APOn the fourth day of the worst moments for each NFL team since the last work stoppage, we’ll look at the last of the final four teams.
The Bears.
Post your thoughts on the lowest of the low points for the franchise that had one of the best seasons in league history in 1985, only two years before the opening of our 24-year window.
The top four moments, and some honorable-mention candidates, will be unveiled tomorrow on PFT Live.
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worst moment is not being able to win more rings with the greatest defense of all time, buddy ryan baby!
Cade Mcnown…’nuf said, ball in…
This is easy.
Packers 21, Bears 14.
Nothing else comes close, not even losing to the Colts. Longest rivalry in history, biggest game in the history of it and Packers win. Ouch.
dang…how much time do you have?
In no particular order:
1. Getting rid of the Honey bears after 1985. The Madden curse has nothing on this.
2. The McCaskey-McGuinness fiasco
3. Angelo not checking the box
4. Angelo not making the trade with the Ravens
5. Drafting Cade McNown
6. Wandsdeadt
7. Jauron
8. Rex Grossman
9. Michael Haynes
10. No offensive linemen drafted by Angelo for many moons
11. Never finding a replacement for Mike Brown at Safety
12. Adam Archuetta
13. Kordell Stewart
14. Terry Shae as OC
15. Steve Stenstrom
16. Craig Krenzel
17. Chad Hutchinson
18. Tank Johnson’s guns
19. Ricky Manning beating up a guy at Denny’s
20. The Jay Cutler injury faso last NFC championship
21. Lovie Smith’s 3 seasons after their super bowl appearance
22. Tommie Harris cheat shotting the AZ player in the back
23. Taking Hester of kicks and returns for a while
24. David Terrell
25. Marc Columbo playing well for Dallas
26. Cedric Benson and his partying on the lake in Texas
27. Not hiring a football person instead of an accountant in Ted Phillips
28. It’s till run by a McCaskey, and not a Hallas
29. The spaceship that landed in the middle of Soldier Field (althought it is a nice stadium once you’re inside)
30. Not retiring Ditka’s number
31. Firing Ditka
32. Raining on Butkus’s jersey retirment day while Fave picks them apart
33. Marino beating them one time
34. The years of Brett Favre endured
I’ll end at Walter’s number…at least one great thing for them.
losing to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game on their home field.
Was gonna say the drafting of Cade McKnown but it should really be the QB carousel they have rode during that time frame and their lack of developing a QB all those years.
Drafting Cade McNown
Signing Kordell Stewart
Drafting Cedric Benson / Trading Thomas Jones
The Bears are always at the lowest of the low……not a good team to pick for this topic. They should just give up and play soccer.
Cade McNown being drafted in 1999 one year after Curtis Enis went in 1998. With the exception of the lucky 01 season that set them back
1. Stadium that looks like a UFO
2. Losing to GB in NFC Championship at home
3. Giving Lovie an extention twice
4. Finishing behind the Vikings in 2011
oh… and #5.
Having to root for the Bears
Wannstadt. And his mustache.
And I also would be remiss not to point out that Jim McMahon was their QB in 1987…..and Jay Cutler is the QB now.
And in the time between then and now, no one has any clue WTF happened at the QB position. I just looked it up on QB Reference, and honestly though where it said “McNown” it said “Unknown”. As in, Football Reference didn’t even know who the hell the QB was in whatever the hell year that was.
The worst is….Losing to the Packers in the NFC championship game. LOL! The Bears Still SUCK!!
This oughta get good….
- The mere drafting of both Cade McNown and Rex Grossman.
- The signing of Kordell Stewart and subsequent running of the option.
- The Cedric Benson-saga.
- The string of QB’s that nobody remembers.
- The ownage by Brett Favre for his entire career (up until we RETIRED HIM)
- O and that night in Miami against some bum name Peyton. We lost that game Indy didn’t win it. If it wasn’t for the aforementioned QB we shouldn’t have drafted.
