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When a team suffers through a disappointing loss like the Chicago Bears did Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, there are always critics out there ready to share their thoughts on what’s going wrong. Add to that list Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot, had some unflattering remarks about the city’s NFL team.
Lightfoot, speaking to reporters on Wednesday afternoon, laughed as a question was asked about whether or not she would watch the Bears-Lions game on Thanksgiving with her mother.
“I’m sure she’ll watch a little bit of it. The question is, will it be worth watching, and that remains to be seen,” Lightfoot said.
When a follow-up question was asked if she had any advice for the Bears, the mayor didn’t hold back: “Find an offense; and Eddy Pineiro, find your leg again.”
When @chicagosmayor gives advice as well as a vote of no confidence to the @ChicagoBears and she may not make her 91 year old mother watch the game on Thanksgiving 🤣 @ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/sRSDHAx0ow
— Craig Wall ABC 7 (@craigrwall) November 20, 2019
As a Bears season-ticket holder for 20 years, Lightfoot has some ground to stand on when it comes to her knowledge of the team. But when the mayor personally calls you out, you know it’s been a rough season.
Pineiro was anointed as the solution to the team’s kicking woes earlier this season when he drilled a 53-yard field goal to beat the Denver Broncos 16-14 in Week 2. He hit 9-of-10 field goals in the team’s first six games but has floundered over the last few weeks. He has only converted three of his last seven field-goal attempts, including going 0-for-2 during the loss to the Rams.
Meanwhile, the offense’s struggles have been well documented this season, as they have ranked near the bottom of the league in almost every statistical category since Week 1. Whether QB Mitchell Trubisky remains the starter as he battles through a hip pointer, or whether Chase Daniel takes over for the second time this season, remains to be seen, but there appears to be no answer when it comes to offensive production over the final six weeks.
While Lightfoot looks ahead to the Thanksgiving matchup, the Bears need to take care of business on Sunday against the New York Giants as they attempt to salvage their season.
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