(670 The Score) Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus is plenty frustrated in watching his former team play.
The Bears fell to 3-6 with a 29-27 loss to the Steelers on Monday night, the latest setback for an organization that has been mired in mediocrity in recent years. Butkus believes it’s time for significant changes for the Bears, as he told the Stacking The Box podcast this week.
“George McCaskey and the Bears’ head office there should be doing some drastic things,” Butkus said.
Butkus declined to speak more specifically about coach Matt Nagy or general manager Ryan Pace, but he did share sharp criticism toward those preparing the Bears’ offense – which would start with Nagy.
“I can call the plays every game,” Butkus said. “The same MO. Come on. Who’s coming up with the game plans? Jesus.”
The Bears rank 30th in scoring offense and 31st in yardage, continuing trends of bottom-dwelling production during Nagy’s tenure.
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Nagy is 31-28 over four seasons as coach of the Bears, while Pace is 45-62 during his seven years as the top football executive. McCaskey hasn't spoken publicly on the status of either Nagy or Pace since the start of the regular season.
In particular, Butkus is discouraged by seeing Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields continue to take considerable hits behind a struggling offensive line.
“They’re going to kill that kid," Butkus said. “You know what? Our offensive line should be arrested for attempted murder because – that poor kid. And then a couple other people should be arrested for imitating cornerbacks. But anyway.
“Yeah, very frustrated.”
Butkus, who played his entire nine-year career with the Bears, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.