Holmes: Bears' loss to Colts 'was a disaster'

Laurence Holmes breaks down the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
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[@jayboek2854]

Waldron blows

[@jesusortiz8666]

Waldron sucks, fourth goal at the one and he calls a shotgun run

[@brenosulzbacher]

If I'm not mistaken we ran 4 times on shotgun in a row there...

[@jesusortiz8666]

@@brenosulzbacher it's crazy you have 3 te Lewis Kmet and Everett and your running out of shotgun the rb can't get going like that

[@brenosulzbacher]

@@jesusortiz8666 and they called the one play that could result in a big loss of yards and take them away from starting at the 1 yard line lol. And how about kicking a freaking FG? We would have no attempted the 2 points in the first TD, then we would actually have a shot at the end. There are so many dumb coaching moments every single game. He wasted a 2nd down play in the fg drive with a cutsy play. Those yards costed an wasier FG for Cairo. Having Kmet blocking their edge on the fucking first attempt after you scored a TD. Kmet wiffing an edge last week apparently didn't teach them anything.

[@Jasper118]

How about not realizing they needed to go for two after the TD and having to burn a timeout

[@Ebonysails]

😂

[@richardventimilla4143]

This one is on the coaches! Period!!

[@pbandwhey]

How many timeouts has Eberflus wasted in just 3 games? My count is 4 at least

[@sanchezjr13]

Does that include last week’s 2 stupid challenges?

[@cubsbearsandbulls]

@@sanchezjr13yes

[@Jasper118]

His game management is awful. Every one watching this game knew they needed to go for two that entire drive…everyone except that coaching staff apparently

[@renefierro1671]

Thanks for leading with the good news Holmes. But def a horrible loss for us. It was one of those games we had to win.

[@OTCRock4one]

When I seen Waldron March out a five wide receiver set, I’m thinking… who the hell is gonna stay in to block for poor Caleb?

[@darylemurray5048]

Great to see/hear you Mr.Holmes.Hope all is well

[@944clogue]

EVERY TEAM NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO SCORE FROM THE 4 YARD LINE.... WE WENT BACKWARDS TO THE 11.... PATHETIC

[@martinheilman1787]

Imagine if Jim Harbaugh was the coach?

[@andylarkin5779]

The o-line wouldn't be this garbage, I would bet my life on it

[@danboke5796]

Laurence was defending the Bears for keeping Flus too. The media is all negative on the Bears but won't call out the actual problem - the McCaskeys

[@kylehallam2076]

@@danboke5796 Not only that, but Laurence was desperate to keep Fields. Guy just routinely has horrible football takes.

[@geelangfordo3272]

I was just about to say what a horrid decision to keep Eberflus when they could have lured in Harbaugh. Caleb is going to have to do the Herbert and go learn a whole new offense when his coach and offensive coordinator gets canned at the end of the year. They should have done an actual reboot.

[@WithDreday]

@@geelangfordo3272 The Bears are lucky in that a lot of the best candidates run this zone read offense, so they can still get someone new and keep the same scheme

[@chrislitw3911]

Blame Poles for continuing to ignore to put talent in the offensive line

[@kwasimalvoux2168]

What's wild is he's a former offensive lineman

[@shake6321]

@@kwasimalvoux2168yes. so he knows they arnt that important

[@shake6321]

he prob will next year. we have very few holes and don’t have many free agents. we have all our picks and 50m in cap. our window is just opening.

[@NotSerious-007]

Thanks for nothing Ryan Poles for a horrible Offensive Line. Learn how to build a team from the inside out, not the other way around.

