Hall of Fame RB Gale Sayers had a few things to say, namely: Lovie Smith is gone if the Bears don't win this year, he questioned how Urlacher can come back from injury, said Jay Cutler underperformed last year, and the Bears are thin in the wide receiver and defensive back positions.
I don't want to speak for non-Bears fans, but this is pretty common knowledge. No? I think anyone who even casually follows the NFL would express these same sentiments.
Urlacher fired back, questioned what exactly Sayers knew about winning ball games, and wondered why a former player needed to take shots at the team when other NFL analysts already have.
So who do you side with? The answer is both of them. Call me crazy, but I like this type of back and forth between former and current players.
As a Bears legend, Sayers words carry weight around Chicago, and although he shouldn't feel obligated to talk about the team, his opinion should be welcomed. And despite his decline in production over the last few years, Urlacher is still the unquestioned leader of this Bears team, and it is his obligation to defend them.
So neither did anything wrong, Sayers voiced the concerns of every Bears fan, and Urlacher stood up for his team, as any leader would. I think this is healthy for both sides. I'd much rather hear this then a bunch of 85 Bears praise last year's defense because they didn't want to offend anybody.
Ultimately the words exchanged between Sayers and Urlacher mean nothing. This incident is not going to light a fire under the Bears, nor will it make them collapse under expectations. Simply put, the offense needs to limit turnovers, and the defense needs to prove they are capable of stopping offenses on a consistent basis. That's what will determine the team's success, not a bunch of back-and-forth comments.
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