Caleb Hanie’s porn star ‘stache
having ron turner as offensive coordinator who I think was even more resonsible for the bears losing to the colts than rex grossman. what other coach would replace the running back who had run for a 5o yd. touchdown on his last series with a rookie(benson) who promptly fumbled on the first carry of the next series giving the colts the momentum. not to mention his horrible play calling during his time there.let’s see run up the middle for no gain first 2 plays then wide receiver screen on 3rd down. and if he did god forbid call a play that worked be sure and never use it again,like a pass to the tight end.
Very easy…I will never forget the opening of the new stadium being greeted by former Mayor Daley, Walter Payton’s wife in attendance, Monday Night against Green Bay Packers and the Bears starting QB Kordel “Slash” Stewart….and the Bears get smoked by Brett Favre….one of the worst memories as a Bears fan!
I don’t think losing the NFC Championship game on their home field to their arch-rivals would be their worst moment. After all, most football fans expected that, and I’m sure if pressed, most bear fans would admit to at least a lack of confidence going into that game.
I think it would have to be the endless rotation of starting QB’s during that time (I looked it up and I think I counted 26?).
I think the Replay Game in ’89 would also have to be up there. Not only was that a heart-breaker to lose to a bitter rival, but it was the inspiration for, “After further review… the bears still suck!”, which led to t-shirts, songs, etc.
And I don’t know if it would qualify as a “worst” moment, but it was truly a shame that they let the Fridge score a touchdown in the Super Bowl, but wouldn’t give the ball in that situation to one of the greatest running backs of all time, denying him that opportunity.
Let’s not forget John Shoop whose only offensive play was the quck wr screen that never worked.
“Hey guys its 3 and 12, I think we should run the Quick WR screen. I know it hasn’t worked in the 1500 times we’ve tried it but its gotta work this time.”
What a joke.
A couple that haven’t been mentioned yet…
Aaron Burris
Alonzo Spellman
Rick Mirer
Brian Cox
Walt Harris
Drafting Garrett Wolfe in the 3rd round and passing on Michael Turner who was taken in the 5th round. (Not in the same year) [NIU]
As a Packer fan first and a Favre fan second, I have to admit Favre always saved his best for the Bears. It had to be very frustrating all those years Favre dominated the Bears. Similiar to what Walter Payton did to the Packers.
The Miami Dolphins denying them a perfect season. Nuff Said
Brett Favre holds every Soldier Field passing record.
(Ok, maybe not but he’s on the list)
Trading a first round pick for Rick Mirer, who had already proved himself to be a bust at the time.
Why are these even in question?
#1 (ever). Losing 2010 NFC Championship game at home at Soldier Field to the Packers.
#2 (ever). Losing week 17 matchup to the Packers where the opportunity existed to knock them out of the playoffs altogether.
Handing the Halas trophy to the eventual Super Bowl Champions. Rival Green Bay Packers after WINNING THE DIVISION.
Maybe I’ve been around too long but this is way too easy.
Michael McCaskey taking over the team.
Any nugget can luck out and have a winning team every now and then but no one torn down an institution like Mikey. No Bears legend would support his time served at the helm. No one.
His own mother fired him. Enough said. This is #1.
Drafting Curtis Enis anyone?
I agree with losing an NFC Championship game at home, this coming from a Packer fan it sucks terribly.
After returning the opening KO for a TD and Manning throw a pick to start off all to have Rex forget how to walk during the Superbowl was pretty gross man.
Long time, first time:
-Trusting Ron Turner, multiple times
-Trusting Jerry Angelo (stop trying to convert db’s into wr’s and if you manage an organization, then manage; i.e. Know the rules and follow them, *cough draft trade cough*)
-Mishandling drafts (above incident is just one example)
-Mishandling running backs
-Mishandling quarterbacks
1) 2010 NFC Championship loss to the rival Packers.
2) 2006 Superbowl loss to the Colts.
3) The entire forgettable 1990s
4) The death of Gaines Adams (just a horrible thing to happen to a guy, on any team)
…and as a somewhat more sentimental and less team-oriented note, 5) Emmitt Smith breaking Walter Payton’s career rushing total — the last significant NFL record held by a Bears player….
BTW: anyone giving MC any credit for the Bears Super Bowl is an idiot. They won is spit of him. Virginia should have accepted the trophy.
