Nagy has been more secretive and less direct with his answers over the years, leading Bears fans to wonder just what is going on in that head of his sometimes. For the past several months, though, Nagy has made it fairly evident that his starting quarterback will remain Andy Dalton.
As questionable a decision as it’s been to many around him, Nagy has stuck to his guns with that plan. But, when Dalton went down with a knee injury in Week 2 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, the questions began coming more so than ever before.
Justin Fields took over for Dalton and, contrary to what the box score would tell you, played pretty well aside from one bad throw. The shots he took downfield, accompanied with how dynamic he can be with his legs, continued to prove that Fields should get his shot. On Monday, though, Nagy’s incompetence poured water on Fields’ fire.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy pulled the ultimate act of cowardice on Monday.
As Nagy was meeting with the media Sunday following the game, he was asked if Dalton is still is quarterback should he be healthy. Nagy replied, “I’m not going to get into that.”
Then, Monday when he met with the media, Nagy replied with the exact same response. He refused to give a straight answer to a very simple question.
What happened next may sound like a joke, but it did in fact happen.
Two days in a row, Matt Nagy said that he wouldn’t get into whether Andy Dalton was his starter if healthy.
Now, after those two press conferences, Nagy sent a #Bears official in to tell us that he meant to say Dalton IS the quarterback if he’s healthy.
— Patrick Finley (@patrickfinley) September 20, 2021
Let’s get this straight. Right after meeting with the media, Nagy decided to send a team official back into the room and deliver a message to them instead of coming back and telling them himself.
This reeks of cowardice, folks. This is the ultimate act of fear and shows a lack of character on Nagy’s part.
Nagy thought he needed to clarify his position on the most crucial question he’ll be asked all week, but couldn’t do it himself. Instead, he sent some poor soul back into the room with the media to tell them all that Dalton is, in fact, his quarterback when healthy.
