It’s not enough that the Chicago Bears lost their ninth straight game to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. They were basically run off the field in the organization’s 30th defeat to Green Bay since 2003, looking predictably flat in a matchup that now only brews frustration for Chicago fans. And it appears some of their players have a stunning lack of self-awareness about the dire straits Bears fans are feeling.
After receiver D.J. Moore expressed shock that Chicago’s supporters would boo in the second quarter Monday, safety Jaquan Brisker followed those thoughts up, practically begging for Bears fans to be more patient and cut the team some slack.
Never mind that Brisker takes any opportunity to talk trash about opponents — despite accomplishing nothing in the league. He clearly doesn’t get “it,” and the 2023 Bears haven’t even played a second game. What a potential harbinger of doom.
While emphasizing he understands where Bears fans are coming from and their frustration, safety Jaquan Brisker also wishes fans would "have our back" more and not boo so early in games.
"The Bears fans should have our back a lot more and be patient," Brisker says.
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Bears fans reside in perhaps the most football-starved city in the country. A fan who is 30 years old has been alive for eight winning seasons, seven playoff berths, and one measly conference title in three decades. The last time the franchise was a consistent playoff contender, Ronald Reagan was President. So, there is a lot of understandable pent-up resentment and anger with an organization that continues to cut corners and step on rakes seemingly every chance it gets.
And rather than look inward, the latest iteration of the Bears is already pointing fingers at people who would sacrifice so much just to catch a glimpse of this team. Brisker’s Bears simply do not deserve the benefit of the doubt. The people in Chicago have seen this depressing movie before and only grow more impatient and angry by the year.
They’re desperate for a winner that doesn’t embarrass itself every week, and they deserve better.