SB Nation Chicago - Undefeated Bears Win, 20-17, Take NFC North Lead https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2010-11-06T12:25:10-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14750892010-11-06T12:25:10-05:002010-11-06T12:25:10-05:00Packers' Nick Collins Gets Slap On Wrist For Sept. 27 Incident
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<p>After the Monday night game between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> at Soldier Field, Packers safety <span>Nick Collins</span> <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/29/1719156/packers-nick-collins-bears-fan">yelled at a fan and threw his mouthpiece at him;</a> the incident was <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/30/1722238/video-nick-collins-incident-with-bears-fan">captured on video.</a></p>
<p>Today, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the <span class="caps">NFL</span> has <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fsports%2Fpackers%2F106804173.html&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fchicago.sbnation.com%2Fchicago-bears%2F2010%2F11%2F6%2F1797821%2Fpackers-nick-collins-gets-slap-on-wrist-for-sept-27-incident" target="_blank" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">reprimanded Collins, but did not fine nor suspend him:</a></p>
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<p>Ray Anderson, the league’s executive vice president of football operations, said in a letter to Collins that his conduct was unbecoming of an <span class="caps">NFL</span> player and reminded him that throwing anything at fans is not defensible, no matter the circumstances.</p>
<p>Collins was warned by Anderson to refrain from such conduct in the future.</p>
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<p>Collins, for his part, did seem somewhat repentant, and the Bears fans weren’t blameless:</p>
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<p>Two days later, Collins said “both sides were out of line” and blamed himself for not walking away.</p>
<p>The <span class="caps">NFL</span> investigation revealed that two Bears fans were screaming profanities at Collins but that there was no proof a racial slur was used.</p>
<p>Collins was given the benefit of the doubt because of the “he said, she said” and “heat of the moment” nature of the incident, according to the league.</p>
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<p>This is probably the end of the story. The Bears will play the Packers in Green Bay in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Jan. 2.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/11/6/1797821/packers-nick-collins-gets-slap-on-wrist-for-sept-27-incidentAl Yellon2010-09-30T09:10:38-05:002010-09-30T09:10:38-05:00VIDEO: Nick Collins Incident With Bears Fan
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<p>Via Fox-6 in Milwaukee, here is video of the incident that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> safety <span>Nick Collins</span> had with a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> fan after Monday’s game:</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/30/1722238/video-nick-collins-incident-with-bears-fanAl Yellon2010-09-29T08:20:58-05:002010-09-29T08:20:58-05:00What Did Packers' Nick Collins Do To A Bears Fan?
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<p>Reports after Monday night’s game stated that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> safety <span>Nick Collins</span> threw his mouthguard at a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> fan. <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/2757058,CST-NWS-bearfan29.article" target="_blank">The Chicago Sun-Times says the <span class="caps">NFL</span> is investigating:</a></p>
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<p>The <span class="caps">NFL</span> is “in the process of reviewing the facts,” said Greg Aiello, senior VP of public relations.</p>
<p>The Milwaukee Fox affiliate has broadcast video showing Collins yelling at a fan and throwing what looks like a mouthpiece at the fan as he left the field. Collins later told the station that the fan spit on him and used a racial slur. Collins later apologized, according to the station, for “losing his cool.”</p>
<p>When asked whether the matter would fall under the jurisdiction of the Bears, Soldier Field security or <span class="caps">NFL</span> security, team spokesman Scott Hagel said: “Everybody will be reviewing it. We work together.”</p>
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<p>Obviously, if the fan did that, that’s beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior. Still, as Collins said, he “lost his cool”, and that’s not cool, either.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/29/1719156/packers-nick-collins-bears-fanAl Yellon2010-09-28T20:18:42-05:002010-09-28T20:18:42-05:00Bears/Packers Reach Huge National TV Audience