[@jimmy_butler]

Blame poles for drafting a bum QB when you had a great QB

[@clarkware4178]

Forget the game right now! Mr Holmes, what's going on? We were scared you had left?! Did we miss something? My buds, our ladies... ALL OF US WAS WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON! Bernstein & Holmes just wasn't the same in our opinion! I am not a Twitter, Instagram, etc. I was probably going to text 670 if you hadn't EMERGED next week!? You just stated that you are going to be back!!! HELL YEAH! WE LOVE YOU, MR LAURENCE HOLMES! Can't wait to you ANALYZE the games in ORACLE/SUPERSTAR FASHION like we're accustomed to! THANK YOU, SIR! WELCOME BACK, SUPERSTAR!

[@patricklynch184]

Missed you this week, Bernsy needs you.

[@jimmythompson1979]

Lawrence! Its good to have you back!

[@patricklynch184]

Flus, as good as he is calling the d, cannot manage a game. He is not a head coach. Waldron is a clear miss as well.

[@NotSerious-007]

Poles should have traded the number 9 pick. Good receivers can be found in later rounds. Building the O-line & D-line needs to be a priority over a Wide Receiver.

[@STEEPPOW]

Rome looked great. Caleb continuing to develop and showing signs with some nice feather touch and some 35 yard passes. Third game in the league. It’s easier for me because I wasn’t saying that they were going to win 12 games and he was gonna light the world on fire immediately. He’s a rookie quarterback who is developing and I’m enjoying watching the development because I know what it is. I’m an old football junkie, who watched people like Manning, Troy, and many many others from back in the day and what their first year look like. Take a look at Baker… look how he is playing now. Take a look at his first two years. This is Caleb’s third game. Go take a look at Strouds first six games last year. Not minding the process at all but not a delusional Bears fan. I’m realistic Bears fan. That said Shayne Waldron did not to have any favors today or the first two games. Furthermore, Roshan Johnson needs to be featured more as he has more explosiveness than Swift. He runs harder and does not go down as easily on first contact. Reminds me more of a Thomas Jones one cut running back that gets up field. You need to be using that kid more and taking less off Caleb’s shoulders. Regardless, I continue to enjoy watching this kid develop… Yes, the results in the loss was a disaster but that’s OK. I’m cool with it. The season is not over and I remain entertained. Extremely frustrating game planning on the offensive of side of the ball. Fall start after forcing the three and out: brutal. Sequence of calls from the deep red zone Possession in the first half was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. When you’re trying to run on first in five, why do you use the pistol formation and completely take out any other possibility other than Swift running the ball? Everyone can tee off they know he’s not going to throw it down there let’s be real. Then to go spread and run to the weak side of the line after your starting left tackle is already injured on fourth and a half a yard is an excusable. Truly one of the worst play calls I’ve seen in a lifetime of watching far too much football. Toss option from the shotgun, rather than having Johnson get a whole head of steam coming from 6 yards back and taking the ball under center and having the momentum of a violent runner carrying the ball a half a yard forward come on man. Brutal. Go Bears

[@robertsmit9872]

Wish there were more knowledgeable fans like you. get so tired of all the morons that know nothing about football. I've watched football since Butkus and Sayers and you nailed it! Sure you'd like to win, but enjoy the show. Because things are gonna get a whole lot better with Caleb. Unless Waldron keeps screwing it up!

[@Ebonysails]

The QB looks like a rookie trending up. I'm in the minority view that says let him keep dropping back. He looks like he is actually processing the field.

[@seandowns4183]

Look at Love last year took a few games then he got better, I agree let it play out enjoy see where the Bears end, it’s not how you start it’s how you finish. Dallas in 91 were 1-2 after 3 games second game was a shut out they lost 24-0 they became dominant as the season rolled so I say just wait and see

[@coffeine1924]

If you could rely on your run even a little bit you would of won today easy. Caleb made some good plays and was definitely the better QB out there today, but key breakdowns from the worst line in football again means your gonna have to rely on a rookie QB to get you out of almost every 3rd down situation.

[@Jasper118]

Caleb is clearly showing signs of improvement every game which is very reassuring. He’s also already checking and making audibles at will at the line, Mitch and fields did not do this often.

