Former Chicago Bears quarterback and Super Bowl champion Jim McMahon lambasted the organization as a place where “quarterbacks go to die.”
McMahon did not hold back when it came to his old team on the “FatMike Chicago Sports Show,” saying the Bears have been totally inept in finding franchise quarterbacks for the past few decades.
The “Punky QB” was also asked how Bears general manager Ryan Pace should approach the upcoming NFL draft. Suffice to say, he has very little vested interest in the matter:
“I don’t know, don’t watch them, don’t care,” McMahon said, via TMZ. “I wouldn’t know what they need or who they’re thinking of drafting.”
Adding insult to injury, McMahon gave a glowing review of the archrival Green Bay Packers:
“It was the best team, or the best organization, that I’ve played for of the 7 teams I’ve played for,” McMahon said, via TMZ. “By far, from top to bottom … it was great people.”
McMahon spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Bears, making the Pro Bowl in 2015 and helping lead the franchise to a Lombardi Trophy that same season. But his relationship with the organization has seemingly been strained.
Of course, McMahon is not wrong in his assessment.
The Bears have not had a true franchise quarterback in years. Jay Cutler is probably the closest thing to that designation, but some would undoubtedly argue he was a bit of a disappointment in his Bears tenure.
Chicago's quarterback problems have again been front and center this offseason. The Bears never showed a concerted interest in bringing back former No. 2 overall pick Mitchell Trubisky. Their efforts to acquire Russell Wilson in a trade were rebuffed by the Seattle Seahawks. Instead, Chicago landed on veteran signal-caller Andy Dalton.
Finding the right guy under center has been a roadblock for the Bears for years. It has also seemingly turned McMahon away from any remaining fandom he once had for the team that drafted him in 1982.
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