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<p>Via tweet from <a href="http://twitter.com/NFLprguy/status/25831046031" target="_blank"><span class="caps">NFL</span> PR guy Brian McCarthy:</a></p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/28/1718484/bears-packers-national-cable-tv-ratings-audience-nflAl Yellon2010-09-28T08:07:59-05:002010-09-28T08:07:59-05:00Quotes From The Bears' Monday Night Win
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<p><strong><span class="caps">JAY</span> <span class="caps">CUTLER</span>, QB</strong></p>
<p><em>On his overall performance</em><br>
“I didn’t play very well. I thought we were out of sync. I missed some throws that I should have made. I thought the defense did a great job keeping us in there and getting some turnovers when we had to. We needed to make some plays and we didn’t make them.”</p>
<p><em>On what this game means in the overall picture of the season</em><br>
“We didn’t play our best game and we won. That’s got to be a good sign. Offensively, we’ve got to get a lot better. I need to get a lot better. Our defense did a good job of keeping us in it.”</p>
<p><em>On the offense’s identity through three games</em><br>
“We’re winning ball games. We’re still learning as an offense. We played well last week and started a little shaky tonight. This week, we had some big plays, had some big chunks. We scored right before halftime, drove down the field at the end of the game and got the field goal. We’re doing enough to win. We just need to get a little better.”</p>
<p><em>On the lift <span>Devin Hester</span>’s return gave</em><br>
“It’s huge. If we can get him going again that’s definitely a good sign. Devin is really electric back there. So, to get him going again like that and get him feeling energized, he brings a whole new dimension to the game.”</p>
<p><em>On the pass to <span>Desmond Clark</span> in the endzone</em><br>
“They didn’t cover him so I wanted to get the ball on him as fast as possible. I just have to give more of a better ball.”</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">BRIAN</span> <span class="caps">URLACHER</span>, LB</strong></p>
<p><em>On the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> stifiling of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> running game</em><br>
“They didn’t try and run it. I think the group is playing really good against the run. We had a couple missed tackles there on a couple of long runs but for the most part we were in the backfield again – guys making plays.”</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">LANCE</span> <span class="caps">BRIGGS</span>, LB</strong></p>
<p><em>On the forced fumble he and <span>Brian Urlacher</span> converged on in the fourth quarter</em><br>
“We needed a play. In situations like this, against teams like this big time players play big – they’ve got to play big.”</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">LOVIE</span> <span class="caps">SMITH</span>, <span class="caps">COACH</span></strong></p>
<p><em>Opening Statement</em><br>
“The Packers is a great rivalry game. Most of them end up going down until the end like that one. But our guys just played hard for 60 minutes. I know that’s coach talk, but they did. We got off to a rough start. They had momentum early on, but the guys just kept on fighting through. Offensively, we hung in there, they got some pressure early, we knew coming in that there front seven was pretty good, but we got our passing game going. <span>Greg Olsen</span>, Devin Hester, <span>Johnny Knox</span>, all of the guys are contributing and made big plays. Running game wise, we didn’t do as much as we would like, but some nights the run just doesn’t work and you have to rely on the pass, and of course, we did that. We protected the football well. I think we had one turnover. Normally, when you win the turnover ratio, which we did tonight, you win the football game. Defensive side of the ball, guys hung in there. Need to be able to get the quarterback down, but <span>Aaron Rodgers</span> is a good player, it’s hard to get him down. We kept the ball in front of us for the most part, for most of the game. We came through with a big takeaway at the end, which we needed. I think Brian Urlacher knocked the ball out. <span>Tim Jennings</span> really made a big play of keeping it in bounds. He gave us a boost at the cornerback position, too. We talked about all three phases and have been waiting for Devin to come back. He came back tonight. Of course, he was outstanding on that one touchdown run, but even before that, it just felt like every time he went back there, he had a chance to score. We’re tough when we have all three phases working like that. We’re 3-0 right now, feel real good about that. I think we are the only <span class="caps">NFC</span> team that’s undefeated; getting ready for a tough game going to New York next week. Injury wise, came out of the game in pretty good shape, hope to get some of our injured guys to come back next week.”</p>
