Chicago Bears: Petulant Jordan Howard opens his mouth

Jordan Howard doesn’t know when to stay quiet.

Before the Jordan Howard fans jumps down my throat over this title and the basis of this article, let me just say, I loved what Jordan Howard did for the Chicago Bears.

Do us all a favor, Jordan. Move on. The Chicago Bears did, it’s time you did too.

It may not seem like it, as anyone who has read my writing over the past 8 or 9 months knows how critical I have been of Howard.

My criticism from Howard doesn’t come as much from his reduced performance on the field in 2018, it’s how he handled himself in 2018.

Now, after being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, the first chance Howard has, he knocks the Bears.

Jordan Howard is at the Eagles’ offseason workouts and when he spoke to the media, he had this to say:

"I feel like they’re allowing me to do more, show my game off more instead of just being one-dimensional like Chicago had me. I thought it was going to be similar to Chicago, but it’s a lot more diverse. We do a lot more than Chicago does. So I’d definitely say it’s a lot different."

Howard went on to say that the reason he wasn’t a pass catcher in Chicago was “because they had a certain view of me.” Howard also says he’s worked hard this off-season to “catch as many balls as possible.”

Do us all a favor, Jordan. Move on. The Chicago Bears did, it’s time you did too.

Here’s an article from training camp last year in which Howard as a pass catcher was discussed.

Interesting quote from Matt Nagy:

"There’s this notion that he is just a first-and second-down back, and I don’t believe that. Jordan can play all three downs. We’re going to do that. We’re going to use him, and we’re going to use other guys on first and second down when we need to. For us, it’s important for Jordan to know and for everybody on our offense to know that he’s a big part of this. This kid’s had a very successful career so far. We’re crazy as coaches if we don’t understand it and if we don’t use that to our advantage."

Does that sound like someone who wanted Jordan Howard to be one-dimensional or a coach that realized that Jordan Howard WAS one-dimensional?

Jordan Howard didn’t excel in Matt Nagy’s system like he probably hoped. The system was complicated, his role was going to be reduced regardless, and Howard didn’t like where things were going.

Howard’s response was to pout through the Bears most successful season they’ve had in years. After learning the Bears were considering trading him in the spring, Howard’s response was to delete all his Bears’ photos off social media.

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Going into the season when the team was buzzing with the trade for Khalil Mack, Howard was preparing for the first regular season game by not being in shape according to John Hansen.

When the Bears had a fantastic team effort against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a 48 to 10 route, Howard only had 11 carries and left the locker room without talking to the media.

At the end of the year, the Bears knew they had to move on from Howard and only had wonderful things to say about him.

Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy thanked Howard and said it was time to move on.

Months later, Jordan Howard is still talking about all the things Chicago wouldn’t let him do. Looking back on the season, it certainly seems Chicago wanted him to do it, and whether he couldn’t, or didn’t want to, Howard was the one that seemed to come up short in that department.

The Bears have turned the page on Jordan Howard, yet Howard still seems interested in bringing up what Chicago wouldn’t let him do and how the Eagles offense is better and how the sun is shining now that he’s in Philadelphia.

Next. Mitch Trubisky easily out chugs Aaron Rodgers. dark

I’m happy for Howard that he likes his new team (however if he thinks he’s going to be featured like he was the last three years with a crowded backfield and rookie Miles Sanders there, he’s going to be pouting again real soon), but it would be really swell if I didn’t have to hear from Jordan Howard ever again.

The Bears moved on Jordan, it’s time to follow suit.

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