The Bear's Den: November 28, 2016

BEARSSSS

Emma: Bears’ Latest Drop Reminds Of Franchise’s Futile State - CBS Chicago - The Bears are in a bad place, while the Titans are thriving with a franchise quarterback.

With comeback victory in hand, Bears drop the ball — twice - Chicago Tribune - As Josh Bellamy came out of his break in the end zone in the final minute Sunday, the impossible became possible for the Bears. A story more outrageous than any piece of fiction was about to come true.

Week 12 Postgame Show: Behind Barkley, Bears Comeback Attempt Falls Short - Da Bears Brothers - - Matt Barkley almost accomplished the improbable as the Bears fell just shy of a comeback despite little help from his receivers ...

Fishbain: Drops and missed opportunities prevent Chicago Bears from comeback victory over Titans - Pro Football Weekly - Bears rallied, but left too many points on the field in their ninth loss of 2016

Mayer: Bears' rally falls short in 27-21 loss - ChicagoBears.com - The Bears were on the cusp of completing the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in their 96-year history Sunday against the Titans. But they dropped the ball, literally and figuratively.

PGL: Bears show some fight in loss to Titans - CSN Chicago - CSN's Kip Lewis and Bears Insider John "Moon" Mullin react to the Bears' 27-21 loss to the Titans.

Emma: Matt Barkley’s First Start Was Missing A Lasting Impression - CBS Chicago - Barkley had to answer for the Bears' blunders in a 27-21 loss to the Titans.

Neveau: Furious Bears Comeback Falls Short in 27-21 Loss to Titans - NBC Chicago - The lowly Chicago Bears mounted a furious fourth quarter comeback on Sunday afternoon, but it was all for naught as they lost 27-21 to the Tennessee titans.

Moreano: Bears have more bark than bite in latest loss - Da Bears Brothers - One player doesn’t represent the entire team, but it has been a lack of team execution in the second half of ball games that has spoken louder than any words.

Fishbain: Defense helps keep team in game after halftime - Pro Football Weekly - Bears 'D' played well in second half, but lost Danny Trevathan to a serious knee injury

Cox: Studs and Duds from the Bears’ 27-21 loss to the Titans - Bears Wire - Matt Barkley and Jordan Howard led the Chicago Bears to a late comeback attempt against the Tennessee Titans that fell short at the end.

Mayer: Pace addresses key Bears issues - ChicagoBears.com - General manager Ryan Pace talks about Matt Barkley's first NFL start, the importance of building roster depth and more during an interview Sunday on the Bears pre-game radio show.

WATCH: Matt Barkley’s chance to be a hero dropped by Josh Bellamy - Bears Wire - Josh Bellamy dropped what would've been a game-winning pass in Week 12's loss to the Tennessee Titans

Finley: Bears drop chance to rally late, lose 27-21 to Titans - Chicago Sun-Times - Matt Barkley’s late magic wasn’t enough to lift the Bears on Sunday, as two receivers dropped surefire touchdowns in the game’s final 45 seconds

Perez: Don’t blame Matt Barkley for Bears’ Week 12 loss - Bears Wire - Bears' backup quarterback Matt Barkley played well in the team's Week 12 loss to the Titans. WARNING, STUPID ANNOYING LOUD POINTLESS AUTOPLAY VIDEO ALERT

Andracki: Bears hit a new low with record-setting case of the drops - CSN Chicago - The Bears receiving corps had 10 drops in the loss to the Titans, including what may have been the game-winning touchdown.

LeGere: Bears drop to 2-9 after 27-21 loss to Titans - Daily Herald - By the time the Bears scored a Matt Barkley-to-Marquess Wilson 8-yard, cosmetic touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, the outcome had long since been decided. The 27-21 defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Titans dropped the Bears to 2-9.

Andraki: Bears' late rally comes up short in loss to Titans - CSN Chicago - The Bears scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough in their 27-21 loss to the Titans on Sunday.

Rosenbloom: Hey Bears, is Ryan Pace still in charge? - Chicago Tribune - I've been on vacation for a week and was expecting Bears titular general manager Ryan Pace to surface to explain this mess and what it means going forward. Ken's Note: Actually, Steve, as you can see in a link elsewhere here in the Den and in an interview previously last week, he DID step forward and talk about some of these issues. He just didn't do it with you. I don't know if the reason you didn't notice is because you were on vacation or because you don't actually follow what's going on at Halas Hall all very closely. RosenPyrite.

Andracki: Matt Barkley endears himself to Bears teammates with gutsy performance - CSN Chicago - A case of the drops by Bears receivers overshadowed Matt Barkley's career resurgence as the former USC standout rallied his team to the brink in his first career NFL start.

Mullin: Defense unable to contain Marcus Mariota, takes blame for loss to Titans - CSN Chicago - For the eighth time in 11 games, the Bears allowed an opponent to score more than 21 points, falling to the Titans 27-21.

Rosenbloom: Matt Barkley looked like a perfect Bears quarterback, unfortunately - Chicago Tribune - The whole point of Matt Barkley is that he's not Jay Cutler. That he wouldn't be Jay Cutler. That he would provide some hope that the Bears could finally move on from Jay Cutler. Ken's Note: No, Steve, the whole point of Matt Barkley is that he's a backup QB who was pressed into service because the Bears starting QB is injured, and the Bears backup QB is out for the year, and the Bears backup-backup QB is out for the year. Barkley is not, was not, and will never be a guy who will provide "hope" for a franchise. That "F" you got in Logic Studies 208 in college didn't mean "Fantastic!" my good man. Thank you for another load of RosenPyrite.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Zeglinski: Danny Trevathan Injury Update - Bears linebacker suffers knee injury late in Titans loss. - Windy City Gridiron - The stalwart Bears linebacker suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury late in Chicago’s loss to Tennessee.

Noble: Bears vs Titans final score: Chicago loses 27-21 in front of numb Soldier Field crowd - Windy City Gridiron - The Bears played like a team missing a dozen starters on Sunday.

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