[@joeshoe6184]

It's still early. In this season, in this offense, in this quarterbacks career. Hopefully by Halloween the O line starts to gel, Waldron gets a handle on things, and CW and Rome continue to grow and progress...

[@jiordone8563]

Not scoring with 1st and goal at the 2 or 3 in the first half was the difference. The play calling sucked, on second down, you simple fake the hand off and Caleb walks into the end zone. OLine has to get better.

[@Dooby0071]

Caleb did great! 360 yards about time a bears qb threw for that. Caleb needs to sharpen up his busted plays and we are on to somethkng. Odunze was awesome, finally got kmet involved. We need a huge oline upgrade and find our running game.

[@alrad5686]

The MAIN reason they lost yet again was a terrible Offensive Coordinator who does NOT have a clue! Fire Waldron NOW!!!!! His play calling makes all the weaknesses look 100 times worse.

[@danielglover1453]

I personally don't see this as a disaster. What we wanted to see was improvement.. He got his first two TDS today and he threw for almost 300 yards. The thing I'm looking for is improvement.

[@ericksolis7820]

Swift is a horrible signing by Poles looks horrible.

[@willvaughn6861]

It felt like a disaster but then I watched the replays. There’s a lot of progress being made. But we gotta focus on development and not wins and losses. We’re not gonna win the Super Bowl so development is the key

[@austinjones3151]

Not even just this one game, he had a horrible challenge last week. The DUDE IS NOT A HC.

[@hottipmedia7191]

Laurence is one of the smartest guys on sports radio. Sort of wish I were young again so I could sit in one of his classes.

[@DreamsVisionPuropse]

Coaches doesn't know to go for two points after a TD and is forced to call a timeout. On the goal line, you have a WR blocking a DE, and then you run a triple option.

[@Jasper118]

And that’s only the start of it, there was probably 4-5 other huge coaching blunders on top of that

[@markmcgowan3692]

Didn’t the coaches lose two challenges last week too? Fire them all. Clean house.

[@shermanwright6182]

When the bears passed on Jim Harbaugh. I knew we were cooked

[@craiganderson6880]

How did this team looked prepared compared to last years game 1 vs the Packers same unpreparedness no difference the coaching is bad

[@dcrucifixx3000]

I have real good optimism for Caleb. If you watched his throws today they were crisp. Sharp and perfect. Play calling is suspe ct. O line is not good. Coaching needs an overhaul. Meanwhile Justin - whom the Bears should have kept. Is getting to his potential. Justin will be a Pro- Bowler before his career is over.

[@shake6321]

no he won’t. he’s the worst vet starting qb in the NFL.

[@jimmy_butler]

Majority of his throws were dookie

[@mikeflair6800]

@@shake6321 Mike Tomlin and Pittsburgh fans very happy.

[@dcrucifixx3000]

@jimmy_butler just say you don't know anything about football. We'd rather you tell us that than to say some ignorant crap like that.

[@davis2k1234]

Caleb is playing the NFL on the hardest difficulty possible right now terrible HC OC Oline and running game Mahomes would look bad at QB for Bears right now

[@Robsay01]

I see sunny blue skies ahead. Calab looking more comfortable each game and 26 first downs today!! The D is carrying them right now but the O is getting better. Were you expecting better? Lol

[@shake6321]

i agree. you can see him getting more and more comfortable with each passing game.

[@davidgolden1647]

Same ole conversation, same ole team, same ole results! 😒

[@brianparache292]

I don’t understand how this supposed completely generational QB consistently misses deep shots by 10-15 yard

[@ChiCityGlide]

That’s because you’re believing the media that called him “generational”. I still believe he will be above average.

[@lonnieosbourne818]

yes his accuracy to this point isn't that good..

[@primafacie9721]

Because it's hard to be accurate when your offensive line resembles a turnstile.

