The refrain felt depressingly familiar Sunday evening at Soldier Field and throughout the day Monday at Halas Hall.
The Chicago Bears were taking ownership of their season-opening 38-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers. It was their 11th consecutive defeat, their 15th loss in 17 games and — hold on to your seats — their 113th regular-season setback since last winning a playoff game.
So, yes, this accountability phase of accepting defeat has become way too common for the Bears. So much so that the rhetoric coming from the locker room and news conferences after Sunday’s stumble may as well be painted on the walls at team headquarters.