He can't break bad on the Bears or the coaching staff, or they won't give him any inside information, which he then won't share with the audience anyways until the coach and/or player is fired.

See, it all makes sense.

He can't break bad on the Bears or the coaching staff, or they won't give him any inside information, which he then won't share with the audience anyways until the coach and/or player is fired.

What a loss that would be.

If there was any doubt Zaidman tows the Bears line, it was clear yesterday with his exchange with Boers.

When Boers was asking him angrily why Fox had them run the ball three times on that 2nd to last possession in regulation, Zaidman couldn't even bring himself to say that Fox screwed up. Rather, his answer was, "I understand your frustration." And then he went to justify it with some convoluted response that this is what you get with Fox being conservative, like this was what Bear fandom wanted to buy into. He couldn't be critical one bit.

I don't know why they have Zaidman on at all, when he can't be critical ever. And I have no use for whatever statistics he comes up with his tidbits that are completely irrelevant. The Score should apply for H.H. credentials for Durkin to be the Bears beat guy. At least he's not afraid to get his hands dirty and challenge the establishment.

There'a fine line here, but isn't his job a beat reporter vs. an opinion maker/columnist?

reporter who works for the bears covering the bears is hesitant to be critical of the employer who cuts his checks.... shocking.... what's next are you going to call out Larry Mayer for not writing hard hitting anti-bears articles?

By your reasoning, all White House correspondents should be excused for not being tougher on Obama, when clearly they've given him a pass for seven years.