After the bitter 38–42 loss of the Chicago Bears to the San Francisco 49ers, the wave of criticism did not stop at the scoreboard. On national television, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith did more than criticize — he tore the Bears apart with one of the harshest on-air rants of his career.

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Silvy: Now that I've met Bears coach Johnson, I can tell he's the real deal

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