Every year before the start of the season Ryan Pace meets the media and puts on a happy and optimistic face for the cameras.
“Every year we have championship expectations and this [year] is no different.”
Ryan Pace
But, the smile seems more worn. The cliches more hollow. And, the confidence on the part of fans and sports pundits who have backed him in the past is wavering.
The speculation on Pace’s future at Halas Hall will fill social media to the max Sunday afternoon if the Bears fail to win their opener at a vacant Ford Field.
Especially if Mitch Trubisky, Ryan Pace’s biggest player acquisition investment during his tenure, plays poorly.
But, one thing Pace has going for him is that he’s constructed one of the NFL’s better defenses and if they can play at the level they did in 2019 then even mediocre quarterback might earn them a playoff berth.
The Lions have lost all four games to the Bears during the Matt Nagy era. If the Bears fail to make it five in a role, it may be a sign that we’ll never again witness another Ryan Pace “all is good” press conference.
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