The training montage was a staple of my youth. Rocky. Chariots of Fire. Empire Strikes Back. Even Karate Kid. The list goes on, but the theme remains. In order to get better, you have to grind. You have to work. What is true for individual competitors is also true for teams. After being subjected to quick fix solutions and bad decision-making for roughly a decade, the Chicago Bears are desperately in need of a training montage.
Unfortunately, heading into the first year of his run with the Bears, Ryan Poles had less to work with than most first-time GMs.