Chicago Bears Let Down Doc Rivers on His Birthday - Sports Illustrated Philadelphia 76ers News, Analysis and More Skip to main content Sign In October 14, 2022NewsSI.COMNewsSI.COMSUBSCRIBEHomeAll 76ersNews Chicago Bears Let Down Doc Rivers on His BirthdayDoc Rivers wanted a Bears win for his birthday. What he got was a loss and a bad viewing experience.Author:Justin GrassoPublish date:Oct 14, 2022 4:20 PM EDTPhiladelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers turned 61 on Thursday. With the day off following his team’s preseason finale, which ended in a dominant win to finish 4-0, Rivers felt good he had the opportunity to celebrate his birthday by watching his favorite football team play. The Chicago Bears hosted the Washington Commanders for this week’s installment of Thursday Night Football. Considering how last week’s matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts went, many football fans were hopeful the Bears and the Commanders could put on a better show. Unfortunately, not many fans finished watching the Bears-Commanders matchup satisfied — including Rivers, who is a Bears fan. Following a Friday morning practice session in Camden, New Jersey, Rivers addressed the state of his favorite football team before fielding questions about his basketball team. That’s when he revealed the Bears came short of giving him a good birthday present. Scroll to Continue Read More Doc Rivers&apos Thoughts on Sixers Waiving Isaiah Joe Charles BasseyAll 76ers NBA Rumors The Two East Contenders Jae Crowder PrefersAll 76ers Ben Simmons Reveals Feelings on Eventual Return to PhillyAll 76ers“The Bears. That was…Yeah,” said Rivers. “You know, I’m thinking, ‘It’s my birthday. Great. The Bears on, Al Michaels [on the commentary],’ and it still wasn’t good. It’s hard to make a game that Al Michaels does bad. Back-to-back games.” With a 12-7 loss on Thursday Night Football, the Bears moved to 2-4 on the year. While Rivers isn’t swaying away from his Bears fandom, at least he’s happy to root for his current home team, the Philadelphia Eagles. “Well, I am [an Eagles fan] because I’m here, and I cheer for them, and I know Nick (Sirianni), so I want them to do well,” Rivers said. “But then I have my other team. Right now, I have just one team this year. I have no comment on any of it. I mean, I’m just embarrassed. I grew up in Chicago, so you want them to do well, but that was tough.” Fortunately for Rivers, at least one of his favorite teams has seen success so far through the 2022 NFL season. With a win on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles could advance to 6-0 on the year. Even with a loss, the Eagles would remain one of the top teams in the NFC. Meanwhile, the Bears have a lot of work to do. Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_. In This Article 3 Philadelphia 76ersChicago BearsPhiladelphia Eagles News Doc Rivers Thoughts on Sixers Waiving Isaiah Joe Charles BasseyBy Justin GrassoOct 14, 2022 3:15 PM EDTNews NBA Rumors The Two East Contenders Jae Crowder PrefersBy Justin GrassoOct 14, 2022 1:38 PM EDTNews Ben Simmons Reveals Feelings on Eventual Return to PhillyBy Justin GrassoOct 14, 2022 11:51 AM EDTNews Doc Rivers Reveals Plans for Joel Embiid s BackupBy Justin GrassoOct 14, 2022 10:16 AM EDTNews Sixers Reportedly Sign Former Georgetown GuardBy Justin GrassoOct 14, 2022 8:19 AM EDTNews Sixers Doc Rivers Praises Eagles Head Coach Nick SirianniBy Justin GrassoOct 13, 2022 8:06 PM EDTNews Danuel House Explains Role With Philadelphia 76ersBy Justin GrassoOct 13, 2022 6:26 PM EDTNews Sixers Rumors Isaiah Joe Could Return to Philly By Justin GrassoOct 13, 2022 4:49 PM EDTLoading…See MoreCLOSECLOSECLOSECLOSE