[@shake6321]

it’s called jitters. he’ll be fine. he looks better every weeks and they are allowing him to throw 40+ times a game. they are accelerating his learning curve. this year isn’t about winning. it’s about getting williams as many reps as possible

[@jimmy_butler]

Cause he's not generational. If you watched college football you know he's a day 3 prospect at best

[@alexkizer639]

Play calls were puzzling. Caleb finally hit some big ones. He has to keep developing. But yeah Everything else was awful.

[@RedHoodFH]

Its week 3 and theyre improving R E L A X

[@Hullified]

I think the hot seat is warming up

[@danielplainview2360]

How the Bears ruin QBs: 1. Draft QB 2. Hype QB 3. Put QB as starter in rookie season 4. Kill QB confidence 5. Scapegoat QB about offensive struggles Rinse, lather, repeat.

[@ronaldstubbs9450]

Been doing that since Bobby Douglas.

[@Jasper118]

I think Caleb is going to be fine, he’s clearly learning and fully understands the coaches are really holding them back

[@danboke5796]

You forgot "Keep bad/unproven coach, hire bad OC". Harbaugh would not ruin this kid, even if he started as rookie.

[@twash1021]

Giving Swift the RB1 has not worked either.

[@Jasper118]

@@twash1021 it should be RoJo 100%

[@JACKXK]

The Boo Birds will be chirping in Chicago next week.

[@krucible9369]

Eberflus is a great defensive coordinator and bad head coach

[@mykofreder1682]

Throwing for 360 yards is where it starts and ends, keep doing it, a Sam Howell yardage season, who cares about 20 Ints. Being on pace for 4000 yards any stretch, you throw 2000 yards in a 9-game stretch. The 4 wins probably will get the coaches fired, having less passing yards than Fields & Co last year would be an even bigger disaster than 4 wins and flushing the coaches. This is patient ownership, and they show 2nd half improvement and exceed last year's passing yards they probably will get another year, they would have to do better than 0-6 in division, those 6 games will be some of their toughest and will have to improve to win any.

[@johnmichaeldaisy8623]

Thank you .

[@619sosa7]

No onside kick is just crazy

[@josephosheavideos3992]

I did not buy into the pre-season hype that the Bears would have a fantastic season. I predicted another 7-10 season based on no experience at quarterback, a mediocre defense, and a porous offensive line. Based on today's game, I may have been overly optimistic.

[@yuukinae2494]

Coaching is HORRENDOUS. Idk why we didn’t hire Lincoln Riley as our OC AT LEAST

[@NotSerious-007]

Thanks Ryan Poles for a horrible Offensive Line. Learn how to build a team from the inside out, not the other way around.

[@joeraguso5376]

@@NotSerious-007 Caleb is holding the ball too long

[@NotSerious-007]

@@joeraguso5376 Agreed, just like he did in college. Pre-snap read, Brady knew where to throw the ball before the snap.

[@joeraguso5376]

@NotSerious-007 Brady knew where to throw the ball once he read the defense at the line after a few years in the NFL. He wasn't very good early in his career. Caleb is gonna need to figure out when he needs to get rid of the ball and not to force things anymore. It's gonna take some time. Once he limits the mistakes though, he's gonna be great.

[@jusdesireable3224]

Someone bragging Caleb had better stats, that like saying well, I have a better house but your millions in generational debt, vs the guy who has a modest home but is debt free.

[@danielaguirre133]

The problem is Matt, 4 years of losing, constant terrible play calls, nothing is going to change until u Fite him. We need a new leader for this team. Hire Gruden

[@kavid8120]

Odunzes impact is too far in between. Either he can’t get open fast enough or Caleb just never sees him.

[@SmytheGlenC4534]

He was drafted 9th. He better be a #1 WR.

[@jefferybarefield6372]

Yall not watching the game... Shelton is the problem

[@buddy6954]

The more things change the more they stay the same .To add insult to injury have you seen how well Green Bays ""second string quarterback " is playing .

