New Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman had an interesting quote about his brief stint with the Bears. Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Marcus Freeman goes viral for quote about time with Bears

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 12/12/21

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman seemingly piled on the misery for Chicago Bears fans on Sunday.

Freeman spoke to the media in his first Fiesta Bowl press conference on Sunday and fielded a variety of questions. At one point, he touched on his time as a player with the Chicago Bears. Freeman was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by Chicago, but was cut at the end of preseason and never actually played in an NFL game.

Still, plenty of people got a laugh about Freeman saying he learned “how to take defeat” from his time with the Bears.

“You learn how to take defeat.” – Marcus Freeman, asked about what he learned during his time with the Chicago Bears

— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) December 12, 2021

At first glance, this certainly looks like a shot at the Bears and their recent history of losing seasons. That does not really add up, as Freeman was with Chicago only during a preseason that saw them go 3-1. More likely, Freeman was alluding to the adversity that came with not making the team.

This drew laughter immediately, but I'm fairly confident he was talking about personal defeat being cut in the preseason rather than taking a shot at the Bears. https://t.co/KjAwHplifJ

— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) December 12, 2021

Bears fans might just embrace the less logical interpretation because it’s funny. That is certainly better than letting their frustration boil over, as has happened at times this season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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