<p><em>On defining characteristics of this team</em><br>
“It’s hard to say after three games. I just know that they are laying it on the line. They are physical and tonight we honored Monsters of the Midway, it’s just good to see a team play 60 minutes of ball. When you’re down a little bit, you have a chance to show your character. Great leadership on our football team, and the guys just weren’t going to be denied. It’s early in the season still, going to finish out this first quarter on a high note.”</p>
<p><em>On making <span>Tommie Harris</span> inactive</em><br>
“We had 45 guys that you can go with; we have everybody healthy right now. Just felt like we wanted to get a look at <span>Marcus Harrison</span>, him and Melton inside a little bit, just performance based. Tommie’s been doing everything we asked him to do. <span>Devin Aromashodu</span> didn’t dress tonight. We have good players on the sideline right now, one-game situations. We’ll go practice next week and see who gives us the best chance at winning.”</p>
<p><em>On Devin Hester returning punts</em><br>
“Who decided to take him out? We like Devin Hester as our punt return all along. We haven’t been pleased with the production we’ve gotten from there, but you have to stay patient with him sometimes. If you talk to most opponents, they’ll still tell you they are scared when Devin goes back there. You just have to stay with him. The guys did a good job blocking for him, but again, he’s back and we like seeing him back there.”</p>
<p><em>On going for it on fourth and one</em><br>
“We went for it because we thought we could get it, and if we didn’t, we felt we had them backed up and we would get the ball back. We had plenty of time to do something later on. As far as going for a pass play, it was a good play; we didn’t execute it as well as we needed too. But we are going to stay aggressive in situations like that.”</p>
<p><em>On the guys like Hester, Urlacher, Peppers, Cutler making plays</em><br>
“We are hard to beat and that’s what they are paid to do. We have a lot of good football players on our team and the guys realize that. Everyone knows their role. Some players are supposed to play at this level and then we have some others that can do a little bit more. They know that we need them to show up that way each week and that’s how it’s been. We are 3-0 because our top players, our marquee players are playing that way.”</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/28/1716835/bears-quotes-jay-cutler-brian-urlacher-lance-briggs-lovie-smithAl Yellon2010-09-28T06:57:30-05:002010-09-28T06:57:30-05:00Notes From The Bears' Monday Night Win
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<p>Via press release from the Bears:</p>
<p>HESTER HAS 62-YARD PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWN: <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Chicago Bears</a> WR <span>Devin Hester</span> returned a fourth quarter punt 62-yards for touchdown, to give the Bears a 14-10 lead.</p>
<p>Hester now has 12 kick return touchdowns for his career (eight punt and four kickoff), tied for second most in NFL history with <span>Dante Hall</span> and Eric Metcalf, trailing Brian Mitchell’s 13.</p>
<p>Hester’s eight punt return touchdowns are tied for third most in NFL history with Jack Christiansen, Desmond Howard and Rick Upchurch, trailing Metcalf (10) and Mitchell (nine).</p>
<p>Hester’s 28-yard punt return in the second quarter led to the Bears first touchdown of the contest.</p>
<p>GOULD HITS NINTH CAREER GAME WINNER: Bears K <span>Robbie Gould</span> hit a 19-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Bears a 20-17 lead. It was the ninth game-winning field goal of Gould’s career. Seven of those game-winning field goals have come at Soldier Field. </p>
<p>PEPPERS BLOCKS FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT: Bears DE <span>Julius Peppers</span> blocked a 37-yard field goal attempt by Packers K <span>Mason Crosby</span> in the third quarter of Monday night’s contest.</p>
<p>It was the 10th blocked kick of Peppers career. Peppers’ 10 blocked kicks are second in the NFL since the stat became official in 1992, trailing <span>Shaun Rogers</span>.</p>
<p>Since 2004, the Bears have 19 blocked kicks, tops in the NFL. </p>