[@jimmy_butler]

It's all Caleb's fault

[@jellyman9013]

Caleb has that painting nails energy.

[@davidrohder7897]

The Bears or any other football team can't run the ball or pass the ball if the O - line doesn't block . And the play calling especially on third down is a joke . The coaches are the majority of the problem .

[@cubsbearsandbulls]

At least Caleb is progressing

[@KyRipsnorter]

Eberflus is a very good coach. Bears fans blame everybody except the real problem: the QB. "The receivers are lousy." "The coach is awful." " The O-Line is to blame." Pro Football Focus had the Bears O-line last year as one of the better ones. But fans and media blamed everyone except Justin Fields. Now we have a QB who holds the ball LONGER than Fields. We have three top notch receivers. We have top notch running backs. The problem is that when you have a QB who cannot read a defense quickly, then the defense stacks the line and takes away the run, they pressure the QB, and the offense sputters. THIS is the Bears' offensive problem. It is called "Caleb Williams."

[@Mari000]

Running game was terrible today

[@EmperorKagato]

Justin been with us for years he has one camp with the Steelers and he can now read the defense. It's definitely not the QB

[@bishoperebus]

It's Poles,s fault it's eberflus 's fault it's Waldron's fault it's everybody else but this bum quarterback's fault He's a bum another quarterback who can't hit an open target

[@eugeneknight5947]

Did he find Cole Kmet or did they just run more plays for him this week

[@RandySchmitt]

Rome has a terrible drop that lead to an interception and in no way should he be getting the ball more than DJM

[@johnnyo5915]

Green Packer win game even when da mane man not play--every year i here bear gonna be good teem i dont never see..this game make me sick!!!

[@Godhelpus803]

Bear down Packers!

[@StevM2024]

They should've won point blank, like they should've won last week. Someone from the defense needs to start calling out the offense, seriously. Because I've played football, defense, and as a defensive player if your offense is not producing or holding their own. And the defense is on the field more than your offense. You have to right to express your displeasure on this side of the ball, point blank

[@michaelh370]

A few costly rookie mistakes, but the kid showed improvement. After that first TD, it was like a burden off his shoulders and played pretty well. OC needs to be fired. No more Swift ffs

[@danielgremley9475]

Don't even draft a QB unless you can protect him. I don't see an easy fix for this O-line. 2-3 years minimum

[@evdombrowski1]

This L didn’t seem terrible to me. Caleb looks like he’s progressing, the connection to Rome and Kmet is growing. Agree gotta get DJ involved. Run game is terrible. O line is kinda meh. Overall this looks like 8-9 team a lot of folks were expecting.

[@DMGinc810]

Rome is a stud, Williams will improve, our coaches need to go

[@diehardcubs11]

They can’t say they weren’t having success in the run game. NO! SWIFT wasn’t having success in the run game. Get the other 2 snaps! Gotta play the best guy. Idc about the contact

[@johngaines5905]

The issue is whether the clearly superior talent of C Williams can succeed in spite of terrible line play and woeful coaching. Is Waldron on drugs or did he somehow get the job because he is a long lost love child of someone in the family of ownership. His play calling was so bad I could tell from the formation what the play was and the general direction of the play. . What happened to the run which the coaches said would be the centerpiece of the game plan. Poor C Williams throws 51 times. If I were the owner the head coach and OC would be fired tomorrow am, I am not a Bears fan but am a fan of a well known NFC East team. Of were a Bear fan I’d be apoplectic P

[@draneym2003]

How many QBs must teams recycle before they realize if they can't keep them upright it doesn't matter who you draft

[@robertbyington7715]

Funny you were not saying that about JF who is a better runner and has a stronger arm and is 3-0

[@kifley19]

Offensive line sucks and the play-calling sucks. Fire the head coach and the offensive coordinator

[@christopherhill7843]

The Bears suck again. It’s a damned curse. A shame. And I don’t think I can get my Sunday Ticket money back. 😖

[@tellthetruth4ever]

Justin is 3-0

[@Electric_Skeleton]

Caleb is the new Dak. Garbage yards.

