LANDOVER, Md. — Washington Commanders restricted spouse Spell Johnson delivered a harsh grievance of his brandnew staff following a 20-point loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday evening.

Later the Commanders misplaced 40-20 to the up to now winless Bears, Johnson tweeted partly that “the Commanders played with no intensity or fire. We didn’t compete in the first half. … It was too big of a hole to climb out of and that is why we ended up losing.”

This night the Commanders performed with out a depth or hearth. We didn’t compete within the first part and were given unwell 27-3 heading into halftime. It was once too large of a hollow to climb out of and because of this we ended up shedding 40-20.

— Earvin Spell Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 6, 2023

Johnson, who attended the sport, is one in all 20 restricted companions with brandnew proprietor Josh Harris. Johnson has been extremely vision as a part of the franchise, between charitable occasions and attending video games.

However this was once his first essential tweet of his brandnew staff. And the avid gamers didn’t deny together with his evaluate. Later all, Washington fell at the back of 27-3 at halftime.

“I’d probably say that’s pretty fair,” Washington receiver Terry McLaurin mentioned.

“Definitely,” defensive finish Montez Sweat mentioned. “We came out flat.”

The Bears scored on each and every in their 5 possessions within the first part, regularly on account of neglected tackles or blown coverages within the secondary. A protection that entered with two sacks recorded 4. And an offense that averaged 298 yards within the first 4 video games controlled 451.

“We got our ass kicked,” Washington defensive take on Jonathan Allen mentioned.

Washington mentor Ron Rivera mentioned he couldn’t repeat his postgame message to the avid gamers however that during trim he advised them, “That’s not good enough.”

That’s why no person within the storagefacility room was once about to abandon what Johnson tweeted. Then again, some mentioned there have been alternative elements.

“I mean, that’s perception when you’re down that quick, it looks like that,” Washington left take on Charles Leno Jr. mentioned. “I’m not going to say the guys did not have any intensity or urgency coming into the game. I would definitely say it was a lack of execution early offensively; when they put up seven on the defense, we need to respond.”

McLaurin mentioned the Commanders’ intensions, in fact, had been to not get started that approach. Then again, he mentioned, intensions don’t topic.

“It’s what you put on the field,” McLaurin mentioned. “I know we don’t have a lazy bunch; I know we don’t have a non-intense group of guys. That showing is not reflective of us, but that’s who we are. We put that on tape. I’d say that’s a pretty fair assessment [by Johnson].”

Each groups had been coming off tough losses: Chicago had blown a 21-point govern at house to Denver; Washington had misplaced in additional time in Philadelphia. However one staff was once 2-2 and taking part in at house; the alternative was once winless and touring on a trim era.

“I don’t know if we thought they was about to give us the game,” Sweat mentioned. “But them guys was hungry. They came out with more fire than us.”

Johnson has been complimentary towards the Commanders next alternative video games. He lauded their try towards Philadelphia, announcing he was once proud and that he was hoping that try can be “part of our DNA” all season. He tweeted next a comeback win in Denver about his pleasure observing the rally are living.

Then again, Thursday he opted for a distinct message — one who was once echoed within the storagefacility room.

“When you don’t get off to a fast start,” McLaurin mentioned, “and a team that’s hungry like that, fighting for every play, every yard and they’re capitalizing, that’s what can happen. The record didn’t really matter. You don’t come to play, that’s what’s going to happen to you.”