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“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”. Growing up I thought that was the corniest motivational quote in the book. A catchphrase the Rock would post on Twitter at 4:30am, as he gets ready for the gym. I find myself dreaming up many scenarios in which this quote comes true. Matthew Dellavedova would probably outwork Kevin Durant up and down the court, but that doesn’t mean Kevin Durant won’t drop a 50 piece on his head. Yesterday we saw an occurrence where this quote speaks volumes.
The Chicago Bears were outmatched from top to bottom, sideline to sideline. Now for those of you who didn’t watch this game, the 49ers had numerous opportunities to be who they were perceived to be. This is a team who just last season was only a game away from the Super Bowl. They had the Bears on the ropes from the minute the ball kicked off. What we did not expect to see is the 49ers failing to take advantage of their opportunities, causing an all out collapse from a better coach and roster. In conditions like Sunday’s, sloppy football is guaranteed to happen. You didn’t see that from the Chicago Bears, Matt Eberflus, or Luke Getsy. Now if you looked across the field, the better staff and roster played some of the worst football you could imagine. They were out hustled, out worked, outsmarted, and simply outplayed. When it came down to where it mattered, they folded like a 7-2 hand of poker. The Bears arose from the mud, literally, and took control over the field. Eddie Jackson, who has been living the last few years in the shadows, made a play to reignite his fire. Rookies Jaquan Brisker and Kyler Gordon flew around the field and fought, regardless of their rookie mistakes. Even when the pressure was on, Justin Fields kept calm and poised, bringing momentum back into the bones of our roster.
Seeing this “HITS” principle brought to life in just the first week of the season, especially against a heavily favored team, brings a feeling of confidence all Bears fans have been craving. You saw halftime adjustments, takeaways, hard hits, disciplined football, and most importantly: a Bears victory. Something this franchise saw very little of in 2021. Congratulations Matt Eberflus.
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