Flurries by the Lake

I’ll give Bears’ quarterback Justin Fields this—if he played his last game for the Munsters at home, he gave the fans something to remember, as in 313 yards combined offense and at least one highlight-reel-worthy scramble in a 37-17 win over the Falcons. Fields is the most polarizing player in Chicago sports since Sammy Sosa, and even that comparison might be understating it. The third-year quarterback has generated stats that show beyond a doubt he ought to be shown the door, along with numbers (and those highlight plays) that point to him being the foundation of a dominating offense. Take your pick. But even his biggest critics have to admit—that is, if they’re not the vein-bulging, red-in-the-face kind—Fields has always handled himself with class. After the game, he praised the fans and Chicago weather, even. Jay Cutler would’ve mumbled something we’d all still be trying to decipher. Keep or trade Fields? Not up to me, though I shudder to think of an organization with the track record the Bears have for developing quarterbacks starting over with the number-one pick in the upcoming draft. So, good luck to Fields, wherever he lands and by all means if he stays put.