It's going to be the national narrative until the Bears win regular season games and change the perception. Granted, it's garbage journalism that offers no content value or insight into the team...but y'know, that's the narrative.
I was listening to Move the Sticks evaluate Fields yesterday. It's was a fairly positive segment based on observation of his play. Then they qualified his chances this year as being not good because of the talent around him. They were running on about how the Bears OL had no business playing in the NFL.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard DJ and Bucky talk about pre-season being a crapshoot because of starters not playing—you just have to evaluate what you've got on the field, Buck—but apparently when we have guys out (Patrick and Rieff) they don't count as starters anymore. ?
God, I hope Jenkins steps up at RG and we see some competent OL play tonight...and I can't wait to get Mustipher off the field.