<p>KNOX FINISHES WITH CAREER-HIGH 94 RECEIVING YARDS: Bears WR <span>Johnny Knox</span> finished Monday night’s contest with a career-high 94 receiving yards on four receptions. Three of Knox’s top-four receiving totals have come against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Green Bay Packers</a>. Knox’s 83 receiving yards versus Green Bay on December 13, 2009 are the third-most in his career and his 82 receiving yards on September 13, 2009 are fourth.</p>
<p>Knox hauled in receptions of 35 and 31 yards tonight, third and tied for fifth longest of his career. His 68-yard reception at Green Bay in the 2009 season opener is his career long.</p>
<p>OLSEN HAULS IN 9-YARD TOUCHDOWN: Chicago TE <span>Greg Olsen</span> hauled in a nine-yard touchdown pass from QB <span>Jay Cutler</span> in the second quarter of Monday night’s contest. It is the third Monday Night Football contest in-a-row that Olsen has caught a touchdown. Olsen now has 17 touchdown receptions in his career, one behind <span>Desmond Clark</span> for second most in Bears franchise history among tight ends.</p>
<p>Dating back to the final two games of the 2009 regular season, Olsen has four touchdown receptions in five contests, second most in the NFL among tight ends, trailing San Diego’s <span>Antonio Gates</span> (six).</p>
<p>PATRICK MANNELLY PLAYS IN 192ND GAME AS A BEAR: Chicago LS <span>Patrick Mannelly</span> played in his 192nd game in a Bears uniform this past Monday versus Green Bay, breaking the record for the most in team history. Mannelly surpassed Steve McMichael (191) for the record.</p>
<p>Mannelly joined Chicago as a sixth-round selection (189th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft, tied with C <span>Olin Kreutz</span> for the most years of service in the Windy City among active Bears (13 seasons). </p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/28/1716734/bears-monday-night-win-devin-hester-robbie-gould-julius-peppers-johnny-knox-patrick-mannellyAl Yellon2010-09-27T23:00:43-05:002010-09-27T23:00:43-05:00Tim Jennings Recovery Of James Jones Fumble Leads To Bears' Game-Winning FG
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<p>Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/3085/robbie-gould">Robbie Gould</a> booted a 19-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the game and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/teams/chicago-bears">Bears</a> took advantage of 18 Green Bay penalties to edge the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/teams/green-bay-packers">Packers</a>, 20-17, at Soldier Field.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/3092/devin-hester">Devin Hester</a> returned a punt 62 yards for a score and Gould kicked two field goals in the final four minutes, the final one coming after a Green Bay turnover.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/1977/aaron-rodgers">Aaron Rodgers</a> completed a 12-yard pass to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/4402/james-jones">James Jones</a>, but the linebacker tandem of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/3071/lance-briggs">Lance Briggs</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/3124/brian-urlacher">Brian Urlacher</a> caused a fumble near the sideline. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/2800/tim-jennings">Tim Jennings</a> pounced on the ball, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> challenged the call, but replays showed Jennings stayed in bounds, giving Chicago the ball at the Green Bay 46.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/2919/jay-cutler">Jay Cutler</a> threw a 21-yard pass over the middle to tight end <span>Greg Olsen</span>. Two plays later, Cutler's pass was picked off by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/1935/nick-collins">Nick Collins</a>, but <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/108651/morgan-burnett">Morgan Burnett</a> was called for pass interference. The penalty set up the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> at the nine, and on fourth down, Gould's kick kept the Bears (3-0) unbeaten. A penalty on the final kickoff return set a Green Bay franchise record.</p>
<p>"We didn't play our best game and we won. That has to be a good sign," Cutler said. "Offensively we have to get a lot better. I have to play better. The defense did a good job keeping us in there."</p>
<p>Cutler finished 16-of-27 for 221 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while Rodgers ended 34-of-45 for 316 yards, also with a score and a pick. Rodgers also ran for a score, but the Packers (2-1), who were penalized 152 yards, suffered their first defeat. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/34559/jermichael-finley">Jermichael Finley</a> caught nine passes for 115 yards in the loss.</p>
