NEWSLETTER
This feels like a good time to say thanks to my readers staying up late to read this. You guys and gals are among the reasons I keep chugging along despite the Bears providing us with nothing but pain.
FINAL: Los Angeles Chargers 30, Chicago Bears 13 (ESPN Box Score)
Four thoughts on another Bears loss
Bears Highlights
A one-armed Darnell Wright (who was simultaneously nursing a toe injury while on the injury report) is a better blocker than some guys at full strength.
Chicago’s success on that QB keeper makes me wonder why they ran it on a slow-developing 4th-and-1 play with Roschon Johnson earlier in the second half.
On the one hand, I tip my cap to Luke Getsy for having the audacity to call that play out of the chute after hearing questions about Tyson Bagent’s arm strength. But on the other hand, I’m still miffed about this play being called dead. I don’t think this was a game-changing call, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be mad about it. That is as bad as it gets from an officiating standpoint. And on the first play of the game, too.
Three Bears
Larry Borom didn’t get his name called a bunch on Sunday and I feel as if that is good news. The Bears offensive line gave up only one sack and just two quarterback hits. Credit Tyson Bagent for getting the ball out quickly. But to limit Joey Bosa to just two QB Hits is eye-opening. I can’t believe Khalil Mack got held out of the sack column. If you would’ve told me Bosa and Mack would’ve combined for just 1 sack, 2 tackles-for-loss, and 2 quarterback hits, I would’ve assumed the Bears snuck out of L.A. with a win.
Roschon Johnson received 9 touches and gained 31 scrimmage yards. D’Onta Foreman led the way with 9 carries (just 34 yards). But Darrynton Evans scored the only touchdown. The Bears have some sorting out to do in the backfield and I don’t feel as if they’ll do it in a week. If you’re a fantasy player with shares of any of these backs, I’d be looking for alternatives on the waiver wire before everyone rushes to snag someone on Wednesday.
Cole Kmet was the Bears’ leading receiver on Sunday Night Football. Kmet caught all 10 of his targets for 79 yards. I joked about betting the house on over 0.5 receptions for Kmet tonight. Had I done so, I would’ve been cashing what I would imagine to be one of those over-sized novelty checks that they used to show on TV commercials in the 90s. If you know, you know.
WHAT’S NEXT: Sunday, Nov. 5, Bears at New Orleans Saints, noon on CBS.
We leave this post with an image that is worth a thousand words and best sums up the night out in L.A.:
Maybe we’ll write ’em tomorrow. Then again, I think only one word would suffice if asked to describe it. And it isn’t printable.
