The Bears hadn’t even kicked off ahead of their 1 p.m. ET start at the Vikings before they committed their first mistake.
Eagle-eyed viewers noted how Chicago’s equipment managers misspelled fourth-year running back David Montgomery’s name on the back of his jersey.
It reads, “Montogomery.”
David Montgomery’s jersey has a typo 😬
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— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 (@sportingnews) October 9, 2022
Off to a great start, Bears. It’s uncertain who is directly responsible for the misspelling, but Chicago lists five people under “equipment” in the team’s list of football operations personnel.
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If the equipment snafu is any indication, it could be a long day for the Bears, who already have plenty to worry about amid a 2-2 start this season. Starting quarterback Justin Fields has a paltry 471 passing yards through four games entering Sunday’s competition and has been sacked 16 times this season (good for third-most in the NFL).
Montgomery, meanwhile, has 159 yards in three games played this season, including a 122-yard outing in Week 2 vs. the Packers.
The issue could be indicative of a team that has failed to get the small things right amid a 2-2 start to the season. The Bears need to clean up the small things in order to have a season worth remembering, even if that starts in the equipment room.
Or, it could just be a small mistake that’s not a make-or-break issue for the Bears — more of a funny thing to note. It likely depends on your viewpoint of the Bears.
Either way, ‘Montogomery’ and Chicago will try to advance to 3-2 on the season in a pivotal NFC North game vs. the Vikings.
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