Nagy brought several players and coaches back out
on the field after the game to look for his lost watch.
Jim Miller: “Today was nowhere near the Bears’ best football.” ~ And it was so close to their worst, that they could’ve caught VD from it.
It was certainly closer to our worst than
Amos was to tackling Barkley on this play.
Chase Chase, on the conditions: “It was wet, but that’s no excuse.” ~ This jackmo fumbled a snap that he got both hands on as it hit him in the face! Also, that’s what she said.
Maybe it’s Chaste Daniel’s little, stubby hands. Trump
said he guarantees there’s a problem “down there.”
Stormy Daniel, on Chase Daniel: “I let my team down. I’ll be the first one to say that.” ~ Actually, you weren’t the first. And you absolutely won’t be the last!
Even THIS guy’s got more skills than Daniel Daniel,
and I bet he only has one first name!
BEAR DOWN!
#HeCouldEatOurLittleSqui
#StormyDanielChase
#5SacksAndNoBalls
#Brandt-LelandSUCKS
#WhereIsNagy’sWatch
#YouOnlyGetOneFirstNameDummy
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