@whitecastleisafoodgroup said:
“BTW: anyone giving MC any credit for the Bears Super Bowl is an idiot. They won is spit of him. Virginia should have accepted the trophy.”
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Good thing I’m the CEO of my own company!
Being a lifelong Bears fan, I can think of several to choose from…
1. Walter Payton not scoring in the ’85 Super Bowl
2. Curtis Enis
3. Cade McNown
4. Rex Grossman attempting to throw in the rain-soaked Super Bowl
5. ANY LOSS TO THE PACKERS!!!
Note: Numbers 2 and 3 are interchangeable
I’d say the McGinnis hiring fiasco, but it got Mike McCaskey a ‘timeout’ from Mom McCaskey.
1) Quarterback incompetence since Sid Luckman!
Hell, did you realize Brett Favre owns most of the passing records in Soldier Field?
In no particular order:
1. Getting rid of the Honey bears after 1985. The Madden curse has nothing on this.
2. The McCaskey-McGuinness fiasco
3. Angelo not checking the box
4. Angelo not making the trade with the Ravens
5. Drafting Cade McNown
6. Wandsdeadt
7. Jauron
8. Rex Grossman
9. Michael Haynes
10. No offensive linemen drafted by Angelo for many moons
11. Never finding a replacement for Mike Brown at Safety
12. Adam Archuetta
13. Kordell Stewart
14. Terry Shae as OC
15. Steve Stenstrom
16. Craig Krenzel
17. Chad Hutchinson
18. Tank Johnson’s guns
19. Ricky Manning beating up a guy at Denny’s
20. The Jay Cutler injury faso last NFC championship
21. Lovie Smith’s 3 seasons after their super bowl appearance
22. Tommie Harris cheat shotting the AZ player in the back
23. Taking Hester of kicks and returns for a while
24. David Terrell
25. Marc Columbo playing well for Dallas
26. Cedric Benson and his partying on the lake in Texas
27. Not hiring a football person instead of an accountant in Ted Phillips
28. It’s till run by a McCaskey, and not a Hallas
29. The spaceship that landed in the middle of Soldier Field (althought it is a nice stadium once you’re inside)
30. Not retiring Ditka’s number
31. Firing Ditka
32. Raining on Butkus’s jersey retirment day while Fave picks them apart
33. Marino beating them one time
34. The years of Brett Favre endured
I’ll end at Walter’s number…at least one great thing for them.
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Hey, great job on this. What a piss poor excuse for a professional NFL franchise! BTW, what happened to trading away Thomas Jones??? Don’t forget that one…
Walter not getting a TD in the SuperBowl and the Fridge getting one.
@ boozemonk3y… I believe you meant ‘Henry’ Burris. And that guy was a complete turd.
Week 17 – 2010
The 3-10 lost to the Packers. Had they come to play then they could have prevented Green Bay from going to the play offs.
Mike Phipps Rick Mirer
Vince Evans Steve Stenstrom
Bob Avellini Erik Kramer
Steve Fuller Will Furrer
Rusty Lisch Moses Moreno
Greg Landry Brian Griese
Mike Tomczak Chad Hutchinson
Peter Tom Willis Craig Krenzel
Jonathan Quinn Kordell Stewart
Henry Burris Shane Matthews
I win.
There are just way too many “worst moments” to pick from for this team. Instead of asking the readers to pick one, for the Bears you should have had a top 100 list of “worst moments”.
I kinda liked Jim Miller.
49ers 41 Bears 0, 1987 MNF
It’s funny that people that trash Rex. How many super bowls have the bears been to since he left. He wasn’t the reason the bears lost the super bowl, your beloved defense got trampled by Joseph addai. After the 85 team how many bear teams made the super bowl. Bear fans would still like to blame Rex if they could. He wasn’t nearly as bad as some would have you believe. That super bowl season he lead the league in 100+ qb rating games.
I agree with Jaypace. Committing to that shell Cover 2 defense killed the Bears in that Superbowl. Manning faced no pressure and he was able to just sit back and dump-pass to a win. It was like a Madden game on Rookie-difficulty.
That crap defensive strategy put Rex was in a hole that nobody could have crawled out of.
Shoop is poop.