Bears players criticize old coaches after loss to Packers

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte and guard Matt Slauson seemingly criticized the team's old coaching staff after Chicago's loss to Green Bay on Sunday.

The Bears were defeated 31–23 by the Packers to open the season.

The game was close throughout. Chicago entered halftime with a 13–10 lead, but it was not enough to slow down reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers, who led Green Bay to 21 points in the second half.

Forte played well for Chicago, running for 141 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. After the game, Forte seemed to criticize the Bears’ old coaching staff:

#Bears RB Matt Forte (24-141) on the commitment to the run game: "That's how it's supposed to be. Offensive line did a great job."
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) September 13, 2015

Matt Forte: "The mentality of this offense, which I'm proud of, is nobody had that stupid look on their face [when down 31-16] like before."
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) September 13, 2015

Matt Forte: "Before when something would happen, kind of saying that the game is lost already when there's time left. ... We kept fighting."
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) September 13, 2015

Slauson also made comments referencing the old staff:

Matt Slauson: "Had this been the past, we would have packed it in. That just goes to show the mentality this staff is instilling in us."
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) September 13, 2015

#Bears G Matt Slauson added it's good "to have a coordinator that actually trusts us to run, because we have the best back in the game."
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) September 13, 2015

The Bears’ next game—the second for coach John Fox—is next Sunday against the Cardinals.

– Rohan Nadkarni