I never was interested in knowing the name of an NFL ref before, I can react to names I have listened before like Ed Hochuli for example not being sure how his name is properly written because I am not interested in having that knowledge, now I may never forget a name and it will be linked to a feeling of anger for some time, I am pretty sure it will pass but not the name, the name I believe will stick until he ceases to exist in the league, maybe longer but I hope not, it would only bring me unhappiness which I don't need. Anthony Joseph Corrente along with his crew ruined a Monday night football game with multiple questionable and incorrect calls followed by some questionable and incorrect non-calls, the vast majority of these calls and non-calls where against the Bears and that obviously PISSED ME OFF, it destroyed what should have been a very dramatic 4th quarter and very possibly a comeback win for the Bears to a very stained and ugly game. To make matters worse the NFL committee was content with this referee and his crews job, so NOTHING WORNG HERE MOVE ALONG. This is a really bad joke, its like going against the employee that spat in your food in front of you then comes the manager to say nothings wrong, here is your food and you will like it because you have nowhere else to eat but here. I hope Tony Corrente loses his car keys daily, eats stale cereal and runs out of hot water for the whole winter. Same goes to Matt Nagy for defending him and the taunting rule instead of his guys. The rule is broken, I dreaded the day it would do something like this, tip the balance of a close game, it was like I imagined it times ten because it happened to the Bears, why is it 15 yards? Why is it equal to a personal foul? Its equal to someone trying to HURT SOMEONE, is it a penalty for hurting the others feelings? I'm all for it when it gets players or personnel kicked out of the game for repeated violations for acting like a spoiled child, even once could be enough if the rule is solid and understood, but come on! don't tarnish the game with "I FELT IT WAS", its stupid even if it goes someone's way its just not right, get them out of the game and continue playing football. They played Cassius Marsh wrong, the penalty never looked like it was for what it is said it was for, Marsh never should have stayed in the field as much as he did but other than that HE DID ZERO, NOTHING to offend anyone, Corrente's hip check on the other hand is way out of line, that was obviously intentional and it wouldn't surprise me that he threw the flag with the intent of penalizing Marsh for that hit but got caught on camera and changed the narrative. Hearing Justin Fields talking in game to the officials asking them to call it equally for both teams after getting a late hit early in the 3rd quarter wouldn't surprise me if this was the trigger Corrente needed to start this whole mess, it might even get worse and Fields just placed a target on the Bears for the refs, the same organization that got rid of the pass interference challenge in one year because of their big ego.
Anyway, the offense couldn't get it together in the first half, it took them until mid 2nd quarter to start moving the ball successfully and once they did manage to get past mid field they just couldn't get out of their own way failing to get some needed points on the board, the real success started on the second half when they started with possession at their own 7 yard line and rumbled all the way to the 1 yardof the Steelers, then the ref ball started, getting penalized 15 yards for an illegal block that clearly wasn't there, then some major hits to Fields that weren't enough to get called stopped the Bears at a 4th and goal at the 4 yard line, now its Nagy's time to shine not helping himself not get fired, down by 11 on a big drive he decided to go for a chip FG destroying every ounce of momentum the drive created, what happened with more TDs less FGs "BE YOU" Matt Nagy? Sending in Cairo Santos for a 65 yard FG to end the game, really? THROW THE BALL, this man is so done. Fields looked very good in this game, almost topping 300 yards through the air and some extra with his feet, he truly excels when PA is called and when he scrambles to make time but most importantly he also shows that when there is a pocket he can hurt defenses even more. He has still things to get better at in terms of quicker and better decision making and not giving up searching for receivers when scrambling out of the pocket but shows that he is capable of doing it all and his accuracy is legit, I think I watched the whole game not being nervous that one of his passes was dangerous, on the contrary he made a pair of tight window passes that were jaw dropping even when under duress and made them in the 4th quarter down in the scoreboard, if given more time at the end or even with one time out in the bag he could have gotten the Bears the win, what he has shown is what the Bears have been missing for a century (sorry Cutler, you were close), still early to say but on this game he showed its a very likely possibility.
Upside players: Fields obviously. Great to have David Montgomery back, even if the run game had to be limited because of the score, he looked 100% and didn't look he is missing a beat. Cole Kmet appeared often in this game and is growing as the double threat we would like him to be. Larry Borom didn't have a perfect game but controlled T.J. Watt's pass rush very well al night and that was no easy task. Sam Mustipher wasn't great but he made plays for once, he wins a chance to prove it for one more game, still prefer to see what James Daniels can do at C but there is still time.
Downside players: Honestly there wasn't someone that was an obviously choice but I still expect more from Cody Whitehair.
The defense was missing key players from the start without Khalil Mack, Eddie Jackson and Alec Ogletree then Akiem Hicks fell to injury at the last half. Sean Desai and the remaining players fought hard but came up short, the holes left by these injured players could be hidden well enough, the lack of pass rush exposed the weak secondary enough for Ben Roethlisberger to find the creases using the short and quick passing game like the field manager he has become with age. Also the defense got outmuscled often by the Steelers rookies Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth, on the other hand the same could be said of rookie C Kendrick Green who was tortured regularly by Eddie Goldman which helped stop the run and even rookie LT Dan Moore Jr. had some growing pains against Robert Quinn. Sacks were made but the Steelers game plan made it that there were not many chances to get to the QB, still there where times that the front seven just didn't get enough pressure in key situations, the return of some or all of the injured players might turn things around.
Upside players: Goldman had a fieldtrip against the rookie limiting Harris runs for short gains. Angelo Blackmon and Khyiris Tonga helped to limit the Steelers running game as well.
Downside players: Danny Trevathan isn't the same guy anymore and this year might possibly be his last at least as a starter. Kindle Vildor and Deandre Houston-Carson had bad performances getting man handled and giving to many big plays.
The post season might be out of reach for the Bears at this mid season-ish point, with a 3-6 record the most probable way to revive their playoff hopes is by winning every game against their division rivals, beating the Giants and at least one of the rest between the Ravens, Cardinals and Seahawks. Its a tough task and the only thing that would keep this tiny flame alive is Fields continuous progression, anything is posible with a good QB, when the ref don't get in the way.
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