[@ChiCityGlide]

3 games 🤡

[@travallen5481]

Swift is not the guy, and Caleb deep passing is horrible

[@KhawmTiti]

This is why I hate the bears. Everyone in Chicago expect the bears is bettter than anyone else, the fact is they not

[@michaelknowsstocks5170]

how was waldron successful in seattle and looks worse than getsy in chicago?

[@shake6321]

flus is a great d coordinator but he really needs to get better. but tom brady says that you need continuity. our coaches arnt incompetent and thus should be allowed to get better.

[@BMattWill]

52 passes... barely 7 yards on average.

[@mailmanruiz]

Try 11

[@electric8668]

OC Waldron's playcalling worst than a 10 year old on Madden.

[@ChiCityGlide]

Caleb doesn’t call plays

[@BMattWill]

@@ChiCityGlide He can't throw a deep ball either.

[@mauriciokrebs2913]

@@BMattWill he can, but he wont because he needs to be protected with thay o-line

[@steverogers2603]

Let’s see who do the Bears play next? The Rams. Prepare another “ L “ for the schedule.

[@nostradumass6248]

laurence was right?

[@twash1021]

Should have fired Flus last season especially with Harbaugh on the table.

[@tangobear5359]

Having an experience QB we would be 3-0 within the weak schedule Should’ve never trade JF #1!!!

[@mrlaw711]

Rome isn't a problem. He's a victim of Poles and his lack of building the right roster along with bad coaching hires. All of this is on Poles.

[@troyboy7610]

I thought Williams was the answer?

[@jtcrypto9950]

Caleb still threw for 360 yards

[@sedrickgipson8088]

This coaching staff has to go

[@lugortube]

Same old Bears fan base. Expected better than this for no observable reason.

[@Hullified]

The play caller needs a few phone a friends per quarter.

[@mikemantel7521]

At leas than 3 yards/carry what choice did they have but pass. It's the o line that's the problem.

[@Heavymetalpunk]

So happy my team came out on top again over the Bears, this one I wasn’t expecting to win

[@patio4niture781]

The Bears Still Suck

[@Godhelpus803]

If your team is lucky enough to facing the shitshow Bears you’ll always have a very good chance to win.

[@Jackk054]

Caleb Williams = Sam Howell

[@calergio9904]

Hopefully you guys are honest about what you are seeing with the QB. Its not good.

[@famfirsttim337]

Eberflus should not have been in charge of Caleb Start to his career this coaching staff is trash

[@Steve-sk6lm]

The bears are a mess and will continue to be under this ownership/coaching. I do believe Poles has done some good things to improve the team. But they are still a year or two away from being a contender.

[@Shramhammer]

Bears don't believe in offensive lineman they about to get rolled by lions packers and potentially the Vikings.

[@dynamitetheqb]

Lol Caleb doesn’t see the field and his ball placement is terrible. He can’t throw a deep ball on point to save his life. He holds the ball way too long. He is a super duper bust… 😂

[@PatriotWatchUSA]

He crushed the Bear record for passing yards in game today. His 3rd NFL game. Not vey smart

[@DBoone45]

Cut Allen. Moore and Rome going forward

[@gregorysleeth1792]

This coaching staff is awful.

[@wordtruth6116]

Justin was not the problem.

[@livingforever6157]

Yeah he was a part of the problem.

[@Jasper118]

He was part of the problem

[@AC-STiGZ]

Rome is David Terrell2.0...what is this guy talking about.

[@drivesecure2476]

Funny start of season people said 12 - 5 or 11 -6 i said 7 -9 and they may not do that can not freaking run or pass block play calls awful this season is O V E R another crap year for the Bears sure they will win a few games here and there but it wont be nothing to care about !!!