Thin-skinned

The Bears had better win a lot more games than they lose under coach Matt Nagy, that or Nagy needs to get himself a thicker skin.  Judging by comments Nagy made after the Bears’ 31-28 loss to the Dolphins in overtime Sunday, I’d say the rookie coach has a hard time handling criticism.

The Bears kept getting the lead in the second half against Miami, only to give it back.  The Monsters of the Midway were also incredibly generous with turnovers, which consisted oftwo lost fumbles and an interception.  Still, they had a chance to win the game after recovering a fumble at their own goal line.  Only things got weird fast.

Nagy has distinguished himself from his last three predecessors with aggressive play-calling; there are Bears’ fans who have grown up and turned gray without seeing an offense willing to throw in the middle of the field.  Nagy does this, or did until the Bears recovered that fumble.  Then he got all Lovie Smith/John Fox-y conservative.  Rather than throw the ball on third and four at the Miami 35, Nagy ran the ball for no gain, and kicker Cody Parkey proceeded to miss right with what would have been the game-winning, 53-yard field goal.

Addressing reporters afterwards, Nagy said he had no regrets over his decision to run the ball. He wouldn’t second-guess himself (though he did find it hard to use the second person correctly):  “You could do that [second-guessing] all day long.  You go ahead, you [who, reporters or the Bears?] throw it and then you’re up here asking me why you [again, who?] took a sack.  So, you [who, who?] could go all day long with that kind of stuff.”

A little self-reflection would’ve been the smart call here, coach.