Yes the Bears Won and Yes John Fox Still Needs to Go

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with somebody who has inside experience with this Chicago Bears team. Among some of the interesting bits of information, it was revealed that head coach John Fox had a certain habit about him. He tends to play favorites in the locker room. More specifically he seemed to hold the defense to a higher standard than the offense. Seven weeks into 2017, that statement is becoming more profound than ever. Look Fox deserves some credit for reestablishing a sense of team unity and culture. That's one thing he's been consistently good at for years. At the same time there's also a reason he's been mediocre when he doesn't have Peyton Manning at quarterback. Anybody who looks at the Bears' 3-4 record should not be pushing most of the credit his way. The focus of this team should not be getting back to the old ways of running the ball and playing great defense. Sure that can be good for beating average-to-okay opponents like Baltimore and Carolina but if this franchise is ever going to be taken seriously among the NFL elite they have to do right by Mitch Trubisky. (continue on next page)

John Fox and Dowell Loggains are not helping their rookie QB at all

The Bears beat Carolina 17-3. A total of 14 of those points came courtesy of two big plays from safety Eddie Jackson who returned a fumble and an interception for touchdowns. The offense? They managed a total of 153 yards. That's not too good given they had several possessions due to the defense playing so well. Trubisky threw seven passes, and completed four of them for 107 yards. He was also sacked four times. It was the kind of sloppy, uninspired performance that was the direct opposite of the defense in every way. Want an idea of why this theory that Fox plays favorites holds so true? Just look at these stats.

Fox has no sense of how to help a rookie 

This is clear evidence of two things. Fox understands how to churn out ugly wins. He also has no idea how to develop a quarterback. He didn't need to do so with Jake Delhomme and Peyton Manning. Both were already polished by the time they arrived under his watch in 2003 and 2012 respectively. To date Fox has never successfully developed a rookie into anything resembling a credible quarterback. It's hard to say if his conservative style is impacting Dowell Loggains as a play caller or if Loggains is just that bad. The inability to get Trubisky some easy completions from week to week is astounding. No slants. No screens. Not even a quick hitch. It's run the ball or attempting intermediate-to-deep throws. As a result Trubisky is failing to find a rhythm and getting hit a lot. The excuse of having no receivers has been worn out. The Bears passing attack is limited but it shouldn't be this limited. Not with the rule book skewed so heavily in that direction. Bears fans should not let a couple victories cloud their judgment. If you want a true franchise quarterback, this team needs to find somebody who understands how to mold one.