<p>"That's not the way we play," Rodgers said of the penalties. "That's disappointing. We're not that team. We took points off the board and took big plays off the board as well."</p>
<p>Hester eluded tacklers while running toward the right sideline and stepped by punter <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/77988/tim-masthay">Tim Masthay</a> at the five for the 62-yad score on the second play of the fourth quarter, giving Chicago a 14-10 lead.</p>
<p>It was Hester's eighth career punt return for a touchdown, tying him with Rick Upchurch, Desmond Howard and Jack Christiansen for third-most all-time.</p>
<p>Green Bay then held the ball for nearly eight minutes, going on a 12-play, 72- yard drive that was culminated by Rodgers' third down, three-yard scramble to the right, diving into the end zone just inside the pylon. That gave the Packers the lead back with 6:52 remaining.</p>
<p>Mistakes, though, really did in the Packers. <span>Nick Barnett</span> picked off Cutler, but linebacker <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/108426/frank-zombo">Frank Zombo</a> was penalized for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cutler. Another ill-advised penalty, an unnecessary roughness call on Collins for slamming <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/34543/matt-forte">Matt Forte</a> to the ground, moved the ball to the Green Bay 29. Gould ended up kicking a 25-yard field goal with 3:59 left to tie the game to set up the dramatic finish.</p>
<p>Gould was wide right on a 49-yard field goal try on the game's opening possession, and Green Bay went ahead 7-0 on a Rodgers seven-yard TD pass to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/1956/greg-jennings">Greg Jennings</a>.</p>
<p>Cutler was intercepted in the end zone by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/1408/derrick-martin">Derrick Martin</a> later in the first quarter and <span>Mason Crosby</span>'s 38-yard field goal with 4:41 left in the half made it 10-0. That drive also lasted nearly eight minutes, covering 14 plays, 73 yards.</p>
<p>The Bears finally got on the scoreboard thanks to Cutler's nine-yard TD pass to Olsen with 26 seconds left in the half, and Chicago came up big on special teams midway through the third as <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/2185/julius-peppers">Julius Peppers</a> blocked Crosby's 37-yard field goal try. Earlier in the drive, the Packers had a 15-yard TD pass to Finley nullified by a holding penalty on <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/1982/mark-tauscher">Mark Tauscher</a>.</p>
<p>Chicago wasted a golden opportunity to take the lead inside two minutes left in the third when the Bears dropped two passes in the end zone, including a fourth down attempt from Cutler to tight end <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/3076/desmond-clark">Desmond Clark</a>.</p>
<p>The Bears are off to their first 3-0 start since 2006 and are the only unbeaten NFC squad...Hester trails only Eric Metcalf (10) and Brian Mitchell (nine) for most punts returned for touchdowns. Hester has 12 combined kickoff/punt returns for touchdowns...Peppers has 10 career blocked field goals...This was the first time since 1962 that both teams entered the game with a 2-0 record. The Packers won that September 30, 1962, matchup in Green Bay, 49-0...The teams won't see each other again until Week 17, the first time that the Packers have ever hosted Chicago in the season finale...Bears long snapper <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/3102/patrick-mannelly">Patrick Mannelly</a> set a team record by playing in his 192nd game, surpassing Steve McMichael...Prior to the game, the Bears observed a moment of silence for George Blanda, who passed away Monday at the age of 83. Blanda played from 1949-58 for the Bears...Chicago defensive tackle <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/players/3090/tommie-harris">Tommie Harris</a> was benched and listed as inactive.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/27/1716465/packers-james-jones-fumble-tim-jennings-recovery-bears-winAl Yellon2010-09-27T22:43:10-05:002010-09-27T22:43:10-05:00Robbie Gould's 19-Yard Field Goal Gives Bears 20-17 Lead
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<p>After an eight-play drive that started on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a>’ 46 stalled at the one-yard line, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> let the clock run down to eight seconds, called a timeout, and <span>Robbie Gould</span> sent a 19-yard field goal through the uprights as the clock ticked down to 0:04.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/9/27/1716436/bears-robbie-gould-19-yard-field-goal-20-17-leadAl Yellon