SB Nation Chicago - Bears Go To 2-0 With 27-20 Win Over Cowboyshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2010-09-19T20:21:16-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14583182010-09-19T20:21:16-05:002010-09-19T20:21:16-05:00Sunday Night Aftermath: Cutler Is BFFs With Dwyane Wade, Cowboys' Witten Has Concussion
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<p>A couple of notes from the Sunday night after the Bears’ big win:</p>
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<li> Jay Cutler and the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade met up before the game; Wade <a href="http://plixi.com/p/46022766" target="_blank">tweeted a photo of himself on the sidelines</a> and then <a href="http://api.twitter.com/dwadeofficial/status/24963720776" target="_blank">sent this tweet congratulating his buddy Cutler after the win:</a><br>
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<p class="bbpTweet">@<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/JayCutler6" rel="nofollow">JayCutler6</a> you R a man of your word..“Imma put on a show 4 you 2day” his words 2 me B4 game.<span class="timestamp"><a title="Sun Sep 19 20:17:14 +0000 2010" href="http://twitter.com/dwadeofficial/status/24963720776">less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://www.ubertwitter.com/bb/download.php" rel="nofollow">ÜberTwitter</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/dwadeofficial"><img src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1107286845/DW_speaking_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/dwadeofficial">Dwyane Wade</a></strong><br>dwadeofficial</span></span></p>
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<li> The hit that Brian Urlacher and Chris Harris put on Cowboys tight end Jason Witten in the fourth quarter <a href="http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/09/jason-witten-diagnosed-with-a.html" target="_blank">has left Witten with a concussion:</a>
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Witten finished with five catches for 51 yards and was noticeably upset on the sidelines when the doctors determined he could not return.<br>
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A player has to be symptom free in order to be able to return.<br>
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The policy states, “The player should not be considered for return-to-football activities until he is fully asymptomatic, both at rest and after exertion, has a normal neurological examination, normal neuropsychological testing, and has been cleared to return by both his team physician(s) and the independent neurological consultant.”</blockquote>
<p>That’s a good policy — we have seen just this week how it can affect a player with the Bears’ Hunter Hillenmeyer out for the season with a concussion. Concussions are a serious problem in today’s <span class="caps">NFL</span>. Given the violent nature of the game, there may be no way to avoid them completely — but give credit to the league for at least acknowledging that it’s an issue.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/19/1698771/nfl-bears-cowboys-jay-cutler-dwyane-wade-jason-witten-concussionAl Yellon2010-09-19T15:15:20-05:002010-09-19T15:15:20-05:00Bears, Cutler Defeat Cowboys; Cutler Throws For 277 Yards
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<p><font size="2"> Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Jay Cutler threw for 277 yards with three touchdowns and the Chicago Bears spoiled Dallas' home opener with a 27-20 win at Cowboys Stadium. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Cutler was 21-of-29 for the Bears, who are off to their first 2-0 start since 2006, a year in which the franchise represented the NFC in the Super Bowl. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Dallas quarterback Tony Romo completed 34-of-51 passes for 374 yards with one touchdown. However, he was picked off twice by Chicago cornerback D.J. Moore. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Miles Austin posted 142 yards on 10 receptions for the Cowboys, who hadn't opened a season 0-2 in nine years. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> David Buehler kicked a 28-yard field goal to trim Dallas' deficit to 20-17 in the third quarter, but hooked a potential game-tying 44-yarder wide left midway through the fourth. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> "(Chicago) made the plays and we didn't," said Dallas head coach Wade Phillips. "We had some opportunities, but we didn't make plays. The missed field goal (really hurt us). I thought we had a letdown. We went out on the field after the missed field goal with our heads down." </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The Bears extended their lead to 10 with a quick jaunt to the end zone. After a pair of completions put the ball the Dallas 41, Devin Hester caught a short pass, eluded a defender and raced 38 yards. Cutler and Matt Forte hooked up on the next play to give Chicago a 10-point lead with 5:16 remaining. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Romo led Dallas into Chicago territory, but a Roy Williams fumble derailed the drive. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The Cowboys got the ball back after a punt and Buehler made a 48-yard field goal with 1:17 left, but the comeback fell short when Chicago hauled in the onside kick. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> "We knew what type of team we were seeing," said Chicago head coach Lovie Smith. "Coming off a loss, you normally get the best effort from the team on the other side. We had good practices this past week and felt like we had some good matchups offensively against their defense." </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Romo was picked off by Moore on Dallas' first possession. Charles Tillman drilled Austin and Moore was able to corral the ball before it hit the turf. The turnover led to a 38-yard field goal by Robbie Gould. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Rookie Dez Bryant returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown to give Dallas a 7-3 lead with 2:44 remaining in the first quarter, but the Bears answered less than two minutes later after the Cowboys' decision to attempt an onside kick backfired and gave Chicago great field position. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Cutler ended the three-play, 58-yard drive by hitting Greg Olsen on a toss over the middle and he took it 39 yards for a score to put Chicago up 10-7 with 69 seconds left. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Dallas regained the lead on its next series, with a one-yard TD pass from Romo to Chris Gronkowski off of play-action, capping a 13-play, 73-yard march. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The back-and-forth action continued as the Bears responded on the ensuing drive. Facing a 3rd-and-15 from his own 21, Cutler hit Johnny Knox in stride for a 59-yard gain. Three plays later, Hester made a nifty one-handed grab in the back corner of the end zone for a nine-yard TD with 3:38 to play in the second quarter. