TylerDurden

Yeah, that’s how I took it. I know he’s young, and I know he’s competitive, so he wants to play and feels if he did a lot of the issues wouldn’t exist. But that whole exchange was a massive dump on Evero. Hard to tell if there is anything to it because of his personal feelings though.

On one hand, Icky has superior genetics to 99% of the population, which works in his favor, but on the other, he also is carrying weight on a frame that is larger than 99% of the population, which works against him. I feel like we tag him, give him a year to see if he can return to form, then they make a decision long-term. I just don’t see them dumping him altogether as a result of the injury.

I was talking with a friend about it and mentioned, thought it’s hard to say bc the TV angle live doesn’t show the routes downfield, but it looked like a combination of all or most of the routes being long-developing and Bryce wanting to be a hero so he wasn’t looking for something quick - combined with getting pressured every snap almost immediately, and the calls Dave was making not helping Bryce, all we did was burn 15+ seconds out of the 30-something we had left. That drive couldn’t have been any worse. I’ve seen a lot of people put it in Horn for the drop, but Horn shouldn’t have even been in that position. We should have hit quick poo slants, drags, flats, etc., and picked up what we could early and use the timeouts accordingly on those early downs. Then, once you cross midfield, they have a lot more to think about and our options are a lot more vast.

I will say the tackling overall was improved compared to years past as well, the secondary was tons better, and I loved that we finally seemed aggressive and played with that smashmouth-style we had been missing for years. But, it is obvious we had some holes, and having no edge rush was a pretty gigantic one. But it’s also interesting because I just shared a clip of Princely where they asked him about there being no edge rush and he said, “it’s not because we don’t have the players.” And it sounded like he felt we didn’t need to bring anyone in. He also said he didn’t get enough opportunities. So it could be ego talking, but it definitely sounded like he was implying our scheme/strategy is the reason there was no edge rush.

Also, interesting about Evero, as I just watched a interview with Princely and he seemed to be taking subtle shots at Evero. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTYKnjMjqoA/?igsh=MWtpcXdob2llenBxeg==

Essentially, 45.6% of players with that injury never return to NFL action. And nearly 80% of players didn't return within two seasons. https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/08/07/rashawn-slater-tears-patellar-tendon-timeline-to-return-injury/85567450007/#:~:text=The overall RTP for PT,Featured Weekly Ad Damn. I was just gonna say we probably just tag him now, but that poo sounds… not great.

I like Rico, but there was a clear drop off after Chuba healed up. It wasn’t that he wasn’t producing anymore bc he wasn’t getting the carries, bc several games down the stretch I kept asking myself, “why is Rico in there when he looks slow and banged up?” and Canales kept giving him the ball at expense of Chuba’s carries. He wasn’t never the same after he was on the injury report. The big rushing games he had, you could see he had the juice from the first touch. That juice wasn’t there anymore down the stretch, so making him the featured back getting the bulk of the carries wouldn’t have made his production any better. I like him but we have Chuba and two young guys in Etienne, who always looks explosive (but please get him off punt returns lol), and Brooks coming back, so best of luck Rico.

Only thing I really agreed with is questioning why we didn’t take any timeouts on their last drive. I know hindsight is 20/20, but I think it would’ve saved clock bc they were desperate to score as soon as the opportunity presented itself, but I also think it could’ve helped the defense regroup and maybe give us a better chance to stop them.

Yeah, but I’m saying had we not blew our load for 2023, we could’ve chose to do it that next year with 3 great QBs to choose from. Even if we won more games, we still could’ve offered a similar package to move up into the range to get one of those guys. I forgot until my friend reminded me today that Maye was the 3rd QB taken in 2024. That’s a lot more doable to move up to with offering a lot less than we gave up in 2023, even if we had won more games that year.

Love will throw a game ending pick here.

Hard to watch, again, because had we just been patient, we still have DJ, and had our pick of Caleb, Jayden, or Drake (Drake was my pick). Instead, Caleb and DJ are leading the Bears to another clutch win and in the playoffs no less, and we are sitting at home.

I don’t knock him for the Adams hit, nor the dropped pick. The hit sent a message and when receivers come down you can never tell where their head is going to be. But, I’ll never be made with a guy for making a hit like that on a football play. He didn’t intend to injure him, but he let him know we’re here and you won’t be catching anything without consequences. The dropped pick, I wish the FPI or whatever that is would give us a percentage on how likely that play was to end in a INT before it was over. Even once he got his hands on it, I would guess due to the position he was in, where he elevated to high-point it, and Nacua closing in on him, I would guess the percentage of him coming down with it would be around 5% in the same circumstances every time. It would have been an incredible, miraculous play had he been able to come down with it. It was an amazing attempt and it was a great effort by Nacua (but fug him). It sucks because the swing of the game from had he held onto it and the game being over to getting it knocked out and us losing as a result was tough. i don’t have a problem with how Scott played at all today. It was a much better showing than what he has been all season. That being said, he is a liability. I don’t know why we just didn’t start Ransom at some point because even though he’s similar to Moehrig, I think he’s just a better player than Scott and has way more potential. The issue with a lot of guys we have been forced to start the last few years is that winners are guys that come down with those plays, whereas we have become losers over Tepper’s tenure because most of the roster is guys who “almost did” like Scott. I feel we’re turning the roster over with guys who will make those plays as they get into the lineup.

Agreed there, but complementary football and all. The offense put up 31points against what many deemed the NFC favorite for the Super Bowl. The defense gave up a ton today, and most in the same fashion with no adjustment from Evero. That has been an ongoing issue all year.

I feel like Dave publicly demanding Evero play the young guys earlier in the year demonstrates he isn’t a exactly close with him either.

He still offers some praise to Evero for how he played Stafford throughout, but that doesn’t sound like an endorsement and really danced around answering that question directly. https://x.com/sheena_marie3/status/2010157150186942845?s=46