It didn’t take long for new Bears receiver DJ Moore to learn a lesson about Chicago fans and what they expect from him as well as every other member of the team.
The Chicago Bears were supposed to come into the 2023 season a different team.
Seven of Chicago’s 12 drives resulted in a punt, interception or fumble, or turnover on downs. The Bears fan base booed them heavily throughout the game.
Moore was a bit surprised to hear Bears fans booing the team in the middle of the second quarter of an eventual 38-20 loss to the rival Packers on Sunday at Soldier Field.
“They started booing and I was like, ‘Whoa, it’s only the second quarter,’” Moore said on the Mully & Haugh Show on Monday morning. “But then we came out after halftime, and it was even louder with the boos. I was like, ‘Oh man.’”
Not helping matters was Moore being targeted only twice in the ugly loss, catching both for 25 yards.
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Moore understands there’s one way to stop the booing and that is to simply play better.
“Just staying together as a team, getting through the rough times,” Moore said of how to get through the adversity. “It’s just one game. I mean, it’s a big game, but it’s just one game out of (17) … We plan on going to the postseason. It’s going to be a long year, and we can’t just dwell on this one loss.”
The Packers marched into Soldier Field without Aaron Rodgers, the man who has tortured their franchise for years, with Jordan Love set to start under center. Love started his tenure as the face of the Packers franchise with 245 passing yards and three touchdown passes in the lopsided 38–20 affair.
Fields recorded 216 passing yards, one touchdown pass, and one interception in the loss. He also ran for 59 yards and was sacked four times.
Chicago will look to bounce back next Sunday on the road against the Buccaneers.
