The Chicago Bears QB History Just Had Its Craziest Chapter Yet
Things started normally for the Chicago Bears ahead of their game against the New York Jets. Justin Fields tested out his injured shoulder to see if he could play. Unsurprisingly, the team declared him inactive. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus decided it wasn’t worth risking further damage in what is a meaningless game for a 3-8 team. So the decision was obvious. Trevor Siemian would start. That was when the madness began.
Less than an hour before the game, a surprise announcement came through. Nathan Peterman, not Siemian, would start for the Bears. Apparently, the backup had suffered an oblique injury in warmups. A bit of bad luck for a team enduring plenty of it lately.
Oh, but the craziness was only beginning. Mere minutes later, reports came through team sources that Siemian was pushing to play. He’d taken a painkiller shot and was hoping the discomfort would ease enough to let him go.
Sure enough, confirmation came through seconds before kickoff. Siemian had his helmet on while Peterman did not. After all that confusion and insanity, the Bears’ original plan would take place after all. This team has gone through some weird quarterback events in its long history. This has to be one of the craziest.
The Chicago Bears will never be boring.
This team has existed for over a century now. It’s amazing how they keep finding ways to shock people. They filled the remaining 30 minutes before kickoff with more drama than fans are likely to see the entire game. If anything, it makes people appreciate how dependable Fields was for most of the year before that unfortunate setback in Atlanta. This is why the team should look to invest more resources on offense. The easier they can make life for Fields, the less likely he is to get injured.
The problem is the Chicago Bears defense is atrocious too. It’s a glaring reminder of how far this team still has to go before they’re competitive again. Nobody wanted to watch Siemian, but he’s infinitely preferable to Peterman. So that can be considered a tiny victory.