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Moore hauled in another deflected ball on the Cowboys' next series. This time, it was tight end Jason Witten who couldn't reel in a pass from Romo. The Bears took over at Dallas' 47, and Gould converted a 40-yarder to give Chicago a 20-14 halftime lead. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Game Notes </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Marion Barber was limited to 31 yards on 11 carries for Dallas...Knox caught four passes for 86 yards, while Hester had four receptions for 77 yards...The Bears snapped a three-game losing streak in Dallas, winning on the road in this series for the first time since a 24-10 decision over the Cowboys in the 1986 regular-season finale...Bears left tackle Chris Williams left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return...Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins suffered an injury to his right knee and will have an MRI on Monday. </font></p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/19/1698140/nfl-chicago-bears-dallas-cowboys-week-two-recapAl Yellon2010-09-19T14:39:08-05:002010-09-19T14:39:08-05:00Bears Hold Cowboys To One Field Goal In Third Quarter
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<p>The only scoring in the third quarter was a Dallas field goal early in the third quarter. There was no other scoring in the quarter.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/19/1698058/nfl-chicag-bears-dallas-cowboys-jay-cutlerNo Southern Belle2010-09-19T13:33:53-05:002010-09-19T13:33:53-05:00Cowboys Gamble And Lose on Hester Touchdown
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<p>After a 59-yard pass to Johnny Knox, Jay Cutler hit Devin Hester for a nine-yard touchdown in the left corner of the Dallas end zone. Dallas challenged the call and lost as replays clearly showed Hester in complete control of the all as he came down in the end zone.</p>
<p>Robbie Gould closed out the first half with a 40-yard field goal.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/19/1697946/Bears-Cowboys-Hester-Chicago-DallasNo Southern Belle2010-09-19T12:51:51-05:002010-09-19T12:51:51-05:00Wright Out For Rest Of Game With Hamstring
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<p>After scoring first in the first quarter with a field goal, Cutler being sakced and the Cowboys with a runaway touchdown, the Bears came back at the end of the quarter with a touchdown of their own to end the first quarter winning 10-7. Howeer, the Bears lost Major Wright on the Cowboys first punt return with a hamstring injury.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/19/1697878/Bears-Cowboys-Wright-Dallas-ChicagoNo Southern Belle2010-09-19T10:27:04-05:002010-09-19T10:27:04-05:00Bears Dress Only Five Linebackers For Sunday's Game With Cowboys
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<p>Via tweet from <a href="http://twitter.com/ZachZaidman/status/24943369315" target="_blank">Zach Zaidman:</a></p>
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<p>Earl Bennett is dressed for today’s game. Nick Roach is not. So the Bears with just 5 linebackers today.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/19/1697618/chicago-bears-dallas-cowboys-earl-bennett-nick-roach-linebackersAl Yellon2010-09-19T09:11:18-05:002010-09-19T09:11:18-05:00Cowboys' Colombo, Ex-Bear, Returns Today; Key Game For Both Teams
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<p>The Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Potash profiles <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/2724920,CST-SPT-bear19x.article" target="_blank">Marc Colombo,</a> the Bears’ No. 1 pick in 2002, and uses him as an example of how he thinks the entire Bears system is broken:</p>
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<p>When the Bears had Colombo, even Dr. James Andrews couldn’t figure it out. But with the Cowboys, Colombo started 57 consecutive games for one of the best offenses in the <span class="caps">NFL</span> until suffering a broken leg in November.</p>
<p>Maybe that’s just life in the <span class="caps">NFL</span>. But Colombo isn’t the only player the Bears couldn’t seem to return to old form. Offensive tackle Mike Gandy was cut in 2004 at least in part because of chronic aches and pains — to make room for Colombo, speaking of ironies — and ended up starting 79 consecutive games for the Bills and Cardinals, including Super Bowl <span class="caps">XLIII</span>. Tommie Harris hasn’t been the same since getting injured. Remember Mike Brown? Nathan Vasher?</p>
<p>So when it comes to Colombo, it leads me to wonder: What did the Cowboys do that the Bears couldn’t?</p>
<p>The answer, as best I can tell, is Joe Juraszek, a native South Sider (St. Rita ’76) who roots for the Cubs and is the Cowboys’ strength and conditioning coach. The Cowboys have had an enviable record on player injuries and rehabilitation since Juraszek joined the team in 1997. The Cowboys had the fewest games missed by starters (14) in the <span class="caps">NFL</span> last season. They were one of two teams that did not have a player on injured reserve.</p>
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<p>So is it Jerry Angelo? Lovie Smith? The Bears’ entire culture? How did the Bears make the Super Bowl in 2006 and go into a tailspin after that?</p>
<p>The Cowboys didn’t look great in their opening game against a not-so-good Redskins team and stand at 0-1 going into their home opener this afternoon. It’s a pivotal game for both the Cowboys and Bears.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/19/1697528/dallas-cowboys-chicago-bears-marc-colomboAl Yellon2010-09-17T17:32:45-05:002010-09-17T17:32:45-05:00Chicago Bears Release Latest Injury Report For Sunday's Game In Dallas
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<p>The Chicago Bears have released their <a href="http://www.chicagobears.com/team/injuries.html" target="new">latest injury report</a> of the week and, surprisingly, it looks better than it did earlier in the week.</p>
<p>Devin Aromashodu, Matt Forte and Earl Bennett were all left off of Friday’s injury report after being listed earlier in the week which means they will be fully available against the Dallas Cowboys this weekend.</p>
<p>Linebacker Nick Roach (hamstring) was listed as questionable and fellow LB Lance Briggs (ankle) was listed as probable to round out the injury report.</p>
<p>Hunter Hillenmeyer, as has been <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/17/1695148/chicago-bears-hunter-hillenmeyer-concussion-brain-injuries" target="new">discussed earlier this week</a>, has been placed on the Injured Reserve.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/17/1695471/chicago-bears-injury-report-dallas-cowboys-nfl-week-2Scott Schroeder