Because he should look more like an NFL QB, even with the roster around him, especially given what it cost to get him. Plus he is 5 - 20 as a starter. (I think I have that right.)
This is great coming from the guy who has called the majority of the Bears roster "trash" and would not go to a game unless he is provided a limo ride and other amenities.
Why does Tempo "cheer" for the Illini? Bielema is trash for (not even) throwing players under the bus. Underwood is trash because he yells and did not give Mark Smith 3 to 5 more minutes of playing time....I could go on and on and on.
A lot to unpack here. What’s funny is you still expect “wins” out of a roster that’s clearly been stripped bare (of what little they did have). No one in their right mind thinks this roster is built to win games. “Look like an NFL quarterback.” To whom? You? A lot of people (who know a lot more about football than you do say he’s the league’s next big star. I’m sorry it doesn’t look the way YOU WANT it to.
I said I would not go to THAT game without a limo and amenities. At the time I said that -20 temps 30 mph winds with potential whiteout conditions were forecasted. Who can blame someone for not being interested in going to that particular game?
I generally own my “Ls.” I eventually admitted I went too far in calling a Bielema “trash,” but let’s not pretend he was a popular hire when he first was announced. Just about everyone made fun of him. Including you. You trash Underwood constantly. Way more than I do. “Underachiever.” I can’t really remember when I last criticized Underwood to be honest. I think he’s done an overall excellent job here. I don’t care for the angry white guy routine, but it seems to me he’s calmed down on that.
You, on the other hand are completely unreasonable. You spout meatheaded takes constantly and show zero consistency. You have the most random and subjective methods of “logic,” I’ve probably ever encountered in sports “debate.” You are virtually incapable of doing anything but blaming Justin Fields for the Bears’ failures. The kid was literally set up to fail. He’s the least supported quarterback in the league and it’s not particularly close. That’s why Poles had to overpay for Claypool. After watching Fields ball out (I get it, not the way PAMan likes) Poles would have looked derelict in not trying to get the kid some more help. Your sports takes are laughable, particularly your football ones.
Despite the fact that the offensive line flat out can’t pass block, the WRs are practice squad caliber, and we have a conservative defensive-minded head coach who surely knows the best way to help an overmatched defense is to run the ball (something the Bears are excellent at btw), you still point the finger and Fields and only Fields for Getsy’s unwillingness to call more passes. You are an unreasonable clown. I’ve admitted many many times Fields is not where we’d all like him to be as a passer yet, but you are also unwilling to admit he’s gotten better (which isn’t even debatable).
You literally blamed Fields for a 4th down 4th quarter drop by EQ St. Brown (he dropped it because he didn’t expect Fields to hit him in the hands). You are utterly ridiculous and not even remotely reasonable.
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