Kyle Long was in no mood to be asked stupid questions after the Chicago Bears had their rather predictable beat down at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. The team managed just six net yards rushing on the day and 140 in total. Mitch Trubisky was harassed all afternoon and threw two interception. All the fears held about this team have come to fruition.
More injuries, more undisciplined play and more losing. With five games left the Bears are in danger of matching their worst stretch in franchise history. That being 12 wins in 49 games from 1972 to 1975. Currently the team is at 12 wins in 43 games since John Fox took over in 2015. With faith in Fox already gone, the anger has begun to turn on GM Ryan Pace.
The fans are livid and now even players known for their patience are getting frustrated. None expressed it more openly than Long after the 31-3 thrashing in Philadelphia.
Kyle Long can’t hold back after question on Eagles dance celebrations
Hats off to whomever had the guts to ask the question about what Long thought of the Eagles’ elaborate touchdown celebrations during the game. He or she knew full well they were asking this to a guy in the midst of the most disheartening defeat of the year so far. Long, normally reserved in those situations, couldn’t contain himself any longer.
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“Look, I’m not here to watch celebrations. I’m here to block the defensive front and get yards. We got -6 yards today. I could give two shits about their celebrations. If they want to go on Dancing With The Stars, that’s great for them. We’re trying to win football games. We didn’t do that today. I’m very glad they’re well-choreographed in their dance routines. We got to find a way to win football games.”
In one quick monologue Long perfectly summed up how almost everybody in Chicago is feeling. It’s been three years and this team is no better than they were when this “rebuild” began. Fox can’t coach anymore. Pace is running out of excuses for people to trust him. It’s getting harder and harder to see where the core problem lay.
Is it the discipline? Is it the talent? Or is it simply the lack of aggression? All of the above seems like an acceptable answer. It’s getting tiresome. Fans aren’t so willing to part with their money anymore. Soldier Field looks a little emptier each week. Long recognizes things will get worse until they start winning.
He wants that more than anything, but can’t do it without help.
