Let me say up front that there’s PROBABLY no massive “ooooooh shhh******t!” moment here. Kyle Long speaks his mind, and on Twitter, you always have to be careful how you read something a guy has said.
So here’s the tweet, which raised a lot of our eyebrows:
I would wait for a new staff https://t.co/sWbjeCobTQ
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) June 15, 2020
Is … is that a swipe at Matt Nagy? Or at new hires Bill Lazor (offensive coordinator) and Juan Castillo (offensive line coach)? Or is it totally something else.
Well, here’s the context Long offered – he’s not taking a swing at all, just saying it’s a dumping situation and he wouldn’t want to go back:
There is no tea. I got fired lol. You ever get dumped and try to holler back? No. https://t.co/uM5k0LDoq7
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) June 15, 2020
They did, always. But my point was if I wanted to play again for the bears it@would need to be under a new staff. The current one released me and had every right to. It’s not that complicated. I appreciate you Ale https://t.co/dlBa6BlbBk
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) June 15, 2020
Still, former Bears running back Mike Davis had a little fun:
Lol Kyle you gone hurt some feelings with this tweet
— IG MikeDavisRB (@MikeDavisRB) June 15, 2020
And Long still has love for the Bears:
https://twitter.com/Ky1eLong/status/1272548035898208257
For his part, the 31-year-old guard has been getting himself into ridiculous shape, though he’s denied overtures about him returning to play this year. Obviously he’s been through a lot physically in his career, and if he’s ready to stay retired, then that’s all good. He’s earned it.
UPDATE: Long wants to make it very clear what he’s trying to say (which still isn’t *totally* clear, but is clear-ier):
I have supported this staff and the roster in the media since being released. Believe in the team and the coaches. But that doesn’t mean I would want to play for them
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) June 15, 2020