Multiple Bears players advocate for patience from fans after Week 1 loss
It only took one game for the Chicago Bears to lose the support of their fanbase. Actually, it took less than one game. During Sunday's home opener against the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears fell 38-20 and were met with a familiar sea of boo's before the clock even hit zero. The negative reactions […]
It only took one game for the Chicago Bears to lose the support of their fanbase. Actually, it took less than one game.
During Sunday's home opener against the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears fell 38-20 and were met with a familiar sea of boo's before the clock even hit zero.
The negative reactions from the fans seated in Soldier Field got increasingly vocal in the second-quarter following back-to-back offensive drives that ended in punts. The sounds were reminiscent to what Chicago experienced at home last season after finishing 3-14.
Safety Jaquan Brisker disapproved of the reactions from the fans and hopes the fanbase will become more patient with the team's progression this season.
"We got to turn [the leaf] over," Brisker said during his appearance on the Bernstein & Holmes Show on 670 The Score. "It's opening day, I understand, but like the first and second quarter, that's early. We were only down what six/seven at the time, or not even that many points. We just need a little bit more patience and just be behind our back because the clock didn't hit zero yet. The game wasn't over."
Brisker wasn't the only Bears player to share that mindset following the loss. Wide receiver DJ Moore expressed his own frustrations with the fans during his weekly interview on 670 The Score's Mully & Haugh Show.
"Yeah, when [the crowd] started booing, I was like, ‘Whoa, it's only the second quarter,” Moore said. "But, then when we came out after halftime, it was even louder."
By that point in the game, the Bears were only down 10-6, but clearly the fans had seen enough. Given the recent nature of the rivalry between the two teams, the reaction was warranted.
The tide had clearly shifted into the Packers favor at halftime and the team turned the momentum into 28 more points scored. Once the clock finally stopped, the Packers extended their winning streak against the Bears to nine games.
The Bears fans woke up on Sunday morning with a renewed sense of pride in their team. The atmosphere at kickoff felt completely different and fueled the new set of expectations placed on the team this season. However, one game into the season, Chicago may have already burned the newly constructed bridge connecting their fans.
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